Russia will fly two tourists to ISS onboard the same Soyuz spacecraft in 2021.
The deal was brokered by Space Adventures.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
Sample Snatcher
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has successfully snatched samples from Asteroid Ryugu.
The samples are due on Earth in December 2020.
The samples are due on Earth in December 2020.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Space Force
President Trump signed a space policy directive Tuesday that orders the Department of Defense to create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces.
Congress still has the final say in the creation of such a force.
Congress still has the final say in the creation of such a force.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Perspective
Wal-mart announce quarterly revenues this morning of $138.793 billion.
That's seven times NASA's current annual budget.
That's seven times NASA's current annual budget.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Tombaugh
Om this date in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, after a meticulous search, discovered Pluto.
Pluto has since been demoted to dwarf planet status, but that takes nothing away from Tombaugh's achievement.
Pluto has since been demoted to dwarf planet status, but that takes nothing away from Tombaugh's achievement.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Solar Flares
Astronomers are studying solar flares as a way to learn about solar systems.
Flares generally are associated with younger stars, and extremely powerful flares can affect entire systems.
Flares generally are associated with younger stars, and extremely powerful flares can affect entire systems.
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