NASA sticks to plan to launch Moon rocket Wednesday
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022
NASA said Friday it plans to attempt its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon as scheduled next Wednesday, after inspections revealed only minor damage from Hurricane Nicole's passage through Florida.
Jim Free, a senior official at the US space agency, told journalists there was "nothing preventing" a launch on that date, and said that NASA teams had managed to access the launch pad on
NASA said Friday it plans to attempt its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon as scheduled next Wednesday, after inspections revealed only minor damage from Hurricane Nicole's passage through Florida.
Jim Free, a senior official at the US space agency, told journalists there was "nothing preventing" a launch on that date, and said that NASA teams had managed to access the launch pad on Television crew finds remnants of Challenger in Atlantic Ocean
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2021
Divers off the east coast of Florida have discovered remnants from the Space Shuttle Challenger which exploded after liftoff from Cape Canaveral more than 36 years ago.
A television crew inadvertently made the find while searching for the wreckage of a WWII-era warplane at the bottom of the Atlantic.
That's where the dive team noticed a large, flat metal object with distinct 8-in
Divers off the east coast of Florida have discovered remnants from the Space Shuttle Challenger which exploded after liftoff from Cape Canaveral more than 36 years ago.
A television crew inadvertently made the find while searching for the wreckage of a WWII-era warplane at the bottom of the Atlantic.
That's where the dive team noticed a large, flat metal object with distinct 8-in Artemis I rocket received only minimal damage from Hurricane Nicole, NASA says
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2021
NASA said Friday it would proceed with the Artemis I launch after inspections showed minimal damage to the rocket from Hurricane Nicole.
The Artemis I mission launch is still scheduled for Nov. 16, after it was delayed due to the Hurricane.
"There's nothing preventing us from getting to the 16th," Jim Free, an associate administrator, told reporters during a Friday news conferenc
NASA said Friday it would proceed with the Artemis I launch after inspections showed minimal damage to the rocket from Hurricane Nicole.
The Artemis I mission launch is still scheduled for Nov. 16, after it was delayed due to the Hurricane.
"There's nothing preventing us from getting to the 16th," Jim Free, an associate administrator, told reporters during a Friday news conferenc A rover for Mars' moon Phobos
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
The origin of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, is still unclear. To unravel this mystery, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is scheduled to launch in 2024. A German-French rover will be on board to explore the surface of the 27-kilometre-diameter Phobos in detail. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) h
The origin of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos, is still unclear. To unravel this mystery, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is scheduled to launch in 2024. A German-French rover will be on board to explore the surface of the 27-kilometre-diameter Phobos in detail. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) h Gediz Vallis Ridge Rising: Sols 3650-3652
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 11, 2022
Curiosity is continuing to climb towards a Gediz Vallis ridge viewing spot, and we can already get a glimpse of it rising in the distance. In today's plan we will collect a large stereo Mastcam mosaic of the parts of Gediz Vallis ridge that were visible to us today, and this image combined with the ones we hope to collect from our end of drive location on Monday, will help the team decide if we
Curiosity is continuing to climb towards a Gediz Vallis ridge viewing spot, and we can already get a glimpse of it rising in the distance. In today's plan we will collect a large stereo Mastcam mosaic of the parts of Gediz Vallis ridge that were visible to us today, and this image combined with the ones we hope to collect from our end of drive location on Monday, will help the team decide if we Synthetic black holes radiate like real ones
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, packing so much mass into so little space that nothing - not even light - can escape their gravitational pull once it gets close enough. Understanding black holes is key to unravelling the most fundamental laws governing the cosmos, because they represent the limits of two of the best-tested theories of physics: the theory of general rela
Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, packing so much mass into so little space that nothing - not even light - can escape their gravitational pull once it gets close enough. Understanding black holes is key to unravelling the most fundamental laws governing the cosmos, because they represent the limits of two of the best-tested theories of physics: the theory of general rela Black holes don't always power gamma-ray bursts, new research shows
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Bath UK (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been detected by satellites orbiting Earth as luminous flashes of the most energetic gamma-ray radiation lasting milliseconds to hundreds of seconds. These catastrophic blasts occur in distant galaxies, billions of light years from Earth.
