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Mars Helicopter Spots Wreckage From Perseverance Landing

New pictures from the Ingenuity helicopter offer a fresh perspective of the wreckage left behind when the Perseverance rover landed on Mars last year, NASA said on Wednesday. The Verge reports: Launched in 2020, the Perseverance rover successfully la.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 30th, 2022

Clouds disappear quickly during a solar eclipse, shows study

Cumulus clouds over land start to disappear almost instantly during a partial solar eclipse. Until recently, satellite measurements during the eclipse resulted in dark spots in the cloud map, but researchers from TU Delft and KNMI were able to recove.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Before Ingenuity ever landed on Mars, scientists almost managed to kill it

"The Mars 2020 science team wasn't interested in Ingenuity." Enlarge / This is the final photo that Perseverance took of Ingenuity before moving away from its final resting spot. (credit: NASA/Simeon Schmauß) MiMi Aung.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Daily Telescope: A solar eclipse from the surface of Mars

From Mars, with love. Enlarge / A solar eclipse, on Mars. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

HelloFresh free trial: Can you get your first box for free?

A HelloFresh free trial is a great way to explore the meal delivery service, and we've got the details on how best to go about landing a HelloFresh free trial......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Hubble spots a galaxy shrouded by stars

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a densely packed field of stars laid upon a background of dust, gas, and light from more distant celestial objects. There are so many stars in this image's field of view that it may be a little tricky.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Building robots for “Zero Mass” space exploration

Ultra-lightweight building blocks can be assembled by simple robots. Enlarge (credit: NASA) Sending 1 kilogram to Mars will set you back roughly $2.4 million, judging by the cost of the Perseverance mission. If you want.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Testing shows some bacteria could survive under Mars conditions

An international team of radiation specialists, biologists and infectious disease experts has found four types of bacteria that are capable of surviving exposure to the hostile Mars environment. In their study, published in the journal Astrobiology,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

AirTags start from $20 in today’s best Apple deals, 10.9-inch iPad $349, Opal webcam $129, more

All of today’s best Apple deals are headlined by AirTags landing at $20 each. There are both single item finders and 4-packs on sale for some of the best prices yet, both of which come joined by all-time lows on Apple’s 10th Generation iPad from.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

NASA’s damaged Ingenuity helicopter spotted in Mars rover photo

NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has captured an image showing the final resting place of the damaged Mars helicopter, Ingenuity......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

New method spots cosmic threats by extracting 3D direction of plasma ejections from sun"s 2D ultraviolet images

A team of scientists has unveiled a novel method for the early estimation of coronal mass ejection (CME) direction in 3D space. The groundbreaking technique, named DIRECD—"Dimming InfeRred Estimate of CME Direction"—will provide crucial data to m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

NASA is looking for commercial Mars missions. Do people still want to go to Mars?

Mars has been a source of myth, lore and inspiration since antiquity. It is also an interesting place to research—a legitimate candidate for us to find some form of alien life......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Ice and fire: Antarctic volcano may hold clues to life on Mars

On Deception Island in Antarctica, steam rises from the beaches, and glaciers dot the black slopes of what is actually an active volcano—a rare clash of ice and fire that provides clues to scientists about what life could look like on Mars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

NASA’s skywatching tips for February include Mars return and a spiral galaxy

NASA's top picks for what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks include Venus, Mars, and a spiral galaxy 11.8 million light-years away......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

For the first time NASA has asked industry about private missions to Mars

"I'm curious to see if this request brings many new players to the table." Enlarge / NASA is interested in whether private companies have the right stuff for Mars. (credit: NASA) NASA is starting to take its first steps.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

ALMA spots the shadow of a molecular outflow from a quasar when the universe was less than 1 billion years old

Theoretical predictions have been confirmed with the discovery of an outflow of molecular gas from a quasar when the universe was less than a billion years old......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

NASA reveals how Mars helicopter just kept getting better and better

Ingenuity's chief engineer has shared a video showing how the team behind the Mars helicopter pushed the impressive aircraft to the limit......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Apple continues its 17-year streak of being the most admired company in the world

Apple has secured its seventeenth year running as the most admired company in the world, according to Fortune, with Microsoft and Amazon rounding out the top three spots.Apple has secured the top spot as most admired company for 17 years runningDeter.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Watch this cool close-up footage of SpaceX’s rocket booster landing

Watch SpaceX's dramatic tracking footage showing one of its Falcon 9 boosters returning to Earth shortly after launching the Cygnus cargo ship to the ISS......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Yes, Perseverance is exploring an ancient lake bed but no, it hasn’t found signs of life (yet)

A new study shows exciting results about the Jezero Crater on Mars, but Perseverance hasn't yet found evidence of life on the red planet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024