White dwarfs are the dense cores left behind when stars exhaust their fuel and collapse. They are Earth-sized stellar embers weighing typically half as much as the Sun, made up of carbon-oxygen cores with surface layers of helium and hydrogen….
Category: 2. Space
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A Pair of Dynamically Interacting Sub-Neptunes around TOI-6054
We confirm the planetary nature of a pair of transiting sub-Neptune exoplanets orbiting the bright F-type subgiant star TOI-6054 (V = 8.02, K = 6.673) as a part of the OrCAS radial velocity survey using WIYN/NEID observations. We find that…
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Impulse Space upgrades Mira vehicle
WASHINGTON — Impulse Space plans to fly an upgraded version of its Mira orbital transfer vehicle later this year with increased performance and capabilities to operate in geostationary orbit.
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Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 defense budget request marks a turning point for U.S. space policy, with the newly unveiled Golden Dome missile defense program reshaping Pentagon spending priorities and…
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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-10 Return, Splashdown
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 12:05 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Aug. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission from the International Space Station. Pending weather conditions, splashdown is targeted at 11:58 a.m.,…
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Telesat eyes Golden Dome opportunity for Lightspeed
TAMPA, Fla. — Low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellites Telesat aims to start deploying next year could support the proposed U.S. Golden Dome missile defense system, the Canadian operator said Aug. 6 while reporting further declines in…
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Snapshot Wisconsin Celebrates 10 Years and 100 Million Photos Collected!
The Snapshot Wisconsin project recently collected their 100 millionth trail camera photo! What’s more, this milestone coincides with the project’s 10-year anniversary. Congratulations to the team and everyone who’s…
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Big Changes In NASA’s CLD Program
Keith’s note: ICYMI missed the NASA CLD Directive post the other day NASA Commercial LEO Space Stations Acquisition Strategy you are not alone since NASA is not talking about it either. No mention of this major change is made by @NASA or NASA.gov…
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Duffy Says (Quietly) America Will Be Claiming Part Of The Moon
Keith’s note: Yesterday Acting NASA Administrator Duffy made a significant announcement about NASA – the use of nuclear power and lunar land claims – but he did not make these accouncements at NASA – but at the Department of Transportation. At…
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Defense officials instructed to avoid mentioning ‘Golden Dome for America’ at major industry conference
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— At this year’s Space & Missile Defense Symposium, one topic loomed large but went unnamed: Golden Dome for America. The Trump administration’s estimated $175 billion missile defense initiative has captured industry…
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