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How NASA Is Protecting Its Precious Asteroid Bennu Sample

The OSIRIS-REx capsule containing a "treasure trove" of space rocks has now arrived at Johnson Space Center, where scientists will gingerly unpack it......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredSep 26th, 2023

Protecting just 0.7% of world"s land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by Imperial College London, On the Edge, and ZSL has sh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

ChemCam hits 1 million laser shots on Mars since 2012

The ChemCam instrument, developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, recently zapped its laser for the 1 millionth time on Mars. Sitting on top of NASA's Curiosity rover, ChemCam has been helping make groundbreaking discoveries since 2012......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule is set to depart the International Space Station on Friday without its crew......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Video: Mars rover trials

Rover trials in a quarry in the U.K. showing a four-wheeled rover, known as Codi, using its robotic arm and a powerful computer vision system to pick up sample tubes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts

Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Boeing"s troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew

Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

NASA sets Europa Clipper launch date, despite Jupiter’s radiation concerns

Following a series of tests to determine the Europa Clipper’s ability to withstand radiation, NASA has finally approved a launch date: October 10. Though an … The post NASA sets Europa Clipper launch date, despite Jupiter’s radiation co.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

After another Boeing letdown, NASA isn’t ready to buy more Starliner missions

Boeing could earn nearly $2 billion more from NASA if it fully executes on the Starliner contract. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket before liftoff in June to begin the Crew.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

NASA"s Hubble, MAVEN help solve the mystery of Mars"s escaping water

Mars was once a very wet planet, as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the last 3 billion years, at least some water went deep underground, but what happened to the rest? Now, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and MA.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

State-by-state data boosts bird conservation planning

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state—a crucial tool in protecting species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Q&A: How single-cell and spatial proteomics reveal proteins" nuanced roles in health and disease

When Steve Carr, senior director of the Proteomics Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, began working in proteomics, the field was able to detect only the most abundant proteins in a given sample. In recent years, increasingly sensitiv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

The Moon had volcanic activity much more recently than we knew

Eruptions seem to have continued long after widespread volcanism had ended. Enlarge / The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago. (credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Newly Spotted Asteroid Burns Up Over Philippines

Newly Spotted Asteroid Burns Up Over Philippines.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Gateway"s propulsion system testing throttles up

The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA's orbiting outpost around the moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

NASA Earth scientists take flight, set sail to verify PACE satellite data

From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet. Collecting them together, at the same place and the same time, is an important step used to v.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Artemis IV: Gateway gadget fuels deep space dining

NASA engineers are working hard to ensure no astronaut goes hungry on the Artemis IV mission......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Algorithm maps protein degradation patterns to improve infection diagnosis and treatment

Peptides are small fragments of proteins, mainly found in the skin and mucous membranes. Some peptides act as a barrier, protecting the body against infections by fighting off microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, while others p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth"s atmosphere over the Philippines

A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Intuitive Machines to carry NASA experiments to the moon in 2027

Intuitive Machines, which managed the first lunar landing by a commercial entity, will be returning to the moon with more NASA payloads in 2027......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

After Starliner, NASA has another big human spaceflight decision to make

"We still have a lot of work to do to close out the heat shield investigation.” Enlarge / The Artemis II Orion spacecraft being prepared for tests at NASA’S Kennedy Space Center in Florida in June 2024. (credit: NASA / Rad S.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024