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How Risky Is It to Send Jeff Bezos to the Edge of Space?

Today's commercial spacecraft have a safety advantage, thanks to simpler designs and suborbital missions. But with rockets, nothing is certain......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredJun 10th, 2021

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

Risky outdoor play can boost science education

Risky play should be incorporated into early childhood science education in nature-based settings to lay early foundations for science education, says Deakin researcher......»»

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

Why do metaphors of space help us understand time?

Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning "flew by," or that school exams are "fast approaching." Right now, you might say summer is "just around the corner," while anyone with the vaguest.....»»

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

Hubble views a galaxy with a voracious black hole

Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951......»»

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

Penske plans paint factory for special edition Ford Mustangs, Broncos

In addition to low-volume paint operations, the space may also be used for customizing show cars, modifying EV products, addressing quality holds, vehicle retrofit and prototype assembly......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated 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

iPhone 17 Rumors Arrive Ahead of iPhone 16

A slew of iPhone 17 rumors have emerged ahead of the iPhone 16 launch in the fall and well ahead of the iPhone 17’s presumed launch in 2025. We have already heard a bit about Apple’s plans for the 2025 iPhone and today analysts Jeff Pu an.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit. Enlarge / Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore (right) inside a Starliner simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. (.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 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

As business districts evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board

The COVID-19 pandemic and the hybrid work patterns it fostered have changed the way we think about office space, and central business districts in general. While fears of urban center "ghost towns" may have been premature, many cities around the worl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Two facilities team up for structural biology advances with X-ray free-electron lasers and exascale computing

Plans to unite the capabilities of two cutting-edge technological facilities promise to usher in a new era of dynamic structural biology. Through DOE's Integrated Research Infrastructure, or IRI, initiative, the facilities will complement each other'.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Scientists" research answers big question about our system"s largest planet

New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

LG TV deals: 70-inch 4K TV for under $500

Whether you're after something large and cutting-edge or something more affordable, we've rounded up the best LG TV deals available right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

9to5Mac Overtime 017: Like running through water

Jeff & Fernando discuss Sonos, Rabbit R1 and Humane Pin personal AI gadgets, Apple M4 chip AI, and another iPad wishlist with a few crazy ideas. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

iPhone 17 rumors: Redesign with smaller Dynamic Island, new ‘Slim’ model, more

Apple has big changes in store for next year’s iPhone 17 lineup, according to a new report from reliable Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu. In an investor note seen by 9to5Mac, Pu says that the iPhone 17 models will feature a refresh.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024