Space
Aerospace
T-Minus: NASA cracks asteroid capsule, Japan joins exclusive moon club, and more
Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Japan’s moon landing, NASA’s asteroid sample, and more.
Kristin Houser
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Aerospace
Researchers release open-source space debris model
The MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool lets users model the long-term future space environment to map space debris.
Janine Liberty | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | MIT News
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Astronomy
Ice plumes could reveal signs of life on Europa and Enceladus
A new study shows how we could study the icy plumes of Europa and Enceladus without damaging any complex organic molecules in the process.
Sam Jarman
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Aerospace
T-Minus: NASA’s Artemis update, a rocket’s maiden flight, and more
Kristin Houser
A man in camouflage is standing in front of a table with a virtual globe displayed above its surface
Military
Space Force pays Microsoft $20 million for a space simulator
Kristin Houser
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Astronomy
T-Minus: SpaceX’s direct-to-cell satellites, XRISM’s first images, and more
Kristin Houser
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Aerospace
The 21 most exciting space missions of 2024
Kristin Houser
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Aerospace
T-Minus: SpaceX’s spaceplane launch, Jupiter’s “pizza moon,” and more
Kristin Houser
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Physics
Scientists rule out a popular alternative theory to dark matter
Don Lincoln
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Outer Space
“Singularities don’t exist,” claims black hole pioneer Roy Kerr
Ethan Siegel
An orange cat is sitting on a couch with graphics over the image
Aerospace
NASA beams home cat video from 19 million miles away
Kristin Houser
a Starship rocket with the T-Minus logo over the image
Aerospace
T-Minus: Counting down the 10 greatest space stories of 2023
Kristin Houser
a rendering of a supernova explosion with the T-Minus logo in the foreground
Aerospace
T-Minus: Missing space tomato found, a stellar remnant revealed, and more
Kristin Houser