space
TESS spots closest super-Earth that could be habitable
Posted in Science on 1st Aug, 2019
by Alex Muller
As astronomers stepped up the search for planets around other stars over the past decade, they noticed that our solar system is missing the most common type of planet – the so-called super-Earth.
SpaceX Launches Used Dragon Capsule on Historic 3rd Cargo Run to Space Station
Posted in Business, Science on 26th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
Today marks the first time a Dragon has flown to the space station three times, but it won't be the last. Each of the next two cargo resupply missions; CRS-19 and CRS-20; will also be the third flight for their respective Dragon spacecraft.
Elon Says SpaceX Could Land Cargo Mission to Moon in 2021
Posted in Business, Science on 25th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
Elon Musk said that it may literally be easier to just land Starship on the moon than try to convince NASA that we can.
China’s Space Budget is Nearly Triple Russia’s Budget But Far Less Than the USA Budget
Posted in Business, Science on 25th Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
SpaceX developments will prevent China from overtaking the USA in space technology. Russia will continue to shrink in importance as part of what is happening in space.
India launches Chandrayaan-2 lunar landing mission
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2019
by Alex Muller
According to ISRO, the spacecraft is scheduled to carry out a series of engine maneuvers that will place it into a translunar orbit and is expected to arrive at the Moon on September 7.