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NASA"s Curiosity captures Martian morning, afternoon in new "postcard"

After completing a major software update in April, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took a last look at "Marker Band Valley" before leaving it behind, capturing a "postcard" of the scene......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 13th, 2023

New study says we"re unlikely to find liquid water on Mars anytime soon

More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This necessarily meant the existence of Martians to bu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

NASA orbiter captures one last image of retired InSight lander on Mars

An image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one last view of the now-retired InSight lander mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the "new" kids in the solar system

In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Webb finds planet-forming disks lived longer in early universe

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope just solved a conundrum by proving a controversial finding made with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope more than 20 years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit

NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

WSJ: iPhone 17 Air to be cheaper than expected; foldable iPhone on track for 2026

According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal this morning, Apple is working on two new foldable devices for 2026 and beyond. The report also provides some details on the rumored ultra-slim iPhone 17 model. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 15th, 2024

WSJ: Foldable iPhone on track for 2026; iPhone 17 Air to be cheaper than pro models

According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal this morning, Apple is working on two new foldable devices for 2026 and beyond. The report also provides some details on the rumored ultra-slim iPhone 17 model. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 15th, 2024

Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in Bangladesh

Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 14th, 2024

NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?

After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes

NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA successfully integrates Roman mission"s telescope, instruments

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking the completion of the Roman payload. Now the team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gree.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”

"You can get into a rhythm of using all of these providers to get things up very quickly." ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since h.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares for second Earth gravity assist

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's atmosphere, passing only about 220 miles (360 kilometers) above the surface. This close flyby will result in a "gravity assist," pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Alberta"s lifting of restrictions on wolverine trapping could spell disaster for a declining population

You never forget encountering your first wolverine. Mine was on the top of Grande Mountain outside Grande Cache, Alta., on a brilliant winter morning. It roared at me from the thick alpine bushes, then fled unseen into the wilderness. That exhilarati.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago

The mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

iOS 18.2 now available: Here are Apple’s full release notes on what’s new

As promised, Apple has officially released iOS 18.2 to the public. You can read our full coverage from this morning for more details on what’s new, and head below for the full release. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars

Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NA.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars

The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for an incredible 72 flights. Now, NASA has shared findings of why the mission came to an end......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Warm Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4994 b, is warm and slightly smaller than Saturn. The findi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

NASA scientific balloon flights to lift off from Antarctica

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloon flights will carry a total of nine missions to near space. Launch operations will begin mid-.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024