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Space Anemia Is Tied To Being In the Void and Can Stick Around Awhile

fahrbot-bot shares a report from Ars Technica: Space isn't easy on humans. Some aspects are avoidable -- the vacuum, of course, and the cold, as well as some of the radiation. Astronauts can also lose bone density, thanks to a lack of gravity. NASA h.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJan 15th, 2022

Boeing’s Starliner Is Almost Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

Seven years behind schedule, this month Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

How NASA"s Roman mission will hunt for primordial black holes

Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the sun's mass to tens of billions. Now a group of scientists has predicted that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could find a class of "featherweight" black holes that has so f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Why do metaphors of space help us understand time?

Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning "flew by," or that school exams are "fast approaching." Right now, you might say summer is "just around the corner," while anyone with the vaguest.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Video: Using a hopping robot for asteroid exploration

One day the SpaceHopper will be deployed on space missions to explore relatively small celestial bodies such as asteroids and moons. These are thought to contain valuable mineral resources that could be of use to humankind in the future. The explorat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Hubble views a galaxy with a voracious black hole

Bright, starry spiral arms surround an active galactic center in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the galaxy NGC 4951......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Billionaire"s 2nd SpaceX trip featuring spacewalk aims for early summer launch

Billionaire Jared Issacman, who flew to space once with SpaceX, is already set for launch No. 2 in early summer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed until at least Friday

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship will have to wait until at least Friday to give ground teams time to analyze a malfunctioning rocket valve, pushing back a high-stakes test trip to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Penske plans paint factory for special edition Ford Mustangs, Broncos

In addition to low-volume paint operations, the space may also be used for customizing show cars, modifying EV products, addressing quality holds, vehicle retrofit and prototype assembly......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the International Space Statio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit. Enlarge / Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore (right) inside a Starliner simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. (.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Arlo Pro 5S vs. Ring Stick Up Cam Pro: Which is the best premium security camera?

The Arlo Pro 5S 2K and Ring Stick Up Cam Pro are among the best security cameras of 2024, but which is best for your home?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

As business districts evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board

The COVID-19 pandemic and the hybrid work patterns it fostered have changed the way we think about office space, and central business districts in general. While fears of urban center "ghost towns" may have been premature, many cities around the worl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Scientists" research answers big question about our system"s largest planet

New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing faces critical launch ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station

Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine—but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it's finally set to launch two crew members to the orbiting platform on a critical test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

First crewed Starliner test needs good weather for launch. Here’s the forecast

NASA and Boeing Space are a short time away from conducting the first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission—several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024