Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for January, 2024

Aurora hunting: What it’s like to chase the northern lights along Norway’s dramatic coastline

January 7th, 2024 by

Experience the wonder of the northern lights aboard the iconic Hurtigruten Coastal Express. See what you can expect from an Astronomy Voyage and hear from the people who took part in this adventure to the top of the world.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Watch Vulcan rocket launch private Peregrine moon lander on debut mission early Jan. 8

January 7th, 2024 by

ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch for the first time early on Jan. 8, sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon, and you can watch it live.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

USE ROB’s STORY AND REPLACE IN SAME SHELL — Crystal-studded space rock found in the Sahara may rewrite the history of the early solar system

January 7th, 2024 by

The rocks were found in May 2020 in the Erg Chech sand sea, in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 92 — The Saga of the Seven Sisters

January 6th, 2024 by

On Episode 92 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss navigating the night sky with astronomer Steve Fentress.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Earth’s core wobbles every 8.5 years, new study suggests

January 6th, 2024 by

Earth’s core isn’t exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Mexico’s 1st moon mission will send 5 tiny robots aloft on Peregrine lunar lander Jan. 8

January 6th, 2024 by

Mexico’s first moon mission launches early on Monday (Jan. 8) as Astrobiotic’s Peregine lander carries five tiny robots to the lunar surface.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

ULA’s 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket is ready to fly. Will it live long and prosper?

January 6th, 2024 by

United Launch Alliance’s new, long-awaited Vulcan Centaur rocket is all set to lift off for the first time ever. But will the vehicle establish itself in a competitive launch market?

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

10 rookie mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make (and how to avoid them)

January 6th, 2024 by

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare chance for North Americans to experience a total solar eclipse. Don’t get it wrong.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Satellite News
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.