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Here’s what NASA plans to do with its shiny new SpaceX spacecraft

NASA has big plans for its two new lunar spacecraft, currently under development by SpaceX and Blue Origin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsNov 19th, 2024

Could we use an asteroid to shield astronauts on their way to Mars?

Radiation is a primary concern for long-duration human spaceflight, such as the planned trips to Mars, which are the stated goal of organizations such as NASA and SpaceX. Shielding is the standard way to protect astronauts from radiation during those.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

NASA to offer major update on Artemis moon plan. Here’s how to watch

NASA’s top team is about to offer its first major update on its ambitious Artemis program in almost a year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just flew straight into the record books

SpaceX is able to refly its Falcon 9 rockets multiple times, and one of them has just set a new record......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator

"We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place." President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has selected Jared Isaacman,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Q&A: How China tariffs could backfire on US—scholar says higher prices, supply-chain disruptions for Americans

President-elect Donald Trump's longstanding plans to hit China with stiff tariffs would likely deal a blow to China's already faltering economy, but it could also trigger some unintended negative consequences for the U.S. economy and foreign relation.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Webb finds new galaxies in Spiderweb protocluster field

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found new galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. Their characteristics shed light on the growth of galaxies in these large cosmic cities, with the finding t.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Planning autonomous surface missions on ocean worlds

Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

SpaceX’s recent Starship rocket launch captured in space station video

NASA has shared a cool snippet of video captured from the ISS showing SpaceX’s recent launch of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

This pair of satellites is going to create an artificial solar eclipse

A pair of spacecraft are launching on a mission to observe the sun's corona by one casting a precise shadow from which the other can observe......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects—some of which could strike the Earth—ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after over a decade......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Dragonfly is going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will send the rotorcraft and its lander on their way to Titan in 2028, if all goes according to plan, and the mission will arrive at Titan in 20.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Users fear the Sonos app could require a subscription; company says no plans in hand

Growing concerns have been expressed that the Sonos app might in future require a subscription, as the company reported revenue down for the second year running – and a former employee has now added fuel to the fire. Of particular concern is tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Falcon 9 reaches a flight rate 30 times higher than shuttle at 1/100th the cost

The Falcon 9 rocket is truly delivering on the promise of rapid, reusable launch. SpaceX recently hit some notable milestones with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, and even in the f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Workers strike as Volkswagen plans to close German factories

VW wants to close three plants in Germany, causing the largest walkout since 2018. Volkswagen workers in Germany have gone on strike today in the largest industrial action taken a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Proba-3: Flying two spacecraft is harder than one

What's harder than flying a single satellite in Earth orbit? Flying two—right beside each other, at proximities that would normally trigger collision avoidance maneuvers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Disadvantaged urban populations are subject to greater heat stress, poor air quality

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have employed a NASA open-source program to reveal that disadvantaged populations may be subject to greater heat stress and poor air quality. The study is published in the journal GeoHealth.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies

Norway has suspended plans to start giving licenses for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the center-left government said on Sunday......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Arizona chip plants could make 2nm chips from 2028, claims TSMC

Things haven’t exactly been going to plan with TSMC’s Arizona chip plants, but the company is claiming that the second plant could be making 2nm chips in the US as early as 2028. Previously announced plans talked only of 3nm chips by this date......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Might be time to buy EVs, laptops and smartphones ahead of Trump tariffs

Price hikes are widely expected to be passed onto U.S. consumers should the incoming Trump administration carry out its plans to impose across-the-board tariffs on imports......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024