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Virgin Galactic expects no delay to next suborbital flight
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane attached to its VMS Eve aircraft. Credit: Virgin Galactic WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic says it does not expect an investigation into an issue on its most recent suborbital launch to delay its next one as it turns its focus to a new generation of vehicles. In an earnings call
Virgin Galactic to ground its VSS Unity space plane next year: report
News Spaceflight The view from Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane on the Galactic 05 suborbital mission, which launched on Nov. 2, 2023. (Image credit: Virgin Galactic) The impressive flight cadence of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space plane won't last much longer.Unity flew for the sixth time in as many months last week, carrying two
Virgin Galactic to perform suborbital research flight in November
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity ascends towards space on the Galactic 02 mission Aug. 10. Credit: Virgin Galactic webcast WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic will conclude its schedule of suborbital spaceflights this year with a mission in early November whose crew will include a longtime advocate of suborbital research. The company announced Oct. 18 that the next
Dark Matter and Galactic Collisions: Harvard Astronomers Explain the Milky Way’s Mysterious Warp
Harvard astronomers suggest the Milky Way’s warped shape is due to an irregular dark matter halo. This supports theories of a past galactic collision and offers insights into the nature of dark matter. Credit: Stefan Payne-Wardenaar; Magellanic Clouds: Robert Gendler/ESOAstronomers’ results bolster the hypothesis of how our galaxy evolved.The Milky Way is often depicted as
Virgin Galactic sends ancient human fossils to space—an historic first
Published September 8, 20237 min readVirgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight has taken to the skies—but it wasn’t just carrying a cargo of wealthy investors in search of a taste of microgravity. Two very different passengers were on board too: the fossils of ancient human ancestors discovered in the cradle of humankind.In tribute to humanity’s longstanding
Virgin Galactic aces final test spaceflight, eyes start of commercial service in June
Home News Spaceflight Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity snapped this selfie during its fifth crewed spaceflight, which occurred on May 25, 2023. (Image credit: Virgin Galactic via Twitter) Virgin Galactic aced its fifth test flight to suborbital space this morning (May 25), likely keeping the company on track to start commercial operations next month.Today's mission, known
The bright X-ray bubbles at the Galactic Centre provide an opportunity to understand the effects of feedback on galaxy evolution. The shells of the eROSITA bubbles show enhanced X-ray emission over the sky background. Previously, these shells were assumed to have a single temperature component and to trace the shock-heated lower-temperature halo gas. Recently, scientists
Virgin Galactic delays introduction of second suborbital spaceship
by Jeff Foust — November 4, 2022 VSS Imagine, Virgin Galactic’s next suborbital spaceplane after VSS Unity, won’t be ready for commercial service before the end of 2023 as the company works to return Unity to flight and work on its Delta-class vehicles. Credit: Virgin Galactic WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic’s second suborbital spaceplane won’t enter
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Anime Gets Smartphone Game
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Is Deep Rock Galactic playable cross platform?
Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op mining game that you can jump into with friends of other random players in a united search for the rarest minerals in the galaxy. While hooking up with friends is better, it’s hard to know which platform to get the game for so that you can play with all…