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Humanity faces 'grave and mounting threat' of climate change -- unless we act, IPCC report reveals
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 21:48
Humans are reeling under climate disruption, and there's worse to come, scientists warn in the latest UN climate assessment.
Laser-Powered Sails Would be Great for Exploring the Solar System too
Universe Today - 28 Feb 2022 01:32
A new study from UCLA shows how laser-driven light sails could be a cost-effective method for exploring the Solar System as well. The post Laser-Powered Sails Would be Great for Exploring the Solar System too appeared fi...
Born to Die: How Life on Earth May Have Started With a Dose of Poison
Discover - 28 Feb 2022 23:35
Before there was oxygen on Earth, there was cyanide. Here's a look at how a poisonous gas may have been a key ingredient to the birth of life on our planet.
Tonga volcano eruption yields insights into asteroid impacts on Earth
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 13:21
Space.com reached out to noted experts in the asteroid impact field to gauge similarities between an undersea belch and Earth taking an asteroid punch in the oceans.
NASA, SpaceX and Axiom will preview private Ax-1 ISS mission today: Watch live
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 13:19
NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space will discuss a landmark private space mission today (Feb. 28), and you can watch it live.
Soviet-era space shuttle carrier aircraft destroyed in Russian attack on Ukraine
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 13:19
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a "large" part of its space history, with reports confirming the fate of an enormous aircraft that was originally built to transport Soviet space shuttles.
Windspeeds on Venus Change Dramatically With Altitude
Universe Today - 28 Feb 2022 05:48
Venus is a difficult place to explore. Only a few missions have ever made it to the surface, in no small part because of how difficult it is to traverse the planet's atmosphere. That difficulty was confirmed recently by ...
Deep Neural Network to Find Hidden Turbulent Motion on the Sun
SpaceRef - 28 Feb 2022 03:54
Scientists developed a neural network deep learning technique to extract hidden turbulent motion information from observations of the Sun....
Satellite-derived Salinity Improves Arctic Marine Circulation Prediction
SpaceRef - 28 Feb 2022 03:48
Researchers at the Barcelona Expert Center (BEC) of the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) have proved that satellite-derived salinity improves marine circulation prediction in the Arctic, which, as in the rest of ...
Rocket Lab launches Earth-observation satellite in 1st mission from new pad
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 23:34
Rocket Lab lofted a private Earth-observation satellite today (Feb. 28) from the newly finished second pad at its Launch Complex 1, on New Zealand's North Island.
Ingenuity helicopter aces 20th Mars flight
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 23:22
On Friday (Feb. 25), Ingenuity notched yet another milestone, this one of the round-number variety -- its 20th Martian sortie.
SpaceX hints at replacing Russian space station services
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 23:09
Could SpaceX replace Russia in space?
NASA Awards Contract for Safety and Mission Assurance Services
NASA Breaking news - 28 Feb 2022 23:00NASA exploring ways to keep ISS afloat without Russian help: official
Phys.org - 28 Feb 2022 22:22
NASA is exploring ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without Russian help, but doesn't see any immediate signs Moscow is withdrawing from the collaboration following the invasion of Ukraine, a senior o...
Europe's joint Mars mission with Russia postponed by war
Phys.org - 28 Feb 2022 22:21
The launch of a joint Europe-Russian mission to Mars this year is now "very unlikely" due to sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine, the European Space Agency said Monday.
Ax-1, 1st all-private crewed flight to ISS, aims to blaze trail for future missions
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 22:16
Medical research and tech transfer will fill the agenda of the four Axiom-1 crewmembers after they launch to the space station on March 30.
Archeologists are Planning to Scan the Great Pyramid of Giza With Cosmic Rays With Such Detail, They Should see Every Hidden Chamber Inside
Universe Today - 28 Feb 2022 22:07
The Great Pyramid of Giza might be the most iconic structure humans ever built. Ancient civilizations constructed archaeological icons that are a testament to their greatness and persistence. But in some respects, the Gr...
NASA Promotes Howard Hu to Lead Orion Ahead of First Artemis Mission
NASA Breaking news - 28 Feb 2022 22:04China's moon rover spots 2 strange glass spheres on far side
SPACE.com - 28 Feb 2022 21:51
China's Yutu 2 rover has made yet another curious discovery during its travels on the far side of the moon, this time turning up a pair of translucent glass globules.
Russia-Ukraine war raises questions for upcoming OneWeb launches
Space News - 28 Feb 2022 21:47
Mounting international sanctions amid Russia's war on Ukraine have thrown plans to launch 36 OneWeb satellites this week into uncertainty. The post Russia-Ukraine war raises questions for upcoming OneWeb launches appeare...
Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time
Phys.org - 28 Feb 2022 20:56
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.
SpaceX heeds Ukraine's Starlink SOS
Space News - 28 Feb 2022 20:03
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that he's sending Starlink terminals to Ukraine to help keep the embattled country connected to the outside world as Russia steps up its invasion. The post SpaceX heeds Ukraine’s Star...