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Monday, November 25, 2024

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 — From the Garage to Mars

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November 25, 2024

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The Launchpad

"The Space Gal" is now the 100th woman to fly to space

(Blue Origin)

Emily Calandrelli, who adopted her online persona long before she booked a trip with Blue Origin, lifted off on Friday (Nov. 22) as one of the six passengers aboard the company's New Shepard rocket. The 10-minute suborbital flight - of which about four minutes were spent in space - launched and landed at Blue Origin's West Texas site.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

This Week In Space: Episode 138 - From the Garage to Mars

(TWiS)

On Episode 138 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Tibbitts, who spun $7 of hardware store parts into a 150-person, multimillion-dollar space company making tech for NASA that allowed deep space probes, starting with the Cassini mission to Saturn, to operate in the harsh environment of the outer solar system.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Black Friday 2024: Amazing Space Deals

Binoculars deals: The best discounts and savings 2024

(Getty Images)

Now is a great time to be on the lookout for binoculars deals as you can get some of the best binoculars for a reduced rate. You'll be forgiven for immediately thinking of the best telescopes when it comes to astronomy but, even though they don't offer the same viewing power, binoculars can offer stunning night sky views for less. You might find that some top binoculars are more cost-effective, even if you were to bag one of the best telescope deals.

Full Story: Space (10/15)

Black Friday deal: 60% off first two months of Paramount+

(Paramount)

Watch "Star Trek" and "Halo" on Paramount Plus for just $2.99 a month if you sign up this Black Friday, with Paramount offering up two months of subscription for just $2.99 each. That's a huge saving over the standard price of $7.99 a month, giving you access to hundreds of box sets, movies and even sporting events.

Full Story: Space (11/23)

Skywatching

The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week

(Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Full Story: Space (11/25)

Spaceflight

New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch

(Blue Origin)

Blue Origin's powerful new orbital rocket has risen on the launch pad to prep for a debut flight that could happen soon. New Glenn was stacked at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, which is next door to NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Blue Origin has not announced an official launch date for the big new rocket, but media reports have suggested it could occur in late 2024.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Science & Astronomy

A team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history

(NASA/Lonnie Shekhtman)

Precious data from space missions, going back decades, is being carefully restored and archived by scientists at NASA's Space Science Date Coordinated Archive, allowing researchers today to make new discoveries by delving into the history books.

Full Story: Space (11/24)

SpaceX

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

(SpaceX)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Nov. 25). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft - including 12 with direct-to-smartphone capability -- lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday during a 3.5-hour window that opens at 4:35 a.m. EST (1002 GMT).

Full Story: Space (11/25)

Technology

NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

A swarm of tiny robots destined to search for life on a faraway moon recently began its journey in a swimming pool here on Earth. The SWIM robots - short for Sensing With Independent Microswimmers - demonstrated impressive maneuverability during recent tests in the swimming pool at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Pushed along by propellers, the miniature, wedge-shaped robots steered themselves to stay on course, executed a back-and-forth "lawnmower" pattern, and even spelled out "J-P-L," according to a NASA statement.

Full Story: Space (11/24)

Search for Life

Did life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?

(NASA/Curtin University)

Scientists have found what seems to be the oldest direct evidence of hot water flowing on Mars during its ancient past. The discovery could further indicate that the Red Planet, despite its arid and desolate appearance today, may have been capable of supporting life long ago.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Star Trek

What is Section 31 in the 'Star Trek' universe?

(Paramount+)

We're still two months off before Paramount+ takes us into Starfleet's secret black-ops division known as Section 31 for the first-ever "Star Trek" streaming movie next year, but the online platform has just released a new "Section 31" video explaining much more about the clandestine organization, and it's definitely got our interest piqued for the feature film's premiere on Jan. 24, 2025.

Full Story: Space (11/24)