Virgin Galactic says FAA has cleared it for further flights
Virgin Galactic said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an investigation into why its spaceship veered off course while descending during a July flight with founder Richard Branson aboard......»»
After three years on Mars, NASA"s Ingenuity helicopter mission ends
NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imag.....»»
It"s the last week to book a one-way Southwest flight for just $39
Looking for a cheap flight this spring? Southwest's "Wanna Get Away" sale has flights starting at just $39 from Feb. until May 2024, just make sure to book by Jan. 25. Score cheap flights: Southwest's "Wanna Get Away" sale has select one-way So.....»»
Ford’s CEO gives us a ride in the crazy electric transit Supervan 4.2
You don't often get the head of the company giving rides in an EV demonstrator. Enlarge / Everyone loves a good van, and Supervan 4.2 is a very good van. (credit: Ford) Ford provided accommodation and flights from Washin.....»»
Image: Hubble views a galactic supernova site
This image features a relatively small galaxy known as UGC 5189A, which is located about 150 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study a supernova explosion in 2010 kno.....»»
St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions
With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as th.....»»
Heavy snow, freezing rain hobble European travel
Severe winter weather in northern Europe prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights Wednesday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, while heavy snow in Scandinavia shut down air travel in Oslo for several hours......»»
With "God"s-eye view," secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine
With "God"s-eye view," secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine.....»»
Flights to any city in less than 60 minutes? Musk still thinks it’s possible
It currently takes nearly 15 hours to fly from New York to Shanghai, but a Starship passenger service would be able to do it in a mere 39 minutes......»»
NASA finds ‘galactic fossil’ that could better explain galactic evolution
NASA finds ‘galactic fossil’ that could better explain galactic evolution.....»»
NASA scientists discover a novel galactic "fossil"
Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have discovered X-ray activity that sheds light on the evolution of galaxies......»»
Daily Telescope: A galactic neighborhood that isn’t
Hubble's still got it. Enlarge / Some objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. (credit: NASA, ESA, et. al.) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough li.....»»
NASA delays first crewed Artemis missions to the moon
NASA is delaying the Artemis II and III crewed missions to the moon to give its teams more time to ensure everything is ready for the ambitious flights......»»
Study investigates influence of Arctic cold air on carbon dioxide uptake of the East Sea
The recent cold spell has plunged South Korean into a deep freeze, resulting in the closure of 247 national parks, the cancellation of 14 domestic flights, and the scrapping of 107 cruise ship voyages. While the cold snap brought relief by significan.....»»
Globular cluster VVV CL002 is falling down to the galactic center, study finds
Using the Magellan Clay telescope in Chile, astronomers have performed high-resolution spectroscopic observations of a galactic globular cluster known as VVV CL002. They found that the cluster is falling down to the Milky Way's center. The discovery.....»»
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025
Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday......»»
LST-1 discovers the most distant active galactic nucleus at very high energies
On 15 December, the Large-Sized Telescope (LST) Collaboration announced through an Astronomer's Telegram (ATel) the detection of the source OP 313 at very high energies with the LST-1. Although OP 313 was known at lower energies, it had never been de.....»»
The best travel deals in December include Frontier"s unlimited annual pass for $499 and tons of cheap cruises
Get two free days at Universal Studios in Orlando or bring a guest on your Norwegian Cruise Line trip for free. UPDATE: Dec. 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST This post is updated weekly with the latest travel deals on flights, cruises, theme park ti.....»»
Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk
A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our own Milky Way. At more than 12 billion years old, BRI 1335-0417 is the oldest and furthest known spiral galaxy in our universe......»»
FAST detects three new pulsars in an old globular cluster
Using China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have discovered three new pulsars in an old Galactic globular cluster known as Messier 15. Two of them turned out to be long-period pulsars, while the remaining o.....»»
Less launch pad damage by SpaceX"s Starship bodes well for Space Coast facility
Although SpaceX's massive Starship and Super Heavy is still exploding mid-air during test flights, the fixes made to the launch pad have both company founder Elon Musk and NASA happy and could bode well for a pad planned for Florida's Space Coast......»»