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NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Two US astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home......»»

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After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct

"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

Former flight director who reviewed Orion heat shield data says there was no dissent

"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Lawsuit complaining about Apple"s free 5GB iCloud plan is dismissed

A potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple tricked users into having to pay for iCloud is probably now completely dead, having lost an appeal before the Ninth Circuit.Judges have not said Apple's 5GB free iCloud space is good or bad, the pl.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off three launches in 30 hours

SpaceX sent up a commercial satellite late Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center, completing three launches in just under 30 hours among its three active pads in Florida and California......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

NASA flights map critical minerals from skies above western US

On a crystal-clear afternoon above a desert ghost town, a NASA aircraft scoured the ground for minerals. The plane, a high-altitude ER-2 research aircraft, had taken off early that morning from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Cali.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

MAUVE: An ultraviolet astrophysics probe mission concept

For the past 30 years, NASA's Great Observatories—the Hubble, Spitzer, Compton, and Chandra space telescopes—have revealed some amazing things about the universe. In addition to some of the deepest views of the universe provided by the Hubble Dee.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Rocket Report: NASA delays Artemis again; SpinLaunch spins a little cash

A report in which we read some tea leaves. Welcome to Edition 7.22 of the Rocket Report! The big news is the Trump administration's announcement that commercial astronaut Jared Is.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Fly Me to the Moon movie now streaming on Apple TV+

After making its debut in cinemas around the world in July, the original film Fly Me to the Moon is now streaming on Apple TV+. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in this comedic drama, which is set against the backdrop of the 1960s space.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media

Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Europe"s Vega-C rocket launches satellite into orbit after delays

Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

NASA says Orion’s heat shield is good to go for Artemis II—but does it matter?

The Artemis II mission, as NASA currently envisions it, won't launch until April 2026. Two years ago next week, NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science

This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an India.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

NASA pushes back its Artemis moon missions due to heat shield issues

NASA is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III missions to 2026 and 2027 respectively due to issues with the Orion capsule's heat shield......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Save a massive $235 with this bundle of 13 Mac apps

The latest Unclutter "Space/Time" bundle is offering 13 Mac apps to clean up your desktop for $74, saving you a stellar $235.Apps in the Space/Time dealBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but you can still get some out-of-this-world deals. Wit.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?

Expect significant changes for America's space agency. President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday his intent to nominate entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Hubble takes closest-ever look at a quasar

Astronomers have used the unique capabilities of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole powering a quasar. A quasar is a galactic center that glows brightly as the black hole consumes.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

NASA delays crewed lunar landing to 2027

The United States is pushing back its planned return to the moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

NASA"s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Proposed wastewater release into Cape Cod Bay likely to remain for at least one month, study finds

Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) investigating the pathways of the proposed wastewater discharge from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) find it has a high probability of remaining in Cape Cod Bay for at least one m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024