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Disney Plus UK streaming deal: £1.99 for the first three months
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 18:39
This Disney Plus streaming deal is for new and returning customers, so it's worth considering if you don't already have a subscription.
Tech Today: Semiconductor Research Leads to Revolution in Dental Care
NASA Breaking news - 5 Mar 2024 17:16
Toothpaste based on the mineral hydroxyapatite, popular across Asia and much of Europe today, is finding its first foothold in the U.S. But the idea behind this alternative to fluoride-based toothpaste was conceived here...
Terran Orbital wins $15 million contract for U.S. Space Force satellite experiments
Space News - 5 Mar 2024 15:46
The contract was awarded by Axient, a company that manages satellite experiments for the Air Force Research Laboratory The post Terran Orbital wins $15 million contract for U.S. Space Force satellite experiments appeared...
First Apex spacecraft working well after launch
Space News - 5 Mar 2024 23:16
Spacecraft manufacturer Apex says its first satellite is alive and well after a launch March 4. The post First Apex spacecraft working well after launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
Moon lander Odysseus has a new home and brings an artistic project along for the ride
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2024 23:13
The moon lander Odysseus, known as Odie, touched down on the moon's surface on February 22, becoming the first time the U.S. has landed on the moon in more than 50 years and the first commercial moon lander to successful...
Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 -- could a space rock collision make it hit us?
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 23:00
Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will not collide with another space rock until its close approach to Earth in 2029, a new analysis finds.
Agile Space wins contract for deployable satellite processing unit
Space News - 5 Mar 2024 22:48
The company won a SpaceWERX Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contract The post Agile Space wins contract for deployable satellite processing unit appeared first on SpaceNews.
New NASA astronauts graduate, eying moon--and Mars
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2024 22:41
After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the moon, and--if all goes well--to Mars.
SWOT Satellite Catches Coastal Flooding During California Storms
NASA Breaking news - 5 Mar 2024 22:19
Operated by NASA and the French space agency, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission provides a new view of water on land, at the coast, and in the ocean. A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in Feb...
NASA Opens Astronaut Applications as Newest Class Graduates
NASA Breaking news - 5 Mar 2024 22:02
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA welcomed its newest class of next generation Artemis astronauts in a Tuesday ceremony at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 10 astronaut graduates now are el...
SpaceX rocket launches pioneering methane-tracking satellite to orbit
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 22:00
MethaneSAT, which launched March 4 on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission, will monitor hotspots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
NASA graduates new astronaut class as it begins recruiting for more
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 21:30
"The Flies" are ready to fly, so NASA is in need of some new flyboys (and gals). As the space agency welcomed its latest astronauts into its corps, NASA announced it is again accepting applications.
The NASA Space Technology Art Challenge: Imagine Tomorrow
NASA Breaking news - 5 Mar 2024 21:04
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program wants you to show the world the future of space technology. The NIAC Program is looking for posters that help people better understand these visionary aerospace concep...
U.S. general warns of Russia's enduring space threat despite Ukraine woes
Space News - 5 Mar 2024 20:47
Gen. Stephen Whiting: In the space domain "Moscow will remain a formidable and less predictable challenge to the United States" The post U.S. general warns of Russia’s enduring space threat despite Ukraine woes appeare...
Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 20:37
NASA's Juno spacecraft helped scientists make the first direct measurement of molecular oxygen around Jupiter's moon Europa. The result is lower than some previous estimates.
Jennifer Krottinger: Designing Ways to Serve
NASA Breaking news - 5 Mar 2024 20:32
At NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City, Jennifer Krottinger pairs her artistic vision with a passion for public service. Name: Jennifer KrottingerTitle: Business ManagerFormal Job Classification: ...
Astronauts arrive at International Space Station for swap
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2024 20:20
Three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station for a six-month mission on board the orbiting laboratory.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe celebrates 450 days in orbit around the moon
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2024 20:00
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat is still going strong after 450 days circling the moon in a special orbit chosen for NASA's future lunar space station.
The LIFE Telescope Passed its First Test: It Detected Biosignatures on Earth.
Universe Today - 5 Mar 2024 19:55
We know that there are thousands of exoplanets out there, with many millions more waiting to be discovered. But the vast majority of exoplanets are simply uninhabitable. For the few that may be habitable, we can only det...
Webb unlocks secrets of primeval galaxy
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2024 19:33
Looking deep into space and time, two teams using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was only about 43...
Space tourists need better warnings about cosmic radiation exposure, say experts
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2024 19:12
Space weather experts at the University of Surrey are urging regulators and space tourism innovators to work together to protect their passengers and crews from the risks of space weather radiation exposure.
Massive Ochre Cave Paintings are Traces of Ancient Human Migration in the Amazon
Discover - 5 Mar 2024 19:00
The story of ancient humans in the Amazon Basin has not always been clear, but recent research illuminates their lives and the culture that they developed.