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☆ China is sending military gear into orbit at a 'mind-boggling' pace, says US Space Force chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementChina is developing military space gear at a "mind-boggling" pace, according to the US Space Force chief. "The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has] created and . In an interview with Politico, Saltzman added that China's progress in military space technology posed a bigger challenge than possible Russian nuclear weapons in orbit. "For the first time in decades, US leadership in space and space technology is being challenged," Meink added. As the FT notes, the US space defense capabilities are heavily reliant on private companies, such as SpaceX.

Persons: Chance Saltzman, —, Saltzman, Xi Jinping, Bill Nelson, Troy Meink, Space.com, Meink, Arthur Herman, John F, Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, we've Organizations: SpaceX, Service, US Space Force, Financial Times, Politico, NASA, UN, National Reconnaissance Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Hudson Institute Locations: China, Colorado, Russia

☆ The year's biggest, brightest supermoon rises this week. Here's the best time to see it at its most brilliant.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe biggest and brightest supermoon of the year is rising this week. When and where to see October's supermoonA supermoon rises behind a downtown office building in Kansas City, Missouri. While you don't need special equipment to see the supermoon, Ryle suggests checking it out through a telescope, if you can. REUTERS/Yannis BehrakisThis week's moon is the third of four consecutive supermoons this year. What makes this week's moon unique is that perigee and the full moon coincide most closely compared to the other supermoons, making it the biggest and brightest supermoon all year.

Persons: —, Charlie Riedel, Jennifer L, Hoffman, Space.com, Wes Ryle, Ryle, Yannis Behrakis Organizations: Service, NASA, Cincinnati Observatory, Farmers ' Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, it's, moonrise

☆ How to see Comet A3, which could be the best comet in a decade. Neanderthals walked the Earth last time it flew by.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Comet A3, or Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is visible in the Northern Hemisphere this October. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or Comet A3, is a dusty ball of ice from the Oort Cloud that takes about 80,000 years to orbit the sun. Sergei Grits/AP PhotoAstronomers are divided about whether Comet A3 will shine as bright as Comet NEOWISE. When and where to see Comet A3Weather permitting, everyone in the Northern Hemisphere should be able to see Comet A3 in October. After this, Comet A3 won't return for tens of thousands of years.

Persons: —, Comet, Dan Bartlett, Teddy Kareta, Kareta, Sergei Grits, NEOWISE, Robert Massey, — Bartlett, Comet Holmes, Preston Dyches, that's, you've, Massey Organizations: Service, Lowell Observatory, Night Magazine, Royal Astronomical Society, Sierra, Massey, NASA Locations: Northern, Belarus, Mono Lake , California, that's

☆ Mini-moons like the one Earth just captured could be huge business opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The second moon that Earth has captured in its orbit this month is an asteroid called 2024 PT5. Mini-moons like this could be ideal targets for asteroid mining to send humans deeper into space. Space mining could be huge, since some asteroids are worth more than our entire global economy. Some startups are trying to figure out how to start mining space rocks, and do it in a cost-effective way. "Either if you are thinking about collecting mineral samples for research or starting a space mining venture, mini-moons are your best bet to get your business off the ground," he said.

Persons: —, it's, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, Elon, Marcos, Teddy Kareta, Mars, Richard Binzel, they're, Kareta Organizations: Service, NASA, Business, Lowell Observatory, JPL, Caltech, ASU, SpaceX, MIT Locations: Mars, Earth's

☆ Elon Musk has beef with the FAA. The agency still puts in a lot of work for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A SpaceX spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. AdvertisementIn an interview on Monday at the All-In Summit, Musk mocked the FAA for the time it has taken the agency to approve SpaceX launches. An FAA spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend. Unfortunately for the FAA, Musk isn't doling out any points for trying. Murray defended his office against claims from SpaceX and Musk that the agency was needlessly delaying the launch of Starship.

