Tayna

Astronomers have found the earliest galaxy yet, one that existed 13 billion years ago.  They've christened it Tayna.

Tayna existed only about 400 million years after the Big Bang, further evidence that the universe organized under current physical laws fairly quickly.

Cygnus Success

Orbital Science's Cygnus cargo vehicle successfully launched on a resupply mission to ISS atop atop an Atlas rocket yesterday.

The company is still working to get its Antares launcher operational again.

Hawaii Delay

The Hawaii Supreme Court has intervened in the struggle to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, further delaying the project.

Native Hawaiian groups are opposing the construction on religious grounds, saying the volcano is sacred to them.

Cygnus Return

The private Cygnus cargo vessel is set to return to flight for the first time since October 2014 when its Antares rocket blew up.

Until Antares is operational again, Cygnus will be riding an Atlas 4.

Landing On Land

A NASA official says SpaceX will try to soft-land its booster back at Cape Canaveral after its next launch.  Previously, the company has tried to land boosters on barges in the ocean, with limited success.

Blue Origin successfully soft-landed a booster on land just recently.

China In Space

A new American study suggests China will rival the U. S. in space in the years ahead.

According to the study, China sees space as critical both economically and militarily.

Supersonic Flight

NASA is looking at ways to quiet sonic booms of supersonic aircraft to allow the resumption of supersonic commercial flights over land.

Initial results are encouraging.