The crew of a NASA mission to Mars left the spacecraft after a year-long journey, never leaving Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months in NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. They left the artificial alien environment around 5 p.m. Saturday. Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, … Read more
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months in NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at the Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien environment By means of BRIAN PD HANNON Associated Press July 7, 2024, 6:55 AM ET • 3 min read The crew of a NASA mission to … Read more
The melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating, with the snow-covered area shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Researchers kept close track of snow depth in the nearly 1,500 square mile icy plain going back to 1948 with added data … Read more
The summary Last month, a large piece of space debris was discovered in North Carolina. NASA has confirmed it came from a SpaceX capsule that traveled to the International Space Station and returned in March. The piece came from a part of the vehicle that was discarded and expected to burn up in the atmosphere. … Read more
Hackers can siphon data from a Neuralink computer chip embedded in a person’s brain, the first patient to receive the advanced medical device had admitted. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was left paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, discussed the threat of hackers in a candid podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Asked … Read more
SpaceX may be forced to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner suffered helium leaks. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew into space on the Starliner on June 5 and were only supposed to stay on the ISS for nine days – but problems with their ship have … Read more
The summary The two astronauts who flew Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the International Space Station stayed there longer than expected. NASA pushed back the date for their return trip to Earth again Friday, after several previous delays. The reason for the changes is an investigation into problems with the spacecraft that arose earlier during the … Read more
NASA and Boeing executives knew before launch that their Starliner rocket was leaking, but believed it was too small to pose a threat — as two astronauts are now stuck on the International Space Station because of the problem, new reports say. Officials found a helium leak on the troubled Starliner before its June 5 … Read more
A key point of consensus regarding global oil demand is the expectation that it will remain robust, driven by a combination of factors including economic recovery, increased travel and rising industrial activity in non-OECD countries. The only major body not seeing sustained, massive growth is the International Energy Agency (IEA), which revised its figures this … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the first Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo in 1968 that showed the planet as a shadowy blue marble from space was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone crashed into the waters off Washington state’s San Juan Islands collapsed. He was 90. His son, … Read more