SpaceX Scrubs Launch of 2 NASA Satellite Missions
The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday. Two NASA missions will have to wait longer for a launch aboard a single rocket. Both aim to unravel mysteries about the universe — one by peering far from Earth, the other by looking closer to home.
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Live / NASA launches SPHEREx and PUNCH to explore space and sun
Watch live as NASA launches the SPHEREx telescope and PUNCH mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to explore the universe and the sun. SPHEREx will create a 3D all-sky map of 450 million galaxies, while PUNCH will use small satellites to study the sun’s impact on space weather and Earth’s communications.
Here's the launch plan for NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions: 'Liftoff is just the beginning'
After more than a week of delays, two new NASA missions have gotten the greenlight to head to space tonight (March 8).
NASA’s SPHEREx is poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies
NASA's SPHEREx mission is expected to map the entire sky four times over two years, offering a window into how the universe came to be. Former astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down NASA's latest scientific mission to explore the galaxies.
Nasa postpones launch of two major space missions: SPHEREx and PUNCH
Nasa has postponed the launch of its SPHEREx and PUNCH missions scheduled on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California. The delay allows for further rocket checkouts. SPHEREx will scan the sky in infrared light to study galaxies and cosmic history,
Cosmic Mapmaker: NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Ready to Launch
NASA’s latest space observatory is targeting a March 8 liftoff, and the agency’s PUNCH heliophysics mission is sharing a ride. Here’s what to expect during launch and beyond.
A Potentially Habitable Super-Earth Has Been Found Just 20 Light-Years Away
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Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos — and it could change the way we think of outer space forever
According to the scientists on the team, the discovery was made by ROAST, a German-operated satellite telescope, and the ...
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'Dark matter is more valuable than gold': Wobbly galaxies help shine a light on the universe's strangest stuff
"We are able to measure the local dark matter density using direct acceleration measurements for the first time." ...
Starlink satellite train captures attention in Indiana night sky
We often get questions from viewers who see a strange stream of lights drifting across the sky. Here's what's likely going on ...
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Researchers find more accurate way to track polar bears during their most secretive stage of life
For the first time, researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most ...
Help against collisions: Tiny light to make satellites identifiable
More and more satellites are orbiting the earth and identifying them is becoming more difficult. A tiny laser that flashes in ...
Digantara commissions world's first commercial space surveillance satellite
Digantara: In a statement, the company said the SCOT satellite achieved first light on Saturday and its inaugural image while ...
Astronomers detect new polar cataclysmic variable
Using the ROentgen SATellite (ROSAT), astronomers have discovered a new cataclysmic variable system of the polar subtype. The ...