Not surprised that the Russian rocketry community has been gutted by the war. Combine the ruthless jailing and oppression of scientists (ex. designers of the Kinzhal after it got intercepted) with the current toxic wartime culture and the waves of conscription, and this is what happens. Maybe if they ask nicely they can attach a probe to India’s next lander.
As much as the Russian government sucks it still really hurts to see a spacecraft die like this. Hopefully they can get some info out of the mission to help diagnose what went wrong.
NASA just found a question mark in space. What exactly is it? The object is far outside our galactic neighborhood, possibly billions of light-years away. But astronomers have seen similar objects closer to home. https://archive.is/Bs8VQ #space#astronomy#nasa#jwst
Most Americans support NASA but don't think it should prioritize sending people to space: Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that the United States continue to be a world leader in space. But only a subsection of that group believes NASA should prioritize sending people to the moon. https://phys.org/news/2023-08-americans-nasa-dont-prioritize-people.html
Is it possible to drill a hole straight through a planet? Could we bore a hole through the centre of Earth? What would it be like to fling yourself through it? The Dead Planets Society podcast digs deep into the potential hazards https://archive.is/7cY14
NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build the nuclear rocket that’ll take us to Mars: NASA and DARPA have chosen aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft with a nuclear thermal rocket engine. Announced in January, the initiative — in which BWX Technologies will provide the reactor and fuel — is dubbed the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). https://www.engadget.com/nasa-picks-lockheed-martin-to-build-the-nuclear-rocket-thatll-take-us-to-mars-170035659.html