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NASA Plans Blockbuster Return To Venus

sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: Venus can no longer wait. NASA will send two new robotic missions to Earth's hothouse twin, the agency's new administrator, Bill Nelson, announced this afternoon at his "State of NASA" speech here a.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJun 3rd, 2021

NASA"s Roman space telescope"s "exoskeleton" whirls through major test

A major component of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Called the Outer Barrel Assembly, this piece of the observatory is designed to keep the tel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Prime Day 1 highlights: AirPods Pro 2 $169 low, M3 MacBook Air $275 off, USB-C AirPods Max, iPad deals, more

The Amazon is now in full swing! While we have launched our annual hub for the fall event, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break will be highlighting some particular standouts. Firstly, we have the return of the best prices ever on the latestApple AirPods.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Anti-glitches detected in gamma-ray pulsar PSR J1522-5735

By analyzing the data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Russian astronomers have detected anti-glitches in a gamma-ray pulsar designated PSR J1522-5735. The discovery, published September 28 on the pre-print server arXiv, makes PSR J1522-5.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

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

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
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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

Zendaya says the time jump for season 3 of Euphoria will be fascinating

The show has been off the air for more than two years and seems set to return at some point in 2025......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated 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

Next iOS 18.1 beta could add a new toggle to Control Center

Although Apple didn’t release iOS 18.1 beta 6 this week for whatever reason, they did release new betas of watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, which can occasionally give hints on Apple’s plans for other platforms. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated 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

Bankrupt EV maker Fisker faces probe by U.S. securities regulator; multiple subpoenas issued

Fisker is selling off its assets and plans to ask a U.S. bankruptcy judge to approve its liquidation plan at an Oct. 9 hearing in Wilmington, Del......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 5th, 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

Lionel Messi’s playoff debut will stream free on Apple TV, plus giant Times Square screen

Apple’s partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) is about to have a landmark moment. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami team just clinched a postseason spot, and Apple has plans to make the first Messi playoff match available to as big an audience as p.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated 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