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NASA to deflect asteroid in test of 'planetary defense'
In the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster "Armageddon," Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck race to save the Earth from being pulverized by an asteroid. While the Earth faces no such immediate danger, NASA plans to crash a spacecraft traveling at a speed of 15,000 miles per
A CADRE of mini-rovers navigates the lunar terrain of SLOPE
NASA's Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) project is developing small robots programmed to work autonomously as a team to explore the lunar surface. A team of shoebox-size rover scouts was recently put to the test at a NASA Glenn
NASA could bring astronauts home from space station before replacements arrive
Four astronauts could leave the International Space Station on Sunday without their replacement team having arrived to take over, NASA announced Thursday, but the timing remains uncertain due to weather conditions. The four members of the Crew-2 mission,
November 2021 - Server Parts Pricing Report
Web Hosting Talk | 2021-11-05, 00:03
Welcome to the tenth installment of monthly server price reporting for 2021. If you've been following along, we've been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, CPUs, and a couple of GPUs. Typically this is done monthly, and then shared with
'Like another world': Aurora australis seen over Tasmania was 'hands-down best' in years
Tasmanians were treated to a spectacular show from the aurora australis last night, with viewers describing it as "the best and strongest" they had seen in years. ...
Camille Saviola, ‘Deep Space Nine’ and Stage Actor, Dies at 71
She was known for her comic work in cabarets, for her performance in the musical “Nine” on Broadway and for her role in a “Star Trek” spinoff. ...
Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume
The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract
Initial Director's Interest Notice - P McCarthy (Kleos Space SA)
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Astronomers are urging NASA to build a huge space telescope to see Earth-like worlds outside ...
An artist's rendering of a proposed space telescope called LUVOIR. NASA GSFC Astronomers are asking NASA to build a huge space telescope that could image Earth-like exoplanets. That's just one recommendation in a new decadal report that sets the stage for
NASA May Bring Astronauts Home From Space Before Replacements Arrive
Four astronauts could leave the International Space Station on Sunday without their replacement team having arrived to take over, NASA announced Thursday, but the timing remains uncertain due to... ...
Orion Constellation: Facts, location and stars of the hunter
The Orion Constellation — named after the hunter in Greek mythology — is found on the celestial equator and is a prominent constellation in the night sky. ...
Blue Origin Loses NASA Lawsuit Over Lunar Lander Contract That Went to SpaceX
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has officially lost its
NASA will launch its 1st asteroid-defense mission this month
NASA has lofted countless spacecraft into the solar system, but a mission launching in late November will attempt a unique feat: to slam into a tiny asteroid and slightly speed up its orbit. ...
New astronomy roadmap calls for huge, broad-spectrum space telescope
/ The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is scheduled for launch later this decade and will observe planets and galaxies. (credit: GSFC/SVS) On Thursday, the National
US judge rules against Blue Origin in lunar lander suit
A US federal judge on Thursday ruled against Blue Origin brought by Jeff Bezos' company in a bid to overturn a NASA contract awarded to rival SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, to build the next craft for Moon landings. The ruling put an end to a months-long legal
Team demonstrates simultaneous readout of 60 bolometers for far-infrared space telescopes
Light with sub-millimeter and far-infrared wavelengths from deep space can travel long distances, penetrating right through dust clouds, and bring us information about the history of the universe and the origin of galaxies, stars and planets. However, the long
SpaceX crew launch bumped to next week; astronaut on mend
SpaceX's next crew flight is off until at least next week, as NASA debates whether to bring astronauts back from the International Space Station before launching their replacements. Flight surgeons, meanwhile, are continuing to monitor the "minor medical
How To Know If It’s Aliens?
We’ve been searching for aliens for a long time. But have you ever wondered: how would we know if we have found them? False-positive results when
Google Pixel 6 Pro Astrophotography Review: Stellar Results
There are two things a camera should have to be good at astrophotography: a large image sensor and the ability to manually control camera settings. Yet somehow, the Google Pixel 6 Pro manages to capture stunning astrophotographs with the press of a single
NASA reveals there are more than 300 ways its $10 BILLION James Webb Space Telescope ...
