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Virgin Orbit: Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure

Virgin Orbit's shutdown follows a major launch failure and most of staff have been laid off......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcMay 24th, 2023

“Obviously a failure”: Sonos execs not getting bonuses due to app fiasco

Sonos extends hardware warranties by a year as act of contrition. Sonos' controversial app update in May was "obviously a failure," Sonos CEO Patrick Spence told Reuters today. W.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

NASA"s instruments capture sharpest image of Earth"s radiation belts

From Aug. 19–20, ESA's (European Space Agency's) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. As the spacecraft zipped past our moon and home planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

SpaceX Mission Runs Into Mysterious Problem After Dropping Off Astronauts

SpaceX Mission Runs Into Mysterious Problem After Dropping Off Astronauts.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX probably won't be grounded for long, but this could affect the launch of Europa Clipper. Enlarge / The Merlin vacuum engine on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket fired for six minutes to place the Crew-9 mission into low-Earth orbit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

New mission to create total solar eclipses in space

A UK team of researchers including UCL's Professor Lucie Green are working on the launch of a spacecraft mission that will allow us to view the sun's atmosphere in more detail than ever before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

SpaceX shuts down launches after problem with Crew-9 mission"s 2nd stage

SpaceX celebrated the first human spaceflight from its Cape Canaveral launch site on Saturday, and while the two humans aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom are safely on their way to the International Space Station, a problem arose with the rocket's secon.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Watch out-of-this-world footage from the recent Polaris Dawn mission

A camera attached to the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft recorded some remarkable footage from 450 miles above Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

SpaceX Crew-9 mission launches to ISS carrying two astronauts

A much-delayed SpaceX Crew Dragon mission launched with just two crew members due to issues with the test flight of the Boeing Starliner......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

SpaceX Crew-9 mission launches carrying two astronauts to ISS

The much-delayed mission launched with just two crew members due to issues with the test flight of the Boeing Starliner......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 roc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain—new study

Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in the water we drink and in the air we breathe. They got there from the plastic we throw away, which ends up in landfill sites, rivers and seas. There the plastic waste slo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

SpaceX launches rescue mission to return stranded astronauts

A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

SpaceX set to launch mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

SpaceX is bringing back propulsive landings with its Dragon capsule, but only in emergencies. Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready for launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Spa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Bears have learned to open doors in California town

Owning a home in Southern California isn't just a dream for humans. Apparently, the bears want in on the market too......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Europe en route for moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

VXS-1 Squadron continues the mission, tracking potential tropical cyclone

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies to deploy observational buoys in front of Hurricane Helene's projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 24 providing real-time forecasts to the National Oceanog.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Gambling marketing and the Premier League—the continued failure of industry self-regulation

New research reveals gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season's football Premier League have almost trebled since last year, putting fans including children at risk......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Ryugu samples call into question previous ideas about the formation of carbon-rich asteroids

Asteroid Ryugu possibly did not travel as far from its place of origin to its current near-Earth orbit as previously assumed. New research published in the journal Science Advances suggests that Ryugu was formed near Jupiter......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Rocket Report: SpaceX salvages Starship wreckage; pessimism for Virgin Galactic

The penultimate flight of Japan's workhorse H-IIA rocket deploys a spy satellite. Enlarge / A salvage ship raises a portion of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster from the Gulf of Mexico. This booster was used on the most recent Starshi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

First lunar farside samples from Chang"e-6 mission analyzed

A team of Chinese scientists has studied the first lunar farside samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. The findings mark a significant milestone in lunar exploration science and technical exploration capability. The study was published in Na.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024