China Unveils Plan to Build Magpie Bridge-2 Relay Satellite System for Space Exploration: Report

China Unveils Plan to Build Magpie Bridge-2 Relay Satellite System for Space Exploration: Report

China will start building relay satellites that by 2030 will act as a communication bridge between missions to the moon and beyond, and ground operations on Earth, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. A pilot of the satellite constellation will support China’s ongoing lunar exploration programme and the building of…

Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space

Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space

Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago. Scientists said on Tuesday they detected uracil and niacin in…

Residents of Musk’s Texas space city rip billionaire for destroying quiet beach town
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Residents of Musk’s Texas space city rip billionaire for destroying quiet beach town

Residents of Elon Musk’s “space city” in southeastern Texas blasted the SpaceX CEO’s treatment of them as he transformed their quiet beach town into his grand Starbase vision, a report said. Boca Chica was a small, seaside village at the mouth of the Rio Grande on the Mexican border with…

Solar storm speeding toward Earth could affect GPS signals
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Solar storm speeding toward Earth could affect GPS signals

A massive explosion was spotted on the sun on Wednesday, and now astronomers are keeping a close eye on how that may impact us here on Earth in the coming days. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued G1-Minor and G2-Moderate Geomagnetic Storm Watches that will run from Feb. 16-18 due to the continuing effects of the Coronal Mass Ejections (CME)….

Vikram S Rocket Launch Window Announced, India’s First Private Rocket Set to Launch Between November 12 and 16

Vikram S Rocket Launch Window Announced, India’s First Private Rocket Set to Launch Between November 12 and 16

India’s first privately developed rocket – Vikram-S – is set for a launch between November 12 and 16, Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace announced on Tuesday. The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), will carry three customer payloads and is set for launch from the Indian Space Research…