Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
Rocket Report: Astra to launch from Florida, NASA troubleshoots SLS issue
"Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun." Enlarge / SpaceX launched NASA's IXPE mission on a Falcon 9 first stage that had previously flown four times. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann / Ars Technica) Welcom.....»»
Physicists discover special transverse sound wave
Can you imagine sound traveling in the same way as light does? A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered a new type of sound wave: The airborne sound wave vibrates transversely and carries both spin and orbital angular mo.....»»
Rocket Report: SLS may face delay due to engine issue, Astra goes orbital
"Replacing an engine, we're probably talking about multiple weeks." Enlarge / Rocket Lab calls this the "Hungry Hippo" fairing on its Neutron rocket. (credit: Rocket Lab) Welcome to Edition 4.25 of the Rocket Report! After the.....»»
The shortest-period gas-giant exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international group of astronomers has detected a new, ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet with an extremely short orbital period. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-2109b is about five ti.....»»
Orbital harmony limits late arrival of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets
Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and U.S. and European researchers have used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy......»»
Get this cordless electric mop that polishes and scrubs at the same time for under $130
TL;DR: As of Nov. 18, get this Elicto ES-530 Electronic Cordless Spin Mop & Polisher for $129.97 — that's 12% off the original price of $149.For the upcoming new year, why not be on a mission to make everyday tasks easier, more efficient,.....»»
SpaceX Will "Hopefully" Launch First Orbital Starship Flight In January
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Elon Musk on Wednesday said SpaceX is "hoping" to launch the first orbital flight test of its mammoth Starship rocket in January, a schedule that depends on testing and regulatory approval. "We'll do a b.....»»
SpaceX boss Elon Musk eyes new date for Starship’s first orbital flight
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed a new date for the first orbital flight of the company's next-generation Starship rocket......»»
Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says it’s no big deal
"The orbit’s parameters did not and will not pose any threat to orbital stations." Humans have lived aboard the International Space Station for more than two decades. (credit: NASA) A day after it launched a missile and bla.....»»
A routine Starlink launch turned into something otherworldly this weekend
SpaceX may conduct a record 30 orbital launches this year. Enlarge / SpaceX launches its 25th mission on Saturday, lifting above the fog. (credit: SpaceX) By most measures, the Saturday morning launch of a previously flown Fa.....»»
William Shatner"s Crewmate on Blue Origin Spaceflight Died Thursday in a Plane Crash
Last month 49-year-old Glen de Vries travelled with William Shatner into space with two other crewmembers on Blue Origin's sub-orbital capsule. Today NBC News announced de Vries "was one of two men killed Thursday in a plane crash in New Jersey, of.....»»
Astronaut crew prepares to return to Earth
Four astronauts were preparing to leave the International Space Station and head back to Earth on Monday after spending six busy months aboard the orbital outpost......»»
Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin Wants To Build a Tourism Space Station Nearly As Big As the ISS
Blue Origin, the rocket and space tourism company founded by Jeff Bezos, is proposing a massive new commercial space station called "Orbital Reef" that could be used to host science experiments, vacation getaways, and potentially even in-space manufa.....»»
Blue Origin announces Orbital Reef, a commercial space station set to open this decade
Blue Origin has announced plans to build a space station in low Earth orbit. Dubbed Orbital Reef, the facility will be operated as a “mixed use business park” in space for commerce, research and tourism purposes......»»
Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin announces plans to build an operational space station this decade
The Orbital Reef project comes from a partnership between Blue Origin and Sierra Space. The former will supply the rockets needed to get the structure into space, while the latter will provide its Dream Chaser mini-shuttle spacecraft for crew and car.....»»
Blue Origin wants to build a space station for ‘exotic hospitality’
Not content with 10-minute tourism rides to the edge of space, Jeff Bezos now wants to take a giant leap all of his own and build an orbital space station......»»
Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin wants to build a tourism space station nearly as big as the ISS
Blue Origin, the rocket and space tourism company founded by Jeff Bezos, is proposing a massive new commercial space station called "Orbital Reef" that could be used to host science experiments, vacation getaways, and potentially even in-space manufa.....»»
Three-dimensionally oriented orbital angular momentum of light
Recently, National Science Review published online the research results on three-dimensionally oriented orbital angular momentum of light from Professor Qiwen Zhan's team at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology......»»
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that grounded Boeing’s Starliner
NASA negotiating with SpaceX for additional crew missions to space station. Enlarge / The Boeing Starliner spacecraft to be flown on Orbital Flight Test-2 is seen at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 2, 2021. (credit: NA.....»»
The orbital flatness of planetary systems
The planets of the solar system all orbit the Sun more-or-less in a plane. Compared to the Earth's orbit, which defines the plane at zero degrees, the orbit with the largest angle is Mercury's whose inclination is 7 degrees (the angle of the orbit of.....»»