Ten exciting space events to watch in 2024

The next year promises to be filled with exciting space missions, from long-awaited rocket launches to incredible missions to the Moon, including lunar rovers and crewed spacecraft, a new probe to Jupiter, and even a demonstration flight of a new resupply ship...

'Ring of Fire' and Moon with Planets: October cosmic events you can't miss

This month's main cosmic event is the "ring of fire" solar eclipse, which will be visible across America on October 14th. In addition, the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will appear in the sky for planet-watching enthusiasts to enjoy. Where and when to look...

'I was speechless': Virgin Galactic sent tourists to the edge of space for the first time

The Virgin Galactic rocket plane VSS Unity, owned by billionaire Richard Branson, has successfully completed its first commercial flight. How it all went, told the publication of the BBC. The Eve carrier aircraft, along with the rocket plane, took off from the spaceport in New Mexico on Thursday at 08:30 local time. Approximately…

At the end of March, a parade of 5 planets is expected: where and how to watch it 

Do not miss the parade of planets, which will take place at the end of March. Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will line up in an arc from March 25 to 30 along with the Moon. Where and how to see this spectacle, told Business Insider. However, Jupiter can sink...

Spend a Day with a Real Astronaut: Florida Space Center Offers Extraordinary Tour

Many of us in childhood dreamed of becoming astronauts, and now there is an opportunity to almost fulfill our dream, albeit not for long. More told the publication Time Out. At the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, you can get up close and personal with an insider tour of…

Japanese startup invites everyone to fly into space, but tickets are not cheap

Flying into space, thanks to a Japanese startup, can become ubiquitous entertainment even if you are not a millionaire or billionaire. More about this was told by Business Insider. Iwaya Giken, a Sapporo-based space startup, this week unveiled its plans to launch a helium balloon…

An American company has printed a rocket on a 3D printer and is preparing to launch it into space

The American company Relativity Space has printed a rocket on a 3D printer and is preparing to launch it into Earth orbit. The rocket was named Terran-1, as described in more detail by MC.today. The Terran-1 rocket consists of 85% parts made on a 3D printer. While this is the only printed object ...

For the first time in 50 years, a green comet is approaching Earth: how and when you can see it

A newly discovered green comet will soon fly past Earth for the first time in 50 years. It was last seen in the night sky during the Stone Age, according to CNN. According to NASA, a comet discovered on March 000, 2 by astronomers using a wide-angle survey camera…

10 book and movie misconceptions about space that you should stop believing

Tomorrow, April 12, is Cosmonautics Day. Man first went into space 60 years ago. But how much do we really know about space? As it turned out, many of our ideas about him are wrong. These myths are carefully cultivated by Hollywood films and low-quality...

California scientists are creating a space solar power plant: it will be sent into orbit in December

Caltech's hugely ambitious Space Solar Project is gearing up to launch the first prototypes of space-based solar panels into orbit. These advanced ultra-lightweight designs will collect, convert and transmit energy wirelessly. Read more about the innovation told the publication New Atlas. It's obvious why everyone...

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