Persons: —, Elon, Musk, Steven Kulm, Daniel Murray, Murray, There's, Trump, Christian Grose, I'm, they're Organizations: Service, Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, Business, FAA, Elon, Biden Administration, New York Times, Transportation Office, Global Aerospace Summit, Bloomberg, Summit, Twitter, University of Southern Locations: DC, University of Southern California

☆ SpaceX Dragon Capsule debris as big as a car hood crash-landed in North Carolina. It's part of a major space trash problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewNASA has confirmed that a hunk of space junk as big as a car hood found in North Carolina belonged to a SpaceX Dragon Capsule, according to an agency statement shared on X. AdvertisementDebris from the Dragon Capsule landed in the middle of a train at the Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort in North Carolina. Photos by Brett Tingley, courtesy of the Glamping CollectiveA similar chunk of Dragon trunk was found in Franklin, North Carolina in June. It's when space debris free-falls toward Earth with no one controlling its course. Even though this space debris is relatively small compared to, say, car-sized satellites, it's not harmless.

Persons: —, Justin Clontz, Space.com, Brett Tingley, It's, landers, Moriba Jah, Jah, Jonathan McDowell, McDowell, it's Organizations: Service, NASA, SpaceX, International Space, Business, International Space Station, United Nations Office, Outer Space Affairs, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas, Harvard, Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Aerospace Corporation, Federal Government Locations: North Carolina, Asheville, Franklin , North Carolina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Florida, Austin, Asheville , North Carolina

☆ Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could burn up the ozone layer, scientists warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewInternet satellite networks like Elon Musk's Starlink could contribute toward the depletion of the ozone layer, a new study claims. There are currently more than 8,000 internet satellites in low-earth orbit, of which about 6,000 are Starlink ones, a press statement said. SpaceX has plans to launch another 42,000 Starlink satellites, according to Space.com. The first launch carrying experimental Starlink satellites was in 2019. AdvertisementA 1987 ban on CFCs helped slow the process, and by 2013, authorities were projecting that the ozone layer would repair itself within a few decades.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, Mark Handley, University College London Elon Musk, CFCs, Starlink Organizations: Service, Elon, University of Southern California's Department, Astronautical Engineering, Business, SpaceX, Amazon, University College London Elon, European Space Agency, USC Locations: Ukraine, Antarctica, Brazil

☆ A mysterious hole on Mars could be a jackpot of scientific discoveries, from extraterrestrial life to where astronauts could live
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But there is a possibility that residual underground lava tubes may still exist. HUM Images/Getty ImagesIf these lava tubes are anything like Earth's, they could be the perfect place for astronauts to hunker down during their stay on Mars. It's unclear if lava tubes on Mars would also be this warm — it's not a stretch to imagine, just a challenge to confirm. But to be clear, just because there could be life in these pits, doesn't mean Mars definitely hosts extraterrestrials. "This is a good place to look, but we don't know if there's life on Mars at all," Johnson said.

Persons: —, Brandon Johnson, Johnson, George Rose, Ross Beyer, Beyer, there's, it's Organizations: Service, University of Arizona, Business, NASA, JPL, Scientists, Purdue University, Olympus, SETI Institute, Goddard, Arizona State University, Reconnaissance Locations: Arizona, Tharsis, Hawaii

☆ The first severe solar storm in 20 years could spark aurora across the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFor the first time in 20 years, NOAA has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm warning. NOAAAnd in the last 24 hours, AR3664 spit out four coronal mass ejections that are now hurtling toward Earth at roughly 560 miles per second, Owens told BI. Even states including Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania, could catch a glimpse of the aurora low on the horizon, Young told BI. The reality is that we just won't know how bright, active, and wide-reaching the aurora will be until the coronal mass ejections reach Earth's atmosphere. The most extreme estimate of aurora and where they can be seen in the US came from Alex Young.

Persons: —, G4s, They've, Matt Owens, Alex Young, NASA Goddard's, Owens, AR3664, Space.com, Young, they'll, Andrew Gerrard Organizations: Service, NOAA, University of Reading, NASA, NASA Goddard's Heliophysics, Business, Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Earth, New Jersey Institute of Tech Locations: Montana , North Dakota , Minnesota , Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland , New York, Pennsylvania

☆ China is building a huge network of satellites that could be used against US troops: intel chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China has developed a large network of military satellites. AdvertisementChina has developed a network of hundreds of military satellites that could be used to target US troops, a Pentagon official warned. Maj. Gen. Greg Gagnon, deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, told a conference on Thursday that China had developed a sophisticated military satellite program. He said it could be used to track and target US troops moving to defend Taiwan, Defense One reported. "For the first time in decades, US leadership in space and space technology is being challenged," Meink added.

