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1 hour ago

NASA hacked hardware of camera orbiting Jupiter

NASA was able to resolve a malfunction in the JunoCam on the Juno spacecraft by using remote hardware hacking techniques, including a process called annealing.
Science
#trump-administration
fromFuturism
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Wants to Shut Down Several Perfectly Good Spacecraft Orbiting Mars for No Reason

fromFast Company
1 week ago
US politics

Sean Duffy is NASA's interim chief. What will it mean for missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond?

fromFuturism
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Wants to Shut Down Several Perfectly Good Spacecraft Orbiting Mars for No Reason

fromFast Company
1 week ago
US politics

Sean Duffy is NASA's interim chief. What will it mean for missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond?

#budget-cuts
fromTheregister
12 hours ago

Huge parachute for European Mars mission passes test

The parachute test involved dropping a dummy ExoMars descent module from an altitude of almost 30 km, and the parachutes were successfully deployed.
Science
#space-exploration
fromHackernoon
4 months ago
Node JS

Offline-First JavaScript for Space Missions: How JS Thrives in Low-Connectivity Environments | HackerNoon

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Wearables

This New Watch Is Being Purpose-Built for Space Exploration-and It's Not an Omega

fromQNS
3 days ago
Science

Out of this world: Queens students have live Earth-to-space conversation with NASA astronaut - QNS

fromHackernoon
4 months ago
Node JS

Offline-First JavaScript for Space Missions: How JS Thrives in Low-Connectivity Environments | HackerNoon

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Wearables

This New Watch Is Being Purpose-Built for Space Exploration-and It's Not an Omega

fromQNS
3 days ago
Science

Out of this world: Queens students have live Earth-to-space conversation with NASA astronaut - QNS

fromArs Technica
3 days ago

A huge fight looms over the NASA budget this fall

NASA appears to be acting in accordance with a fringe, extremist ideology emanating from the White House Office of Management and Budget that asserts a right to impound funds appropriated by Congress for the sake of executive branch priorities.
US politics
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Massive 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' erupts on the sun

A massive explosion of solar plasma erupted from the sun, caught by NASA satellites, showcasing a dramatic burst large enough to stretch across 30 Earths.
Science
fromMail Online
5 days ago

Buzz Aldrin 'admitting' moon landing was faked resurfaces

In a 2000 appearance on the Conan O'Brien Show, Aldrin stunned the audience when the host recalled watching the moon landing as a boy. ‘No, you didn’t,’ Aldrin snapped. ‘There wasn’t any television, there wasn’t anyone taking a picture. You watched an animation.’ The awkward exchange left O’Brien speechless and has since racked up millions of views online.
US politics
#commercial-crew-program
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

'Not that into peace doves': The Apollo-Soyuz patch NASA rejected

When Calle stepped away, the decision was made to repurpose the work of Bob McCall, an artist who had designed the Apollo 17 mission patch and in 1974 had painted the scene of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft nearing a docking.
Arts
#spacex
fromMail Online
1 week ago

NASA discovers 'super Earth' planet emitting mysterious signal

NASA has discovered a mysterious 'super-Earth' planet, TOI-1846 b, which is almost twice the size of Earth, located 154 light-years away. Its discovery involves repeated signals from a red dwarf star.
Science
fromColossal
1 week ago

Watch Solar Winds Burst into Space in the Closest-Ever Glimpse of the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe continues to capture extraordinary images of the sun, enhancing our understanding of solar wind and its impacts on Earth.
Science
fromFast Company
1 week ago
Science

A newly discovered exoplanet rekindles humanity's oldest question: Are we alone?

Children's curiosity emerges around age five, reflecting humanity's connection to the universe.
#3iatlas
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
Science

An interstellar object is passing through our solar system right now, and you can stream it live online

fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
Science

An interstellar object is passing through our solar system right now, and you can stream it live online

fromFuturism
1 week ago

Remember That Asteroid NASA Deflected in a Test of Saving Earth? We Have Bad News

"We succeeded in deflecting an asteroid, moving it from its orbit," said lead author and UMD research scientist Tony Farnham in a statement about the research. "Our research shows that while the direct impact of the DART spacecraft caused this change, the boulders ejected gave an additional kick that was almost as big."
Science
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

"It's a heist": Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

This will be the first time ever in the history of the Smithsonian someone has taken one of their displays and forcibly taken possession of it. What are we doing here? They don't have the right in Texas to claim this.
Chicago
#sean-duffy
#space-science
#astronomy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

My father, the fake: was anything he told me actually true?

Joanne Briggs recalls her father, Michael, a former NASA scientist and big pharma research director, inspiring her with fantastic stories about his extraordinary life, including advising Stanley Kubrick and conducting experiments on Mars.
Manchester United
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Astronaut Photographs Lightning Tower That Looks Like Something Evil From "Lord of the Rings"

As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below.
Science
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers.

Career transition from costume designer to engineer for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Women in technology
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Trump's tax bill would send an iconic Smithsonian spacecraft to Texas

Discovery space shuttle may move to Houston pending legislation, despite Smithsonian's estimated $300 million costs associated with the move.
US news
#netflix
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Microsoft Faces Irish Class Action Over Ad Data Use; Netflix-NASA Deal Boosts Live Streaming Lineup; Apple Considers Anthropic or OpenAI to Power Siri - ExchangeWire.com

fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Digest: Microsoft Faces Irish Class Action Over Ad Data Use; Netflix-NASA Deal Boosts Live Streaming Lineup; Apple Considers Anthropic or OpenAI to Power Siri - ExchangeWire.com

fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

NASA tests shrinking metals to help it find more exoplanets

NASA is exploring a metal alloy that shrinks when heated for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HBO) project, addressing the issue of thermal expansion in space telescopes.
Science
#space-launch-system
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

NASA gives Lunar Trailblazer more time to start talking

NASA has extended recovery efforts for its stricken Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft to mid-July, warning that if the probe remains silent, the mission could end.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Russia's Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine

Donald Trump has expressed a desire for improved U.S.-Russia relations, viewing Russia's G7 expulsion as a mistake and adopting lenient sanctions amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Science
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars

The company's progress on the New Glenn rocket's second launch indicates that the planned ESCAPADE mission to Mars reflects a revised timeline, pushing the current launch to fall.
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

These two planes will be flying unusually low over L.A. Here's why NASA says not to worry

The low-altitude flights conducted by NASA over Southern California are aimed at studying atmospheric data, crucial for various ecological and scientific research projects.
Science
fromtime.com
3 weeks ago

Meteor Fragments Just Hit the Southeast U.S. Here's What to Know

The inner solar system was violent 4 billion years ago, with a heavy bombardment lasting 500 million years, which has since calmed significantly.
Science
#planetary-defense
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

ISS NICER telescope pauses operations

NASA's NICER X-ray telescope has paused operations due to motor performance degradation affecting science observations, highlighting ongoing challenges in space-based astrophysics.
OMG science
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

NASA to grow habitats in space for explorers using bricks made from mycelium

The NASA team's innovative approach focuses on using mycelium to grow habitats on the Moon or Mars, reducing waste and simplifying shelter setup for astronauts.
NYC startup
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