It is the biggest and most expensive space telescope NASA has ever built and will peer deeper into the cosmos than its iconic predecessor Hubble. But the $10 billion (£7.2bn) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is also by far the US space agency's most
SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA delayed again by bad weather (and a possible Dragon landing)
NASA and SpaceX have further delayed the launch of the Crew-3 mission due to anticipated bad weather over the coming days. Crew-3 will now get off the ground no earlier than Monday (Nov. 8). ...
Watch the trailer for 'The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek' docu-series coming to ...
The History Channel blasts off with a new "Star Trek" anniversary docu-series, "The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek." ...
25 Years On, 'Trials and Tribble-ations' Remains Deep Space Nine's Most Loving View of Star Trek
We laud Deep Space Nine as the “dark” Star Trek
US court rules in favor of Elon Musk over Jeff Bezos in space race
A US court ruled Thursday in favor of Elon Musk's SpaceX against Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract lawsuit, as the space race between the world's two richest people intensified. Judge Richard Hertling from the US Court of Federal
NASA and SpaceX's Crew-3 launch delayed again due to weather and possible splashdown
Four astronauts slated to launch NASA and SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station will have to wait a few more days for their turn. ...
Life in space? Astronomers say search for it is a top priority
A US survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of their to-do list for the next 10 years. In a report issued Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, astronomers stressed the need to continue the
Station Readies for Crew Departure Amid Science and Cargo Work (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Four International Space Station astronauts continue packing their U.S. spacecraft as they plan for a return to Earth this month. Meanwhile, the Expedition 66 crew continued its ongoing space research and maintenance aboard the orbital lab. Flight Engineers
US astronomers want a giant space-based telescope to search for exoplanets
Image credit: TMT International Observatory US astronomers and astrophysicists have released a new report that aims to guide the next decade of research. A new report is written every 10 years. The new version, Astro2020 , is 600 pages long and draws from
No, Jeff Bezos, Tom Hanks will not spend $28 million to ride on your dumb spaceship
When mankind is wiped out and the aliens from the
The Heavens Declare (Episode 3): Challenges to the Big Bang Part1
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Tom Hanks said 'No thanks' to a space trip offer from Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. ...
Tom Hanks isn't interested in Jeff Bezos' offer to go to space. ...
Federal judge denies Blue Origin's protest of NASA moon contract awarded to SpaceX
A federal judge has denied Blue Origin's protest of a multibillion-dollar NASA moon lander contract�awarded to SpaceX earlier this year. ...
Blue Origin loses federal lawsuit over NASA moon lander contract
SpaceX and NASA will resume work on the project 'as soon as possible.' ...
Likely home of Martian meteorites pinpointed
Researchers have pinpointed the likely origin of a group of meteorites ejected from Mars, using a machine learning algorithm that analyses high-resolution planetary images. <!-- more --> ...
NASA, SpaceX Reviewing Commercial Crew Rotation Plans (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) NASA and SpaceX continue to review launch and return opportunities for the upcoming crew rotation flights to and from the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Mission teams now are considering whether to return the
NASA SpaceX Crew-2 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Splashdown (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) 51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg NASA SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), left, Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency), and Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough of NASA participate in the Space Olympics
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S OWN SHARES (Space Hellas SA)
) Agia Paraskevi November 4th, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES Space Hellas S.A. hereby announces - in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the
Webb’s NIRCam Instrument Is Ready for Launch (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) In Kourou, Webb went through a thorough checkout called the Comprehensive Systems Test (#6). The test included turning on all of the room-temperature electronics and a test of the mirror actuators that will be used to align the mirror segments during
To Find Life on Other Planets, NASA Rocket Team Looks to the Stars
A NASA sounding rocket will look to starlight to better detect signs of life on other planets. NASA home page
Astronomers to NASA: Build Us a New Space Telescope to Find Earth 2.0
It’s sort of a high holiday for astronomers around the world. Every 10 years, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine releases something called the Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics. It lays out the biggest priorities that
Elon Musk Trolls Jeff Bezos After Losing NASA Lawsuit Over Blue Origin Space Contract
Bezos and Blue Origin first filed the lawsuit against NASA in August, after the space agency chose Musk's SpaceX to develop a Human Landing System to bring astronauts to the moon. ...
