How one NASA scientist’s childhood dream of building a solar-powered ‘space sail’ led to the next great era of space exploration
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After Months of Gibberish, Voyager 1 Is Communicating Well Again: NASA scientists spent months coaxing the 46-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft back into healthy ...
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Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...
spektrum.de/news/raumsonde-voyager-1-funkt-wieder-verwertbare-daten-zur-erde/2214714
Quick Glance: Voyager 1 Sends Usable Data to Earth Again
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1's mission is to explore interstellar space.
- After sending unreadable data for months, a fix was found for the issue.
- Experts repaired a faulty chip in the Flight Data Subsystem to resume sending readable data.
- The mission remains iconic, but the battery's longevity is uncertain as the probe continues its journey through the Milky Way.
NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon Titan: Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-officially-greenlights-3-35-billion-mission-to-saturns-moon-titan/
Ex-Space Shuttle boss corrects the record on Hubble upgrade mission: Under Flight Rules, the crew should have turned back to Earth
theregister.com/2024/04/26/sts_109_shuttle_mission/
NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate ...
reuters.com/world/nasa-chief-asks-nations-work-together-climate-change-2024-04-24/
NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue: “When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-still-doesnt-understand-root-cause-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/
NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, arrive in Florida for Boeing's first human spaceflight
apnews.com/article/boeing-space-capsule-starliner-astronauts-nasa-4742d2759c51d63c0d2ec9cbf93fce25
NASA confirms Florida house hit by a piece of ISS battery pack: Who needs aircon when you have NASA to punch holes through your home?
theregister.com/2024/04/16/nasa_debris_florida_house/
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.
How to see Lyrid meteor shower during the pink supermoon: The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could make ...
businessinsider.com/how-to-see-lyrid-meteor-shower-during-pink-supermoon-2024-4
Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first: ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle ...
theregister.com/2024/04/23/miles_of_fiber_optic_lines/
If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars: "I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/astrolab-tacks-toward-a-future-where-100s-of-tons-of-cargo-are-shipped-to-the-moon/
He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space
npr.org/2024/04/25/1246820206/ed-dwight-blue-origin-astronaut-new-shepard
A NASA Mars rover is in a great place to search for signs of life: While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is ...
qz.com/nasa-mars-rover-perseverance-fossils-life-1851434639
Mars helicopter sends final message, but will keep collecting data: One last software update installed safely, reconfigured it as 'stationary testbed'
theregister.com/2024/04/18/mars_helicopter_ingenuity_final_message/
LIVE: Total solar eclipse as seen through NASA telescope: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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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.
Israeli military says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted
apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
- The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
- Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.
- Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.
- It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
Space travel without fuel: NASA is testing solar sails for future missions: Sailing through space with sunlight? This is what NASA's revolutionary propulsion ...
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Voyager1: Radio contact with the probe has been restored: After five months of radio silence, NASA has re-established radio contact with the Voyager1 space probe ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/voyager1-der-funkkontakt-zur-sonde-ist-wiederhergestellt-19673274.html
NASA solar sail to be Siriusly visible in orbit from Earth: Look out for a new star next week
theregister.com/2024/04/19/nasa_solar_sail/
Inside NASA's monthslong effort to rescue the Voyager 1 mission: After months of trying to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 probe — the most distant ...
nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-rescue-voyager-1-mission-rcna149514
Israel on high alert after unprecedented Iranian attack: Iran had threatened a reprisal raid after a deadly strike on its consulate in Syria.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68810053
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo: Hubble continues to deliver the goods.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/daily-telescope-the-ambiguously-galactic-duo/
Satellite photos: This year’s ‘average’ Sierra snowpack compared to previous years
mercurynews.com/2024/04/22/satellite-photos-this-years-average-sierra-snowpack-compared-to-previous-years/
Retired NASA astronaut visits Orange, recounts his journey from farm fields to outer space
ocregister.com/2024/04/22/retired-nasa-astronaut-recounts-his-journey-from-farm-fields-to-outer-space/
NASA seeks cheaper ideas for Mars sample return mission amid budget crunch: NASA is seeking a cheaper, simpler approach to one of its top science priorities in ...
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NASA video shows 4 flares erupt on the sun at once, facing Earth: The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once ...
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Israeli military says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted
apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac
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/
Yemen’s Houthis launch attacks on US, Israeli vessels as warships defend: New attack comes two weeks after Iran-aligned group said it targeted three vessels and ...
