SpaceX continued its busy launch schedule with another Falcon 9 rocket launch, this time sending 22 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit as part of the Starlink Group 6-23 mission. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking SpaceX’s 74th launch of the year.…
Lunar Dust Could Be Transformed into Paved Roads and Landing Pads on the Moon Using Concentrated Sunlight. Lunar dust may one day be used to create roads and landing pads on the moon through an innovative process involving concentrated sunlight. Experiments conducted on Earth using lasers to blast simulated lunar soil have shown promise in…
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is en route to a metal-rich asteroid, which shares its name, offering insights into the formation of rocky planets. Launched successfully at 10:19 a.m. EDT on Friday, October 13, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission features NASA’s Deep Space…