Life expectancy a factor in pension decision
Orlando Sentinel | 2021-11-04, 18:28
Q: I have a small pension and collect Social Security. My former employer just sent me a letter
Finding Habitable Worlds Must Be a Priority This Decade, U.S. Science Advisors Say
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
NASA Statement on Artemis Lunar Lander Court Decision (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) opt_a_spx_render.jpg Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under Artemis. Credits: SpaceX NASA was notified Thursday that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied Blue
To Find Life on Other Planets, NASA Rocket Team Looks to the Stars (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) A NASA sounding rocket will observe a nearby star to learn how starlight affects the atmospheres of exoplanets - key information in the hunt for life outside our solar system. Using an updated instrument first launched in 2019, the mission has a new target:
Search for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list
A U.S. survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of their to-do list for the next 10 years. ...
SpaceX Crew-3 Astronaut is Cleaning Up the Planet While Waiting to Go to Space
NASA Crew-3 mission astronauts (from left to right): Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer. NASA SpaceX’s third NASA crewed mission to the International Space Station, dubbed Crew-3, has been unexpectedly delayed for at least a week
Origin Of Mysterious Twisted Glass Shards In Atacama Desert Discovered
Chile’s Atacama Desert is steeped in mysteries. It’s the home of enormous glyphs whose meaning has been lost to the mists of time, and tiny, alien-like skeletons whose stories have only recently been revealed. Its earth is as barren as the soil on Mars – yet
Astronomers make most distant detection yet of fluorine in star-forming galaxy
A new discovery is shedding light on how fluorine -- an
Bezos’ Blue Origin Has Lost Its Appeal Against NASA Moon Lander Decision
The U.S. Federal Court of Claims has ruled against Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in the company lawsuit against NASA, which has contributed to delaying the agency’s plan to go back to the Moon. The lawsuit was the last of the many moves by the amazon Billionaire’s
A downtown Milwaukee mixed-use building anchored by a new restaurant/bar has been sold for the ...
The four-story, 16,600-square-foot building, 518-522 N. Water St., was sold to Madison group for $1.45 million. It will house Tropic restaurant. ...
NASA’s Latest Breakthrough: ‘Best Space Tacos Yet’
For the first time, astronauts on the International Space Station cultivated chiles, adding some zing to their tacos. ...
'Space Titans' goes inside a billionaires' space race on Discovery+ (exclusive clip)
In "Space Titans," a new documentary launching today (Nov. 4), SpaceX founder Elon Musk shares the secret of his company's Falcon 9 rocket success. ...
Ask Astro: Does dark energy create the voids between galaxy clusters?
RELATED TOPICS: UNIVERSE | GALAXY CLUSTERS I’ve seen it stated that giant voids exist between groups of galaxies. Is dark energy, the mysterious force driving galaxies away from one another, creating these vast voids of space? Keith Thompson
Elon Musk shares meme of Judge Dredd saying 'You have been judged' after Blue Origin ...