Persons: —, Greg Gagnon, Gagnon, we're, America —, Troy Meink, Space.com, Meink Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, National Reconnaissance Office Locations: China, Taiwan, America, Colorado

☆ China's plan to be the dominant power in space is moving at breathtaking speed. The US needs to wake up, officials say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAfter a meeting with Japanese and South Korean officials in Tokyo on Friday, US Space Force commander Gen. Stephen Whiting warned about a growing threat. China, he said, is "moving at breathtaking speed in space," and is developing a range of weapons that threaten America's space supremacy, reported Stars and Stripes. "For the first time in decades, US leadership in space and space technology is being challenged," Meink added. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations at United States Space Force, last year warned against taking US space supremacy for granted. Air Force Lieutenant General Gregory Guillot (L) and US Space Force Lieutenant General Stephen Whiting (R) on July 26, 2023.

Persons: —, Stephen Whiting, They're, Troy Meink, Space.com, Meink, Chance Saltzman, I'm, Saltzman, Whiting, Dominic Chiu, Gregory Guillot, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, Donald Trump, Chiu, Artemis, Frank Lucas, Anthony Mastalir, Graeme Thompson, Thompson, Tory Bruno, Arthur Herman, John F, Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, we've Organizations: Service, Korean, Space Force, Business, National Reconnaissance Office, Space Operations, United States Space Force, Eurasia Group, Air Force, US Space Force, House Science, Technology Committee, Brig, US Space Forces, Pentagon, United Launch Alliance, NBC News, Hudson Institute Locations: Tokyo, China, Colorado, Australia, Russia

☆ Want to see the next total solar eclipse in 2026? An expert recommends booking travel now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIt'll be two decades before the next total solar eclipse hits the US. Another option: hop on a plane to Europe and turn the 2026 total solar eclipse into a viewing vacation. Advertisement"I would say the total solar eclipse has become a global phenomenon," Ballard said. Video Media Studio Europe/ShutterstockDetermine your eclipse viewing destinationAccording to Space.com, 2026 will be Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years. Other operators, such as Wilderness Travel and Eclipse Traveler, have similar itineraries for the total eclipse in 2026.

Persons: —, Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com, Space.com, Philip Ballard, Vox, Ballard, Taylor Organizations: Travelers, Service, Video Media, Northern, Eclipse Locations: Spain, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Austin , Texas, Rochester , New York, Mallorca, Expedia

☆ China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China may be planning to take out US satellites from the moon, a US Space Force commander said. AdvertisementChina could be planning to attack US satellites from the Moon, a US Space Force commander said, amid growing US concerns about China's space program. Mastalir said that he remains most focused on potential conflict on Earth, but that China's moon strategy needed urgent consideration. As part of China's growing space exploration program, it's aiming to take astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade. "From the moon, China can better surveil cislunar space and also station laser or missile systems to attack critical American satellites in deep space," Fisher told the publication.

Persons: —, Anthony Mastalir, it's, Mastalir, Stephen Whiting, Richard Fisher, Fisher, Lincoln Hines, Svetla Ben, Itzhak Organizations: US Space Force, Service, Defense, US Space Forces, Space Force, US Space Command, Bloomberg, Center, Newsweek Locations: China, Brig

☆ A comet larger than Everest will streak through the night sky in the coming weeks. Here's how to see it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A green comet, nicknamed the "devil comet," is becoming visible in the night sky. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The next few weeks offer a unique opportunity to witness a rare, green comet streaking through the night sky. It should become increasingly visible to the naked eye as it approaches the sun over the next month. This earned the comet nicknames like the Devil Comet or the Millennium Falcon Comet.

Persons: Pons, Brooks, —, Space.com, Brook Organizations: Service, Northern, Southern Hemisphere

☆ NASA's James Webb telescope spotted a strange 13 billion-year-old galaxy that shouldn't exist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NASA's new space telescope spotted a 13 billion-year-old galaxy that is much too complex to exist that early in the universe. The galaxy, which is bigger than the Milky Way, could upheave what we know about how dark matter shaped the early universe. Light travels at a fixed speed through space, so the image of these early galaxies in the past is only reaching us now. According to current cosmology models, that should not be possible because dark matter is not supposed to have been mature enough at that time. "This dark matter — we don't know what it actually is —started out really smooth, with only the tiniest of ripples.

