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International Space Station Fired Its Thrusters Friday To Dodge More Space Debris

"The International Space Station dodged a fragment of a decades-old rocket body early Friday morning," reports Space.com, "continuing a stretch of space debris threats to the orbiting laboratory." On Friday (Dec. 3) at around 3 a.m. EST (0800 GMT),.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotDec 4th, 2021

Climate change made deadly heat 35x more likely in US, Mexico, C. America

Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

How to watch the Starliner spacecraft’s historic crewed homecoming

NASA is making preparations for the first crewed flight home involving Boeing Space's Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

New training programs will prepare astronauts to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond the moon. At the same time, th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

NASA releases Hubble image taken in new pointing mode

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken its first new images since changing to an alternate operating mode that uses one gyro......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Non-native plants and animals expanding ranges 100-times faster than native species, finds new research

An international team of scientists has recently found that non-native species are expanding their ranges many orders of magnitude faster than native ones, in large part due to inadvertent human help. Even seemingly sedentary non-native plants are mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Researchers investigate the impacts of space travel on astronauts" eye health

As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying some of those impacts, specifically effe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Hope from an unexpected source in the global race to stop wheat blast

An important breakthrough in efforts to halt the advance of wheat blast, an emerging threat to international food security, has come from a surprising source......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

High winds delay SpaceX launch after a switch to Cape Canaveral

A late scrub due to weather on June 18 means it will have been at least 12 days since SpaceX last lit up the Space Coast sky with a rocket launch, the longest run between launches in more than a year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

NASA selects new date for Starliner’s crewed return

NASA has revealed a new date for the departure of Boeing Space’s Starliner crew capsule from the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 19th, 2024

Boeing Starliner return to Earth set for June 26

NASA and Boeing are targeting a June 26 return to Earth of the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station, officials said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

SpaceX switches up missions to set up Cape Canaveral launch tonight

It's been 11 days since SpaceX last lit up the Space Coast sky with a rocket launch, the longest run between launches in more than a year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Apple M3 Pro MacBook Pro $350 off, 1TB M4 iPad Pro $130 off, Apple Watch Ultra 2 Alpine and Ocean all-time lows, more

Today’s collection of deals arrives with up to $350 in savings on Apple’s M3 Pro MacBook Pro carrying 36GB of RAM, alongside the return of all-time low pricing on the 13-inch 1TB Space Black M4 iPad Pro at $130 off the list price – this is only.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

NASA delays Starliner return a few more days to study data

“I would not characterize it as frustration. I would characterize it as learning.” Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on Thursday. (credit: NASA TV) NASA and Boeing wil.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?

"They're the largest satellite operator in the world." Produced by Michael Toriello and Billy Keenly. Click here for transcript. Last week, during our inaugural Ars Live event, Quilty Space director of research Caleb Henry joined Ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Researchers argue for standardizing terminology to stop the spread of disease

Researchers writing in the International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management explain how the U.S. is a major importer of wildlife, bringing into the states a great diversity and quantity of different species. This trade, they caution, has the p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Laying the foundation for lunar base construction: Elucidating lunar soil-microwave interactions

NASA aims to construct a lunar base through the Artemis program, a manned lunar exploration initiative. However, the practical reality of what the general public envisions for the space base differs somewhat from well-known science fiction movies. To.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Study reveals huge increase in global economic cost of invasive mosquitoes and diseases they transmit

An international study led by scientists from IRD, CNRS and MNHN reveals the massive increase in the global economic cost of the invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, vectors of dengue fever, chikugunya and the Zika virus, over the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Research team prepares ESA"s Arctic Weather Satellite for liftoff

With ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite due to launch in a few weeks, the satellite is now at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California being readied for its big day. Once in orbit, this new mission will show how short-term weather forecasts in the A.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Satellite snaps remarkable image of a huge piece of space junk

Orbital debris removal company Astroscale has shared a remarkable image showing a large piece of space junk up close......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Apple"s back to school 2024 promotion begins this week

Apple is notorious for not providing discounts on its products, but the annual back-to-school promotion offers some relief with gift card bonuses that could arrive before Friday.Apple to begin its back-to-school 2024 promotion soonThe details of the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024