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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander ends mission in fiery reentry

The first U.S. lander bound for the Moon since 1972 burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday. The unfortunate ending for Astrobotic’s spacecraft was...

Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star?

Jan 18, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international team of astronomers, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, have used the MeerKAT...

Evidence grows for deconfined quark matter in neutron-star cores – Physics World

It is very likely that ultra-dense deconfined quark matter exists in the cores of the most massive neutron stars, according to a study by...

China launches “lobster eye” Einstein Probe to unveil mysteries of X-ray universe

HELSINKI — China launched its Einstein Probe early Tuesday to detect X-ray emissions from violent, fleeting cosmic phenomena using novel lobster eye-inspired optics. A Long...

Space Development Agency confirms Rocket Lab will produce 18 satellites for U.S. military network

WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency confirmed on Jan. 8 that it awarded Rocket Lab a $515 million contract to build and operate 18...

NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander

WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares for the first launch of a commercial lunar lander carrying agency-sponsored payloads, it is trying to balance the science...

India launches X-ray astronomy satellite

WASHINGTON — India launched an astronomy satellite to start a year that will feature key tests for its human spaceflight program and a potential...

India set to kick off 2024 orbital launch year with X-ray observatory mission

The orbital launch calendar is set to begin just hours into the first day of 2024 based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). At 0340...

India kicks off 2024 orbital launch year with X-ray observatory mission

The orbital launch calendar began just hours into the first day of 2024 based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). At 0340 UTC (9:10 a.m....

Further evidence for quark-matter cores in massive neutron stars

Dec 28, 2023 (Nanowerk News) New theoretical analysis places the likelihood of massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter between 80 and 90...

Will Small Modular Reactors Surpass Regulatory and Supply Chain Hurdles to Fill the Need for Stable, Baseload Power?

Global energy demands are expected to increase dramatically over the next few years. For decades, experts suggested estimates that 2050 could require twice or...

Rocket Lab wins $515 million contract to build 18 satellites for U.S. government agency

WASHINGTON — Space launch provider and satellite manufacturer Rocket Lab has secured a deal worth over half a billion dollars to build 18 satellites...

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