Persons: —, Karl Glazebrook, James Webb, Ivo Labbe, Swinburne University of Technology —, Labbe, Claudia Lagos, it's Organizations: Service, Swinburne University of Technology, Telescope, Reuters, University of Western Locations: University of Western Australia

☆ Luxury space-tourism company shows off its capsule designed to float to the edge of space with a massive balloon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An aerospace startup has unveiled the test capsule for its luxury space tourism experience. It's the latest commercial spacecraft for suborbital flight, after Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin. Space Perspective, a Florida-based startup, recently unveiled a test capsule for its new Neptune spacecraft. The company touts the pressurized Neptune capsule as "the largest human spacecraft in operation" aside from space stations like the ISS. Space Perspective"The space capsule is like nothing the world has ever seen," cofounder Taber MacCallum said in a statement.

Persons: —, Neptune, Shepard, Dezeen, Taber MacCallum, Jane Poynter, Space.com Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Virgin, US Air Force Locations: Florida

☆ Facebook is still thriving 20 years later. Here’s how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Twenty years after its launch, social media giant Facebook continues to show unprecedented staying power after burying early competitors like MySpace and Friendster and establishing a distinct foothold in the burgeoning social media landscape. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesStrong social connection was the linchpin of Facebook, differentiating it from other primordial social media sites. MySpace’s monthly active users had trickled down to an estimated 35 million in mid-2011, according to a Comscore report at the time. In contrast, by September of that year, Facebook was seeing almost 800 million monthly active users. In April 2012, the company acquired photo-centric social media platform Instagram for about $1 billion.

Persons: Harvard University undergrad, Mark Zuckerberg, “, ”, Pablo Boczkowski, alums, ” Zuckerberg, Daniel Acker, Justin Timberlake, Friendster’s, Friendster, Boczkowski, Meta’s, ” Boczkowski, WhatsApp, Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Facebook, Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Harvard, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, MySpace, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google, Meta, Inc, “, TikTok, Twitter Locations: New York, Zurich, India, Brazil, Argentina, Italy

☆ An asteroid the size of a football stadium will blaze past Earth on Friday. Here's how to watch the 'City Killer' pass by live.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has spotted a giant, "city killer" asteroid in space that's currently flying toward Earth. You can watch their livestream on YouTube or in the video below:The livestream will track Asteroid 2008 OS7 as it flies by Earth. AdvertisementAbout asteroid 2008 OS7Asteroid 2008 OS7 orbits the sun every 962 days. Potentially hazardous asteroidsAsteroid 2008 OS7 is what NASA calls a "potentially hazardous" asteroid because of its size and how close it flies past Earth. As of August 2023, just over 2,300 have been designated potentially hazardous, Space.com reported.

Persons: Gianluca Masi, Masi, VTP Organizations: Service, Jet Propulsion, NASA, Business, Telescope, YouTube

☆ The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA US spacecraft carrying human remains launched on Monday in a bid to become the first private mission to land on the moon. "Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical loss of propellant," the company that built the lunar lander, Astrobotic, said in an update Monday afternoon. AstroboticSeveral capsules on board the lander are part of a memorial service offered by private companies Celestis and Elysium Space. The screenwriter was also part of the first human "space burial" in 1992 when his ashes were put aboard NASA's spacecraft Columbia. Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One is the first of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)-backed missions to launch.

Persons: —, Peregrine, John Thornton, Celestis, Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett, George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower, John F, Kennedy, — Arthur C Clarke, Stanley Kubrick, Gene Roddenberry's, Thornton, Mr, Peregrine isn't, Astrobotic, landers, Artemis Organizations: Service, Business, Astrobiotic, United Launch Alliance, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Peregrine, NASA, United Launch Alliance Vulcan, New York Times, Navajo Nation, The New York Times, Houston, Payload Locations: Cape, Florida, Navajo, Stickiness, Russia, India, China

☆ The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The first meteor shower of the year is here. NASA says the Quadrantids are considered some of the best meteor showers that appear each year. When the two meet, the debris should rain down toward Earth at 90,000 mph, producing a meteor shower called the Quadrantids. NASA said the Quadrantids are one of the most spectacular annual meteor showers. harpazo_hope/Getty ImagesThe Quadrantids can produce bright fireballs and are one of, if not the, strongest meteor showers of the year, according to the American Meteor Society.

