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NASA has collected a whopping 121 grams of sample from asteroid Bennu

NASA has revealed that its OSIRIS-REx mission delivered 121 grams of material from asteroid Bennu, which is more than twice the mission's goal of 60 grams......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsFeb 16th, 2024

Oh buoy! A new-generation satellite mission to study color of the ocean from space

Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study the color of the ocean from space, providing vital in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that"s set to brush by Earth

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses),.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk

NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

NASA’s monthly skywatching tips include a rare lunar occultation

November is a good month to view many of the planets in our neighborhood, and some folks will also be able to witness a rare lunar occultation......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

International SWOT satellite spots planet-rumbling Greenland tsunami

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and France's CNES (Center National d'Études Spatiales), detected the unique contours of a tsunami that sloshed within the steep walls of a fj.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

How NASA astronauts vote from space

How do you vote when you're 250 miles above the nearest polling station? NASA came up with an answer for its astronauts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft?

Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: a Starliner cargo flight Boeing's Starliner spacecraft safely landed empty in the New Mexico desert about eight weeks ago, marki.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Watch NASA’s Mars video of a ‘googly eye’ during solar eclipse

NASA's Perseverance rover has captured remarkable footage of Mars' phobos moon during a recent solar eclipse on the red planet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth

Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Why NASA"s SPHEREx mission will make "Most colorful" cosmic map ever

NASA's SPHEREx mission won't be the first space telescope to observe hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies when it launches no later than April 2025, but it will be the first to observe them in 102 colors......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Tiny fragments of a 4-billion-year-old asteroid reveal its history

In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, deploying small rovers and a lander, before gathering a sample and returning it to Earth in December 2020......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

NASA is now talking to Voyager 1 with a radio that hasn’t been used since 1981

NASA can’t catch a break when it comes to Voyager 1, apparently. That’s because the US space agency has now revealed that the only thing … The post NASA is now talking to Voyager 1 with a radio that hasn’t been used since 1981 appeare.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

NASA to launch solar coronagraph to Space Station

NASA's Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details about the solar wind including its origin and its evolution......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

NASA and NOAA rank 2024 ozone hole as 7th-smallest since recovery began

Healing continues in the atmosphere over the Antarctic: a hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth's southern pole was relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

See the polar moon sites where NASA plans to land its astronauts

NASA has plans to send astronauts back to the moon in 2026. Now, it is sharing a short list of locations where they could land......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

NASA shares possible Artemis III landing zones on the Moon

NASA has finally shared details for nine possible regions it could use as Artemis III landing zones on the Moon. The Artemis III mission is … The post NASA shares possible Artemis III landing zones on the Moon appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Black Friday 4K Monitor deals 2024: Save up to 43% on Samsung and LG

Upgrade your computer setup with a 4K monitor that you can buy for cheaper than usual, using the discounts from the early Black Friday deals that we've collected......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Follow Mars rover’s 18-mile trip in NASA’s animated route map

NASA has shared a fascinating animation featuring the journey taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars since its arrival there more than four years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret

“I’m not going to share right now. When it comes out, it’ll all come out together.” For those who follow NASA's human spaceflight program, a burning question for the last.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans

"We made the mistake of peeking out the Cupola windows." For his most recent trip to the International Space Station, in lieu of bringing coffee or some other beverage in his "per.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024