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Archive for September, 2020

Intelsat to acquire Gogo’s commercial aviation business

September 1st, 2020 by

Intelsat announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the commercial aviation (CA) business of Gogo, the largest global provider of in-flight broadband connectivity, for US$400 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments.

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SpaceX makes Starship progress, despite test flight delays, Elon Musk says: Report

September 1st, 2020 by

SpaceX is “really making progress” with Starship production despite test flight delays, the company’s CEO Elon Musk said Monday (Aug. 31.)

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An airplane-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave

September 1st, 2020 by

An asteroid the size of a jumbo jet will have a close encounter with Earth today (Sept. 1), zooming past our planet at about one-third the average distance to the moon.

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An airplane-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave today

September 1st, 2020 by

An asteroid the size of a jumbo jet will have a close encounter with Earth today (Sept. 1), zooming past our planet at about one-third the average distance to the moon.

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September full moon 2020: The ‘Corn Moon’ swings by Mars

September 1st, 2020 by

The Corn Moon will be full on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 1:22 p.m. EDT (1722 GMT), four days before the moon occults Mars.

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On this day in space: Sept. 2, 2016: Lost and found! Rosetta sees Philae lander on Comet 67P

September 1st, 2020 by

On Sept. 2, 2016, the European Space Agency finally located Philae, its long-lost comet lander. Here’s how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!

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Sept. 1, 1979: Pioneer 11 becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn

September 1st, 2020 by

On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA’s robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn. Here’s how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!

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Ozone pollution levels have increased over the past 20 years, study finds

September 1st, 2020 by

A study using commercial aircraft has found that ozone has increased over the Northern Hemisphere over the past 20 years.

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