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NASA documentary celebrates Black space explorers

NASA has released a free-to-view documentary celebrating Black astronauts and their contribution to the American space program......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 20th, 2022

NASA’s skywatching tips for October include a comet and Europa

NASA is back with its monthly update of what to look out for in the night sky over the coming weeks. And there's plenty to enjoy in October......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

New solar wind plasma sensor will help track space weather

The Southwest Research Institute-developed Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) has been delivered and integrated into a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite dedicated to tracking space weather. SWiPS will measure the properti.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Investigating the statistical likelihood of triple star systems hosting exoplanets

Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This is what a recent study accepted by Astrophysics & Space Science hopes to address after a pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Arli.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

NASA powers down Voyager 2 plasma instrument to extend mission

To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around

It seems crazy, but light actually exerts a physical force on objects. It could power a new generation of spacecraft for deep-space missions......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P

Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

NASA prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle testing

When astronauts return to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, they will benefit from having a human-rated unpressurized LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) that will allow them to explore more of the lunar surface, enabling diverse scientific discov.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Deals: M3 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, M4 iPad Pro new low, black Magic Keyboard, Camera Control cases, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals feature even lower prices on the official new Apple 25W MagSafe Charger as well as new lows on M4 iPad Pro configurations at up to $150 off and the official full-size black Magic Keyboard at a discount. But the re.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Influence of a black hole"s spin: First evidence of precession in ultraluminous accretion disks

Gas swirls around a black hole due to its intense gravity, forming an accretion disk. These accretion disks, being among the most efficient energy conversion mechanisms in the universe, emit light and plasma jets. When a black hole spins on its axis,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Surprising amount and variety of gamma radiation is produced in large tropical thunderstorms, observations reveal

In the 1990s, NASA satellites built to spot high-energy particles coming from supernovas and other celestial-sized objects discovered a surprise—high energy gamma radiation bursts coming from right here on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The best Razer keyboards to buy in 2024

Razer is a well-known brand in the peripherals space, especially when it comes to premium gaming equipment. Here are some of the best Razer keyboards for 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The politically incorrect guide to saving NASA’s floundering Artemis Program

To get somewhere, Artemis must avoid going nowhere. Regardless of the outcome of this year’s election, the United States will have a new president in a few months. Although ther.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Watch how astronauts drink coffee in space

NASA has shared a short video showing how astronauts aboard the International Space Station get their daily coffee fix......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Researchers develop first banana plant resistant to TR4 and black sigatoka

Researchers have developed a banana plant that is resistant to both fusarium tropical race 4 (TR4) and black sigatoka, two of the most destructive diseases for bananas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

How to start the Starfield Shattered Space DLC

The Starfield universe has gotten a little bit bigger with the Shattered Space DLC. Here's how you can start exploring all the new content the expansion adds......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Here’s your chance to win this Gigabyte gaming laptop — a $1,300 value

Here's your chance to win an awesome Gigabyte gaming laptop (G6X 9KG) with a GeForce RTX 4080 and plenty of power to play Black Myth: Wukong......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

NASA"s instruments capture sharpest image of Earth"s radiation belts

From Aug. 19–20, ESA's (European Space Agency's) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. As the spacecraft zipped past our moon and home planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Webb researchers discover lensed supernova, confirm Hubble tension

Measuring the Hubble constant, the rate at which the universe is expanding, is an active area of research among astronomers around the world who analyze data from both ground- and space- based observatories. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has alre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Here’s your chance to win this GIGABYTE gaming laptop (G6X 9KG-43US864SH) — a $1,300 value

Here's your chance to win an awesome GIGABYTE gaming laptop (G6X 9KG) with a GeForce RTX 4080 and plenty of power to play Black Myth: Wukong......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024