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NASA Confirms Origin Of Space Object That Crashed Into Florida Home: The agency said in a blog post it had collected the item and determined it was a piece of ...
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Quick Glance: Fragment of ISS Battery Hits Florida Residence
- A confirmed piece of space debris hit a Florida home in March, originating from a discarded ISS battery pallet.
- The fragment that entered the house of Alejandro Otero in Naples, Florida, pierced through the roof and crossed 2 floors.
- Following thorough examination, the US space agency confirmed that the fragment was indeed part of the cargo pallet used to secure the batteries.
- NASA intends to update its predictive models for object decay during re-entry and the ISS team will investigate the disposal of the cargo pallet to enhance understanding of the debris's survival.
Milky Way's 'Sleeping Giant' Black Hole Lurks Shockingly Close to Earth: A black hole weighing as much as 33 suns lurks a mere 2,000 light-years away from our ...
space.com/milky-way-biggest-stellar-mass-black-hole-gaia
'Like a large drone': NASA to launch Dragonfly rotorcraft lander on Saturn's moon Titan
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/18/nasa-dragonfly-mission-saturn-moon/73333723007/
Next up launch, as Boeing’s Starliner takes trek to Cape Canaveral: Boeing's Starliner made the trip to Cape Canaveral where it will launch atop an Atlas V ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/16/next-up-launch-boeings-starliner-takes-trek-to-cape-canaveral/
Watch NASA begin testing its Orion capsule for lunar flyby: NASA has started testing the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts on a voyage around the moon ...
digitaltrends.com/space/nasa-testing-its-orion-capsule-lunar-flyby/
Google worker says the company is 'silencing our voices' after dozens are fired: The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's ...
npr.org/2024/04/19/1245757317/google-worker-fired-israel-project-nimbus-cloud-protestor
A Fleet of Satellites Caught the Total Solar Eclipse From Orbit, and the Footage Is Spectacular - IGN
ign.com/articles/a-fleet-of-satellites-caught-the-total-solar-eclipse-from-orbit-and-the-footage-is-spectacular
A mysterious silver object has been orbiting the Moon for 15 years. What is it? : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday (Apr 5) ...
wionews.com/science/nasa-spots-mysterious-silver-object-orbiting-the-moon-see-pics-709522
Hubble telescope spots ‘hidden’ galaxy with billions of stars, ‘mostly tilted towards us’
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Remarkable feats of Voyager 1, NASA's unexpectedly-interstellar spacecraft. eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/03/19/nasa-working-to-fix-voyager-1/72984520007/
People across North America witnessed a solar eclipse on Monday that reminded all in its path of our planet’s place in the cosmos ... Show more www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/08/science/total-solar-eclipse
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
NASA looking for a quicker, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth:
9news.com.au/world/nasa-space-photos-stars-planets/2e460bc9-fea4-4243-93cc-95d7a1e52745
Quick Glance: James Webb Telescope live updates: NASA releases photos that reveal cosmic secrets
- NASA has released the first photographs from the new James Webb Space Telescope, including some dating back 13 billion years.
- The final image, the Carina Nebula's cosmic cliffs, reveals for the first time hundreds of stars that were previously hidden from view.
- The Carina Nebula image provides a unique look of stars in their early, fast stages of creation.
- The Carina Nebula is a star-forming region within our own Milky Way galaxy that is rather close (in space terms).
Hubble discovers over 1,000 new asteroids thanks to photobombing: Astronomers have used 19 years' worth of Hubble data to detect over 1 ...
digitaltrends.com/space/hubble-asteroids-discovered/
US, Russian and Belarusian ISS crew members safely return to Earth: A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus’s first ever space traveller on Saturday ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240406-us-russian-and-belarusian-iss-crew-members-safely-return-to-earth
Satellite Images Show the Total Solar Eclipse’s Shadow From Space: An American weather satellite is capturing the movement of the moon’s shadow across North ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/08/science/eclipse-satellite.html
White House wants Moon to have its own time zone: The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68722032
Quick Glance: NASA awards contracts for autonomous moon rovers
- NASA awarded contracts to three commercial space companies to develop autonomous rovers for moving cargo and people on the moon as it establishes a lasting presence there.
