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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

Boeing"s troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew

Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator

Two astronauts are stuck in space. Soon, the solution could be an elevator.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

GM delays lithium investment amid falling prices and election uncertainty

The changing timeline for GM's investment in Lithium Americas indicates the ground has shifted underneath raw materials companies......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Composite plastic degrades easily with bacteria, offers environmental benefits

Billions of tons of plastic waste clutter our world. Most of it has accumulated on the ground and in the oceans or disintegrated into tiny particles known as microplastics that pollute the air and the water, penetrating vegetation and the bloodstream.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

NASA admits tension with Boeing over space rescue plan

NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" during meetings with Boeing executives about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

James Webb spots another pair of galaxies forming a question mark

Webb has stumbled across a question mark-shaped galaxy, and the reasons for its uniqueness reveal how the telescope looks at some of the most distant galaxies......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week—with empty seats......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

The ‘most powerful AI training system in the world’ just went online

Elon Musk has announced Colossus, which the xAI team built from the ground up in roughly four months......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Strange Noises Are Coming from Inside Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft

Speakers inside the spacecraft are producing a pulsing noise, and neither astronauts nor Mission Control can identify its cause......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Opinion: The real issue at the heart of Canada"s meat processing industry isn"t labor shortages—it"s low wages

A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program as a "breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery." The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been mistreat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

China is spending billions on eight national datacenter hubs

China's east to west computing project is gaining ground as large investment is pumped into national datacenters......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Boeing will try to fly its troubled Starliner capsule back to Earth next week

The two astronauts who launched on Starliner will stay behind on the International Space Station. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft undocks from the International Space Station at the conclusion of an unpiloted test flight.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too

NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and "keep up the good work.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Floods submerge Vietnam"s dragon fruit farms

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights risks of space exploration

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams took off for the International Space Station in June. The test flight aboard Boeing's Starliner was supposed to last a week, but they have yet to return......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Concord’s rocky launch is less complicated than you think

Players are jumping through hoops to explain why Sony's Concord is struggling to get off the ground, but maybe the explanation is simpler than it seems......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

NASA has to be trolling with the latest cost estimate of its SLS launch tower

"NASA officials informed us they do not intend to request a fixed-price proposal." Enlarge / Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program and primary contractor Bechtel National, Inc. continue construction on the base o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

SpaceX forced to delay Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has stepped back from its attempt to launch Polaris Dawn on Tuesday after engineers discovered a ground-based issue......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

The decision will leave the crew on the ISS until February. The mission was initially supposed to last about a week......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024