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; Joe Skipper/Reuters The US Court of Federal Claims ruled against Blue Origin in its lawsuit against NASA. Jeff Bezos' space company filed the lawsuit in August, after NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
Chairs Johnson, Beyer, and Stevens Statement on Release of Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology)
) November 04, 2021 Chairs Johnson, Beyer, and Stevens Statement on Release of Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Washington, DC) - Today, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee for a Decadal Survey on
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/03/2021 (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Payloads: ACME (Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments): A crewmember performed the second part of configuration for Flame Design part 2 by replacing two ACME controllers and setting the CIR Valve Timers to limit oxygen flow. The ACME project is a
Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Create Leasing Program for Underutilized Space Held by Federal Agencies Advances in Senate (US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)
) Home> Majority Media Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Create Leasing Program for Underutilized Space Held by Federal Agencies Advances in Senate Revenue Generated from Leases Would Help Fund Important Projects, Save Taxpayer
The Guide for the Next Decade of Space Research Just Dropped
The Astro2020 Decadal Survey's top priorities include new telescopes, the search for habitable exoplanets, and far-infrared and x-ray probe missions. ...
We’re Gonna Need Another Space Telescope
For most of us, today is just Thursday. For astronomers, it’s practically a holy day. Today is an event that comes only once a decade, and it’s of cosmic importance—literally. Today, a special committee has revealed the priorities for the next decade of
Hunt for Alien Life Tops Next-Gen Wish List for U.S. Astronomy
A major report outlining the highest priorities and recommendations for U.S. astronomy has finally been released, revealing the shape of things to come -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ...
Search for alien life is the top priority of astronomers over the next ten years, ...
The search for alien life is the top priority of astronomers in the next ten years, according to a major Nasa-sponsored report. Humanity must keep hunting for worlds that could be home to other
Seti: Why Extraterrestrial Intelligence Is More Likely To Be Artificial Than Biological
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It’s a question that has been debated for centuries, if not millenia. But it is only recently that we’ve had an actual chance of finding out, with initiatives such as Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial
A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos
On astronomers’ wish list for the next decade: two giant telescopes and a space telescope to search for life and habitable worlds beyond Earth. ...
Blue Origin Loses Legal Fight Over SpaceX’s NASA Moon Contract
A federal judge rejected the argument by Jeff Bezos’ rocket company that NASA unfairly awarded a lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s firm. ...
Astronomers want NASA to build a giant space telescope to peer at alien Earths
NASA should work toward a new space telescope that could view small planets around distant stars with the potential to host life, expert panel says (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) ...
Boeing gets FCC approval for 147-satellite constellation
Boeing has the green light to launch a planned broadband constellation that will place 147 satellites in orbit. ...
Astronauts Are Making Space Tacos
Astronauts at the International Space Station added a new item to their dine-in menu last weekend after whipping up a batch of tacos using the first-ever chile peppers grown in space. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur shared photos on Twitter of what she called
Mind the stars
Image: Space can be a cruel mistress, but she is a beautiful one. As we await the launch of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and the return of Thomas Pesquet, let us marvel at the fact that humans live and work in space, an environment
Quantum technologies' journey to space seen in patent survey
Tipped to change the world, quantum technologies –
On the Edge of Something New: Studying the Sea with a Fleet of Technologies (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) By Nick Pizzo // OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA // The October deployment of NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) mission is underway and a current of excitement has filled the halls of our virtual meetings. Over the past two years, more than
Astronomers call for a massive new space telescope to find the next Earth
An artistic rendering of a potential Earth-like exoplanet | Image: NASA Laying the groundwork for the next few decades of astrophysics Continue reading… ...
Magnetic Chamber can Simulate Microgravity (or Mars Gravity) Here on Earth
There are plenty of processes that might be easier in lower gravity. So far, the biggest hindrance to developing those processes has been the expense of launching equipment to the low gravity environments of the ISS or other space-based research stations.
NASA is Getting Serious About the Search for Life in the Universe
Frameworks are a valuable tool in science. They give context to sometimes abstract concepts such as “how powerful can an alien civilization be” (Kardashev scale) or “how developed is this technology?” (Technology Readiness Levels). Now, NASA has developed a
Astronomers target habitable exoplanets, black holes and inclusivity as top priorities for next decade
The newly released astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey flags the discovery and study of habitable exoplanets and the exploration of black holes and neutron stars as two top research priorities. ...
