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ESA astronaut performs simulated polar moon landing

Side-lit by the sun, its heavily cratered surface mired in shadow, the south pole of the moon represents a highly challenging lunar landing target. Italian ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori took to an advanced flight simulator to try out a mock polar tou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 7th, 2022

Netflix’s Rebel Moon mobile game looks a lot like Diablo 4

Netflix announced its Rebel Moon series is getting an action mobile game tie-in......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Simulated construction of plant-based fish meat with composite structure via 3D printing

To date, about 90% of fish resources worldwide have already reached their sustainable fishery limit. Meanwhile, intensive farming and aquaculture contribute to significant environmental pollution and degradation. To address both the challenges of lim.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Watch SpaceX fire up Starship engines ahead of fifth test flight

SpaceX has shared footage of a recent static fire test involving its Starship spacecraft, a modified version of which will put astronauts on the moon......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take. Scientists just revealed how they fared

Mannequins flew around the moon on a path astronauts could soon take. Scientists just revealed how they fared.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

India approves development of reusable launcher, space station module

The Indian government has approved $2.7 billion in new spending for its space program. Enlarge / Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma and Virendra Sachdeva, two members of Narendra Modi's ruling BJP party, celebrate the landing of India's C.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation

According to a large team of technical and health specialists, astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will be well protected from radiation when the Artemis II mission travels to the moon and back next year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

London sparkles in astronaut’s gorgeous night shot from the ISS

A gorgeous image captured by a recent arrival at the International Space Station shows the night lights of London gleaming......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Door falls off plane, lands in Myrtle Beach yard. It makes an emergency landing at airport

Door falls off plane, lands in Myrtle Beach yard. It makes an emergency landing at airport.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

London sparkles in astronaut’s gorgeous night shot from ISS

A gorgeous image captured by a recent arrival at the International Space Station shows the night lights of London gleaming from 250 miles up......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

How scientists are keeping the Orion spacecraft safe from radiation

NASA's Orion spacecraft will need to protect astronauts from dangerous radiation when they visit the moon in the upcoming Artemis missions......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

This 75-inch Hisense ULED 4K smart TV is now $600, was $648

The Hisense 75-inch U6HF QLED TV is even cheaper than usual right now at Amazon, and we're huge fans of how well it performs......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Measuring moon dust to fight air pollution

Moon dust, or regolith, isn't like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops—it's abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, regolith posed a challenge to astronauts and valuable space.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

How to prepare for a stormy "supercharged" September

The effects of climate change have become an ominous presence in our lives, and the dramatic media monikers that accompany them—bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, thundersnow, black swan events, heat domes, polar vortexes—sound almost biblical......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Astrophotography Tips from an Astronaut on the International Space Station

NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Is a Supermoon Really Special?

Supermoons are popular in the media, but are they really so different from how our extraordinary moon ordinarily appears?.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?

NASA's Artemis moon program faces challenges the Apollo missions never did.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Going Back to the Moon, Researching Chickadee Hybrids and Understanding Addiction

This month’s issue covers the reasons it’s so hard to go back to the moon, the science of empathy and new advances in treating sickle cell disease.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

The Next President Should End NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket

Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Time-lapse from ISS shows lightning and mysterious red light

In his final weeks aboard the ISS after six months in orbit, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared a gorgeous time-lapse of Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Denver"s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants is expensive but necessary, says researcher

The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024