- The companies will partner with NASA to pursue commercial opportunities, with contracts totaling up to $4.6 billion over 15 years for lunar terrain vehicles.
- These rovers will enable astronauts to explore more of the lunar surface, especially at the South Pole, and conduct autonomous scientific operations.
- NASA continues to invest in technologies like moon habitats, energy generation, and mining to enhance lunar exploration and achieve the goal of returning astronauts to a moon base.
NASA, SpaceX, and others are sharing spectacular views of the April 8 eclipse taken by a fleet of Earth-orbiting spacecraft ... Show more
NASA Prepares to Test Next-Gen Solar Sail Technology: The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is both strong and flexible.
extremetech.com/science/nasa-prepares-to-test-next-gen-solar-sail-technology
SpaceX shares stunning night shot of its Super Heavy booster: SpaceX has just released a stunning image of its powerful Super Heavy rocket on the launchpad with ...
digitaltrends.com/space/spacex-stunning-night-shot-super-heavy-booster/
What kind of view will ISS astronauts get of the solar eclipse?: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station some 250 miles above Earth are eagerly ...
digitaltrends.com/space/will-iss-astronauts-be-able-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse/
Sourajit Debnath, 31, will join his four-member #ImperialCollege #London team as they go head-to-head with University College London (#UCL )
He was a space scientist at U ... Show more #ISRO #Chandrayaan2 www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kolkata-man-who-worked-on-chandrayaan-2-mission-enters-final-of-uks-toughest-tv-quiz-101712243223791.html
The Morning After: Boston Dynamics' bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement: The biggest news stories this morning:
NASA confirms its space trash pierced ...
engadget.com/the-morning-after-boston-dynamics-bi-ped-atlas-robot-is-going-into-retirement-111534431.html
Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics' New Fully Electric Atlas Robot
- Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas robots after 11 years and introduced a new fully electric version, marking a significant evolution in the company's product lineup.
- The electric Atlas offers enhanced strength, range of motion, and versatile applications across various industries, starting with automotive manufacturing for parent company Hyundai.
- Boston Dynamics has had a tumultuous history, from its founding as a promising research-focused startup to multiple acquisitions, but now seems to be focusing more on commercial applications.
- The launch of the electric Atlas not only signifies a milestone in robotics but also provides a glimpse into the future where humanoid robots are poised to play an increasingly integral role in the industry.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter bids adieu with a final message: A peek into historic moments of this spacecraft | Mint
livemint.com/science/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-bids-adieu-with-a-final-message-a-peek-into-historic-moments-of-this-spacecraft-11713410028253.html
NASA says it needs better ideas on how to return samples from Mars: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is losing its grip on managing NASA's next flagship mission ...
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-says-it-needs-better-ideas-on-how-to-return-samples-from-mars/
An ancient, cataclysmic ‘splat’ may have created Pluto’s heart: A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/an-ancient-cataclysmic-splat-may-have-created-pluto-s-heart-1.6852899
NASA James Webb Space Telescope Makes Shocking Discovery Regarding a Cold Brown Dwarf
techtimes.com/articles/303729/20240418/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-shocking-discovery-cold-brown-dwarf.htm
Smashes through two storeys: ISS space debris crashes into house in Florida: At the beginning of March, space debris falling to Earth from the International ...
n-tv.de/panorama/ISS-Weltraumschrott-stuerzt-in-Haus-in-Florida-article24876041.html
Debris from space: Did space debris from the ISS hit a house in Florida?: The chunk literally fell from the sky: Suspected space debris literally pierced the ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/weltraum-schrott-traf-iss-muell-wohnhaus-in-florida-a-d54b3d29-63f1-41a3-82d0-2369585402d7
'An Exciting Challenge': NASA Plans Rare Repair Spacewalk to Fix Busted Telescope
gizmodo.com/rare-iss-spacewalk-fix-busted-xray-telescope-1851419127
Astronomers Discover Galaxy's Largest Stellar Black Hole 'Lurking Nearby': "This is the kind of discovery you make once in your research life ...
