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NASA performs critical tests for Artemis V moon rocket

NASA is performing hot fire tests of the new RS-25 engines that will power the agency’s SLS rocket toward the moon in the Artemis V mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 5th, 2023

SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton

SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this week on NASA's Eu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

SpaceX’s Hera launch offers sublime view of Earth

A SpaceX rocket that launched a planetary defense mission on Monday captured a breathtaking view of Earth shortly after reaching orbit......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Perseverance team revives SHERLOC instrument to help with Jezero crater discovery

In January 2024, the SHERLOC instrument aboard NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover encountered a significant issue. A fault in the instrument's motor caused the dust cover and autofocus mechanism to become inoperative, putting the rover's SHERLOC Ram.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Curiosity rover provides new insights into how Mars became uninhabitable

NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life—with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface—to a surface that is.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton

The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of mile.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

An ace photographer is about to leave the ISS. Here are his best shots

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has been sharing some awesome photos and videos taken during his first visit to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

NASA scrubs Thursday’s launch of Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter moon

An approaching hurricane has forced NASA and SpaceX to call off Thursday's planned launch of the highly anticipated Europa Clipper mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

NASA"s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life

Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won't come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of hab.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

Week in review: Critical Zimbra RCE vulnerability exploited, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: October 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Recall can be recalled October arrived, and Microsoft started the month by announcing the release of Windows 11.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn"t easy

NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade—but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

NASA can now talk to its spacecraft using lasers

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications test has completed its first phase, showing that laser communications in space are possible and faster than radio......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

NASA can talk to its spacecraft using lasers now

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications test has completed its first phase, showing that laser communications in space are possible and faster than radio......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

ULA’s second Vulcan rocket lost part of its booster and kept going

The US Space Force says this test flight was critical for certifying Vulcan for military missions. United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, under contract for dozens of flights for.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

No more bricked iPads: Apple fixes several bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS updates

Apple claims it fixed a critical bug that bricked M4 iPads. On Thursday, Apple released the first software updates for its devices since last month's rollout of iOS 18 and macOS S.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

What"s the best material for a lunar tower?

Physical infrastructure on the moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained human lunar presence. Increasingly, a self-deploying tower is one of the most essential parts of that physica.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

NASA turns off another of Voyager 2’s instruments to save power

The Voyager spacecraft, launched in the 1970s, has turned off its plasma science instrument to save power for exploring interstellar space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Rocket Report: Falcon 9 second stage stumbles; Japanese rocket nears the end

"I’m pretty darn confident I’m going to have a good day on Friday." Welcome to Edition 7.14 of the Rocket Report! For readers who don't know, my second book was published last.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Addressing climate change and inequality: A win-win policy solution

Climate change and economic inequality are deeply interconnected, with the potential to exacerbate each other if left unchecked. A study published in Nature Climate Change sheds light on this critical relationship using data from eight large-scale In.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in one of its wheels

The wheels on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover are falling apart, but the plucky rover keeps on rolling......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager flaw exploited (CVE-2024-29824)

CVE-2024-29824, an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances, is being exploited by attackers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed by adding the bug to its Known Exploited V.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024