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Astrobiology Apr 1, 2025

Lunar polar regions could have microbes, modeling study suggests

Could microbes survive in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

Space Exploration Feb 19, 2025

New landing spot: SpaceX launch could bring sonic boom to the Bahamas

SpaceX has found a new parking spot off of the Bahamas for its droneships that catch boosters from launches from the Space Coast.

Space Exploration Jan 10, 2025

Blue Origin pushes 1st New Glenn rocket launch attempt to early Sunday

The Space Coast could welcome a big player to the launch landscape early Sunday with the debut of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, a two-day delay from original plans to launch early Friday.

Astronomy Dec 19, 2024

Webb offers best glimpse ever into icy planetesimals of early solar system

New studies led by researchers at the University of Central Florida offer for the first time a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs.

Astronomy Dec 18, 2024

Uncovering a centaur's tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid-comet hybrid

Although our solar system is billions of years old, we've only recently become better acquainted with one of its more dynamic and captivating inhabitants known as (2060) Chiron.

Space Exploration Dec 6, 2024

SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off three launches in 30 hours

SpaceX sent up a commercial satellite late Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center, completing three launches in just under 30 hours among its three active pads in Florida and California.

Education Dec 3, 2024

Stereotypes matter: Computer science needs better role models

White, male, billionaire entrepreneurs fuel stereotypes that compound the issues surrounding diversity in technology and computer science, according to a new study.

Space Exploration Nov 2, 2024

Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next

Blue Origin hauled the immense first stage booster for its upcoming debut launch of its New Glenn rocket to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 30th.

Space Exploration Oct 28, 2024

SpaceX launch sets Space Coast record for the year

A SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral on Saturday evening marked the 73rd launch from the Space Coast in 2024, the most ever in one year.

Space Exploration Oct 24, 2024

SpaceX liftoff matches record for Space Coast launches in a year

The Space Coast saw its 72nd launch of the year on Wednesday evening, equaling the total number of orbital missions flown in 2023 and with 10 weeks still to go.

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