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Scientists have discovered an unusual source of radio waves in space

Australian astrophysicists have discovered a space source of radio waves that has strong magnetic radiation. Scientists have never seen anything like this before: an unidentified object emits a radio signal three times an hour and presumably rotates. The cosmic body is located quite close to ...

SpaceX employees ‘delighted’ with Elon Musk’s statement about possible bankruptcy of company

The founder and owner of SpaceX, Elon Musk, sent an e-mail to the company's employees last Friday, warning of a possible bankruptcy next year. This will be likely to happen if the company does not succeed in developing Raptor space engines, designed to power Starship rockets....

Rogozin announced the emergence of Russian space Internet by 2024

The head of Roskosmos made a statement assuring that the Russian Internet would start to operate from space in three years. To implement the corresponding program, called ‘Sphere’, it is planned to launch two prototypes. At the moment, a part of the funds has already been transferred to Roskosmos, another round of financing is expected next year, reports ...

KOSMOKURS SPACE TOURISM COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED LIQUIDATION

Kosmokurs Company, the only private organization in Russia, engaged in the development of the space tourism market, will be liquidated. This was announced on April 6 by its CEO Pavel Pushkin. According to him, the reason for the liquidation of the business was the Russian bureaucracy, which hinders the design of the cosmodrome, which the company ...

ELON MASK AND DMITRY ROGOZIN AGREED TO DRINK TEA TOGETHER

The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin invited billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk for tea. In an interview for CNN, Rogozin said that he ‘had already put the kettle on fire to warm up’. Elon Musk hastened to respond to the invitation and asked Rogozin on Twitter what kind of tea he likes. The head of Roscosmos ...

ILON MASK: STARLINK NEEDS $ 30 BILLION TO AVOID BANKRUPTCY

In the framework of the MWC 2021 technical exhibition in Barcelona, which was held on Tuesday, Elon Musk said that the main goal of Starlink is to avoid bankruptcy. According to the CEO of SpaceX, this may require investments in the range of $ 20 billion to $ 30 billion. Starlink is a constellation of internet satellites that needs to survive to enter the global market. Musk has previously stated that bankruptcy prevention was a major ...

CRIMINAL CASES INITIATED OVER EMBEZZLEMENT OF 16 MILLION RUBLES FROM ROSCOSMOS

The investigators initiated two criminal cases over the embezzlement of 15.8 million rubles under contracts from Roscosmos. The money was supposed to be spent on the space flight testing, but in reality it turned out to be at the third parties’ hands. As reported by "TASS", referring to the words of a source among law enforcement officers, in 2012 and 2014, Roscosmos and the Center for Operation of Ground-Based ...

A MONTHLY WAGE OF RUSSIAN ASTRONAUTS WILL BE MORE THAN 500 THOUSAND RUBLES

Deputy Director General of Roscosmos Maxim Ovchinnikov said that the salaries of Russian cosmonauts would be significantly increased. Astronaut candidates will be paid up to 300 thousand rubles, and experienced specialists - around 500 thousand. According to TASS, President Vladimir Putin announced an increase in the salaries of astronauts. The growth in prosperity will especially affect the astronaut candidates- their salaries will be increased by 70%. Experienced astronauts will have a chance...

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