How does China’s hypersonic glide vehicle work?
The new weapons system is an outgrowth of space technologies. RELATED TOPICS: CHINA Last month, the global security community was startled by a report that China had twice tested hypersonic weapons over the summer. According to reporting by the Financial
Fireballs may be visible as meteor shower peaks tonight
By Megan Marples | CNN A spectacle of light will shine Thursday evening as the South Taurid meteors shoot across the sky. The meteor shower peaks in the late hours of November 4 through the dawn of November 5, according to EarthSky. The exact peak of the
China launches military satellites into orbit after delay
China sent new military satellites to orbit Wednesday (Nov. 3) for an undisclosed mission, following a lengthy launch delay. ...
Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap Completely Transforms Space in Five Days from Summer Seaside Restaurant ...
Johnson City Press | 2021-11-04, 14:47
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, located in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, today revealed its latest experience for The Loft at Lena's. Take a trip back in time to The Loft at Lena's – Velvet & Rye,
Inventions survey charts rise of space-based quantum technologies
Tipped to change the world, quantum technologies –
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Video: 00:31:09 Glaciers across the globe have lost over nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century. How will glaciers look over the coming decades? “It all depends on what humans are doing now in terms of greenhouse gas emissions:” this
Hubble Images Colorful Planetary Nebula Ringed by Hazy Halo (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula, formed after the death of a Sun-like star. The medium-sized star would have expelled its outer layers of gas into space as it died, leaving behind a white-dwarf core. A halo of glowing gas over 4.5 light-years across surrounds
Observe remote Uranus at this favourable opposition
Uranus, the remote seventh planet from the Sun and the third-largest planet overall, comes to opposition on the night of 4/5 November, when it can be easily found through a pair of humble 10 x 50 binoculars and observed all night through a small telescope. An
Solar storm from 'cannibal' sun eruption may impact power grid and bring auroras as far ...
A powerful solar storm could interfere with power grids, satellites and radio signals — although it might also have sent the beautiful northern lights incredibly far south. ...
Leica binoculars deals: The lowest prices on top-tier models
You won't be able to find many Black Friday deals on Leica binoculars just yet, but we've rounded up the lowest prices currently available. ...
ESA uses space to help shape a greener world
ESA is advancing the global drive to cut planet-warming emissions by supercharging the development of green digital technologies, according to a panel on space-based business innovation held as part of the COP26 climate talks. ...
These new robots will plunge into the ocean’s most alien depths
The Orpheus robots will venture into the hadal zone of the ocean: from 20,000 to 36,000 feet beneath the surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, at a place called the Challenger Deep near Guam, 36,000 feet beneath the surface of the
Video: Best of Alpha mission timelapse
A collection of the best timelapse videos made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet's second mission to the International Space Station, "Alpha" in 2021. The camera is setup to take pictures at intervals of two a
Mining the moon's water will require a massive infrastructure investment, but should we do it?
We live in a world in which momentous decisions are made by people often without forethought. ...
Microsoft unveils Loop — and a new collaborative Office doc
Microsoft this week unveiled a new productivity application, Loop, that combines elements of
Space Station call with French President Emmanuel Macron
Video: 00:20:53 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet had a call with the French President Emmanuel Macron on 4
Tom Hanks: I turned down Jeff Bezos’ offer to go to space
By Marianne Garvey | CNN Jeff Bezos offered Tom Hanks a ride to space on his Blue Origin rocket, but it came at a price. The actor confirmed that Bezos had asked him during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, saying if he accepted the
Massive comet exploding over Chile 12,000 years ago may have created strange glassy rocks
Be grateful you weren't in what is now Chile's Atacama Desert 12,000 years ago. ...
Here's how to see Uranus at its brightest in the sky
The distant planet is about to reach opposition, and with the right equipment you'll be able to spot it. ...
China's hypersonic weapon test no cause for panic, experts say
China's mysterious recent space-tech test is not a sign that the sky is falling. ...
