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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is making significant progress on the NEO Surveyor, a next-generation infrared space telescope designed to detect asteroids and comets that could potentially threaten Earth. This mission marks the agency's first space telescope dedicated to planetary defense. Scheduled for launch in late 2027, NEO Surveyor will be stationed a million miles away at the

Hanover, NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Katherine Lutz, a PhD student at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and National Science Foundation Fellow, began her journey in planetary science by examining satellite images of Mars' polar ice caps. These images revealed spiraling patterns across the ice caps, which are composed of alternating layers of ice and dusty deposits and range between 400 to 1,000 meters deep. These

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has achieved the sharpest images ever captured from Earth, detecting light from the centers of distant galaxies at a frequency of around 345 GHz. This milestone represents the highest resolution obtained in ground-based astronomy. These new observations, combined with previous images of supermassive black holes at the lower frequency of 230 G

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Lunar igneous activities, including both intrusive and extrusive magmatism, offer crucial insights into the Moon's interior and its thermal history. These activities are distributed asymmetrically between the Moon's nearside and farside, reflecting the global lunar dichotomy. Previous lunar samples returned by Apollo, Luna, and Chang'e-5 missions all originated from the nearside, leaving a gap i

Washington (AFP) Aug 28, 2024
SpaceX's stalwart Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates why its first-stage booster tipped over and exploded while attempting to land after its latest launch, the agency announced Wednesday. The rare failure came after the rocket sent the latest batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit during an early morning launch. A webcas

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully completed the deployment of its sail-hoisting boom system, marking a key milestone for the mission. The confirmation of this achievement came at 1:33 p.m. EDT (10:33 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Aug. 29, after mission operators received telemetry data from the spacecraft. Four onboard cameras captured a sweeping view of the reflective sail a

Washington (AFP) Aug 29, 2024
Blue Origin flew its latest group of six thrill-seekers to the edge of space and back again Thursday, including the youngest-ever woman to complete the feat. Mission NS-26 marked the eighth human spaceflight for the company, founded by Jeff Bezos, as it presses ahead in the emerging suborbital tourism market. Karsen Kitchen, a 21-year-old senior at the University of North Carolina at Cha

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA and Boeing teams have completed a comprehensive Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review, giving the green light for the uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to undock from the International Space Station. The undocking is scheduled for no earlier than 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6, depending on weather and operational readiness. Once Starliner undocks, it will take approximately six ho

Taylor Swift might add "NFL play designer" to her résumé soon, with Patrick Mahomes saying she has drawn up plays for the Chiefs.

Stoke Space received a $4.5 million contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a commercial point-to-point cargo delivery solution to, through, and from space for defense applications, the company announced Aug. 28. DIU made the award under its Novel Responsive Space Delivery (NRSD) project. In April, DIU awarded The Spaceport Company$2.5 million under NRSD...

‘The Apprentice,’ a film about Donald Trump as a young man, finds distributor and will be released before election

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have opened up about their 'rough' relationship issues as they admitted they put their romance 'on the back burner' - two years after their affair was exposed.

Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies.

Ahead of Stanford's football game against TCU Horned Frogs on Friday, the sixth-year player is ready to give the Cardinal a physical presence on defense.

Liberal MSNBC’s attempt to engender sympathy for Kamala Harris based on skin color backfired spectacularly this morning after a brutal response from a mixed-race voter.

Jools Lebron, who popularized the phrases "very demure" and "very mindful" on TikTok is trying to fight off others who rushed to trademark the phrases.

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Business owner Abjan Acharya says he feels "some hope" after meeting politicians.

Kate Stephenson, PhD, takes a look at how wearables are shaping the medical device industry.

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Alcaraz counts the championships at the French Open and Wimbledon among his titles in 2024, but he has a lot of questions after his Grand Slam season ended with a thud. Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, was run over late Thursday at the U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, who defeated the Spaniard in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. Alcaraz recorded 21 winners

Newcastle United are making a late push to sign Matheus Nunes from Manchester City, according to reports. Nunes made a £53m move to Man City from Wolves last summer (per Sky Sports) but despite the sizeable fee, he has struggled to make a real impact. The 16-time international has been restricted to just 31 appearances […]