Dispelling the myth of the Proton rocket crash of 2 July 2013 ( twitter.com )
I hope spaceflight posts are welcome for now....
Virgin Galactic launches its first commercial space flight ( ground.news )
The Space Shuttle Challenger in Retrospect ( x.com )
4 people locked in Martian simulation for a year ( gizmodo.com )
There could still be a ninth planet in our solar system. Here's why ( phys.org )
Astronomers Accidentally Capture Planet Collision for the First Time ( www.extremetech.com )
Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova? ( www.space.com )
Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims ( www.livescience.com )
The elusive Planet Nine, which is theorized to be lurking somewhere in the outer reaches of the solar system, may not be a planet after all, a new study suggests. Instead, what we assumed to be a massive object could be evidence that gravity doesn’t work like we thought it does. But the new theory doesn’t sit well with...
This exoplanet might literally be the most metal planet out there ( arstechnica.com )
Strange Glow in Space Generated by Two Giant Planets Colliding ( www.sciencealert.com )
NASA's Mars helicopter 'phones home' after no contact for 63 days ( www.france24.com )
NASA’s Webb Telescope Cracks a 40-Year-Old Space Mystery ( www.thedailybeast.com )
The story of the time a concord was specialy modified to chase an eclipse ( lemmy.world )
“Concorde ready to intercept the fleeting shadow. Poised like a falcon at the runway awaiting the time, 10:08 UT, to fly up and snare the shadow. The long months of preparation are about complete — the corona to be viewed against the purple sky of space, darkened still further to reveal in full contrast the ethereal white of...
Asteroid that NASA redirected will pass Earth this weekend ( www.youtube.com )
Spacecraft Sends Back Stunning Close-Ups Of Mercury During Flyby ( archive.ph )
The Milky Way's monster black hole let out a huge blast 200 years ago. We can now listen to its echo (video) ( www.space.com )
Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind. This discovery is literally the hottest thing in a while. ( lemmy.world )
arstechnica.com/…/parker-solar-probe-images-the-l…
NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn ( phys.org )
A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death as astronomers watch in real-time ( www.space.com )
Did Spirit really find hot spring deposits on Mars? ( youtu.be )
