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SpaceX Tests Starfall Reentry Vehicle for Rapid Global Cargo Delivery and Space Manufacturing Missions

📰 Original title: With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit

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SpaceX Tests Starfall Reentry Vehicle for Rapid Global Cargo Delivery and Space Manufacturing Missions

SpaceX has conducted the first demonstration flight of Starfall, a newly revealed reentry vehicle designed to transport cargo from low-Earth orbit back to Earth on rapid timelines. The mission launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following deployment in orbit, the vehicle was expected to complete a controlled atmospheric reentry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean using parachutes. According to information published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Starfall is intended to support both point-to-point cargo transportation through space and the return of products manufactured in microgravity environments. The vehicle could play a role in emerging commercial sectors such as pharmaceutical manufacturing in space, where materials may need to be returned to Earth quickly and safely. Starfall is a cylindrical spacecraft approximately 3.1 meters in diameter and capable of carrying about one metric ton of payload. Unlike Crew Dragon, it is designed exclusively for cargo transport. The current version cannot perform its own deorbit maneuver and instead relies on its launch vehicle before using compressed nitrogen gas for orientation during reentry. The FAA has approved two demonstration missions and noted that SpaceX plans to recover as much of the vehicle as possible after splashdown. The technology may also attract military interest, as the U.S. Department of Defense is already exploring rapid global cargo delivery concepts using commercial space systems. While competitors such as Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Anduril are pursuing similar capabilities, SpaceX may gain an early advantage if Starfall proves successful.

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Via @dr.starkid on Instagram:

Imperfection is fundamental to the universe.

The discovery that planets didn’t orbit in perfect circles threw a huge wrench into the idea that the universe was the result of some perfect “watchmaker” creator that put everything into to perfect circular orbits.

In fact, all interesting phenomena come as a result of chronic imperfection in the universe

Full episode of Dr. Starkid on YouTube, Spotify App…

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZRE7q-g7Cm/

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KillBait Jun 5

NASA y Roscosmos controlan fugas de oxígeno en la ISS sin riesgo para la tripulación

📰 Título original: Dos fugas de aire en la Estación Espacial Internacional obligan a la NASA a evacuar a sus astronautas momentáneamente

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NASA y Roscosmos controlan fugas de oxígeno en la ISS sin riesgo para la tripulación

La NASA ha detectado recientemente dos fugas de oxígeno en la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS), lo que llevó a ordenar a los astronautas de la misión Crew-12 que se prepararan para una evacuación temporal en sus naves Dragon como medida de precaución. La primera fuga ya ha sido sellada, mientras que los equipos de Roscosmos trabajan para reparar la segunda. Los astronautas involucrados, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot y Andrey Fedyaev, forman parte de investigaciones científicas y tecnológicas a bordo desde febrero de 2026. La fuga se produjo en el módulo PrK, un túnel de transferencia Zvezda que conecta la sección rusa de la estación con los puertos de acoplamiento de naves de carga, un punto que ya había presentado problemas y grietas en años anteriores. La pérdida de aire alcanzó un nivel considerado de 'alto riesgo', lo que motivó la orden inicial de evacuación. Sin embargo, tras comprobar que no había peligro inmediato, la NASA levantó la orden y los astronautas pudieron continuar con sus actividades normales. Tanto la NASA como Roscosmos siguen colaborando para implementar reparaciones permanentes y garantizar la seguridad de la tripulación. La situación subraya la importancia de la coordinación internacional y la constante supervisión de los sistemas críticos de la ISS.

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KillBait Noticias May 25

El telescopio James Webb revela la estructura atmosférica de un exoplaneta tipo Júpiter caliente

📰 Título original: El telescopio espacial James Webb desnuda con la mirada a un ‘Júpiter caliente’

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El telescopio James Webb revela la estructura atmosférica de un exoplaneta tipo Júpiter caliente

Un equipo internacional de astrónomos, liderado por la Universidad Johns Hopkins, ha utilizado el telescopio espacial James Webb (JWST) para estudiar en detalle la atmósfera del exoplaneta WASP-94A b, un gigante gaseoso situado a unos 700 años luz de la Tierra. Este planeta, clasificado como ‘Júpiter caliente’ por su cercanía extrema a su estrella, presenta condiciones climáticas muy extremas que hasta ahora dificultaban el análisis de su composición química debido a la presencia constante de nubes densas. Gracias a un nuevo método de observación con el instrumento NIRISS del JWST, los investigadores han podido dividir las mediciones del planeta en dos regiones: el limbo correspondiente al amanecer y el del atardecer. Esta técnica ha permitido observar por primera vez diferencias claras en la atmósfera según la zona del planeta. En las regiones del amanecer se han detectado nubes formadas por silicatos de magnesio, mientras que en el atardecer los cielos aparecen prácticamente despejados debido a temperaturas extremas que provocan la evaporación de estos compuestos. El estudio revela una diferencia térmica de hasta 450 Kelvin entre zonas del planeta, lo que genera un ciclo dinámico de formación y destrucción de nubes. Este hallazgo ha permitido mejorar la precisión de las mediciones químicas, mostrando que la abundancia de carbono y oxígeno es menor de lo que se pensaba previamente, corrigiendo así estimaciones anteriores realizadas con el telescopio Hubble. Además, se ha detectado vapor de agua en la atmósfera. Los investigadores destacan que este enfoque abre la puerta a revisiones más precisas de otros exoplanetas similares, ya que asumir una atmósfera homogénea podría estar sesgando numerosos estudios previos.

