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Starliner astronauts are healthy and not losing weight, NASA says

NASA has denied rumors that two of its astronauts are losing weight on the ISS, saying they are in outstanding health......»»

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Astronaut’s photo shows Earth as you’ve never seen it before

NASA's oldest serving astronaut has shared an image taken from the space station that shows Earth in a most unusual way......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Public health initiatives needed to promote healthy working at home, say researchers

Home-worker's perceptions of their workload and their ability to switch off after the working day are among a list of factors associated with health and well-being related behaviors......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks

Typically, most of the ISS propulsion comes from the Russian segment of the space station. A Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning,.....»»

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Hubble and Webb are the dream team—don"t break them up, researchers say

Many people think of the James Webb Space Telescope as a sort of Hubble 2. They understand that the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has served us well but is now old and overdue for replacement. NASA seems to agree, as they have not sent a maintenance m.....»»

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Scientists have figured out why Martian soil is so crusty

On November 26, 2018, NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) mission landed on Mars. This was a major milestone in Mars exploration since it was the first time a research station had been deplo.....»»

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Mini-transmitters show infections with parasites affect local flight behavior of swallows

Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones—with detrimental effects on their foraging success and their survival. As a result, infected individuals foraged in less productive areas, such as cultivated farmlan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Still kickin" since the "70s: NASA"s Voyager mission keeps exploring

NASA's Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it's making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the '70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraft has been before?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Drugmaker shut down after black schmutz found in injectable weight-loss drug

The warning comes amid a legal war over compounded weight-loss drugs. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use any drugs made by a compounding pharmacy in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Final Venus flyby for NASA"s Parker Solar Probe queues closest sun pass

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus's surface. The flyby will adjust Parker's trajectory into its final orbital configuration, bringin.....»»

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Oh buoy! A new-generation satellite mission to study color of the ocean from space

Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study the color of the ocean from space, providing vital in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China's effort to be a global leader in space exploration......»»

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After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk

NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin......»»

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NASA’s monthly skywatching tips include a rare lunar occultation

November is a good month to view many of the planets in our neighborhood, and some folks will also be able to witness a rare lunar occultation......»»

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Team Trump Is Losing Their Minds Over Stunning Early Voting Numbers

Team Trump Is Losing Their Minds Over Stunning Early Voting Numbers.....»»

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Recruiting the world"s first disabled astronaut doesn"t mean space travel is inclusive—here"s how to change that

In the past, spaceflight was the preserve of government-funded astronauts who had to meet stringent physical, cognitive, psychological and social requirements for selection. But in recent years, that has all been changing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

International SWOT satellite spots planet-rumbling Greenland tsunami

The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and France's CNES (Center National d'Études Spatiales), detected the unique contours of a tsunami that sloshed within the steep walls of a fj.....»»

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How NASA astronauts vote from space

How do you vote when you're 250 miles above the nearest polling station? NASA came up with an answer for its astronauts......»»

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A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

It turns out you may not have needed those implants after all. Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft?

Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: a Starliner cargo flight Boeing's Starliner spacecraft safely landed empty in the New Mexico desert about eight weeks ago, marki.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Watch NASA’s Mars video of a ‘googly eye’ during solar eclipse

NASA's Perseverance rover has captured remarkable footage of Mars' phobos moon during a recent solar eclipse on the red planet......»»

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