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Millie Hughes-Fulford, trailblazing astronaut, dies at 75

Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died following a yearslong battle with cancer, her family said. She was 75......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 9th, 2021

An astronomer"s lament: Satellite megaconstellations are ruining space exploration

I used to love rocket launches when I was younger. During every launch, I imagined what it would feel like to be an astronaut sitting in the spacecraft, listening to that final countdown and then feeling multiple gees push me up through the atmospher.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Rare marbled godwit dies soon after drawing admirers in Vermont: What happened?

Excited nature lovers flocked to a tiny town from all across the state of Vermont last September, wildlife officials said. They all came to see one rare sight: a marbled godwit......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Watch this astronaut’s ‘space waltz’ on the ISS

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt described the waltz as a training routine to help him float more skillfully in the station's microgravity conditions......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Homeward bound private astronaut shares gorgeous night shots of Earth

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared his final Earth shots snapped from the International Space Station some 250 miles up......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Homecoming private astronaut shares gorgeous night shots of Earth

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared his final Earth shots snapped from the International Space Station some 250 miles up......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

It’s exactly 40 years since NASA achieved this remarkable first in orbit

On February 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II achieved a remarkable feat when he performed the first untethered spacewalk......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

How to watch the Ax-3 crew splash down on Friday

The first all-European private astronaut mission is on its way home. Here's how to watch the final stages of the mission on Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

ISS private astronaut shares stunning Earth photos

A private astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared some stunning Earth images captured from the orbital facility......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

An astronaut controls a robotic dog from orbit

Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station, zipping around the Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph.) Researchers want to understand how time delays can affec.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Former Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot during Washington DC carjacking incident

Former Trump official Mike Gill dies after being shot during Washington DC carjacking incident.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Axiom-3 astronaut offers fresh perspectives from inside the ISS

A private astronaut visiting the ISS as part of the Axiom-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching images captured inside the orbital outpost......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Beloved mountain lion dies crossing same California highway where her one of her cubs was killed

Wildlife and nature enthusiasts are grieving a famous mountain lion after it was hit by a car and killed while crossing a highway in Southern California......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?

"If you guys don't give me a chance to repair my instrument, I'm not going back." Enlarge / The STS-51-B mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad 39A in April 1985. (credit: NASA) Taylor Wang was deeply.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

European crew arrives at ISS on private mission

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Inventor of NTP protocol that keeps time on billions of devices dies at age 85

Dave Mills created NTP, the protocol that holds the temporal Internet together, in 1985. Enlarge / A photo of David L. Mills taken by David Woolley on April 27, 2005. (credit: David Woolley / Benj Edwards / Getty Images).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Musical comedy "Schmigadoon!" dies in Schmicago, won"t return for a third season

Apple TV+ has chosen not to renew its award winning comedy "Schmigadoon!," and is ending the series after just two seasons.Apple cancels 'Schmigadoon' after second seasonMusical comedy "Schmigadoon!" debuted on Apple TV+ in. The series was well liked.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Study provides rare field-based evidence of opportunistic cannibalism in mini marsupial

The mouse-sized marsupial famed for its mighty mating until it dies has now been observed eating its own dead......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

European crew poised for private mission to International Space Station

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

You had us at “friendly alien space spider”: Netflix drops Spaceman trailer

"Six months in isolation, you start thinking too much." Adam Sandler stars as a lonely astronaut on a solo mission who befriends an alien spider in Spaceman. Some people were not pleased when Netflix and other streaming platforms be.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024