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How to Deal With Rocket Boosters and Other Giant Space Garbage

As an errant SpaceX rocket booster careens toward the moon, here are some of the ways space agencies and companies are trying to deal with huge pieces of debris......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredJan 31st, 2022

How project governance helps navigate public-private "coopetition" tensions

The Ariane 6 project, Europe's new space launcher, is in the headlines as the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup push for its first launch in 2024. This high-profile initiative has faced delays, but it remains a cornerstone of European ambit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Another way to extract energy from black holes?

The gravitational field of a rotating black hole is powerful and strange. It is so powerful that it warps space and time back upon itself, and it is so strange that even simple concepts such as motion and rotation are turned on their heads. Understan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Hubble and Webb are the dream team—don"t break them up, researchers say

Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has served us well but is now old and overdue for replacement. NASA seems to agree, as they have not sent a maintenance m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Space Innovation Lab experiment heads to International Space Station

The first human tissue samples from Oxford's Space Innovation Lab (SIL) have been launched and are on their way to the International Space Station, where they will be used to study the effects of space microgravity on the human aging process......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return

SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster's return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Still kickin" since the "70s: NASA"s Voyager mission keeps exploring

NASA's Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it's making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the '70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraft has been before?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

World"s first wooden satellite launched into space

The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Latest space station science reveals news for astronaut health and telescope longevity

Recent findings from the International Space Station address wound healing, fine motor control in space, and radiation resistance by the station's Glowbug gamma-ray telescope......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

The humble bumblebee just messed things up for Meta

The humble bumblebee has reportedly played a part in obstructing an ambitious construction project by tech giant Meta......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

9to5Mac Daily: November 4, 2024 – Apple’s Pixelmator deal, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Save $150 when you buy the OnePlus 12!

Can't wait for the OnePlus 13? Check out this deal! The post Save $150 when you buy the OnePlus 12! appeared first on Phandroid. The OnePlus 12 is undoubtedly one of the most attractive Android phones available right now, made possible wit.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Future space telescopes could be made from thin membranes, unrolled in space to enormous size

Space-based telescopes are remarkable. Their view isn't obscured by the weather in our atmosphere, and so they can capture incredibly detailed images of the heavens. Unfortunately, they are quite limited in mirror size......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Successful demonstration of a commercial cryogenic radio frequency power sensor paves way for quantum computing

Radio frequency (RF) and microwave power measurements are widely used to support applications across space, defense, and communication. These precise measurements enable engineers to accurately characterize waveforms, components, circuits, and system.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Oh buoy! A new-generation satellite mission to study color of the ocean from space

Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study the color of the ocean from space, providing vital in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that"s set to brush by Earth

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses),.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Only 3% of South Africans can name all five national animals and plants. Why these symbols matter

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for example, is the giant panda, a nation-wide source of pride and dip.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code Sent From Space

A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code Sent From Space.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 gets flaps and a reusable upper stage. When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country's first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it l.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

How to install App Store apps on an external SSD

Apple's macOS Sequoia now lets you install apps on external SSD drives instead of taking up space on your internal one — but it doesn't tell you this, so here's how to do it.A Samsung T9 external SSD attached to a MacBook Pro and with a Mac App Sto.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024