A sub-type of GRB known as a short-duration GRB starts life when two neutron stars collide. These ultra-dense stars have the
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been detected by satellites orbiting Earth as luminous flashes of the most energetic gamma-ray radiation lasting milliseconds to hundreds of seconds. These catastrophic blasts occur in distant galaxies, billions of light years from Earth.
A sub-type of GRB known as a short-duration GRB starts life when two neutron stars collide. These ultra-dense stars have the Searching for traces of dark matter with neutron spin clocks
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Bern, Germany (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
Cosmological observations of the orbits of stars and galaxies enable clear conclusions to be drawn about the attractive gravitational forces that act between the celestial bodies. The astonishing finding: visible matter is far from sufficient for being able to explain the development or movements of galaxies. This suggests that there exists another, so far unknown, type of matter. Accordingly, i
Cosmological observations of the orbits of stars and galaxies enable clear conclusions to be drawn about the attractive gravitational forces that act between the celestial bodies. The astonishing finding: visible matter is far from sufficient for being able to explain the development or movements of galaxies. This suggests that there exists another, so far unknown, type of matter. Accordingly, i 2400 new eyes on the sky to see cosmic rainbows
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 11, 2022
The Subaru Telescope successfully demonstrated engineering first light with a new instrument that will use about 2400 fiberoptic cables to capture the light from heavenly objects. Full operation is scheduled to start around 2024. The ability to observe thousands of objects simultaneously will provide unprecedented amounts of data to fuel Big Data Astronomy in the coming decade.
In addition
The Subaru Telescope successfully demonstrated engineering first light with a new instrument that will use about 2400 fiberoptic cables to capture the light from heavenly objects. Full operation is scheduled to start around 2024. The ability to observe thousands of objects simultaneously will provide unprecedented amounts of data to fuel Big Data Astronomy in the coming decade.
In addition China's cargo spacecraft sets new world record
Saturday, 12 November 2022 23:38
Beijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2022
The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft launched on Saturday morning has docked with the Tiangong space station around noon, setting a world record for the fastest rendezvous and docking operations between two spacecraft, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The Tianzhou 5 was placed into a low-Earth orbit by a Long March 7 rocket that blasted off at 10:03 am at the Wenchang Space Launch
The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft launched on Saturday morning has docked with the Tiangong space station around noon, setting a world record for the fastest rendezvous and docking operations between two spacecraft, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The Tianzhou 5 was placed into a low-Earth orbit by a Long March 7 rocket that blasted off at 10:03 am at the Wenchang Space Launch ESA seeks funding for navigation technology programs at ministerial
Saturday, 12 November 2022 22:15
The European Space Agency is requesting several hundred million euros at its upcoming ministerial council meeting for new satellite navigation technologies from low Earth orbit to the moon.
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Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days
Saturday, 12 November 2022 19:44
X-37B space plane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit
Saturday, 12 November 2022 18:38
The X-37B space plane operated by the U.S. Space Force landed Nov. 12 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, setting a new endurance record
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NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight
Saturday, 12 November 2022 08:24
NASA's moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the pad and is on track for its first test flight next week, a top official said Friday.
"Right now, there's nothing preventing us" from attempting a launch on Wednesday, said NASA's Jim Free, an associate administrator.
The wind never exceeded the rocket's design limits as Hurricane Nicole swept through Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, according to Free. But he acknowledged if the launch team had known in advance that a hurricane was going to hit, they likely would have kept the rocket indoors. The rocket was moved out to the pad late last week for its $4.1 billion demo mission.
Gusts reached 100 mph (160 kph) atop the launch tower, but were not nearly as strong farther down at the rocket.