NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight......»»
Netwrix appoints Grady Summers as CEO
Netwrix announced that Grady Summers has been appointed CEO effective immediately. Summers succeeds Steve Dickson, who has successfully led the company through record growth during his six-year tenure. Under Dickson’s leadership, Netwrix achiev.....»»
NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa
"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms." NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft lifted off Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.....»»
Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life
NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»
NASA probe Europa Clipper lifts off for Jupiter"s icy moon
NASA probe Europa Clipper lifted off from the US Kennedy Space Center on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life......»»
Global warming is happening, but not statistically "surging," new study finds
Given the number of record-setting heat waves around the world in recent years, an international team of researchers, including a Lancaster University statistician, investigated if the rate of global warming has increased significantly, or "surged,".....»»
Scientists discover one of the Earth"s earliest animals in Australian outback
In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range beneath the outback soil lies a fossil record that reveals a rich history of life on Earth. Fossils found at Nilpena Ediacara National Park preserve a pivotal moment in the history of evolutio.....»»
Hubble captures spiral galaxy NGC 5248
The sparkling scene depicted in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. It is also known as Caldwell 45. The Caldwell catalog holds visually.....»»
SOHO spies bright comet making debut in evening sky
The ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) have captured images of the second-brightest comet to ever pass through its field of view during the spacecraft's nearly 29-year career......»»
Can life exist on an icy moon? NASA"s Europa Clipper aims to find out
With a spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there are ingredients suitable for life in the ocean below Europa's icy crust......»»
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? An imposing NASA probe is due to lift off on Monday on a five-and-a-half-year journey to Europa, one of Jupiter's many moons, to take the first detailed step toward finding out......»»
NASA’s Crew-8 astronauts will stay in orbit a little longer
Weather conditions in Florida mean that the return of four crew members from the International Space Station has been delayed again......»»
Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought
At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires......»»
How to watch the Europa Clipper mission launch on Monday
The launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter was delayed due to Hurricane Milton. Now, the launch could go ahead on Monday......»»
Europa Clipper mission to investigate potential habitability of Jupiter"s moon
A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth......»»
The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set for launch, finally revealing if this icy moon of Jupiter is habitable or not......»»
"Inside-out" galaxy growth observed in the early universe
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the 'inside-out' growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang......»»
First greenhouse gas plumes detected with NASA-designed instrument
The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalition's Tanager-1 satellite has identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States and internationally......»»
Scientists accelerate uranium beam with record power
Scientists and engineers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) have reached a new milestone in isotope studies. They accelerated a high-power beam of uranium ions and delivered a record 10.4 kilowatts of continuous beam power to a target. The.....»»
Jupiter"s Great Red Spot shows unexpected size changes
Astronomers have observed Jupiter's legendary Great Red Spot (GRS), an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth, for at least 150 years. But there are always new surprises—especially when NASA's Hubble Space Telescope takes a close-up look at it......»»
NASA terminal transmits first laser communications uplink to space
NASA's LCOT (Low-Cost Optical Terminal), a ground station made of modified commercial hardware, has transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRD (TeraByte Infrared Delivery), a tissue box-sized payload formerly in low Earth orbit......»»