newsweek.com/stellar-black-hole-largest-galaxy-nearby-1890420
First indications of a rare, rainbow ‘glory effect’ on hellish exoplanet: Researchers believe they may have identified a set of rainbow-like colorful rings ...
digitaltrends.com/space/exoplanet-glory-effect/
NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit: If it were to happen, a revised Artemis III mission could echo Apollo 9.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-may-alter-artemis-iii-to-have-starship-and-orion-dock-in-low-earth-orbit/
A Legendary Rocket's Final Flight and More Top Space Images of the Week: Batteries falling from space, an eclipse photobombed by comets, a newborn star, and more ...
gizmodo.com/legendary-rocket-final-flight-nasa-eclipse-space-images-1851413335
How NASA wants to combat climate change with artificial intelligence: NASA wants to prevent climate change with large data sets and artificial intelligence ...
t3n.de/news/nasa-kuenstliche-intelligenz-klimawandel-1620265/
Old Hubble images: Surprisingly many small asteroids in the asteroid belt: Thousands of volunteers have helped search old images from the Hubble Space Telescope ...
heise.de/news/Astronomie-In-alten-Hubble-Aufnahmen-ueber-1000-unbekannte-Asteroiden-entdeckt-9690754.html
Scrap from the ISS actually broke through the roof of a house: A type of superalloy fastening bolt survived the fall to earth. Now experts from the US space ...
spektrum.de/news/weltraumschrott-iss-batterie-durchschlug-tatsaechlich-hausdach/2214121
Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program: "Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/amid-schedule-uncertainty-boeing-will-shed-workers-on-sls-rocket-program/
NASA Set to Launch Solar Sail for Sunlight-Propelled Space Travel: The Solar Sail mission will launch on April 23 on board Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle.
gizmodo.com/nasa-set-launch-solar-sail-sunlight-space-travel-1851420248
India targets debris-free space missions by 2030: Isro chief Somanath: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that India aims to achieve debris-free space ...
business-standard.com/india-news/india-targets-debris-free-space-missions-by-2030-isro-chief-somanath-124041600863_1.html
NASA's Webb Telescope detects chemical ingredients of margaritas, vinegar on a protostar. See pic
hindustantimes.com/trending/nasas-webb-telescope-detects-chemical-ingredients-of-margaritas-vinegar-on-a-protostar-see-pic-101713094464515.html
Space expertise from Leoben:Montanuni professor supports lunar mission “Gateway”: Stefan Pogatscher from the Montanuniversität Leoben is working on the ...
kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/leoben/18372489/montanuni-professor-unterstuetzt-mondmission-gateway
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European Southern Observatory discovers enormous black hole: Black hole is extremely close to Earth at a distance of only 2,000 light years, says observatory
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Houston native Loral O'Hara discusses her 6 months in space: The NASA astronaut recently returned to Earth after spending more than six months on the ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/houston-nasa-astronaut-loral-o-hara-19394076.php
NASA's "next-gen" solar sail spacecraft is ready to launch for practical testing
techspot.com/news/102641-nasa-next-gen-solar-sail-spacecraft-ready-launch.html
NASA's Fermi mission sees no gamma rays from nearby supernova: A nearby supernova in 2023 offered astrophysicists an excellent opportunity to test ideas about ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-nasa-fermi-mission-gamma-rays.html
Stunning photos from $2 billion space telescope that NASA may defund: The Chandra X-ray Observatory has snapped stunning photos of the invisible universe for 25 ...
businessinsider.com/photos-chandra-xray-space-telescope-nasa-might-defund-2024-4
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Space Junk From International Space Station Crashed Into Florida Home, NASA Says: “The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth’s ...
