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Boeing Starliner capsule launches on critical NASA test flight to space station
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 01:38
Starliner lifted off this evening (May 19), kicking off the crucial OFT-2 test mission to the International Space Station.
Telesat tests LEO broadband prototype in India
Space News - 20 May 2022 00:18
Telesat said May 18 it demonstrated high-speed connectivity in India last month using a four-year-old prototype satellite The post Telesat tests LEO broadband prototype in India appeared first on SpaceNews.
Where do "Hawaiian box jellies" come from?
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 22:23
An insightful cross-disciplinary team of University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa researchers, working for over a decade, published a study recently revealing that a key number of hours of darkness during the lunar cycle tri...
Dust Storms on Mars Happen When the Planet Can't Release its Heat Fast Enough
Universe Today - 20 May 2022 21:10
New research led by the USRA has found a possible explanation for planet-wide Martian dust storms, which could the result of an imbalance between the energy it absorbs and emits. The post Dust Storms on Mars Happen When ...
Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 20:45
Elon Musk has denied an allegation that he sexually harassed a flight attendant in 2016, characterizing it as part of a smear campaign against him.
Study Probes How to Change Societal Behavior for the Better
Discover - 20 May 2022 20:30
With climate change in mind, researchers from many disciplines propose a model for implementing beneficial policy changes within a large group of different individuals and communities.
Stargate Interview: Amanda Tapping, Brad Wright, & Google's Laurence Moroney talk Stargate AI 2.0
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 19:54
We speak to sci-fi icon Amanda Tapping, Stargate showrunner Brad Wright, and Google's AI lead Laurence Moroney about the latest Stargate AI screen read.
Boeing's Starliner approaching ISS in high-stakes test mission
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 19:18
Boeing's Starliner capsule was preparing to dock with the International Space Station Friday, in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight key to reviving the US aerospace giant's reputation after a series of failures.
Space agencies provide global view of our changing environment
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 19:13
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ESA, NASA and JAXA worked closely together to create an open-source platform, based on the Euro Data Cube, that used a wealth of data from Earth-observing satellites to docume...
'Alien' meets 'The Exorcist' in AWA Studios' chilling new sci-fi horror series, 'Sacrament'
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 18:46
AWA Studios is releasing "Sacrament," a sci-fi miniseries from Peter Milligan and Marcelo Frusin, in August 2022.
This tiny space rock might be the 1st physical evidence of a rare supernova
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 18:00
Scientists who analyzed the chemical composition of a space rock called the Hypatia stone suspect they have discovered evidence of a rare type of supernova.
Artificial gravity: Definition, future tech and research
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 17:57
This technology could provide more natural spacecraft environments for future space exploration missions and even off-Earth tourism.
'Out There: Oceans of Time': Win a Sky-Watcher Cassegrain Telescope in this giveaway!
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 17:37
Celebrate the space exploration game "Out There: Oceans of Time" with this Sky-Watcher telescope giveaway, but enter by June 8.
What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 17:05
What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn's moon Titan?
Why have aliens never visited Earth? Scientists have a disturbing answer
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 17:00
Aliens could be forced to give up cosmic expansion to avoid catastrophe.
Here's what's come out of US congress hearings on 'unidentified aerial phenomena'
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 16:53
The United States Congress recently held a hearing into US government information pertaining to "unidentified aerial phenomena" (UAPs).
Earth from Space - Bonn, Germany
SpaceRef - 20 May 2022 16:52
Bonn, one of the oldest cities in Germany, can be seen straddling the Rhine River in the lower half of the image, around 24 km south of Cologne....
A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 16:39
Spanning from 2003 to 2021, this collection of images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features galaxies that are all hosts to both Cepheid variables and supernovae. These two celestial phenomena are both crucial...
The 'doorway' seen on Mars is not for aliens. Here's how it really formed.
SPACE.com - 20 May 2022 16:00
The internet erupted after a photograph from the Mars Curiosity rover appeared to show an "alien door," experts are pretty sure it's just a natural feature.
New imaging spectrometer surveys atmospheric dust from the ISS
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 15:57
Scientists on Earth will soon see our planet's atmospheric dust sources in high resolution, as a new state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer--developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Cornell University--aims...
New spin on galaxy rotation saves controversial gravity theory
Phys.org - 20 May 2022 15:37
An international group of astronomers, led by a physicist at the University of St Andrews, has revived an alternative gravity theory.
Spinlaunch Hurled a Test Rocket Into the air. See What it Looked Like From the Payload's Point of View
Universe Today - 20 May 2022 15:17
Can watching a video give you motion sickness? If so, a commercial launch company called SpinLaunch just released a video that is sure to. The video is from the first camera ever attached to one of the company's test pay...