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How TIMED flies: NASA mission celebrates 20th anniversary

Launched in 2001, NASA's TIMED mission has now spent 20 years surveying the complicated dynamics of Earth's upper atmosphere. Short for Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics, TIMED observes the chemistry and dynamics where Eart.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 9th, 2021

New mission to create total solar eclipses in space

A UK team of researchers including UCL's Professor Lucie Green are working on the launch of a spacecraft mission that will allow us to view the sun's atmosphere in more detail than ever before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

SpaceX shuts down launches after problem with Crew-9 mission"s 2nd stage

SpaceX celebrated the first human spaceflight from its Cape Canaveral launch site on Saturday, and while the two humans aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom are safely on their way to the International Space Station, a problem arose with the rocket's secon.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that"ll bring them home next year

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday's arrival of a SpaceX capsule......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Watch out-of-this-world footage from the recent Polaris Dawn mission

A camera attached to the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft recorded some remarkable footage from 450 miles above Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

SpaceX Crew-9 mission launches to ISS carrying two astronauts

A much-delayed SpaceX Crew Dragon mission launched with just two crew members due to issues with the test flight of the Boeing Starliner......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

SpaceX Crew-9 mission launches carrying two astronauts to ISS

The much-delayed mission launched with just two crew members due to issues with the test flight of the Boeing Starliner......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 roc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

SpaceX launches rescue mission to return stranded astronauts

A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

SpaceX set to launch mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready for launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Spa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Europe en route for moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions

There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole. (credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) The intense ele.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

VXS-1 Squadron continues the mission, tracking potential tropical cyclone

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies to deploy observational buoys in front of Hurricane Helene's projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 24 providing real-time forecasts to the National Oceanog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

As Expected, Sony’s 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Falls Prey to Scalpers

It's a bit unsurprising at this point. The post As Expected, Sony’s 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Falls Prey to Scalpers appeared first on Phandroid. We suppose it was only a matter of time – not too long after Sony announced a spec.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem

NASA and Roscosmos have not agreed on the point at which the leak rate is untenable. Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station on June 7 wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions

In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

NASA"s Artemis science instrument gets tested in moon-like sandbox

On Sept. 9 and 10, scientists and engineers tested NASA's LEMS (Lunar Environment Monitoring Station) instrument suite in a "sandbox" of simulated moon regolith at the Florida Space Institute's Exolith Lab at the University of Central Florida in Orla.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

First lunar farside samples from Chang"e-6 mission analyzed

A team of Chinese scientists has studied the first lunar farside samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. The findings mark a significant milestone in lunar exploration science and technical exploration capability. The study was published in Na.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Completed experiments on International Space Station to help answer how boiling and condensation work in space

After a decade of preparation and two years of active experiments in space, a facility that Purdue University and NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland designed, built and tested has completed its test campaign on the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

Balloon mission tests quantum sensor technology

A WashU team launched the Dilution Refrigerator Transition Edge Sensor (DR-TES) mission on Sept. 24 from NASA's scientific balloon facility in Fort Sumner, N.M. The mission is testing a sophisticated cooling system and a novel gamma-ray detector arra.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

For Motorola’s 96th anniversary it’s offering up to $400 off the razer+

Motorola is celebrating 96 years of mobile excellence, which means you’ll be able to save up to $400 on select razr+ devices when you order today!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024