'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' will return with all-new adventures on Nov. 8

Hoping for a post-Halloween treat?  “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures,” Lucasfilm’s vividly-animated family-friendly series on Disney Junior and Disney+ returns with a fresh collection of splashy new episodes starting on Nov. 8, 2023. This vibrant, aged-down program is set during the High Republic Era 200 years prior to 1999’s “The Phantom Menace.” It initially debuted…

New water system that could aid Artemis moon astronauts gets a test on the ISS

A new water-dispensing system on the International Space Station aims to test out technology that could help astronauts explore the moon. The roomy International Space Station is described by NASA officials as larger than a six-bedroom house. Astronauts flying to the moon in this decade with NASA’s Artemis program will not have nearly as much…

Solar eruption carves colossal 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere (video)

A vast “canyon of fire” at least double the width of the United States was carved into the sun’s southern hemisphere Wednesday (Oct. 31).  The culprit? A large magnetic filament eruption from the sun, according to spaceweather.com. This activity generated a canyon roughly 6,200 miles wide (10,000 km) and 10 times as long.  These solar…

Op-ed | Space Force launch strategy a step in the right direction

This next phase of NSSL marks a significant evolution in how the Space Force approaches launch, leaning into the commercial market in a way that it had previously largely avoided. The post Op-ed | Space Force launch strategy a step in the right direction appeared first on .

Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi is ready for broader access to space

Meet Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi.  She works as mission operations lead for Palantir Technologies and as a payload specialist and bioastronautics researcher for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). She’s also an author, a mom, a social media STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) influencer with a resume of qualifications too long to…

Blue Origin shows off moon lander prototype for NASA's Artemis program

Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it’s building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis Program. NASA administrator Bill Nelson shared pictures of the company’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander design during a tour of a Blue Origin facility in Alabama. The lander is intended to…

New 500N vacuum test facility in Europe. Green propulsion oriented.

Poland’s leading aerospace entity: Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation inaugurated its new Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center. The new facilities are to aid further development of green space propulsion technologies in Europe. The center was opened on October 24, 2023 with a strong representation from the European Space Agency, key European Large Satellite Integrators…

Get a free Lego Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130

Lego is offering an out-of-this-world freebie as they’re offering a 307-piece Galileo Galilei set as a gift with purchase when you spend over 130 dollars, pounds sterling or Euros, while stocks last.  Get the 307-piece Galileo Galilei set as a free gift with purchase on purchases of 130 dollars, pounds sterling or Euros from Lego. …

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander kicked up a 'halo' of dust visible from space

On Aug. 23, 2023, India did what only three other countries before it had done: Make a successful soft landing on the moon. Millions of eyes watched the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Chandrayaan-3 as its lander touched down on the lunar surface and began its science operations in the days afterward. In fact, some…

NASA's Juno probe detects organic compounds on huge Jupiter moon Ganymede

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected salts and organic compounds on the surface of Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. The detection was made during a June 2021 flyby in which Juno analyzed Ganymede using its Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) spectrometer, an instrument designed to study the chemistry and interactions within Jupiter’s atmosphere and those of its…

Kuva Space raises 16.6 million euros

With the investment, Kuva Space will accelerate development of cameras and related technology for its hyperspectral satellite constellation. The post Kuva Space raises 16.6 million euros appeared first on .

Ovzon gets another deadline extension to deploy first GEO satellite

International regulators have given Ovzon another six months to provide services from its debut satellite following a series of manufacturing and launch delays for the project, the Swedish satcoms provider announced Oct. 31. The post Ovzon gets another deadline extension to deploy first GEO satellite appeared first on .

James Webb Space Telescope gazes into a galactic garden of budding stars (image)

This stunning spiral isn’t a gateway to the abyss. It’s the galaxy M83, as seen through the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). More specifically, the spaceborne observatory captured this image by tapping into one of its powerful infrared devices, the  Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). Also known as NGC 5236, M83 is a barred…

FAA completes safety review for next Starship launch

SpaceX is one step closer to getting an updated license for its next Starship launch but must still wait for the completion of an environmental review. The post FAA completes safety review for next Starship launch appeared first on .

Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk on Nov. 1

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live. Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli are scheduled to step outside the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday at 8:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT) on a spacewalk that will last about seven hours. Watch…

SES says O3b mPower electrical issues are worse than thought

Electrical issues disclosed a few months ago on the first four O3b mPower satellites in medium Earth orbit will significantly reduce their operational life and broadband capacity, their operator SES announced Oct. 31. The post SES says O3b mPower electrical issues are worse than thought appeared first on .

HawkEye 360 gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific

HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites won a $12.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific. The post HawkEye 360 gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific appeared first on .

International Space Station astronauts show off creative outfits for Halloween

The International Space Station crew dressed up in Halloween costumes one day ahead of their next spacewalk. The four astronauts working in the U.S. segment posed, trick-or-treating style, with costumes in the Japanese Kibo module of the International Space Station on Wednesday (Oct. 31). Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency posted the costumes on…

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts hand over Tiangong space station to new crew (video)

China’s space station has new occupants in charge. The departing Shenzhou 16 astronauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou 17 crew during a short ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29). “On behalf of the Shenzhou 16 crew, I formally and solemnly hand over [the key] to the commander of…

Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

The Space Systems Command announced 21 launch missions have been assigned to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 contract the companies won in 2020. The post Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX appeared first on .