T-Mobile and SpaceX have taken another step toward enabling satellite connectivity for T-Mobile wireless users. On Monday, the two companies announced that they have opened up registration for T-Mobile Starlink, their joint program that allows T-Mobile users to connect to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to connect in areas where is terrestrial wireless coverage. T-Mobile says the … Read more
NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore certainly didn’t think they’d still be on the International Space Station this long when they left Earth in June. In fact, they initially expected to stay for only eight days. And now, after the plans for their return were changed, they will be back on Earth … Read more
NASA’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is on its way to the moon, soaring through space with a tiny lunar rover called Tenacious. “After all the tests performed and mission simulations completed, we are now fully focused on execution as we look to complete our operations in orbit, gently touch down on the lunar surface and … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space dreams are taking flight to a new level. On Thursday, Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched its big rocket, called New Glenn. It took off at 2:30 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and the second stage quickly reached orbit. The Blue Ring … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — Each of the four crew members aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission reported different physical sensations during their history-making trip, which sent the private astronauts into a higher Earth orbit than any human has … Read more
MONTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis. Previously, the agency responsible for designing, building and operating US spy satellites solicited proposals through Broad Area Announcements, which defined submission and contract award deadlines. Next year, the NRO will seek proposals through a contract … Read more
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has not disappointed photographers. The photogenic comet is currently moving away from Earth, but remains visible in the Northern Hemisphere night sky for another week or so. It has become quite dark, but can still be easily seen with binoculars high in the southwestern sky after sunset above a bright Venus. … Read more
picture: Nadja Drabon, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard. view more Credit: Bryant Troung Billions of years ago, long before anything resembling life as we know it existed, meteorites often hit the planet. One such space rock crashed about 3.26 billion years ago, and even today it reveals secrets about Earth’s past. … Read more
A researcher presents bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a potential building material for future habitats on the moon. The bricks have a density comparable to ordinary ones, but their compressive strength exceeds that of standard red bricks and concrete bricks by more than three times. Photo: CCTV Bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a … Read more
This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a Disclosure and Ethics Policy. Prior to SpaceX’s Starship Flight 5, Elon Musk was unsure whether the turret arms would successfully capture the Super Heavy booster during the test. SpaceX’s booster capture was one of the most … Read more