Persons: —, Space.com, Tuttle, didn't Organizations: NASA, Service, American Meteor Society, AMS Locations: North America, Lowell

☆ A solar eruption headed straight for Earth is eating up stray energy and could trigger a strong geomagnetic storm by Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A strong solar eruption this week could produce a powerful geomagnetic storm on Friday. The storm — called a coronal mass ejection — is eating up stray energy in space as it heads for Earth. AdvertisementA series of strong solar eruptions this week could trigger a powerful geomagnetic storm by Friday, bringing incredible aurora displays farther south than usual. This phenomenon is called a "Cannibal CME" and the end result could be a strong geomagnetic storm, Spaceweather.com reported. How to see the aurora this weekendThe storm could trigger aurora borealis farther south than usual.

Persons: —, Daniel Verscharen, It's Organizations: Service, CME, University College London, Prediction, NOAA Locations: Canada

☆ A cluster of sunspots 15 times bigger than Earth could send a solar storm our way as early as Saturday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

These have been fizzing with activity and could send solar weather toward Earth as early as Saturday. Space weather is mostly harmless, though scientists are looking out for a rare once-a-century superstorm. It had already shot out three M-class and several C-class solar flares before it came into view, per spaceweather.com. "The spots are fairly big and complex, which suggests they're likely to produce some space weather," said Owens. AdvertisementAs of Friday evening, the US and UK agencies that monitor space weather forecasted a low risk of any type of dangerous solar weather in the coming days.

Persons: Daniel Verscharen, Matt Owens, Owens, they're Organizations: Service, European Space Agency, NASA, University College London, University of Reading, US

☆ The mystery of how the moon formed is still puzzling scientists. The secret could lie deep within our planet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementHere are four leading theories of how the moon was formed, and why the secret to uncovering the truth could lie deep within our planet. The moon wandered by the Earth and was captured into its orbitAccording to the capture theory, the moon was wandering through the universe like a giant asteroid. NASA/NOAAThe moon formed alongside the EarthThe accretion hypothesis ties the moon to the birth of the Earth. The problem is that while the moon and the Earth share isotopes, the way they put them together is very different. The moon also pulls as the earth, scientists have found.

Persons: we're, —, Elon Musk, Sara Russell, Russell, Russel, it's, Vincent Eke, Jacob A, Theia, Deng, Artemis Organizations: Service, NASA, Elon, Apollo, NOAA, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ESA Locations: Theia

☆ A supermassive black hole is actually losing energy instead of gobbling it all up, new research shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Scientists have obtained the first ever proof that black holes can lose energy. They've long believed that magnetic fields could suck energy out of black holes but didn't have proof — until now. The M87 supermassive black hole is emitting energy like "million-light-year-long Jedi lightsabers," the co-author of a new study said. AdvertisementScientists have long believed that black holes, which generally swallow up everything around them, can also lose energy. Space.com noted that Albert Einstein's theory of relativity predicted that black holes can lose energy and scientists have believed since the 1970s that magnetic fields can extract energy from black holes.

Persons: —, Alexandru Lupsasca, George Wong, Space.com, Albert Einstein's Organizations: Service, TNT

☆ Mars is about to disappear for 2 weeks. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mars will disappear from the Earth's sky for two weeks starting Saturday. It's solar conjunction event, during which the sun obscures Mars and the Earth from one another. AdvertisementMars will disappear from the Earth's sky for two weeks starting Saturday. NASA added that the 2023 moratorium on commanding Mars spacecraft is from November 11 to November 25. Advertisement"Our mission teams have spent months preparing to-do lists for all our Mars spacecraft," Roy Gladden, the manager of the Mars Relay Network, said in a NASA statement.

Persons: —, Space.com, they'll, Roy Gladden Organizations: Service, NASA, Mars Relay

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