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Astrophotographer Spots Spacewalking Astronauts From the Ground

InfiniteZero shares a report from Space.com: Last Wednesday (March 23), NASA astronaut Raja Chari and the European Space Agency's Matthias Maurer spent nearly seven hours outside the International Space Station, performing a variety of maintenance wo.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 30th, 2022

How to watch SpaceX’s first-ever spacewalk from a Crew Dragon tonight

Two non-professional astronauts are about to conduct the first-ever spacewalk from a Crew Dragon spacecraft and also the first-ever commercial spacewalk......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

JunoCam spots new volcano on active Io

A new volcano has been spotted on Jupiter's moon Io, the most geologically active place in the solar system. Analysis of the first close-up images of Io in over 25 years, captured by the JunoCam instrument on NASA's Juno mission, reveal the emergence.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

9 phenomena NASA astronauts will encounter at Moon"s south pole

NASA's Artemis campaign will send the first woman and the first person of color to the moon's south polar region, marking humanity's first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Polaris Dawn project aims to prevent bone loss in space

Dartmouth researchers have a project aboard the Polaris Dawn mission they hope will help address two major health risks of space flight—the breakdown of astronauts' bones in zero-gravity conditions and the resulting danger of developing kidney ston.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Antarctic research supports healthy space for astronauts

Astronauts and Australian Antarctic expeditioners are working together to advance human health in space, and on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Why are sharks coming to Boston Harbor? Researchers believe it"s a nursery ground

Once unthinkable when the harbor was nasty and polluted, today's cleaner waters have actually become a desirable shark habitat as young sharks migrate here yearly......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Amid Boeing"s Starliner troubles, WA space industry thrives

It'd be reasonable to think Washington's space economy has a lot riding on Boeing's Starliner, the spacecraft that left two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station and headed back to Earth with an empty cabin Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Private astronauts on daring trek ahead of historic spacewalk

A private crew set out on an audacious orbital expedition Tuesday, journeying deeper into the cosmos than any humans in half a century as they prepare for the first ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

The Polaris Dawn crew is in space. Now what?

Four non-professional astronauts are now orbiting Earth inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what'll happen next ........»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world's largest feeding ground for baleen whales—species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, whalers killed roughly 2 million large whales in the Sou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering

You might think flowers don't have much choice about who they mate with, given they are rooted to the ground and can't move......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Who is on SpaceX"s historic private spacewalk mission?

Four US civilians are set to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday—a risky endeavor usually reserved for trained astronauts from government agencies......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Boeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before

The two NASA astronauts left behind at the International Space Station following the return of Boeing's troubled capsule are Navy test pilots who have ridden out long missions before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Boeing"s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

Boeing"s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule is set to depart the International Space Station on Friday without its crew......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

A cargo bike with a low price and pedals so low they scrape the ground

A budget offering with a torque sensor (good!) and a whole lot of issues (not good). Enlarge / The CycWagon. (credit: John Timmer) More so than most other forms of bicycle, cargo bikes are specifically designed to make d.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024