thedailybeast.com/space-junk-from-international-space-station-crashed-into-florida-home-nasa-says
Mystery object that smashed through roof of home came from ISS - NASA: The object, which weighed nearly a kilogram and tore through the roof of a home in the US ...
euronews.com/next/2024/04/16/nasa-confirms-mysterious-object-that-smashed-through-roof-of-house-was-space-junk-from-iss
SWOT satellite helps gauge the depth of Death Valley's temporary lake: California's Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has hosted an ephemeral lake ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-swot-satellite-gauge-depth-death.html
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter’s possibly life-sustaining moon: The mission, planning for which began in the late 1990s, is expected to conclude around ...
mg.co.za/world/2024-04-12-nasa-unveils-probe-bound-for-jupiters-possibly-life-sustaining-moon/
Quick Glance: NASA unveils probe for potentially life-sustaining Jupiter moon
- US space scientists revealed the interplanetary Clipper spacecraft destined for one of Jupiter's icy moons in search of extraterrestrial life.
- The Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October and conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa over five years.
- The mission aims to identify conditions that could support life but is not specifically searching for life itself.
- The probe is expected to operate until 2034 before crashing into another body in the Jovian system to conclude the mission.
Astronauts' eerie view of the solar eclipse shown in insane video: Astronauts on the International Space Station had an eerie view during the total solar eclipse ...
foxweather.com/earth-space/international-space-station-total-solar-eclipse
Watch | How the total solar eclipse looked from space: The next total solar eclipse that will be visible in India will happen on March 20, 2034.
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/total-solar-eclipse-watch-videos-nasa-starlink-9259281/
Quick Glance: The future total solar eclipses
- The next total solar eclipse in North America will occur on March 30, 2033, not in twenty years.
- The 2033 eclipse will offer a unique spectacle in Alaska after sunrise, coinciding with the aurora borealis season. Additionally, the path of totality extends to Siberia.
- The eclipse on August 23, 2044, will be visible in Montana and North Dakota, with Greenland and parts of Canada along the path.
- An equally remarkable eclipse to the 2024 event will take place on August 12, 2045, covering Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Florida in its path of totality.
Japan set to send 2 astronauts to the moon, 1st one likely in 2028www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15226715
NASA budget woes could doom $2 billion Chandra space telescope: The telescope’s uncertain status is part of an acute budgetary problem at NASA that is pitting ...
washingtonpost.com/science/2024/04/14/nasa-budget-mars-artemis/
Toyota's 'Lunar Cruiser' to join NASA-led moon mission: TOKYO -- A vehicle known as the "Lunar Cruiser" that is being developed by companies including ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/Toyota-s-Lunar-Cruiser-to-join-NASA-led-moon-mission
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ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket is about to take its final flight: After a scrubbed launch last month, United Launch Alliance is expected to send its Delta IV Heavy ...
digitaltrends.com/space/ula-delta-iv-heavy-rocket-to-take-final-flight/
HAPPENING NOW: New York Gov. Hochul meets remotely with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. abcnews.go.com/alerts/space
FCC requires internet providers to show customers fees with broadband 'nutrition labels'
usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/04/10/fcc-broadband-nutrition-labels-internet-providers/73275432007/
Russia Aborts Spacecraft Launch for Second Day in a Row: Updated with second launch abort, Borisov’s remarks.
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/09/russia-aborts-spacecraft-launch-for-second-day-in-a-row-a84782
Woah the Moon probably turned itself inside out 4 billion years ago: A pair of NASA spacecraft detected tiny variations in the Moon's gravitational pull ...
qz.com/moon-turned-inside-out-nasa-researchers-1851397041
This website shows you what Hubble and James Webb are currently looking at: We know what NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes have already observed ...
