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Why I Want to Be Buried on the Moon

The far side of the moon offers grounds for compromise between advocates and opponents of lunar development.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamNov 19th, 2024

Dragonfly is going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will send the rotorcraft and its lander on their way to Titan in 2028, if all goes according to plan, and the mission will arrive at Titan in 20.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Over the weekend, China debuted a new rocket on the nation’s path to the Moon

Depending on how you count them, China now has roughly 18 types of active space launchers. China's new Long March 12 rocket made a successful inaugural flight Saturday, placing tw.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Apple finally announces streaming date for ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ movie

The Apple original film Fly Me to the Moon veritably bombed at the box office, when it hit cinemas in July of this year, grossing a mere $42 million worldwide. In fact, the poor takings for the film is seen to be one of the factors that led Apple to.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

Next up to the moon: Firefly"s Blue Ghost lander to ship soon to Florida

Another private company will soon try its hand at sticking a landing on the moon for NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

SpaceX to launch NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan

In 2028, a NASA mission called Dragonfly will launch using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on a trip to Saturn's moon Titan......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying

NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that will remain at attention, extending out from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Earth bids farewell to its temporary "mini moon" that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Earth to bid farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ on Monday

A so-called “mini moon” that’s been orbiting Earth for the last couple of months is about to disappear off into our solar system again......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

SpaceX wants to significantly boost number of Starship launches in 2025

SpaceX could significantly increase the number of Starship launches in 2025 as it readies the vehicle for crew and cargo trips to the moon and beyond......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?

In a nutshell, you can get the distances or the sizes right, but not both. Space is hard!.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

NASA is stacking the Artemis II rocket, implying a simple heat shield fix

NASA expects it to take about four months to fully assemble the main parts of the SLS rocket. The Space Launch System rocket that will dispatch four astronauts on the first Moon m.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

NASA ocean world explorers have to swim before they can fly

When NASA's Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiter's moon Europa during 49 flybys, looking for signs that the ocean beneath the moon's icy crust could.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Canada"s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region

The Canadian Space Agency announced a competition today to name Canada's first-ever rover mission to the moon. This unmanned mission will explore the south polar region of the moon to search for water ice and explore its unique geology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

From Houston to the moon: Johnson"s thermal vacuum chamber tests lunar solar technology

Imagine designing technology that can survive on the moon for up to a decade, providing a continuous energy supply. NASA selected three companies to develop such systems, aimed at providing a power source at the moon's South Pole for Artemis missions.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: ambitious, but still a work in progress

There's an ambitious shooter somewhere in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, but its buried by technical woes and frustrating design......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Why I Want to Be Buried on the Moon

The far side of the moon offers grounds for compromise between advocates and opponents of lunar development.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Relive NASA’s debut launch of its mighty SLS rocket on second anniversary

On the second anniversary of its maiden launch, relive the moment NASA's mega moon soared skyward, sending the Orion spacecraft toward our celestial neighbor......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy

Should NASA return to the moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Gmail may add a handy temporary email address feature

Google's Shielded Email feature was found buried within its APK code, and it could change the way you fill out email forms online......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

China tests building moon base with lunar soil bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the moon's own soil......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024