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Telestat, SpaceX announce agreement to launch satellites

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Telestat, SpaceX announce agreement to launch satellites

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Satellite operator Telestat announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with SpaceX to carry 18 of its Lightspeed satellites into low Earth orbit starting in 2026.

United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket on defense mission

Science News // 2 weeks ago

United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket on defense mission

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance sent its Atlas V rocket into space Sunday morning as part of a joint mission with the U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office to "improve space domain awareness."

SpaceX successfully launches 22 Starlink satellites

Science News // 3 weeks ago

SpaceX successfully launches 22 Starlink satellites

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- SpaceX has successfully launched a group of 22 Starlink satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

FAA orders upgrades after finishing probe into failed SpaceX Starship launch

Science News // 3 weeks ago

FAA orders upgrades after finishing probe into failed SpaceX Starship launch

Sept. 8 (UPI) -- SpaceX says it has learned "numerous lessons" from its failed Starship launch in April as the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday announced it has completed its investigation into the launch.

Study of millions of couples debunks adage that opposites attract

Science News // 3 weeks ago

Study of millions of couples debunks adage that opposites attract

There's an adage that in romantic relationships, opposites attract. Now, a large, new study confirms that just like many old sayings, it's wrong.

Japan launches space rocket, moon lander following weather delays

Science News // 3 weeks ago

Japan launches space rocket, moon lander following weather delays

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched its X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission Wednesday after the mission's planned Aug. 27 launch was scrubbed due to high winds.

SpaceX awaits FAA approval for Starship launch

Science News // 3 weeks ago

SpaceX awaits FAA approval for Starship launch

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX is ready to launch a second test flight of its Starship nearly five months after the first test in Texas exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

Study: Minorities more likely than White people to live behind subpar levees

Science News // 3 weeks ago

Study: Minorities more likely than White people to live behind subpar levees

Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Minority groups including Hispanic and Native American communities are more likely than White people to live behind "subpar" levees, earthen embankments that protect against floodwaters, according to a new study.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 returns to Earth with splashdown

Science News // 3 weeks ago

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 returns to Earth with splashdown

Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The SpaceX Crew-6 Dragon Spacecraft with four astronauts aboard splashed down early Monday, nearly 20 hours hours after it undocked from the International Space Station to being its return journey to Earth.

SpaceX makes record 62nd orbital launch, putting another 21 Starlink satellites into space

Science News // 3 weeks ago

SpaceX makes record 62nd orbital launch, putting another 21 Starlink satellites into space

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- SpaceX late Sunday launched a Falcon 9 rocket topped with a payload of 21 Starlink satellites into space, setting a record 62 orbital missions by the company in a calendar year.

SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellites

Science News // 4 weeks ago

SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellites

Sept. 2 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

India successfully launches first solar observatory mission

Science News // 4 weeks ago

India successfully launches first solar observatory mission

Sept. 2 (UPI) -- India successfully launched its first solar observatory satellite into low Earth orbit on Saturday, the nation's space agency announced.

Stormy Atlantic off Florida delays return of astronauts from space station

Science News // 4 weeks ago

Stormy Atlantic off Florida delays return of astronauts from space station

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The scheduled departure of Crew 6 astronauts from the International Space Station via SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour Saturday has been delayed due to severe weather conditions off the coast of Florida.

SpaceX sends 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit in 60th launch of 2023

Science News // 4 weeks ago

SpaceX sends 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit in 60th launch of 2023

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Twenty-two new Starlink Internet satellites started orbiting the Earth after a successful launch by SpaceX late Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Notice a vivid sunset, sunrise this week? Here's how Idalia played a role

Science News // 1 month ago

Notice a vivid sunset, sunrise this week? Here's how Idalia played a role

Vivid sunset photos were aplenty on social media on Wednesday evening across parts of the mid-Atlantic, and sunrise photos filled social media for those who live in the Northeast on Thursday morning.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 56th flight, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab says

Science News // 1 month ago

Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 56th flight, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab says

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Ingenuity, the tiny helicopter that has far surpassed expectations on Mars, has completed its 56th flight, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab announced Thursday.

NASA discovers new structures in supernova

Science News // 1 month ago

NASA discovers new structures in supernova

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- NASA has released new images of a supernova that is located 168,000 light years away from Earth using the James Webb Space Telescope and has discovered previously undetected structures within it.

Electric eels hold clue to new way to stimulate human cells

Science News // 1 month ago

Electric eels hold clue to new way to stimulate human cells

Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A chain reaction similar to how some eels generate electricity could be used in a novel biomedical way to stimulate cells in the human body, researchers at the University of Oxford said.

Study: Global wetlands, coral reefs 'hanging by a thread' as sea levels rise

Science News // 1 month ago

Study: Global wetlands, coral reefs 'hanging by a thread' as sea levels rise

Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows rising sea levels are endangering the world's coastal wetland and coral reef ecosystems that are unlikely to keep pace with the effects of sea-level rise.

Rare 'blue supermoon' to rise Wednesday night

Science News // 1 month ago

Rare 'blue supermoon' to rise Wednesday night

The last full moon of summer will be the best of the entire season as stargazers witness a rare celestial sight -- one that hasn't been seen in nearly three years.

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