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ESA astronaut rad-detectors on Artemis

Next Monday's Artemis launch will be an uncrewed first flight, headed into orbit around the moon. Yet technology previously worn by ESA astronauts on the International Space Station has also been hard-mounted aboard the NASA-ESA Orion module......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 26th, 2022

The best smart smoke detectors

Time for your old smoke detector to get an upgrade? These smart smoke detectors offer app controls, smartphone alerts, better detection features, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 19th, 2023

NASA’s Artemis program may face a budget crunch as costs continue to rise

"They need more than this to execute." Enlarge / The launch of Artemis I was a tremendous success for NASA. But what comes next? (credit: NASA) The Artemis program to return humans to the Moon has an aura of inevitabilit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 17th, 2023

One of the world"s best radon detectors just got smaller

The need for a smaller, more transportable version of ANSTO's 1,500-liter atmospheric radon-222 monitor, and with a calibration traceable to the International System of Units, prompted the team to develop a 200-liter radon monitor that would meet tho.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2023

What will the Artemis Moon base look like?

The next time NASA goes to the Moon, it intends to stay. Under the Artemis program, the US space agency plans to maintain a human presence, for the very first time, on a celestial body other than Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2023

We can now see into the permanently shadowed craters on the moon

An instrument called ShadowCam is giving NASA's planned Artemis missions to the moon some advanced views of a landing site. It's mounted to the Danuri Korea Pathfinder Lunar orbiter sent to the moon last year. Lately, this amazing camera has been sen.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2023

Rocket Report: Feds assess Starship fallout; Sweden accidentally bombs Norway

"It is crucial that those responsible immediately inform the relevant Norwegian authorities." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announces the crew of Artemis II. Just kidding. Nelson is holding the Artemis I Snoopy zero g.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 28th, 2023

Self-checking algorithm interprets gravitational-wave data

When two black holes merge, they emit gravitational waves that race through space and time at the speed of light. When these reach Earth, large detectors in the United States (LIGO), Italy (Virgo) and Japan (KAGRA) can detect the signals. By comparin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

How to watch Friday’s historic spacewalk at the ISS

The event at the ISS involves U.S. astronaut Steve Bowen and his UAE counterpart Sultan Alneyadi, who will become the first Arab to do a spacewalk......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

Damage caused by Starship’s first launch could delay NASA’s Artemis III mission

Damage caused by Starship’s first launch could delay NASA’s Artemis III mission.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

Earthrise photographer tells the story behind the iconic image

For Earth Day, retired NASA astronaut Bill Anders has been sharing the story behind his iconic Earthrise image, captured during an Apollo mission in 1968......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

Artemis III: Everything we know about NASA’s return to the Moon

Artemis III: Everything we know about NASA’s return to the Moon.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

New insights into quantum materials

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) is celebrating the publication of the first paper from its newly upgraded Artemis lab space......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

Lockheed Martin makes a big bet on commercial space and the Moon

"We needed a way to have a compelling commercial services offering." Enlarge / Orion, the Moon, and a crescent Earth as seen during the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) For several years NASA has made it clear to the sp.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 11th, 2023

How NASA’s astronaut class of 1978 changed the face of space exploration

NASA's 1978 astronaut class was a turning point for the agency, and it set the stage for the more diverse and inclusive space program we have today.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 9th, 2023

Improving astronaut vision in long-haul space flights

West Australian researchers have developed a breakthrough method to measure the brain fluid pressure in humans, which may reduce vision damage experienced by astronauts on long-haul space flights......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 5th, 2023

First woman, Black astronaut to make 2024 flight around Moon

NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman and Black man to voyage into deep space......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 4th, 2023

Watch NASA’s cinematic video introducing moon astronauts

NASA on Monday who will be flying closer to the moon than any human since the last Apollo mission five decades ago. NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will perform a flyby of.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 4th, 2023

NASA Names The 4 Astronauts That Will Be Going To The Moon With The Artemis 2 Mission

After much anticipation and speculation, we finally know the four astronauts that will return to the Moon after a fifty-year absence. We have all the details. After.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2023

All of a sudden, NASA’s return to the Moon feels rather real

"Artemis II is more than a mission to the Moon and back." Enlarge / NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (bottom), Victor Glover (top), and Christina Hammock Koch (left), and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen (right) were announced Monday as t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2023

First woman, Black astronaut, Canadian to make 2024 flight around Moon

NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman and Black man to participate in a lunar flight......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2023