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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

Bomb detectors picking up more blue whale songs in Indian Ocean

The good news is pygmy blue whales appear to be thriving in the Indian Ocean. The not-so-good news is that climate change may be threatening their food sources......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 7th, 2022

NASA Kicks Off Artemis Lunar Program with CAPSTONE Launch

NASA Kicks Off Artemis Lunar Program with CAPSTONE Launch.....»»

Category: topSource:  extremetechRelated NewsJun 30th, 2022

The Capstone Launch Will Kick Off NASA’s Artemis Moon Program

The tiny spacecraft is set to explore an orbit for a planned space station that will travel around the moon and serve as a staging point for future missions......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 24th, 2022

The terrifying moment a NASA astronaut drifted untethered through space

Space is terrifying. As astronauts navigate around outside space stations and their space shuttles one wrong move can send them hurtling out into a void of darkness. To help mitigate the risk of any such thing happening, NASA has often utilized tethe.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2022

NASA announces Artemis concept awards for nuclear power on moon

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to advance space nuclear technologies. The agencies have selected three design concept proposals for a fission surface power system design that could be ready to launch by the end of t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2022

See how this ISS astronaut recreated a moment from Gravity movie

ISS astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti recently took a moment out of her busy schedule to recreate a moment from the hit 2013 space movie Gravity......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2022

Space traveler offers advice to wannabe astronauts

With crewed lunar missions just a few years away and the first human voyages to Mars on the horizon, it’s one of the most exciting times to become an astronaut......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 21st, 2022

We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays

"Has nobody at NASA read the space policy?" Enlarge / A rendering of SpaceX's Starship lander on the surface of the Moon. (credit: NASA) For several years now, NASA has publicly discussed the initial phase of its Artemis Moon.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 20th, 2022

NASA beginning its 4th go at crucial Artemis mission rocket test tonight

NASA is once again preparing for a major test of its new Space Launch System rocket, intended to carry astronauts to the moon under the Artemis program......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 18th, 2022

NASA reveals crew for Starliner spacecraft’s first astronaut flight

NASA has named the two astronauts who will participate in the first crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 17th, 2022

ISS time-lapse shows how the sun sometimes doesn’t set

International Space Station astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted a gorgeous video showing the sun never really setting......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2022

ISS time-lapse shows the sun that never sets

International Space Station astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted a gorgeous video showing the sun never really setting......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2022

NASA Artemis I moon rocket rolls back to Kennedy Space Center launch pad

NASA has sent the Artemis I rocket back to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing later this month, looking to get back on track for a potential moon launch as early as August......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2022

French astronaut Pesquet calls for European space independence

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet on Tuesday urged Europe to seize the momentum created by its newfound diplomatic unity and "start moving now" to develop its own human spaceflight capacity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2022

NASA animations depict highly anticipated Artemis I mission

NASA has released animations that explain in simple terms how it plans to fly its new Orion spacecraft to the moon and back in the Artemis I mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 6th, 2022

NASA moon mission set to break record in navigation signal test

As the Artemis missions journey to the moon and NASA plans for the long voyage to Mars, new navigation capabilities will be key to science, discovery, and human exploration......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2022

NASA selects new instruments for priority Artemis science on moon

Adding to the growing list of commercial deliveries slated to explore more of the moon than ever before under Artemis, NASA has selected two new science instrument suites, including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2022

NASA Awards 2 Companies the Chance To Build Lunar Spacesuits

New spacesuits made by Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace could be worn by astronauts that land on the moon later this decade through NASA's Artemis program, the agency announced Wednesday. The suits will also be worn by crew members living and workin.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2022

Astronaut reveals highlights of recent space voyage

After returning from the ISS earlier this month, German astronaut Matthias Maurer has been talking about what it was like to live and work in space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2022

NASA targets June 5 for redo of Artemis moon rocket dress rehearsal

NASA discovered a bevy of headaches in its first three tries to run through a dress rehearsal countdown of the Artemis I moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center earlier this year. Now it's ready for attempt No. 4......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2022