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NASA needs help retrieving Mars samples that may reveal past alien life: NASA's Perseverance rover is collecting Mars rock and soil that could contain hints of ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-asks-help-retrieving-perseverance-mars-samples-alien-life-2024-4
Minerals are in short supply on Earth. This startup wants to mine asteroids: With minerals in short supply on Earth, private companies such as California-based ...
cnn.com/world/astroforge-asteroid-mining-nasa-spc-scn/
You will soon have a chance to see an exploding star: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime thing,’ NASA says
al.com/news/2024/04/you-will-soon-have-a-chance-to-see-an-exploding-star-once-in-a-lifetime-thing-nasa-says.html
NASA will send astronauts to patch up leaky ISS telescope: Thermal shield damage is screwing with daytime observations of X-ray bursts
theregister.com/2024/04/18/nasa_nicer_repair_spacewalk/
NASA to launch drone-like Dragonfly rotorcraft to explore Saturn's moon Titan
wionews.com/science/nasa-to-launch-drone-like-dragonfly-rotorcraft-to-explore-saturns-moon-titan-712828
How Will the Solar Eclipse Affect Animals? NASA Needs Your Help to Find Out: NASA's Eclipse Soundscapes project will collect observations and soundscapes ...
wired.com/story/solar-eclipse-nasa-soundscapes-citizen-science/
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.
Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan: Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media ...
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Australia has a new astronaut. But what would it take to get her to space?: Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who has graduated from the European Space Agency ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/australia-has-a-new-astronaut-but-what-would-it-take-to-get-her-to-space-20240422-p5flob.html
Voyager 1 is over 15 billion miles away in interstellar space, but NASA hopes to get the probe back to science work after diagnosing a memory problem.
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Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria: At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S ...
reuters.com/world/five-rockets-fired-iraq-towards-us-military-base-syria-security-sources-say-2024-04-21/
Iran launches drone attack against Israel: Live updates: Iran launched drones toward Israel late Saturday, and the U.S. pledged support for Israel's defense ...
apnews.com/live/israel-iran-drone-attack-live-updates
Nasa: Photographer impressively shows decades of sexual discrimination: For decades, NASA excluded queer people from its programs. The photographer Mackenzie ...
stern.de/panorama/wissen/nasa--fotografin-zeigt-eindruecklich-jahrzehnte-sexueller-diskriminierung-34636988.html
A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?
npr.org/2024/04/23/1243676256/space-station-junk-hits-florida-home-liability
DD News sports new saffron logo before polls: Doordarshan News has launched its new saffron-coloured logo by announcing that it is now available in a refurbished ...
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Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/world/nasa-jupiter-io-lava-lake-mountain-scn/
The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon: The Lyrids meteor shower is active until April 29 and is peaking overnight from ...
npr.org/2024/04/21/1246225580/lyrids-meteor-shower-space-stars-how-to-watch
S’pore launches final Invincible-class submarine in Germany: The 70m-long Inimitable is the last of four that the Navy ordered from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
straitstimes.com/singapore/s-pore-launches-final-invincible-class-submarine-in-germany
Live updates: Iran launches dozens of drones toward Israel: Iran has launched drones toward Israel, according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson ...
cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-13-24/
Israel says Iran launched drone salvo at it, air defences poised: Israel said on Saturday that a salvo of Iranian pilotless aircraft had been launched at it and ...
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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
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/
If Alien Life Is Found, How Should Scientists Break the News?: At a recent workshop, researchers and journalists debated how to announce a potential discovery of ...
scientificamerican.com/article/if-alien-life-is-found-how-should-scientists-break-the-news/
NASA images show how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake got this winter: The driest place in North America had a lake big enough you could kayak in this past winter.
fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/death-valleys-temporary-lake-was-measured-by-a-nasa-satellite-heres-how-big-it-got/
If Alien Life Is Found, How Should Scientists Break the News?: At a recent workshop, researchers and journalists debated how to announce a potential discovery of ...
scientificamerican.com/article/if-alien-life-is-found-how-should-scientists-break-the-news/
NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/dubai-flood-nasa-releases-satellite-photos-of-record-uae-flooding.html
SpaceX’s Starship Could Save NASA’s Beleaguered Mars Sample Return Mission: Facing budgetary pressure for its Mars Sample Return program, NASA has turned to ...
