One year on 'Mars': Inside NASA's ultra-realistic isolation study
Wednesday, 31 July 2024 06:28
Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars.
From conducting mock "Marswalks" to tending to a vertical garden, and occasionally grappling with boredom— Haston expressed pride in advancing the cause of space exploration while admitting the experience made her reconsider the reality of life on the Red Planet.
"Going to space would be an amazing opportunity," the 53-year-old biologist told AFP.
Repair kit for NASA's NICER mission heading to space station
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 18:59
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agency's Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission.
SynMax lands NGA pilot project for advanced geospatial MDA tool Theia
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 16:38
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state-of-the-art tool leverages extensive maritime data from Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) and integrates over ten key maritime data sources, powered by SynMax's proprietary AI.
"Theia marks a significan
SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state-of-the-art tool leverages extensive maritime data from Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) and integrates over ten key maritime data sources, powered by SynMax's proprietary AI.
"Theia marks a significan Azimuth Space Program Joins Special Warfare Orientation
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 16:38
Colorado Springs CO (AFNS) Jul 28, 2024
As the largest commissioning source for the Space Force, the Academy offers an array of space-related programs. This summer, cadets joined their ROTC peers for the third consecutive year for the Azimuth space education and training program. During the three-week session, participants visited commercial industry partners, launched rockets with the Blue Horizon Rocketry Club, operated satellites w
As the largest commissioning source for the Space Force, the Academy offers an array of space-related programs. This summer, cadets joined their ROTC peers for the third consecutive year for the Azimuth space education and training program. During the three-week session, participants visited commercial industry partners, launched rockets with the Blue Horizon Rocketry Club, operated satellites w Scientists examine Earth's early life and environmental interactions over 500 million years
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 16:38
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The atmosphere, ocean, and life on Earth have interacted over the past 500 million years, creating conditions that supported early organisms. An interdisciplinary team has detailed this co-evolutionary history in a perspective article published in the multidisciplinary open-access journal National Science Review (Oxford University Press, Impact Factor 20.7).
"One of our tasks was to summar
The atmosphere, ocean, and life on Earth have interacted over the past 500 million years, creating conditions that supported early organisms. An interdisciplinary team has detailed this co-evolutionary history in a perspective article published in the multidisciplinary open-access journal National Science Review (Oxford University Press, Impact Factor 20.7).
"One of our tasks was to summar A new path to creating element 116 paves the way for heavier atoms
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 16:38
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have a notable history in element discovery, being credited with 16 of the 118 known elements. Recently, they've taken a critical step towards creating a new one: element 120.
An international team led by Berkeley Lab's Heavy Element Group announced the production of superheavy element 116 using a
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have a notable history in element discovery, being credited with 16 of the 118 known elements. Recently, they've taken a critical step towards creating a new one: element 120.
An international team led by Berkeley Lab's Heavy Element Group announced the production of superheavy element 116 using a United Launch Alliance and SpaceX get $1.8 billion boost in Space Force contracts
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 15:59
Chinese scientists outline major cislunar space infrastructure project
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 14:18
ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 10:54
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2024
United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 41, with a three-hour window. There is a 55% chance of rain Tuesday, according to Accuweather.com.
The launch will be streamed on ULA's website.
The top-
United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 41, with a three-hour window. There is a 55% chance of rain Tuesday, according to Accuweather.com.
The launch will be streamed on ULA's website.
The top- Starliner completes docked hot fire test
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 10:54
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The Starliner team successfully conducted a docked hot fire test of the spacecraft's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on Saturday afternoon. This test included monitoring the helium system and collecting additional data for the Crew Flight Test's return to Earth.
Under the direction of Starliner flight director Chloe Mehring and with Boeing engineers on console monitoring, flight co
The Starliner team successfully conducted a docked hot fire test of the spacecraft's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on Saturday afternoon. This test included monitoring the helium system and collecting additional data for the Crew Flight Test's return to Earth.
Under the direction of Starliner flight director Chloe Mehring and with Boeing engineers on console monitoring, flight co Rocket Lab readies twin spacecraft for NASA Mars mission
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 10:54
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized the integration and testing of two spacecraft that will soon journey to Mars.
Rocket Lab constructed the twin spacecraft for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA to support the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynami
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized the integration and testing of two spacecraft that will soon journey to Mars.
Rocket Lab constructed the twin spacecraft for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA to support the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynami