NASA's old supercomputers are causing mission delays — one has 18,000 CPUs but only 48 GPUs, highlighting dire need for update
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/nasas-old-supercomputers-are-causing-mission-delays
Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93: Before Apollo 10, Stafford also took part in the first rendezvous of two U.S ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/astronaut-thomas-stafford-commander-of-apollo-10-has-died-at-age-93
NASA missions are being delayed by oversubscribed, overburdened, and out-of-date supercomputers
theregister.com/2024/03/15/nasa_oig_supercomputing_audit/
Gen Z Sparks Digital Movement With 'Black At NASA' Trend: Zillennials have started a new trend after Tyrone Jacobs Jr. shared a major accomplishment: ...
girlsunited.essence.com/article/zillennials-black-at-nasa/
Rare 'devil comet,' with 71-year orbit, may be visible during April 8 total solar eclipse, NASA says
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Pioneering Gemini, Apollo astronaut Thomas Stafford dies at 93 - UPI.com: Former Gemini and Apollo 10 astronaut Thomas Stafford died at his home in Indian Harbor ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/18/Thomas-Stafford-atronaut-pilot-death/2561710800352/
Daily Telescope: Gigantic new stars stir up a nebula: Astronomers know of no other region so packed with large stars as this nebula.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/daily-telescope-gigantic-new-stars-stir-up-a-nebula/
Multinational crew returns to Earth in SpaceX capsule after six months in orbit: They moved into the space station last August. Their replacements arrived last ...
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Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space: Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity ...
reuters.com/science/study-documents-headaches-experienced-by-astronauts-space-2024-03-14/
US says UFO sightings likely secret military tests: Researchers say they found "no evidence" that the US government had interactions with aliens.
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Why there will be more and more moon missions...: Intuitive Machines' successful moon mission in February 2024 was partially subsidized by NASA - and this is ...
de.euronews.com/next/2024/03/11/wie-private-mond-missionen-ein-neues-zeitalter-der-weltraumforschung-einlauten
ISS battery pack flew over Germany and crashed into the Atlantic: The authorities give the all-clear: The discarded battery set from the ISS is - apparently ...
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Quick Glance: ISS Debris to Miss Germany
- In March 2021, a set of retired nickel-hydrogen batteries was released from the ISS.
- Debris from a retired ISS battery pack may fall to Earth on Friday, with Germany unlikely to be affected.
- DLR calculations suggest the object will enter the atmosphere over North America.
- The object consists of a platform with battery packs, approximately the size of a car and weighing 2.6 tons.
NASA’s astronaut applications are open again. Do you have what it takes?: If you missed out on space camp, it's time to see if you qualify for the real ...
popsci.com/science/nasa-astronaut-application-open/
The psychological challenges of space travel and preparing the mind for Mars: Leaving Earth for long periods requires highly specialised technical skills ...
abc.net.au/news/health/2024-03-09/preparing-human-mind-space-travel-mars-astronauts-mission/103563280
Total Solar Eclipse of 2024: 31 Things to Do: On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly 4,200-mile-long, 115-mile-wide path across North America ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/06/travel/total-solar-eclipse-2024.html
Liftoff! Four people are on their way to the space station on NASA's Crew-8 mission
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Quick Glance: New US-Russian Crew Successfully Launched to ISS
- A SpaceX rocket successfully launched from Florida with a mixed crew of US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station (ISS) to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit.
- The launch took place from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral along Florida's Atlantic coast.
- After a 16-hour flight, the four crew members are expected to reach the space station early tomorrow and dock with the orbital lab at an altitude of about 420 km above Earth.
- Upon arrival, the members of the eighth crew will be greeted at the space station by seven current crew members, including three Russians and four astronauts from the seventh crew.
Asteroid Apophis to flyby Earth in first of its kind encounter in recorded history
Asteroid Apophis to flyby Earth in first of its kind encounter in recorded history
wionews.com/science/nasa-begins-mission-to-detect-god-of-chaos-asteroid-before-it-hits-earths-orbit-673950
Tom Stafford Death: Astronaut Famed For Orbital Handshake With Cosmonaut Dies at 93
thedailybeast.com/tom-stafford-death-astronaut-famed-for-orbital-handshake-with-cosmonaut-dies-at-93
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is talking nonsense. Its friends on Earth are worried
npr.org/2024/03/06/1236033493/nasas-voyager-1-spacecraft-is-talking-nonsense-its-friends-on-earth-are-worried
NASA cancels a multibillion-dollar satellite servicing demo mission: Congress kept throwing money at the OSAM-1 mission, but it faced continual delays.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/nasa-cancels-a-multibillion-dollar-satellite-servicing-demo-mission/
First images show ISS debris over Germany: Images are intended to show the ISS debris over the Netherlands and Germany. Several users on Platform X shared videos ...
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NASA's FY2025 budget request means tough times ahead for Chandra and Hubble: But Artemis is still OK, so that's alright then
theregister.com/2024/03/12/nasas_fy2025_budget_request_means/
See the new ‘golden record’ launching to an ocean world this year: NASA’s Europa Clipper, aiming to lift off for Jupiter’s icy moon in October, will carry names ...
cnn.com/2024/03/12/world/nasa-europa-clipper-symbolic-artwork-scn/
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Omega 2024 White Speedmaster Moonwatch: Specs, Price, Availability: The new chronograph can trace its bright look back to models designed to withstand the rigors ...
wired.com/story/white-omega-speedmaster-moonwatch-2024/
Voyager 1, First Craft in Interstellar Space, May Have Gone Dark: The 46-year-old probe, which flew by Jupiter and Saturn in its youth and inspired earthlings ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/07/us/voyager-1-nasa-mission.html
While NASA's engineers have their heads in the stars, it’s Acting Inspector General George Scott's job to bring them back to Earth ... Show more
Webb And Hubble Agree On Universe’s Expansion Rate Leaving NASA Utterly Stumped: The new evidence leads scientists to wonder if they have been misunderstanding ...
hothardware.com/news/webb-hubble-agree-on-universe-expansion-rate
NASA discovers ‘super-Earth’ with habitable zone. This planet 137 light years away assures…
wionews.com/science/nasa-discovers-super-earth-with-habitable-zone-this-planet-137-light-years-away-assures-687327
This company intends to be the first to mine the moon: Nearly a decade ago, Congress passed a law that allows private American space companies the rights to ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/13/moon-mining-plans-interlune/
Glow and bang possible: German overflight paths of ISS debris changed: It is very unlikely that debris from the ISS battery pack will land on German soil ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Deutsche-Uberflugbahnen-des-ISS-Schrotts-geaendert-article24793070.html
NASA kills $2 billion mission to refuel satellites with robotic arm: The OSAM-1 aimed to use a robotic arm to slice open hatches and unscrew fuel caps to top up ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-kills-mission-refuel-satellites-robotic-arm-osam-2024-3
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Why NASA wants human guinea pigs to test out Martian living: Mars is seen as the next frontier in space exploration. But given the hostile environment on the red ...
npr.org/2024/03/12/1237624555/nasa-mars-science-humans-living
Which eclipse glasses are safe? What to know about scams ahead of April 8 solar eclipse
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/13/eclipse-glasses-scams-april-8/72683260007/
Watch: First Arab woman graduate from #NASA ’s training program, Nora Al Matrooshi of the United Arab Emirates (#UAE ), says she wants “humanity to go further ... Show more
Quick Glance: First Arab Woman Graduates NASA Training, Aims for Moon
- Nora AlMatrooshi, a UAE astronaut, becomes the first Arab woman to complete NASA training.
- AlMatrooshi, 30, recalls a school lesson that ignited her passion for space.
- The group, known as 'The Flies,' is now qualified for NASA missions to the ISS, Artemis launches to the Moon, and possibly Mars.
- NASA devised a tailored solution to accommodate AlMatrooshi's hijab within the space suit.
What’s behind NASA’s Commercial Lunar Hits and Misses?: NASA’s partnership with private industry to accelerate the U.S.’s return to the moon is delivering lunar ...
scientificamerican.com/article/whats-behind-nasas-commercial-lunar-hits-and-misses/
Jupiter moon Europa's oxygen could support 1M people on Earth: NASA: NASA's Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's moon Europa generates less oxygen than thought ...
businessinsider.com/oxygen-europa-life-surface-ocean-subsurface-earth-juno-mission-jupiter-2024-3
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Nasa wants to send new astronauts to unexplored areas of space: Ever wanted to be an astronaut? Well now is the perfect time to make that dream come true ...
indy100.com/science-tech/nasa-astronaut-recruitment
Map shows which coastal U.S. cities are sinking, face greater flood risk: A new study shows thousands of people living in coastal communities could be affected ...
thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4516635-map-shows-which-coastal-u-s-cities-are-sinking-face-greater-flood-risk/
Solar Storm Hits Multiple Spaceships Simultaneously and Displays Unexpected Characteristics
t3n.de/news/sonnensturm-raumschiffe-gleichzeitig-unerwartete-eigenschaften-1612717/
Satellite Systems: Report: Musk's SpaceX is developing spy satellites for the US military
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/elon-musks-spacex-entwickelt-laut-bericht-spionagesatelliten-fuers-us-militaer-19594947.html
Battery block from space: These are the places it could impact: There is now a specific warning for the ISS battery pack. It is expected to enter the Earth's ...
focus.de/panorama/weltraumschrott-der-iss-batterieblock-aus-dem-all-an-diesen-orten-koennte-er-aufprallen_id_259739823.html
Researchers discover planet with ocean is it habitable?: In the "habitable zone" around a star, planets can have liquid water. These planets are neither too hot ...
businessinsider.de/wissenschaft/international-science/forscher-entdecken-planeten-mit-ozean-ist-er-bewohnbar/
NASA Space Center Houston: What to know about tickets, parking: First-timers at the NASA Space Center Houston may need to prepare for spring break to get the ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/nasa-space-center-houston-spring-break-18886224.php
Dungeons and Dragons from Nasa: space agency releases free role-playing game: The space agency Nasa surprises with an unusual message. Instead of a rocket launch ...
t3n.de/news/nasa-dungeons-and-dragons-kostenloses-rollenspiel-1611955/
ISS launch: New US-Russian crew heads to space station: The three men and one woman will conduct scientific experiments, including a study of degenerative ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68465056
Earth’s close-call: Massive 350-foot asteroid to pass close on March 12: A massive 350-foot asteroid is set to pass unusually close to Earth on March 12 ...
financialexpress.com/life/science/earths-close-call-massive-350-foot-asteroid-to-pass-close-on-march-12-bkg/3422156/
Moment astronauts hug as they arrive at space station: The Endeavour spacecraft docked with the ISS after blasting off from Florida.
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Europa, Thought to Be Habitable, May Be Oxygen-Starved: A new study suggests that the amount of the element on the moon of Jupiter is on the lower end of ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/04/science/europa-moon-oxygen.html
Surreal April 2024 total solar eclipse renews debunked flat Earth conspiracy theories
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/10/flat-earth-conspiracy-theorists-2024-eclipse/72849962007/
Quick Glance: Surreal April 2024 eclipse fuels flat Earth conspiracy
- Experts caution against the spread of anti-science conspiracy theories related to the upcoming April 8 solar eclipse.
- Flat Earthers believe in a flat Earth with an ice wall around the edges and reject scientific explanations.
- While scientists provide a comprehensive explanation for solar eclipses, Flat Earthers insist on alternative theories.
- The history of flat Earth dates back to the 19th century and had a resurgence in the 2010s through social media.
How Congress revived the Planetary Science Caucus: The revival of the group couldn’t come at a more critical time for scientific pursuits in the cosmos.
fastcompany.com/91050470/how-congress-revived-the-planetary-science-caucus
See what’s fueling the return of supersonic passenger flights: More than two decades after the Concorde’s last flight, here are five things to know about the ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/18/supersonic-plane-travel-passenger-jet/
Space debris will probably fly over Germany this afternoon: Later today, a discarded battery pack from the ISS will crash to Earth's surface ...
tagesschau.de/inland/iss-weltraumschrott-102.html
NASA is hiring for astronauts, and you can make your resume stand out: NASA's manager for the astronaut selection program explains the hiring process and what to ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-astronauts-hiring-resume-selection-manager-2024-3
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Burning up ISS debris: "Around 7:20 p.m. tracers will be seen": A battery pack from the ISS is entering the Earth's atmosphere today and its combustion will most ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/wissen/Gegen-19-20-Uhr-werden-Leuchtspuren-zu-sehen-sein-article24792996.html
Space capsule docked: three Americans and a Russian arrived on the ISS: Reinforcements have arrived at the ISS space station. The three US astronauts and a ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Drei-Amerikaner-und-ein-Russe-auf-ISS-angekommen-article24785021.html
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to the ISS for a 6-month stay: SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station who will oversee the arrival ...
apnews.com/article/nasa-astronauts-international-space-station-f8d61b5b432f2b6bb7a3084e47c84d7a
James Webb Telescope Confirms Expansion Rate: Have We Misunderstood the Universe?
t3n.de/news/universum-expansionsrate-james-webb-teleskop-raetsel-1613207/
On three routes: Here the space debris flies over Germany: Remains of a battery pack from the International Space Station threaten to fall to Earth on Friday ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Hier-fliegt-der-Weltraumschrott-ueber-Deutschland-article24790933.html
NASA's old, oversubscribed, and overburdened supercomputers are causing mission delays
techspot.com/news/102302-nasa-old-oversubscribed-overburdened-supercomputers-causing-mission-delays.html
NASA used this material to catch comet dust. Now it’s being used for a luxury handbag
fastcompany.com/91047739/nasa-used-this-material-to-catch-comet-dust-now-its-being-used-for-a-luxury-handbag
SpaceX, NASA successfully launch manned Crew-8 mission to International Space Station
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spacex-nasa-successfully-launch-manned-crew-8-mission-international-sp-rcna141584
What to expect during April’s total solar eclipse: Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico ...
cnn.com/2024/03/03/americas/april-total-solar-eclipse-scn/
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Can astronauts vote from space? How the International Space Station becomes a polling place
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/05/super-tuesday-how-astronauts-vote-international-space-station/72807054007/
Bloomberg Evening Briefing: US Companies Want More Immigrants: Get caught up.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-05/bloomberg-evening-briefing-us-companies-want-more-immigrants
‘Ring of Fire’ Rocket Engines Put a New Spin on Spaceflight: Rotating detonation engines developed by NASA and others could spark a rocketry revolution
scientificamerican.com/article/ring-of-fire-rocket-engines-put-a-new-spin-on-spaceflight/
How the 2024 total solar eclipse will differ from 2017: The total solar eclipse occurring on April 8 is expected to trace a wider path and last longer than the ...
cnn.com/2024/03/05/world/total-solar-eclipse-differences-scn/
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A battery block weighing 2.6 tons hurtles towards Earth from space: A battery pack weighing 2.6 tons is hurtling towards the earth. It was dropped from the ISS ...
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Astronauts explain why humans haven't returned to the moon in decades: The last time a human visited the moon was in December 1972 during NASA's Apollo 17 ...
businessinsider.com/moon-missions-why-astronauts-have-not-returned-2018-7
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NASA's tabletop role-playing game features Hubble telescope: NASA launched a new TTRPG focusing on researchers taking a journey to get the Hubble Space Telescope ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/nasa-tabletop-role-playing-game-18745668.php
Hundreds of miles above Earth, 2 astronauts cast their votes: Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara confirmed they had cast their celestial ballots in ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/hundreds-of-miles-above-earth-2-astronauts-cast-their-votes
The battery re-entered over Guatemala on Friday evening and then fell into the sea in small pieces on the way to Miami, the German Air Force said on X ... Show more
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