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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:  informationweekSep 4th, 2024

Rising desertification shows we can"t keep farming with fossil fuels

Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990. Droughts come and go—more often and more extreme with the incessant rise of greenhouse gas emissions over the last three decades—but burning fossil fuels is transforming our blue planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 43 min. ago

Could the ESA"s PLATO mission find Earth 2.0?

Currently, 5,788 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,326 star systems, while thousands more candidates await confirmation. So far, the vast majority of these planets have been gas giants (3,826) or Super-Earths (1,735), while only 210 have been "Eart.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 43 min. ago

Early Earth"s oceans of magma may have accelerated the moon"s departure

The Earth and moon have been locked in a gravitational dance for billions of years. Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a result, the Earth's day gets a little bit longer, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 43 min. ago

NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes

NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News5 hr. 43 min. ago

NASA successfully integrates Roman mission"s telescope, instruments

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking the completion of the Roman payload. Now the team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gree.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News8 hr. 43 min. ago

NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”

"You can get into a rhythm of using all of these providers to get things up very quickly." ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News9 hr. 44 min. ago

NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares for second Earth gravity assist

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's atmosphere, passing only about 220 miles (360 kilometers) above the surface. This close flyby will result in a "gravity assist," pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News10 hr. 43 min. ago

Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago

The mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Apple Watch just gained a helpful new feature for inspiring you to stay active

Apple Watch recently learned a new trick for customers who need to take a rest day, week, or month without breaking an Activity streak. watchOS 11 and iOS 18 let users temporarily pause Activity rings, checking off a highly requested customer feature.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars

Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NA.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars

The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for an incredible 72 flights. Now, NASA has shared findings of why the mission came to an end......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Eyes on the sun: Naked thallium-205 ion decay reveals history over millions of years

The sun, the essential engine that sustains life on Earth, generates its tremendous energy through the process of nuclear fusion. At the same time, it releases a continuous stream of neutrinos—particles that serve as messengers of its internal dyna.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Warm Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4994 b, is warm and slightly smaller than Saturn. The findi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA scientific balloon flights to lift off from Antarctica

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloon flights will carry a total of nine missions to near space. Launch operations will begin mid-.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Don’t let these 3 December 2024 hidden streaming movie gems fly under your radar

The holiday season is here, and there's no better way to celebrate than with a great movie. Here are a few underrated films that are perfect Christmas viewing......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

How to turn on Empty Trash Automatically in macOS Sequoia

The Mac's Trash stores files until you remove them from your drives. Here's how to empty the Trash automatically in macOS Sequoia.Auto-empty trash every 30 days on macOS.The Trash has been a part of the Mac's desktop design from the beginning. Using.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Chandra sees black hole jet stumble into something in the dark

Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and "raised hell"

Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics—or the NACA, NASA's predecessor—in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people

For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This make.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

NASA eyes launching SPHEREx sky-mapping mission in early 2025

NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will launch aboard.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024