Nokia wants to put 4G on the moon
Nokia has revealed their plans to launch 4G on the moon that is supposed to help enhance communication. Drive around anywhere in the world where there is cell coverage, and chances are you might spot several cell towers. These towers are.....»»
NASA"s massive moon booster arrives at Kennedy Space Center
It's still covered up in what looks like the world's largest PEZ dispenser, but the core stage booster for NASA's Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II moon mission arrived by barge to Florida on Tuesday......»»
Opinion: If we want to settle on other planets, we"ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
When considering human settlements on the moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We'll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and some thinkers have been pointing to genome edi.....»»
Moon dust could contaminate lunar explorers" water supply
Water purification is a big business on Earth. Companies offer everything from desalination to providing just the right pH level for drinking water. But on the moon, there won't be a similar technical infrastructure to support the astronauts attempti.....»»
The HMD Skyline in Blue Looks a Lot More like its Predecessor
It now looks like the Nokia N9 even more. The post The HMD Skyline in Blue Looks a Lot More like its Predecessor appeared first on Phandroid. It’s only been a few days since the launch of the HMD Skyline, HMD’s take on Nokia.....»»
Rebel Moon — The Director’s Cut trailer previews new versions of Zack Snyder’s space opera
Netflix has released the first trailer for Rebel Moon — The Director's Cut, the extended versions of Zack Snyder's sci-fi space epic......»»
HMD’s New Phone Takes us Back to Nokia’s Glory Days
We're suddenly filled with nostalgia. The post HMD’s New Phone Takes us Back to Nokia’s Glory Days appeared first on Phandroid. When HMD first took over Nokia’s mobile business, one of the most sought-after requests from.....»»
NASA built a Moon rover but can’t afford to get it to the launch pad
"It would have been revolutionary. Other missions don’t replace what is lost here." Enlarge / NASA completed assembling the VIPER rover last month at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. (credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas).....»»
Signatures of life could survive near surfaces of the moons Enceladus and Europa, NASA experiment suggests
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, have evidence of oceans beneath their ice crusts. A NASA experiment suggests that if these oceans support life, signatures of that life in the form of organic molecules (e.g. amino acids, nu.....»»
Newly Discovered Moon Caves Could One Day House Astronauts
Analysis of lunar imagery has ended a longstanding debate over whether there are accessible underground areas on the Moon; an emptied lava tube in the Sea of Tranquility is of particular interest......»»
To Find Alien Life, We Might Have to Kill It
Missions to explore other worlds, like Mars or Saturn’s moon Titan, could disrupt or destroy extraterrestrial life in the process of seeking it......»»
The next full moon is the buck or thunder moon
The next full moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International Date Line West and the American Samoa and Midway time zones this will be late Saturday night. For Li.....»»
NASA cans lunar rover after spending $450 million building it
NASA announced Wednesday that cost overruns and delays have forced it to cancel a planned moon rover it already spent $450 million to develop, marking a significant setback for the agency's lunar exploration program......»»
If you miss Nokia’s old Windows Phones, you’ll love the HMD Skyline
The new HMD Skyline has channeled the much-loved Nokia Lumia 920 for its design, and it looks excellent. Here's what you need to know about it......»»
NASA’s mega moon rocket has just begun a 900-mile journey
NASA's powerful SLS rocket is set for an epic lunar flight next year. But first it has to get to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»
NASA axes its moon rover project VIPER
The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover was intended to search the moon's polar regions for water, but will now be shelved due to budget issues......»»
Lunar leap: GNSS-powered autonomous navigation for moon-bound spacecraft
As lunar missions gain momentum, the demand for advanced navigation technologies that exceed traditional Earth-based systems grows. A new study addresses the challenges of weak Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and spacecraft maneuver.....»»
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts......»»
A hopping robot could explore Europa using locally harvested water
Various forms of hopping robots have crept into development for use in different space exploration missions. We've reported on their use on asteroids and even our own moon. But a study funded by NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) in 2018 p.....»»
Could resources on Mars support human explorers?
In the coming decades, multiple space agencies and private companies plan to establish outposts on the moon and Mars. These outposts will allow for long-duration stays, astrobiological research, and facilitate future solar system exploration. However.....»»
Juice"s lunar-Earth flyby: All you need to know
ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 19–20 August, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft first past the moon and then past Earth itself. This "braking" maneuver will take Juice on a shortcut to Jupiter via Venus.....»»