t3n.de/news/diese-website-zeigt-euch-was-hubble-und-james-webb-gerade-im-visier-haben-1619068/
In exchange for a lunar rover, Japan will get seats on Moon-landing missions: Japan is making a significant commitment to the US-led Artemis program.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/japan-will-be-first-among-nasas-partners-to-have-an-astronaut-on-the-moon/
Biden says Japanese national to be 1st non-American to land on Moon - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240411/p2g/00m/0sc/010000c
Space Junk from the International Space Station Struck a Home in Florida: Three years ago astronauts threw out the largest piece of trash ever tossed from the ...
scientificamerican.com/article/space-junk-from-the-international-space-station-may-have-struck-a-home-in/
South Korea launches its second military spy satellite : South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space, days after North Korea reaffirmed ...
apnews.com/article/south-korea-military-spy-satellite-5f1c730e976be809e1b9fe21e21da899
Quick Glance: Successful Launch of South Korea's Second Military Spy Satellite
- South Korea achieved orbital insertion for its second military spy satellite following North Korea's announcement of launching multiple reconnaissance satellites this year.
- The South Korean Defense Minister anticipates North Korea proceeding with its second spy satellite launch to commemorate the April 15 birthday of state founder Kim Il Sung.
- Following two unsuccessful attempts in early 2023, North Korea successfully deployed its Malligyong-1 spy satellite on Nov. 21, transmitting space imagery of significant locations in the U.S. and South Korea.
Keir Starmer must go further than the Tories on defence spending, says ex-Navy chief
inews.co.uk/news/keir-starmer-go-further-tories-defence-spending-navy-chief-3004086
More highlights from the show floor at #SpaceSymposium 2024, taking place in Colorado Springs.
View the gallery 📸 aviationweek.com/shows-events/space-symposium/gallery-more-floor-space-symposium-2024
NASA's Exoplanet-Hunting Mission TESS Pauses Science Observations—Why?: NASA's TESS has encountered a temporary setback in its scientific observations ...
techtimes.com/articles/303532/20240412/nasas-exoplanet-hunting-mission-tess-pauses-science-observations-why.htm
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Snaps Weird Moving Thing Orbiting the Moon—What Is It?
techtimes.com/articles/303529/20240412/nasa-lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter-snaps-weird-moving-thing-orbiting-moon-what-is-it.htm
NASA’s DC-8 Completes Final Mission Ahead Of Retirement: After 37 years, NASA is about to retire its DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory. It will be replaced by a ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/10/nasas-dc-8-completes-final-mission-ahead-of-retirement/
Space probes racing past each other: LRO photographs Danuri in lunar orbit: A year ago, the South Korean lunar probe Danuri photographed the Lunar Reconnaissance ...
heise.de/news/Aneinander-vorbei-rasende-Weltraumsonden-LRO-fotografiert-Danuri-im-Mondorbit-9680213.html
Japan to pick 2 astronauts from 7 candidates for Moon landing - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will select two astronauts to send to the Moon in 2028 or ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240411/p2g/00m/0sc/060000c
Space Startup Looks to Make Space Habitable with Inflatable Modules: Max Space plans to make the Moon and Mars habitable with their expandable spaces ...
techtimes.com/articles/303454/20240410/space-startup-looks-make-habitable-inflatable-modules.htm
NASA Captures Totally Tubular Image Of A Surfboard Object Orbiting The Moon: The surfboard figure is actually the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri ...
hothardware.com/news/nasa-captures-image-of-surfboard-object
Mesquite teacher accused of inappropriate student relationship: Mesquite police officials were made aware April 5 of a “potential inappropriate relationship” ...
dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/04/10/mesquite-high-school-teacher-accused-of-inappropriate-relationship-with-student-pd-says/
ESA Satellites to Test Razor-Sharp Formation Flying: Proba-3 will make its own solar eclipses—and assess precision orbital tech
spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-constellation-formation-flying-esa
Galactic Game Changer: NASA’s New Strategy For A Sustainable Future In Space: As space becomes more crowded, NASA is determined to keep not only low-Earth orbit ...
hothardware.com/news/nasa-strategy-for-sustainable-space
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