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SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission faces delay

SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed as the Elon Musk-led company focuses instead on the Crew-9 mission to the space station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJul 29th, 2024

Fourth Mercury flyby begins BepiColombo"s new trajectory

Teams from across ESA and industry have worked continuously over the past four months to overcome a glitch that prevented BepiColombo's thrusters from operating at full power. The ESA/JAXA mission is still on track, with a new trajectory that will ta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Q&A: Scientist discusses the MESSENGER mission to Mercury

Twenty years ago, the MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury. We sat down with project head and former Carnegie Science director Sean Solomon to talk about how the mission came together and the groundbreaking work it enabled......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Strange Noises Are Coming from Inside Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft

Speakers inside the spacecraft are producing a pulsing noise, and neither astronauts nor Mission Control can identify its cause......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

FAA lets SpaceX get back to launches, but Polaris Dawn awaits good weather

SpaceX got the OK to fly again from the Federal Aviation Administration and didn't waste any time knocking out launches from both Florida and California early Saturday, but the crewed Polaris Dawn launch remains on hold because of weather......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

SpaceX cleared to fly Falcon 9 rocket after landing mishap

US regulators on Friday cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Rocket Report: Blue Origin flies six to space; when will Starship launch again?

It seems like we'll have to wait a bit for ABL to put another rocket on the launch pad. Welcome to Edition 7.09 of the Rocket Report! When will SpaceX launch the next test flight of Starship? It certainly doesn't look to be imminent,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Polaris Dawn commander says sorry to those who came to see launch

After the FAA grounded the Falcon 9 rocket over safety concerns, it's not clear when the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission will be able to launch......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Neutron scattering instrument represents a new dawn for AI-powered atomic-scale 3D imaging

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a new neutron scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. In July, D.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Athens faces new dangers as forest fires edge closer

With the smell still lingering in its suburbs after Greece's worst wildfire this year, floods and pollution now threaten Athens, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission faces further delay after FAA grounds Falcon 9

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration after one of the boosters toppled over and exploded on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Celebrate Chandra’s 25th anniversary by listening to the sounds of space

NASA has released a new set of sonifications from some historic images taken by the venerable Chandra X-ray Observatory......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Researchers urge closing outdated water rule to aid Colorado River crisis

Researchers investigating the historic stresses of the American West's water supply have identified a simple solution that could put parts of the Colorado River Basin on a more sustainable path......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Sparks are flying day and night as SpaceX preps Starship pad to catch a rocket

It's unclear how long upgrades will take or when the FAA will approve a booster catch. Pretty much every day for the last couple of weeks, workers wielding welding guns and torches have climbed onto SpaceX's Starship launch pad in So.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds

U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX misses a booster landing

The fleet leader has met its demise. Enlarge / A screen capture of landing video of a Falcon 9 rocket just before it tips over on Wednesday morning. (credit: SpaceX) Early on Wednesday morning, at 3:48 am ET local time,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

SpaceX calls off today’s launch of Polaris Dawn

SpaceX has again called off the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, but this time it has not set a new launch date......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

SpaceX postpones historic mission featuring first private spacewalk

SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

How to watch SpaceX launch historic Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has revealed a targeted launch time for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission that's scheduled to lift off on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

SpaceX calls off Wednesday’s launch of Polaris Dawn

SpaceX has again called off the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission but this time it has not set a new launch date......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024