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Hera asteroid mission"s side-trip to Mars

ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense will make a swingby of Mars next March, borrowing speed to help reach its target Didymos binary asteroid system......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 25th, 2024

NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue

"There's no guarantee that changing the trajectory is the answer," says the Artemis II pilot. Enlarge / The Orion spacecraft after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at the end of the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) NASA.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

NASA reveals new target date for first crewed Starliner launch

Following Monday's postponement of the launch of the first crewed Starliner flight, NASA has revealed a new target date for the highly anticipated mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

International SWOT mission can improve flood prediction

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are like our planet's arteries, carrying life-sustaining water in interconnected networks. When Earth's water cycle runs too fast, flooding can result, threatening lives and property. That risk is increasing as climate c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

NASA and JAXA XRISM spot iron fingerprints in nearby active galaxy

After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 4151......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Exploring the asteroid Apophis with small satellites

The author of a disaster novel couldn't have dreamed it up any better: On a Friday, the thirteenth of all days, the potentially dangerous asteroid (99942) Apophis will come extremely close to humanity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner Is Almost Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

Seven years behind schedule, this month Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Geologists reveal mysterious and diverse volcanism in lunar Apollo Basin, Chang"e-6 landing site

The far side of the moon is a mysterious place that is never visible from the Earth. The most remarkable feature of the moon is its asymmetry between the lunar near side and far side in composition, crust thickness, and mare volcanism. Scientists hav.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

How NASA"s Roman mission will hunt for primordial black holes

Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the sun's mass to tens of billions. Now a group of scientists has predicted that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could find a class of "featherweight" black holes that has so f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Video: Using a hopping robot for asteroid exploration

One day the SpaceHopper will be deployed on space missions to explore relatively small celestial bodies such as asteroids and moons. These are thought to contain valuable mineral resources that could be of use to humankind in the future. The explorat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Billionaire"s 2nd SpaceX trip featuring spacewalk aims for early summer launch

Billionaire Jared Issacman, who flew to space once with SpaceX, is already set for launch No. 2 in early summer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed until at least Friday

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship will have to wait until at least Friday to give ground teams time to analyze a malfunctioning rocket valve, pushing back a high-stakes test trip to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

PSG vs Dortmund live stream: Can you watch for free?

PSG take on Dortmund today for a trip to the Champions League final, and we've compiled all the ways you can watch a free live stream of the match in the US......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the International Space Statio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Check out SpaceX’s new spacesuit for first private spacewalk

SpaceX has shown off the new spacesuit that will be worn for the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission—several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Solar orbiter takes a mind-boggling video of the sun

You've seen the sun, but you've never seen the sun like this. This single frame from a video captured by ESA's Solar Orbiter mission shows the sun looking very fluffy! You can see feathery, hair-like structures made of plasma following magnetic field.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Earth from space: Namibian landforms

This image may resemble the surface of Mars, but it was actually captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, revealing the stunning terrain of northwest Namibia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024