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How NASA’s Perseverance rover captured its iconic selfie

Earlier this year, NASA released a now-iconic image of the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. Ever wondered how that shot was taken?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 26th, 2021

Webb finds planet-forming disks lived longer in early universe

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope just solved a conundrum by proving a controversial finding made with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope more than 20 years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Sonos Sub 4 review: A minor update helps future proof the high-end subwoofer

Sonos didn't change its iconic look when it introduced the new Sub 4, but its minor tweaks help ensure the powerful subwoofer remains at top form for years to come.Sonos Sub 4 review: A new top contenderThe new flagship subwoofer from Sonos debuted i.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit

NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

How an iconic desert tree survives extreme heat—and the unique risk it"s facing now

New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of Arizona and the Southwest are dealing a double whammy to trees attempting to regulate their own temperature, putting a critical part of the des.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?

After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes

NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA successfully integrates Roman mission"s telescope, instruments

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking the completion of the Roman payload. Now the team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gree.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”

"You can get into a rhythm of using all of these providers to get things up very quickly." ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares for second Earth gravity assist

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's atmosphere, passing only about 220 miles (360 kilometers) above the surface. This close flyby will result in a "gravity assist," pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Historical seismograms capture 1973 Chilean coup"s seismic impact

Military vehicles rumbling toward the presidential palace, bombs dropped by the Chilean Air Force, and an eerie quiet descending over Santiago after a curfew imposed by a military junta—a lone seismometer captured all these features of the 1973 Chi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago

The mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars

Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NA.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars

The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for an incredible 72 flights. Now, NASA has shared findings of why the mission came to an end......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Warm Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4994 b, is warm and slightly smaller than Saturn. The findi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA scientific balloon flights to lift off from Antarctica

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloon flights will carry a total of nine missions to near space. Launch operations will begin mid-.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Chandra sees black hole jet stumble into something in the dark

Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole's powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and "raised hell"

Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics—or the NACA, NASA's predecessor—in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young was making waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

NASA eyes launching SPHEREx sky-mapping mission in early 2025

NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will launch aboard.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Resident Evil 2 arrives on the App Store 26 years* after debut [75% discount]

Another entry from the iconic horror game series Resident Evil has arrived on the App Store. Some 26 years after first debuting, Resident Evil 2 has landed on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. *Technically speaking, the title is the remake.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

NASA astronaut Don Pettit talks photography from the space station

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is an exceptional space photographer, and he's just been talking about his work......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024