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Private Dream Chaser space plane's 1st launch slips to December: report

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser will delay about half a year to December, while its new United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket's upper stage had an anomaly during testing.

Space

The double stars of spring offer twice the skywatching fun this season

Now that spring is officially here, we have a great view of some of the most interesting double stars in our sky.

Space

Spaceport Cornwall boss says Virgin Orbit cuts pose ‘no direct impact’ on project

Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite firm has confirmed it is cutting hundreds of jobs, months after it attempted to launch a rocket into space from the South West space cluster

Birmingham Post

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NASA aims to boost diversity at space agency with 2 high-ranking positions

NASA has appointed Steve Shih as the agency's first diversity ambassador and Elaine Ho as the next associate administrator for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.

Space

NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record

It's taken seven years, but now it's official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle. Guinness World Records confirmed Crawler-Transporter 2 tipped the scale.

Space

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission

The Independent UK

See Venus meet up with Uranus in the sky tonight (March 31)

The solar system's hottest planet (Venus) and its coldest one (Uranus) will be in conjunction tonight (March 31), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers.

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Virgin Orbit cuts 675 jobs as it races to avoid collapse - report

It comes after Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite launch firm attempt to launching a rocket into orbit from Spaceport Cornwall ended in failure earlier this year

Birmingham Post

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit lays off 85% of staff and ceases operations

Virgin Orbit said that the layoffs will impact around 675 employees across all areas of the company with equates to around 85% of staff

Daily Mirror

Virgin Orbit cuts 85% of workforce after failing to secure fresh funding

Decision raises fears that company founded by Sir Richard Branson may be on verge of collapse

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson's rocket company to lay off 85 per cent of staff

It follows a failed attempt to complete the first ever satellite launch from UK soil earlier this year

Wales Online

Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study

Astronomers recorded the explosion 180 million light years away.

The Independent UK

Virgin Orbit ceasing operations 'for the foreseeable future:' report

Virgin Orbit is ceasing operations "for the foreseeable future" and laying off about 90% of its workforce, according to CNBC.

Space

NASA establishes 'Moon to Mars' office to help get astronauts to Red Planet

NASA has set up a new office to manage the agency's crewed activities at and around the moon and Mars.

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Astronomers Just Found a Half-Million Light Year Long Stream in the Early Universe

The enormous structure is made of cold carbon.

Daily Mirror

NASA's bold new step to land first people on Mars in 'humanity's next giant leap'

NASA has revealed new plans to put humans on Mars which include putting a 'Moon to Mars Program Office' at NASA Headquarters in Washington, US, to carry out the agency’s human exploration activities

Space

NASA's Artemis 2 trailer builds excitement for moon astronaut reveal with movie flair

Four astronauts will circle the moon in 2024, but we don't know who they are yet. NASA released a new trailer March 29 teasing the big April 3 announcement.

Evening Standard

Scientists say the sun is ‘waking up’ — what this means and the possible effects

We could see more stunning auroras, such as the famous Northern Lights, due to heightened solar activity

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Israel launches 'most advanced of its kind' radar spy satellite

Israel launched the newest addition to its Ofek series of spy satellites early Wednesday (March 29), an advanced radar craft called Ofek 13.

Space

NASA prepping for September arrival of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample

As OSIRIS-REx flies its return trajectory through space, teams on Earth are preparing for the sample's Sept. 24 landing in the Utah desert.

Space

'Hole' in the sun and powerful X1.2 solar flare threaten space weather mayhem

A powerful solar flare knocked out radio communications on Earth last night in what space weather forecasters fear might be the beginning of a spell of rough space weather in the coming days.

Nottingham Post

Northern Lights to be visible tonight March 30 in UK, Met Office says

The stellar display should be visible in northern Scotland and a bit further south

Space

The deadly atmosphere on Venus could help us find habitable worlds. Here's how

Studying exoplanets similar to Venus could aid the search for habitable worlds by teaching us what not to look for in the universe.

Space

SpaceX aborts 1st launch of Space Force Tranche 0 satellites seconds before liftoff, will try again March 31

SpaceX will launch 10 satellites for the U.S. Space Force Friday (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

Salon

NASA changes its mind about Venus

The effective cancellation of the VERITAS probe has some scientists fuming

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