British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard ...
Author who spent lockdown watching space livestreams to research astronaut novel wins Booker Prize
Samantha Harvey wins literary award for Orbital, her novel about six astronauts ‘trapped in a tin can’ as they orbit Earth ...
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Final supermoon of 2024 will be visible from Earth this week
It occurs when a full moon happens at the same time as the Moon's closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit - a point ...
Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price
The Sun’s activity is what gives us beautiful auroras – but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...
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Video Shows Dramatic Fireball Over US As SpaceX Starlink Satellite Reenters
A dazzling fireball that illuminated the night sky over multiple U.S. states this weekend was captured on camera and has been identified as a SpaceX Starlink satellite making its fiery return to Earth ...
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Last supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon, will rise this week
“Skywatchers can see the next full moon, the Beaver Moon, on November 15, starting at 4:29 p.m. EST. This moon is extra ...
NASA Webb Revelations Challenge Traditional Theory of Gravity
If another gravity theory is correct, "then the broader implications are enormous," astrophysicist Stacy McGaugh told ...
4 things to know about the meteor spotted over Maryland
The Baltimore region got a glimpse of a meteor falling Monday around 7:45 p.m., according to reports filed with the American Meteor Society. The video of the light streaking across the sky was ...