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Five things to know about Gagarin"s journey to space

Sixty years ago on Monday cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, securing victory for Moscow in its race with Washington and marking a new chapter in the history of space exploration......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 12th, 2021

Keeping mold out of future space stations

Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new study suggests a novel way to prevent its spread......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Antarctic research supports healthy space for astronauts

Astronauts and Australian Antarctic expeditioners are working together to advance human health in space, and on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Image: James Webb Space Telescope observes nearby star-forming region NGC 1333 in infrared

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has infrared vision that lets us peer through the dusty veil of nearby star-forming region NGC 1333. We can see planetary mass objects, newborn stars, and brown dwarfs; some of the faintest "stars" in this mosaic ima.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

The future of Boeing’s crewed spaceflight program is muddy after Starliner’s return

"The final chapter on Starliner has not been written yet." Enlarge / Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spaceraft backs away from the International Space Station moments after undocking on September 6, 2024. (credit: NASA) Near.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Amid Boeing"s Starliner troubles, WA space industry thrives

It'd be reasonable to think Washington's space economy has a lot riding on Boeing's Starliner, the spacecraft that left two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station and headed back to Earth with an empty cabin Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

The Polaris Dawn crew is in space. Now what?

Four non-professional astronauts are now orbiting Earth inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what'll happen next ........»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

National lab takes its radiation expertise to space

An experiment designed to answer questions about the radiation environment for manned space missions was launched from Kennedy Space Center today......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

“MNT Reform Next” combines open source hardware and usable performance

New design has sleeker profile, uses more RAM and better CPU than the original. Enlarge / More streamlined (but still user-replaceable) battery packs are responsible for some of the Reform Next's space savings. (credit: MNT Resea.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Billionaire Finally Launches on First Private Space-Walk Mission

Hampered last month by bad weather, launch tower problems, and issues with its ride from SpaceX, the Polaris Dawn mission is at last on its way......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Revitalizing the Citarum River: A collaborative "Living Lab" approach

The Citarum River, one of Indonesia's most polluted waterways, is undergoing a transformative journey towards revitalization through an innovative "Living Lab" approach......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

SpaceX finally launches historic Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has finally launched the Polaris Dawn mission and its four crew members on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

SpaceX’s delayed Polaris Dawn mission to launch tonight

The historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which includes the first ever commercial spacewalk, will launch tonight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

See the gorgeous images of Mercury taken by BepiColombo

The European Space Agency's BepiColombo spacecraft recently made a close flyby of Mercury, and it snapped some stunning pictures along the way......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

IFA 2024: Our complete coverage from Berlin

The IFA trade show comes to Berlin each year, offering space to showcase the latest tech with a European focus. IFA has traditionally been a big show for laptops, smart home, monitors and TVs. IFA has had a reduced importance in mobile over the years.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: Eternal War tips and tricks

Eternal War is the 6-vs-6 multiplayer mode in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Here's what you need to keep in mind to dominate the competition......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 cross-platform?

Everyone needs to be ready to give their life for the Emperor in Space Marine 2, but can you join all your friends on the battlefield with cross-platform play?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Hubble and Chandra find supermassive black hole duo

Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were detected using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the Ch.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Murdoch to Musk: How global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

The moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

Volcanoes were erupting on the moon as recently as 120 million years ago, evidence collected by a Chinese spacecraft suggests. Until the last few years, scientists had thought volcanic activity ended on the moon around 2 billion years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024