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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

US astronaut Jessica Watkins sets sights on Moon... and Mars

If you had the choice, would you rather go to the Moon or Mars?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2022

Why NASA Wants to Go Back to the Moon

The space agency’s upcoming lunar mission will launch the ambitious Artemis program, building on the landings 50 years ago......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 12th, 2022

Watch NASA’s trailer for new show on highly anticipated lunar mission

As part of the build-up to the highly anticipated Artemis I lunar mission, NASA is releasing a new five-part series called Artemis I, Path to the Pad......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2022

NASA is sending an iPad around the moon to help test Alexa in space

NASA is about to launch its new mega moon rocket called Space Launch System. As it turns out, important cargo from Apple will be involved. SLS is sending an uncrewed spacecraft called Orion to the moon on a lengthy mission called Artemis 1. The mis.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 10th, 2022

NASA is sending an iPad around the Moon to help test Alexa in space

NASA is about to launch its new mega moon rocket called Space Launch System. As it turns out, important cargo from Apple will be involved. SLS is sending an uncrewed spacecraft called Orion to the Moon on a lengthy mission called Artemis 1. The mis.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 10th, 2022

NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Capsule to Include Legos, Snoopy Pins

NASA has been working on the Space Launch System (SLS) for more than a decade, and we may finally see the super heavy-lift rocket head into space for the first time later this month. When the SLS and its Orion caps.....»»

Category: topSource:  extremetechRelated NewsAug 9th, 2022

NASA"s moon-observing CubeSat is ready for Artemis launch

NASA's water-scouting CubeSat is now poised to hitch a ride to lunar orbit. Not much bigger than a shoe box, Lunar IceCube's data will have an outsized impact on lunar science......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 9th, 2022

NASA gets ready for Artemis lunar launch later this month

NASA is getting ready for a new era of lunar exploration with the upcoming Artemis I mission launch. Now, teams are working on final testing and preparations......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 6th, 2022

Key Russian official confirms his country’s commitment to the space station

"It was very heartening to hear the support across the board of the partnership." Enlarge / Roscosmos cosmonaut and Executive Director for Piloted Spaceflights Sergey Krikalev speaks during an astronaut panel discussion at the 70th Int.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 4th, 2022

Beyond Artemis I—NASA plots cheaper rocket rollout while Congress calls for more flights

NASA has yet to get its next-generation moon rocket off the ground, but this week announced a shift in how it plans to pay for future launches while also falling under a new directive from Congress to increase the number of flights each year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 4th, 2022

ESA names first "astronaut" to fly on the Artemis I lunar mission

A specially trained wooly astronaut, Shaun the Sheep, has been assigned a seat on the Artemis I mission to the Moon. Shaun's assignment was announced by ESA's Director for Human and Robotic Exploration Dr. David Parker......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Private astronaut missions to the ISS will soon require an experienced astronaut chaperone

Private astronaut missions to the International Space Station will have to be chaperoned by a former NASA astronaut, per new proposed requirements from the US space agency......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2022

Bentley delays launch of first full-electric car

CEO Adrian Hallmark did not give a reason for the delay of the EV, which is part of the Audi Artemis project. Bentley plans to be an all-electric brand by 2030......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 27th, 2022

Bidder pays $2.8M for jacket worn in space by Buzz Aldrin

A bidder has paid nearly $2.8 million at auction for a jacket worn by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the historic first mission to the moon's surface in 1969......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Microchips headed to space on NASA"s Artemis I moon mission

On July 20, 53 years after Neil Armstrong took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind, NASA announced target launch dates for the Artemis I mission, the agency's long-awaited first step to returning astronauts to the moon and eventuall.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

NASA Announces New Launch Date for Artemis 1 Mission

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time to Launch Complex 39B, Thursday.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 21st, 2022

NASA"s new Moon rocket to launch as soon as August 29

Mark your calendars: NASA's Artemis program to return to the Moon could launch its first uncrewed test flight as soon as August 29, the agency said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 20th, 2022

NASA just announced an ambitious date to launch its megarocket to the moon

NASA is shooting for the moon in terms of ambitious scheduling.Its associate administrator for exploration systems development, Jim Free, said in a conference call on July 20 that NASA was ready to announce some possible launch dates for the Artemis.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJul 20th, 2022

Ultrasonic detectors reveal the detrimental effect of wind turbines on bats

As more and more wind turbines (WTs) are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a result, wind turbines are incr.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 20th, 2022

Astronauts Will Wear These Spacesuits on the Moon--And Maybe Mars, Too

The suits, supplied by Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace, will be used in NASA’s upcoming Artemis lunar missions and will protect space travellers from micrometeoroids, moon dust and even vomit -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 15th, 2022