Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency

Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER | VIPER back from dead? NASA asks US companies to partner | Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version February 7, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad (Astrobotic/Astrolab) Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER The VIPER news keeps coming. Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic has found a replacement rover to fly on the first-ever mission of its Griffin moon lander. Griffin was originally supposed to deliver NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon's south polar region on its debut flight, which is scheduled to launch late this year. The agency canceled the VIPER program last summer, leaving a big space open on Griffin. That space has finally been filled - by FLIP, a rover built by the California company Astrolab. Read More VIPER back from dead? NASA asks US companies to partner Space  (MAXIM SHIPENKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency Russia has a new space chief. Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yuri Borisov after 2.5 years in charge of the nation's space agency Roscosmos, The Moscow Times reported yesterday (Feb. 6). His replacement is 39-year-old Dmitry Bakanov, who most recently served as Russia's deputy transport minister Who is Dmitry Bakanov? Skywatching The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight (Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday will appear unusual. As it crosses the meridian, it will climb so very high in the sky that from central Florida and southern Texas it will be seen overhead. For watchers in Miami or Brownsville, the moon will even pass north of the point directly overhead (the zenith). Full Story: Space (2/7)  Science & Astronomy New FRN detector could sift through 'a whole beach of sand' (Alex Cherney/CSIRO) Researchers have successfully tested a new technology that detects fast radio bursts in the night sky faster than ever before, uncovering a treasure trove of data to help astronomers investigate the source of these mysterious space phenomena. Full Story: Space (2/7)  Space Quiz! Where on Mars is NASA's Perseverance Rover exploring? Learn the answer here! Olympus Mons Jezero Crater Valles Marineris Medusae Fossae Formation Search for Life (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' The Perseverance Mars rover has collected a rock sample on Mars unlike any other it has picked up so far. This week, NASA announced that the robotic explorer picked up a "one-of-a-kind treasure" in the form of a 1.1-inch (2.9-centimeter) rock sample from an area known as "Silver Mountain." Hike up Silver Mountain Star Wars 'No one really knows that the Emperor is evil': 'Star Wars: The Mask of Fear' author on the early days of the Empire and the birth of the Rebellion (Interview) (Disney / Random House Worlds) The Austin, Texas based author Alexander Freed's muscular prose and narrative techniques have made him a fan favorite in the vast "Star Wars" realm, and his new work, "Star Wars: The Mask of Fear ("Reign of the Empire") hits Feb 25, 2025 from Del Rey Books. Full Story: Space (2/5)  On This Day in Space Feb. 7, 1984: The world's 1st untethered spacewalk (NASA) On Feb. 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person to go on a spacewalk without a tether. Full Story: Space (2/27)    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