scientificamerican.com/article/spacexs-starship-could-save-nasas-beleaguered-mars-sample-return-mission/
Belarus says it thwarted attack on capital by drones launched from Lithuania: The head of the Belarusian security service said on Thursday it had thwarted an ...
reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-says-it-thwarted-attack-capital-by-drones-launched-lithuania-2024-04-25/
Mick Jagger visits NASA before Rolling Stones’ Houston concert: Mick Jagger posted photos Friday of a visit to NASA ahead of the Rolling Stones' concert Sunday ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/rolling-stones-mick-jagger-nasa-houston-19425061.php
NASA Chief warns of China's secretive space militarisation; Urges accelerated moon mission
wionews.com/world/nasa-chief-warns-of-chinas-secretive-space-militarisation-urges-accelerated-moon-mission-712528
One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon
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First major construction tender for Changi Airport T5 launched in March: Chee Hong Tat
straitstimes.com/singapore/first-major-construction-tender-for-changi-airport-t5-launched-in-march-chee-hong-tat
ISS: Resistant bacterium mutated in space: Amazing discovery in space: According to a study, a dangerous bacterium has mutated on the ISS ...
t-online.de/digital/aktuelles/id_100393230/iss-resistentes-bakterium-ist-im-all-mutiert.html
VPN by Google One is shutting down less than four years after its launch due to lack of use
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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
Asteroid collision of NASA's Dart probe: debris could hit Mars: When NASA sent a probe hurtling into the asteroid Dimorphos, it was assured that there was no ...
heise.de/news/Asteroidenkollision-der-NASA-Sonde-Dart-Truemmer-koennten-den-Mars-treffen-9685015.html
Why Detroit’s Black Tech Saturday Matters: Hey, it’s Jeff Green, stopping by for a visit from my beat on the Equality team. This week I want to talk about ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/why-detroit-s-black-tech-saturday-matters
British patrol ship launches drone in East China Sea: HMS Spey reported the successful launch of a drone as part of its ongoing operations in the East China Sea.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-patrol-ship-launches-drone-in-east-china-sea/
As Iran attacks Israel, Biden confronts an escalating Middle East crisis he had hoped to avoid
cnn.com/2024/04/13/politics/biden-iran-israel-attack/
Joe Biden reaffirms US 'ironclad' support of Israel after Iran missile and drone attacks
news.sky.com/story/ten-year-old-girl-injured-by-shrapnel-after-over-300-drones-and-missiles-launched-by-iran-at-israel-13114842
LIVE: Sailing ship arrives in Greece to carry Olympic flame to Paris: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Watch | NASAs Juno spacecraft spots glass-smooth lava lake and a mountain on a moon
wionews.com/science/watch-nasas-juno-spacecraft-spots-lava-lake-on-jovian-moon-io-712875
DC Metro's Design Changes Aim to Aid Wayfinding and Boost Ridership: New signage for Washington’s Metrorail aims to boost ridership by helping people get ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-04/dc-metro-s-design-changes-aim-to-aid-wayfinding-and-boost-ridership
Veteran CNN anchor Poppy Harlow to exit network after morning show disaster: Harlow, who has held various reporting and anchor gigs at CNN, most recently served ...
nypost.com/2024/04/26/media/veteran-cnn-anchor-poppy-harlow-to-exit-network-after-morning-show-disaster/
Japan’s planning its first lunar steps with the Artemis program: The United States and Japan have entered into an agreement that will change the course of space ...
thehill.com/opinion/technology/4604750-japans-planning-its-first-lunar-steps-with-the-artemis-program/
NASA’s Artemis Astronauts Will Help Grow Crops on the Moon—And Much More: When astronauts return to the moon later this decade, they’ll bring along science ...
scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-astronauts-will-help-grow-crops-on-the-moon-and-much-more/
As it happened: Iran attacks Israel with 300 drones, missiles; warns against retaliation - News | Khaleej Times
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NASA's Webb Telescope found margarita, vinegar-like chemicals on protostar : NASA's Webb Telescope discovered margarita and vinegar-like chemicals on a ...
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Is the solar eclipse dangerous? : When you stare into the eclipse, the eclipse stares back into you, potentially causing solar retinopathy — permanent damage to ...
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Asteroid defense: How the Earth protects itself: Asteroid impacts are a popular threat scenario in disaster movies. But how great is the danger really? And could ...
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Live updates: Iran launches dozens of drones toward Israel: Iran has launched drones toward Israel, according to an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson ...
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