NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 07:42
NASA on Monday canceled a spacewalk at the International Space Station after water leaked from an astronaut's spacesuit.
Astronauts Tracy Dyson and Mike Barratt opened the hatch to the space station's airlock when Dyson reported water leaking from her spacesuit's cooling system. The leak occurred when Dyson switched her spacesuit to battery power. The astronauts hadn't floated outside yet.
"There's literally water everywhere here now," Barratt said.
The duo were not in danger, according to NASA.
The astronauts were supposed to remove a faulty communications box and collect microbe samples from outside the orbiting laboratory.
Jupiter’s upper atmosphere surprises astronomers
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 07:00
Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists observed the region above Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot to discover a variety of previously unseen features. The region, previously believed to be unremarkable in nature, hosts a variety of intricate structures and activity.
China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 06:29
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2024
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
The landing module of the Chang'e-6 spacecraft touched down at a predetermined site in Inner Mongolia at 2:07 pm (0607 GMT), the China National Space Administration said, hailing the mission a "complete success".
It comes bea
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
The landing module of the Chang'e-6 spacecraft touched down at a predetermined site in Inner Mongolia at 2:07 pm (0607 GMT), the China National Space Administration said, hailing the mission a "complete success".
It comes bea GOES-U Mission Ready for Launch Following Successful Review
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 06:29
Kennedy Space Center, FL (SPX) June 24, 2024
NASA and SpaceX have confirmed the GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission is ready for launch following a successful readiness review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The launch is scheduled for a two-hour window beginning at 5:16 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 25. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will carry the satellite into orbit from Launch Complex 39A at Kenned
NASA and SpaceX have confirmed the GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission is ready for launch following a successful readiness review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The launch is scheduled for a two-hour window beginning at 5:16 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 25. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will carry the satellite into orbit from Launch Complex 39A at Kenned European tech must keep pace with US, China: Meta's Clegg
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 06:29
Paris (AFP) June 24, 2024
Europe is lagging behind both the United States and China when it comes to technology and innovation, top executive with US firm Meta Nick Clegg has told AFP.
Clegg, president of global affairs at the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said Europe had a "real problem".
"We are falling very rapidly behind the US and China," said Clegg, who was promoting a scheme to mentor
Europe is lagging behind both the United States and China when it comes to technology and innovation, top executive with US firm Meta Nick Clegg has told AFP.
Clegg, president of global affairs at the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said Europe had a "real problem".
"We are falling very rapidly behind the US and China," said Clegg, who was promoting a scheme to mentor Hydrothermal Vents on Ocean Worlds Could Support Life, UC Santa Cruz Study Finds
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 06:29
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
UC Santa Cruz researchers have found that lower-temperature hydrothermal vents, which are common on Earth's seafloor, may create conditions that support life on "ocean worlds" in our solar system.
Ocean worlds are planets and moons with liquid oceans, often under ice or within their rocky interiors. Some of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons are considered ocean worlds. These moons have inspired
UC Santa Cruz researchers have found that lower-temperature hydrothermal vents, which are common on Earth's seafloor, may create conditions that support life on "ocean worlds" in our solar system.
Ocean worlds are planets and moons with liquid oceans, often under ice or within their rocky interiors. Some of Jupiter's and Saturn's moons are considered ocean worlds. These moons have inspired Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 06:08
Reusable carrier rocket completes critical hop test
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 02:33
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by conducting a critical test for its upcoming reusable carrier rocket.
The State-owned conglomerate announced that its subsidiary, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, successfully executed a "hop test" using an experimental rocket. This test, conducted
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by conducting a critical test for its upcoming reusable carrier rocket.
The State-owned conglomerate announced that its subsidiary, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, successfully executed a "hop test" using an experimental rocket. This test, conducted NASA calls off spacewalk for second time this month
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2024
NASA canceled a spacewalk for the second time this month on Monday after reporting a coolant leak on the umbilical unit on one of the astronaut's spacesuits.
Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reported the leak on the suit's servicing and cooling umbilical unit, or SCU, just before she and Mike Barratt were set to walk outside the International Space Station at about 8:52 a.m., EDT. Both as
NASA canceled a spacewalk for the second time this month on Monday after reporting a coolant leak on the umbilical unit on one of the astronaut's spacesuits.
Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reported the leak on the suit's servicing and cooling umbilical unit, or SCU, just before she and Mike Barratt were set to walk outside the International Space Station at about 8:52 a.m., EDT. Both as Chang'e-6 to Return with Farside Moon Samples
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the Moon. In anticipation of this event, scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are publishing their predictions for the materials that may be found in the CE-6 samples in the journal The Innovation.
On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the Moon. In anticipation of this event, scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are publishing their predictions for the materials that may be found in the CE-6 samples in the journal The Innovation. Two large asteroids to pass Earth in close succession
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, coinciding with this year's Asteroid Day. Neither poses any risk to our planet, but one of them was only discovered a week ago, underscoring the need to enhance our detection capabilities for potentially hazardous objects.
Asteroid 2024 MK, measuring between 120 and 260 meters, was discovered on 16 June 2024. It will fly past Earth on 2
Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, coinciding with this year's Asteroid Day. Neither poses any risk to our planet, but one of them was only discovered a week ago, underscoring the need to enhance our detection capabilities for potentially hazardous objects.
Asteroid 2024 MK, measuring between 120 and 260 meters, was discovered on 16 June 2024. It will fly past Earth on 2 Why do some planets have moons
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Hamden CT (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
On Earth, you can look up at night and see the Moon shining bright from hundreds of thousands of miles away. But if you went to Venus, that wouldn't be the case. Not every planet has a moon - so why do some planets have several moons, while others have none?
I'm a physics instructor who has followed the current theories that describe why some planets have moons and some don't.
First,
On Earth, you can look up at night and see the Moon shining bright from hundreds of thousands of miles away. But if you went to Venus, that wouldn't be the case. Not every planet has a moon - so why do some planets have several moons, while others have none?
I'm a physics instructor who has followed the current theories that describe why some planets have moons and some don't.
First, A Black Hole of Inexplicable Mass
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed a galaxy in an early stage of the universe. The light from the galaxy, J1120+0641, has taken nearly as long to reach Earth as the universe's age. Independent measurements have revealed a black hole at its center with a mass exceeding a billion solar masses. Recent observations aimed to identify an efficient feeding mechanism for this black hole,
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed a galaxy in an early stage of the universe. The light from the galaxy, J1120+0641, has taken nearly as long to reach Earth as the universe's age. Independent measurements have revealed a black hole at its center with a mass exceeding a billion solar masses. Recent observations aimed to identify an efficient feeding mechanism for this black hole, Firefly Aerospace to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA on June 26
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a space transportation company, has announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, named Noise of Summer, scheduled to launch no earlier than June 26. The launch window will open at 9 p.m. PST.
"The Firefly team has rapidly matured our Alpha rocket and our responsive launch operations to deliver the dependable one-metric-ton rocket the market is demanding," said B
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a space transportation company, has announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, named Noise of Summer, scheduled to launch no earlier than June 26. The launch window will open at 9 p.m. PST.
"The Firefly team has rapidly matured our Alpha rocket and our responsive launch operations to deliver the dependable one-metric-ton rocket the market is demanding," said B Pegatron 5G Elevates Cargo Ship Networks with Satellite Integration
Monday, 24 June 2024 21:51
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
Pegatron 5G, a leader in system integration in Taiwan, addressed the challenges and development opportunities of 5G O-RAN at the Open RAN Summit. The company also highlighted 5G O-RAN applications in smart factories, energy management, and education.
For the maritime industry, Pegatron 5G introduced an application integrating low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals into a 5G network for ca
Pegatron 5G, a leader in system integration in Taiwan, addressed the challenges and development opportunities of 5G O-RAN at the Open RAN Summit. The company also highlighted 5G O-RAN applications in smart factories, energy management, and education.
For the maritime industry, Pegatron 5G introduced an application integrating low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite signals into a 5G network for ca