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SpaceX identifies Starship barge ahead of Starbase-to‑KSC transports

SpaceX has identified the barge that will support upcoming sea transports of Starship hardware from its Starbase facility to Kennedy Space Center, a logistical step tied to moving large stages and ground infrastructure between Texas and Florida as the program advances.

2026-01-01T14:36:41.718439-08:00

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Model predicts how charged lunar dust sticks to — or bounces off — spacecraft

2026-01-01T12:09:45.021647-08:00

Universe Today

Gaia detects planets in the act of forming — astrometric hints in 31 of 98 young systems

2025-12-31T18:27:07.405407-08:00

Space.com

Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars

2025-12-31T14:03:10.377977-08:00

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Full‑size Saturn V projected onto Washington Monument to mark America’s 250th A full‑size image of the Saturn V moon rocket was projected onto the Washington Monument as part of Freedom 250’s "Illumination of America" to mark the United States' 250th anniversary. The towering projection placed the Apollo‑era booster at scale on the monument’s face.

2026-01-01T15:02:47.837421-08:00

Full‑size Saturn V projected onto Washington Monument to mark America’s 250th

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SpaceX identifies Starship barge ahead of Starbase-to‑KSC transports SpaceX has identified the barge that will support upcoming sea transports of Starship hardware from its Starbase facility to Kennedy Space Center, a logistical step tied to moving large stages and ground infrastructure between Texas and Florida as the program advances.

2026-01-01T14:36:41.718439-08:00

SpaceX identifies Starship barge ahead of Starbase-to‑KSC transports

Universe Today

Model predicts how charged lunar dust sticks to — or bounces off — spacecraft Researchers have developed a mathematical model that predicts how electrically charged lunar dust particles behave during low-speed collisions with spacecraft, identifying the electrical and mechanical conditions that cause stubborn adhesion versus rebound. Findings clarify mechanisms behind dust contamination and inform mitigation, materials and design choices for sustained lunar missions.

2026-01-01T12:09:45.021647-08:00

Model predicts how charged lunar dust sticks to — or bounces off — spacecraft

Universe Today

Gaia detects planets in the act of forming — astrometric hints in 31 of 98 young systems ESA's Gaia has measured the tiny gravitational wobbles of unseen companions inside protoplanetary disks, revealing candidate planets, brown dwarfs and stellar companions in 31 of 98 young systems surveyed. The result shows astrometry can probe dust‑shrouded, embedded formation stages previously considered nearly unobservable.

2025-12-31T18:27:07.405407-08:00

Gaia detects planets in the act of forming — astrometric hints in 31 of 98 young systems

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Two September heliophysics launches move toward operations as an earlier mission struggles Two NASA heliophysics missions launched together in September are moving through commissioning and toward operational status after nominal early spacecraft checks, while a third mission launched earlier this year is contending with technical problems that keep it in extended troubleshooting and may delay its planned science observations.

2025-12-31T15:25:42.978250-08:00

Two September heliophysics launches move toward operations as an earlier mission struggles

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Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars Scientists are preparing robotic explorers to operate alongside humans on Mars, defining complementary roles and procedures to combine autonomous systems and crewed capabilities. As Ehlmann notes, 'It's not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration; it is an "and"—robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together.'

2025-12-31T14:03:10.377977-08:00

Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars

Space.com

Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft review: does the set rank among LEGO's best space models? We review the Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, assessing build quality, historical accuracy, displayability and whether it ranks among LEGO's best space-themed sets. Our hands-on evaluation examines the model's design, parts choice and presentation to judge its appeal for collectors and enthusiasts.

2025-12-31T10:08:07.736347-08:00

Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier Aircraft review: does the set rank among LEGO's best space models?

Wall Street Journal

NASA telescope captures first direct images of asteroids colliding around nearby star For the first time, astronomers using a NASA telescope obtained direct images of two objects colliding in the debris disk around a bright star 25 light‑years away, giving a real‑time view of high‑velocity planetesimal impacts that shape early planetary systems and disk evolution.

2025-12-31T09:20:56.166844-08:00

NASA telescope captures first direct images of asteroids colliding around nearby star

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SpaceX identifies Starship barge ahead of Starbase-to‑KSC transports

Model predicts how charged lunar dust sticks to — or bounces off — spacecraft

Gaia detects planets in the act of forming — astrometric hints in 31 of 98 young systems

Scientists ready robotic explorers to work alongside humans on Mars

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