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KillBait News May 24

Evidence suggests intermediate-mass black holes form through repeated mergers in dense star clusters

📰 Original title: The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why

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Evidence suggests intermediate-mass black holes form through repeated mergers in dense star clusters

Astrophysicists have found new evidence explaining the origin of so-called “impossible” black holes—objects whose masses fall between roughly 40 and 100 times the mass of the Sun. These black holes are too large to be formed by the collapse of individual stars, yet too small to be classified as supermassive black holes found at galactic centers. For years, their existence puzzled scientists because standard stellar evolution models could not account for them. A new international study analyzing gravitational wave data provides a compelling explanation. Using observations from leading gravitational wave observatories, researchers examined 153 confirmed black hole merger events. Among these, 34 involved unusually massive black holes. By comparing their properties, scientists identified two distinct populations. Lower-mass black holes—up to about 40 solar masses—tended to have aligned, low spins consistent with formation from collapsing stars. However, above roughly 45 solar masses, black holes displayed rapidly spinning, misaligned, and chaotic orientations. This pattern is considered a strong statistical signature of objects formed through previous mergers. The findings suggest that many intermediate-mass black holes are not born directly from stars, but are instead “second-generation” objects created when smaller black holes collide and merge, often within dense stellar clusters where interactions are frequent. Each successive merger increases mass and alters spin behavior, producing the irregular characteristics observed in gravitational wave data. While these black holes cannot be directly observed through light or X-rays, gravitational waves allow scientists to infer their existence and properties through space-time distortions caused by collisions. The study strengthens the idea that black holes evolve hierarchically, growing through repeated mergers rather than forming in a single event. This supports a dynamic view of black hole populations in which dense cosmic environments act as breeding grounds for increasingly massive objects over time.

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KillBait May 5

Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere Around Small Kuiper Belt Object

📰 Original title: Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one

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Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere Around Small Kuiper Belt Object

Astronomers in Japan have detected a thin atmosphere surrounding a small trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the Kuiper Belt, challenging previous assumptions that only larger bodies like Pluto could…

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comfy beasts May 4

i bet it feels like rubbing your cheek against a CRT #paws #FriendOS #astron

RTN Feb 20

#JMU:
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Umfassende Karte des Radiohimmels veröffentlicht

Das Radioteleskop LOFAR hat die bislang detaillierteste Radiokarte des Nordhimmels geliefert. Sie eröffnet neue Einblicke in aktive Galaxien, Sternentstehung und seltene Himmelsobjekte.
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https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/single/news/radiohimmel-lotss/

19.2.2026

#ASTRON #Astronomie #FZJülich #Himmelsdurchmusterung #Himmelskarte #JUWELS #LOFAR #LoTSS #Nordhimmel #Radioantronomie #Radioteleskop #Supercomputing

Umfassende Karte des Radiohimmels veröffentlicht

Das Radioteleskop LOFAR hat die bislang detaillierteste Radiokarte des Nordhimmels geliefert. Sie eröffnet neue Einblicke in aktive Galaxien, Sternentstehung und seltene Himmelsobjekte.

Kuuke's Sterrenbeelden Nov 30, 2025

Verwoestende sterstorm waargenomen op rode dwergster
Een eerste detectie ooit van een coronale massa-ejectie (CME) op een kleine rode dwergster kan grote gevolgen hebben voor leven
#astron #CME #CoronalePlasmaEjectie #LOFAR #plasmawolk #RodeDwerg #ska #XMMNewton
https://www.kuuke.nl/verwoestende-sterstorm-waargenomen-op-rode-dwergster/

RTN Nov 13, 2025

#ESA:
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First confirmed sighting of explosive burst on nearby star
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"Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space observatory and the LOFAR telescope have definitively spotted an explosive burst of material thrown out into space by another star – a burst powerful enough to strip away the atmosphere of any unlucky planet in its path."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/XMM-Newton/First_confirmed_sighting_of_explosive_burst_on_nearby_star

12.11.2025

#ASTRON #Astronomie #CME #LOFAR #Radioastronomie #Röntgenastronomie #Weltraumteleskop #XMMNewton

First confirmed sighting of explosive burst on nearby star

Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space observatory and the LOFAR telescope have definitively spotted an explosive burst of material thrown out into space by another star – a burst powerful enough to strip away the atmosphere of any unlucky planet in its path.