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NASA moon rocket faces more flight delays as repairs mount

The flight debut of NASA's mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 18th, 2022

NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time

NASA wants to bring back supersonic air travel with its X-59 jet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran

The world's first wooden satellite arrived at the International Space Station this week. Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submission.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

What to expect from SpaceX’s sixth megarocket test flight

SpaceX is aiming to perform the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on November 18, and has laid out its plans for what to expect......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Astronaut’s photo shows Earth as you’ve never seen it before

NASA's oldest serving astronaut has shared an image taken from the space station that shows Earth in a most unusual way......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Apple faces challenges with bringing OLED to the MacBook Air

OLED displays are new and expensive and it seems Apple is struggling to bring the costs down enough to make an OLED MacBook Air possible......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

SpaceX reveals date for next flight of Starship megarocket

The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster for a second time as it returns to Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Trump’s 60% tariffs could push China to hobble tech industry growth

Tech industry urges more diplomacy as it faces Trump’s proposed sweeping tariffs. Now that the US presidential election has been called for Donald Trump, the sweeping tariffs re.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Corning faces antitrust actions for its Gorilla Glass dominance

European Commission looks into alleged exclusivity, pricing, and patent demands. The European Commission (EC) has opened an antitrust investigation into US-based glass-maker Corni.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks

Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible. Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX's Starship, duri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record absence

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

The MacBook Air may have officially met its match

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 leverages Intel Lunar Lake to mount a challenge against the Apple MacBook Air 13. Which one comes out on top?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks

Typically, most of the ISS propulsion comes from the Russian segment of the space station. A Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

How project governance helps navigate public-private "coopetition" tensions

The Ariane 6 project, Europe's new space launcher, is in the headlines as the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup push for its first launch in 2024. This high-profile initiative has faced delays, but it remains a cornerstone of European ambit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Hubble and Webb are the dream team—don"t break them up, researchers say

Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has served us well but is now old and overdue for replacement. NASA seems to agree, as they have not sent a maintenance m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Scientists have figured out why Martian soil is so crusty

On November 26, 2018, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission landed on Mars. This was a major milestone in Mars exploration since it was the first time a research station had been deplo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Moon waves goodbye to Hera

As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defense departed its homeworld, it looked back to Earth to show the moon orbiting around it. In this sequence of images the terrestrial disk gradually shrinks as the spacecraft recedes away from it, and the moon mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Mini-transmitters show infections with parasites affect local flight behavior of swallows

Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones—with detrimental effects on their foraging success and their survival. As a result, infected individuals foraged in less productive areas, such as cultivated farmlan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return

SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster's return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Still kickin" since the "70s: NASA"s Voyager mission keeps exploring

NASA's Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it's making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the '70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraft has been before?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024