In the Hunt for Planets, Who Owns the Data?
Source: The New York Times We are about to find out just how generous nature really is. On Tuesday, astronomers operating NASA’s Kepler spacecraft will release a list of about 350 stars newly suspected of harboring planets, including five systems with multiple...Why Did Jupiter Flash?
Source: Discovery.com There’s something strange about last week’s Jupiter impact. There’s a chance it might not have been an ‘impact’ at all. This twist in the amazing tale of the June 3 Jupiter “flash” comes after follow-up...Welcome Home Hayabusa! Asteroid Probe Returns to Earth
Credit: JAXA Word from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is that their Hayabusa spacecraft reentered today over Australia. Hayabusa’s specially designed return capsule has reportedly landed within the Woomera test range, with its touchdown spot...Asteroid Probe Ready for Sunday Return to Earth
Credit: JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has assessed the trajectory of its returning Hayabusa spacecraft and has confirmed that all is normal. After a 7 year journey, the space probe is returning to Earth possibly carrying the collected samples of an...Asteroid Probe on Target for Weekend Landing
Courtesy of Akihiro Ikeshita Courtesy: JAXA So far…so good. The return of Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft is near – marking the end of a seven-year journey that may be bringing back samples of its exploration target — asteroid Itokawa — back to Earth. Flight...Comet McNaught
The pre-dawn skies will soon have a fresh comet to observe with the naked eye. Comet McNaught is gaining brightness as it makes its closest approach to the Earth on June 15-16, according to Spaceweather.com Look to the northeast before the sun comes up. McNaught...Japan’s Asteroid Probe: On Track for Australian Touchdown
Earth return of Japan’s Hayabusa asteroid probe and release of its sample capsule. Japan’s asteroid explorer, the Hayabusa spacecraft, is on track for a June 13 reentry into the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration...NASA Previews Post Constellation Plans
The technology and commercially themed exploration strategy outlined by President Obama earlier this year would mean the launching of new NASA robotic spacecraft at a rapid clip to set the stage for the human exploration of deep space. They would join robotic...Extraterrestrial Bombardment – New Finding
It was a mighty blast from outer space! Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a dome at least 50 kilometers in diameter, buried under the Timor Sea – a sea bounded to the north by the island of Timor, to the east by the Arafura...Space Talk
#ICYMI: Over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies are on its way to the International Space Station after @NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launched atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
.@NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft is counting down to a launch atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7:41am ET today to resupply the Exp 74 crew with new science and supplies.
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@bonzack @methaloxmatcha @planetdeimos @Space_Ninja7 What a special night!