Advertisements


Juno spacecraft peers into the strange atmosphere of Jupiter

Data from NASA's Juno probe reveals more information about how atmospheric hot spots form on Jupiter and interact with the rest of the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsDec 14th, 2020

Study finds consistent decline in nitrogen oxides emissions from human activities in China since 2020

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. China is the largest emitter, yet accurate and timely information on NOx emissions in China has been lacking since 2.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

NASA confirms “independent review” of Orion heat shield issue

"There's no guarantee that changing the trajectory is the answer," says the Artemis II pilot. Enlarge / The Orion spacecraft after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at the end of the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) NASA.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Unearthing the impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global rainfall

Georgia Tech researcher Jie He set out to predict how rainfall will change as Earth's atmosphere continues to heat up. In the process, he made some unexpected discoveries that might explain how greenhouse gas emissions will impact tropical oceans, af.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

James Webb telescope peers at the atmosphere of a rocky hell world

Webb recently investigated the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, finding what could be the first atmosphere of a rocky planet discovered outside the solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

White Sands propulsion team tests 3D-printed Orion engine component

When the Orion spacecraft carries the first Artemis crews to the moon and back, it will rely on the European Service Module contributed by ESA (European Space Agency) to make the journey. The service module provides electrical power generation, propu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Webb presents best evidence to date for rocky exoplanet atmosphere

Researchers using NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope may have detected an atmosphere surrounding 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for a rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

High hopes for carbon capture, underground storage

Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to store underground "sounds too good to be true", a climate expert told AFP, yet the technology to increase its capacity tenfold is already being tested......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

CyberSaint releases NIST CSF Benchmarking Feature

CyberSaint released the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Benchmarking Feature, which allows CISOs and security teams to measure their NIST posture against industry peers through a historical maturity graph on the CyberStrong Executive Dashboard. Or.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Faulty valve scuttles Starliner’s first crew launch

The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night. Enlarge / The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft on their launch pad Monday. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Starliner astronauts arrive at launchpad for first crewed flight tonight

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived at the launchpad for the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff

A technical issue has forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 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 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

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

Nanoparticle catalysts convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide to make useful compounds

As a greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) contributes to climate change as it accumulates in the atmosphere. One way to reduce the amount of unwanted CO2 in the atmosphere is to convert the gas into a useful carbon product that can be used to generat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

The surprise is not that Boeing lost commercial crew but that it finished at all

"The structural inefficiency was a huge deal." Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is lifted to be placed atop an Atlas V rocket for its first crewed launch. (credit: United Launch Alliance) NASA's senior leaders in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth"s atmosphere with new calibration technique

An international team of researchers led by astronomers from Leiden University (Netherlands) has produced the first sharp radio maps of the universe at low frequencies. Thanks to a new calibration technique, they bypassed the disturbances of the Eart.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

First crewed Starliner test needs good weather for launch. Here’s the forecast

NASA and Boeing Space are a short time away from conducting the first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Math degrees are becoming less accessible—and this is a problem for business, government and innovation

There's a strange trend in mathematics education in England. Math is the most popular subject at A-level since overtaking English in 2014. It's taken by around 85,000 and 90,000 students a year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

An Old Abstract Field of Math Is Unlocking the Deep Complexity of Spacecraft Orbits

Mathematicians think abstract tools from a field called symplectic geometry might help with planning missions to far-off moons and planets......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024