Doomed Peregrine moon lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere

Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's private Ax-3 launch | Mission Updates: Axiom Space's Ax-3 spaceflight | NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version January 16, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's private Ax-3 launch (Axiom Space) SpaceX is one day away from launching its next Axiom Space astronaut crew, and it's an all-European mission. Here's a look at who's launching to space (and why) on SpaceX's private Ax-3 mission! Full Story: Space (1/15)  Mission Updates: Axiom Space's Ax-3 spaceflight Space (1/16)  NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission (NASA) NASA is seemingly caught between a Mars rock and a hard place. The space agency's best-laid plan to robotically retrieve prized samples of the Red Planet for scrutiny back on Earth has been decades in the making and is seen as a "must-do" by many planetary scientists. Now it has gone awry, imperiled by a wildly unrealistic budget and schedule leading some to call it a "dumpster fire." Full Story: Space (1/15)  Ailing Peregrine moon lander to crash into Earth (Astrobotic) The beleaguered private moon lander Peregrine, which suffered a fuel leak shortly after its launch last week, is now on a collision course with Earth, its builder Astrobotic said this week. The moon lander, which is carrying NASA and commercial payloads (and some human remains) will burn up in Earth's atmosphere this week. Full Story: Space (1/14)  Space Deal of the Day New smart telescope astronomy: The Unistellar Odyssey (Unistellar) A new generation smart telescope that uses clever technology and software to bring objects from tens of millions of light-years away into view, all at the touch of a button. Meet the new Unistellar Odyssey. Full Story: Space (1/16)  Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Total solar eclipse 2024: How to watch online for free (The Washington Post/Getty Images) On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America and you can watch all the action live here on Space.com and online in a series of free webcasts. Here's what to know. Full Story: Space (1/15)  Spaceflight SpaceX Starlink close encounters decrease despite launches (Anadolu/Getty Images) SpaceX has reported that the number of close encounters between its satellites and other orbital objects has not increased in the past six months despite the constellation's growth. Space sustainability experts say the development is good news but warn the decrease in avoidance maneuvers is likely just a deviation from what has been a longer-term upward trend. Full Story: Space (1/15)  Science & Astronomy How do we know what the Milky Way looks like? (NASA/Adler/U. Chicago/Wesleyan/JPL-Caltech) It wasn't until the early 1900s that we really started to piece together the true nature of our galaxy. But how do we know our Milky Way is a spiral? We're glad you asked... Full Story: Space (1/15)  SpaceX SpaceX launches 300th successful mission (video) (SpaceX) This weekend, SpaceX launched 23 new Starlink satellites on a mission that also marked a major milestone: the company's 300th successful mission. See how the launch occurred in this awesome video! Full Story: Space (1/13)  Technology We're 'close' to achieving fusion power. Will it happen? (Damien Jemison) Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true. As soon as we discovered that you could smash little atoms together to make bigger atoms and release a small amount of energy in the process, scientists around the world realized the implications of this new bit of physics knowledge. But it turns out that fusion power is … hard. Really hard. Full Story: Space (1/14)  NASA unveils revolutionary X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet (Robyn Beck/Getty Images) As NASA's newest X-plane, the X-59 is designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous sonic booms that typically occur when aircraft go supersonic. Instead, the Quesst will make a much quieter "thump," similar to the sound of a car door slamming as heard from indoors. If successful, the jet has the potential to revolutionize supersonic flight and aviation in general. Full Story: Space (1/12)  Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036