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Former head of Roscosmos now thinks NASA did not land on the Moon

The Soviets were actually orbiting the Moon when Apollo 11 landed. Enlarge / Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin really knows how to fill out a hard hat. (credit: Yegor Aleyev / TASS via Getty Images) Dmitry Rogozin was fired.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 8th, 2023

NASA analysis shows irreversible sea level rise for Pacific islands

In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA's sea level change science team. This amount of rise will occur reg.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Record-breaking laser demonstration completes mission

NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft—the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3)—have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Robotic moving "crew" preps for work on moon

As NASA moves forward with efforts to establish a long-term presence on the moon as part of the Artemis campaign, safely moving cargo from landers to the lunar surface is a crucial capability......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

NASA pilots use specialty suits to validate data

Welcome to NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Postlaunch Airborne eXperiment (PACE-PAX). We've been talking about this validation campaign and now are finally here. "Here" being one of three main locations where PACE-PAX validation effo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Arctic sea ice near historic low; Antarctic ice continues decline

Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Walking on the Moon in Cologne: Europe"s lunar life simulator

A large, ordinary-looking warehouse in the German city of Cologne is the closest you can get to walking on the moon—without leaving Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Lego Horizon Adventures arrives this November, and it’s bringing Sackboy

Lego Horizon Adventures will land in November, and those who grab the Digital Deluxe edition will get some surprising costumes for Aloy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

SpaceX Crew-9 launch delayed again because of Tropical Storm Helene

As Florida braces for the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene, the launch of NASA's Crew-9 mission from the Kennedy Space Center has once again been delayed......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

In the room where it happened: When NASA nearly gave Boeing all the crew funding

"In all my years of working with Boeing I never saw them sign up for additional work for free." Enlarge / But for a fateful meeting in the summer of 2014, Crew Dragon probably never would have happened. (credit: SpaceX).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

NASA is ready to start buying Vulcan rockets from United Launch Alliance

The second test flight of the Vulcan rocket is scheduled for liftoff on October 4. Enlarge / The first stage of ULA's second Vulcan rocket was raised onto its launch platform August 11 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Flori.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Razer Black Widow V4 Pro 75% Wireless review: What was Razer thinking?

The Razer Black Widow V4 Pro Wireless has the specs, feel, and RGB to compete, but one thing has me scratching my head -- the price......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet

An international group of researchers including University of Arizona astronomers, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, has observed the atmosphere of a hot and uniquely inflated exoplanet. The exoplanet, which is the size of Jupiter but only a t.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-9 launch to the ISS on Thursday

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Thursday for the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the space station, though a storm in the area could cause a delay......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Sources of water and hydroxyl are widespread on the moon, new analysis of maps finds

A new analysis of maps of the near and far sides of the moon shows that there are multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit rocks and soils, including water-rich rocks excavated by meteor impacts at all latitudes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

NASA data help protect US embassy staff from polluted air

United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

Deep Blue Aerospace is just one of several Chinese companies working on vertical landing. Enlarge / The Nebula-1 rocket just before attempting to land on Sunday. (credit: Deep Blue Aerospace) A Chinese space startup cond.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion

California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

SpaceX launch to retrieve NASA astronauts highlights growing lead over Boeing in commercial space industry

SpaceX launch to retrieve NASA astronauts highlights growing lead over Boeing in commercial space industry.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Why was that large land parcel cleared along southbound I-5 near Olympia? Here’s the answer

Why was that large land parcel cleared along southbound I-5 near Olympia? Here’s the answer.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it

Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024