Space is getting crowded with satellites and space junk. How do we avoid collisions?
Oct 20, 2023 13:14 pm UTC| Technology
Reports this week suggest a near-collision between an Australian satellite and a suspected Chinese military satellite. Meanwhile, earlier this month, the US government issued the first ever space junk fine. The Federal...
Oct 18, 2023 11:32 am UTC| Science
One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. But these types of destructive experiments, while incredibly informative, have limits. We...
NASA's Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre 'journey to the centre of the Earth'
Oct 18, 2023 11:31 am UTC| Science
Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, born a mere mortal and later married to Eros, the God of love. Who knows why the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis gave her name to a celestial object he observed one night...
Nasa's Psyche mission is set for launch – here's how it could unveil the interior secrets of planets
Oct 15, 2023 04:07 am UTC| Science
Its unlikely to be a bad omen, but Nasas mission Psyche is currently due to launch on Friday 13 October. Lifting off at 10.19 EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, it faces a perilous journey and isnt scheduled for arrival...
Oct 12, 2023 07:30 am UTC| Science
The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time. The wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form an entirely new planet. If the observation is...
Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space
Oct 12, 2023 07:28 am UTC| Science
When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the sky. You may have a family member who saw a comet before you were born, or you may have seen one yourself when comet Nishimura passed by...
Sep 23, 2023 00:49 am UTC| Science
Around 15 years ago, I was on a European Space Agency (Esa) committee, looking at Esas strategy for proposed forthcoming space missions. Under consideration was a mission to an asteroid. Over dinner, one of the committee...
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