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Orion spacecraft enters distant retrograde orbit around the moon

NASA's Orion spacecraft has entered orbit around the moon, marking the start of its week-long orbit as part of the Artemis I mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsNov 26th, 2022

European-Japanese climate research satellite launched from California aboard SpaceX rocket

A European-Japanese climate research satellite designed to study Earth's temperature balance was launched into orbit from California on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

The death of Vulcan: Study reveals planet is actually an astronomical illusion caused by stellar activity

A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A—host to Mr. Spock's fictional home planet, Vulcan, in the "Star Trek" universe—is really a kind of astronomical illusion caused by the pulses and jitters of the star itself, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

NASA"s OSIRIS-APEX unscathed after searing pass of sun

Mission engineers were confident NASA's OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification—Apophis Explorer) spacecraft could weather its closest ever pass of the sun on Jan. 2, 2024. Their models had predicted that despite trav.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Toyota, Mazda, Subaru debut high-tech engines in fight against carbon

Toyota and Japanese car-making allies Mazda and Subaru are doubling down on a new generation of internal combustion as a weapon in the fight against carbon emissions, even as the auto industry enters the age of EVs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Mystery of "slow" solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission

Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the "slow" solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's first close journey to the sun......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

NASA"s Europa Clipper makes cross-country flight to Florida

Assembled at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the spacecraft arrived at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 23 for launch preparations......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Space photo of the week: NASA sees a "Platypus" move on Jupiter"s moon Europa

Space photo of the week: NASA sees a "Platypus" move on Jupiter"s moon Europa.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1

Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Senior managers f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

There Is Too Much Trash in Space

Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy. We need a global agreement to keep space clean.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

3D-MAT, a thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation

The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System (3D-MAT) is a thermal protection material developed as a critical component of Orion, NASA's newest spacecraft built for human deep space missions. It is able to maintain a high lev.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

SpaceX spacecraft looks amazing in this new museum display

A SpaceX Dragon capsule that’s been to orbit and back twice has gone on display at the Henry Crown Space Center in Chicago......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Why the Psyche spacecraft’s futuristic electric thrusters glow blue

NASA's Psyche mission is on its way to visit a metal asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, and it recently kicked on its new blue-glowing electric thrusters......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft

Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Biggest Windows 11 update in 2 years nearly finalized, enters Release Preview

24H2 update includes big changes, will be released "later this calendar year." Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) The Windows 11 24H2 update isn’t scheduled to be released until sometime this fall, but testers can get a near.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Finding the age of a contact binary "moon"

There are millions of asteroids floating around the solar system. With so many of them, it should be no surprise that some are weirdly configured. A recent example of one of these weird configurations was discovered when Lucy, NASA's mission to the T.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Twelve countries sign the Zero Debris Charter

Twelve nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council today, solidifying their commitment to the long-term sustainability of human activities in Earth orbit. In addition to the 12 countries, the European Space Agency also sig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Scientists reveal first data from Euclid telescope, offering snapshot of cosmic history

Scientists have released the first set of scientific data captured with the Euclid telescope, showing an exciting glimpse of the universe's distant past......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Video: Fireball witnessed by weather satellite

While a meteor lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal recently, it was also captured by the Meteosat Third Generation Imager weather satellite hovering 36,000 km away in geostationary orbit......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

NASA"s Psyche fires up its sci-fi-worthy thrusters

NASA's Psyche spacecraft passed its six-month checkup with a clean bill of health, and there's no holding back now. Navigators are firing its futuristic-looking electric thrusters, which emit a blue glow, nearly nonstop as the orbiter zips farther in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

First crewed Boeing Starliner flight delayed again

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station has again been delayed, according to NASA, with no new date immediately set......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024