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Spiders…in space? The five weirdest NASA space experiments
The Weather Network–16 hours ago
You might call it an honourable tradition: The U.S.’ Skylab space station plunged back into the atmosphere in 1979, and Russia’s Mir station did likewise in 2001. The main purpose of those stations, along with the still-orbital International Space Station, was, of course, space science, which has led to a wide …
China’s Space Station May Crash to Earth on April Fools’ Day
New York Times–Mar 27, 2018
Again. China’s first space station, Tiangong-1, abandoned and out of control, is expected to drop out of orbit around this weekend, with pieces of it likely to survive the fiery re-entry and crash somewhere on Earth. Don’t worry. According to spacedebris experts, the chances that you personally will be hit by of …
NASA reveals major delay for $8-billion Hubble successor
Nature.com–Mar 27, 2018
NASA will delay the launch of its ambitious James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) by nearly a year, until approximately May 2020. That is likely to push the cost of the mission — the most complex space–science telescope ever built — over the US$8-billion limit set by the US Congress. It is the first major …
New York Post
SpaceX Launches Used Supply Ship on Used Rocket for NASA
U.S. News & World Report–15 hours ago
SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International SpaceStation. April 2, 2018, at 4:36 p.m.. April 2, 2018, at 4:36 p.m.. U.S. News & World Report. SpaceX Launches Used Supply Ship on Used Rocket for NASA. More. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched a used supply ship …
Tupperware Helps NASA Astronauts Grow Healthier Vegetables In …
Tech Times–Mar 30, 2018
Amid plans to send humans to planet Mars, scientists acknowledge the importance of growing plants and consuming fresh foods for astronauts in deep space missions. Since 2015, the U.S. space agency has supplemented the diets of astronauts working at the International Space Station with fresh greens …
Federal Spending Act Boosts Funding for Many Science Agencies
Eos–Mar 26, 2018
Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center … Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. …. Correction, 28 March 2018: An earlier version of this news article incorrectly alluded to a “7 February addendum” to the Indicators report.
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Creation and Legacy Probed in 50th …
Space.com–55 minutes ago
In his new book “Space Odyssey” (Simon & Schuster, 2018), author Michael Benson digs deep into the making of the film, profiling the writer Arthur C. Clarke, the director Stanley Kubrick and the nuances of their partnership, which created the “proverbial ‘really good’ science fiction movie.” Along the way …
Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data
The Conversation US–1 hour ago
They can collect data consistently over both space and time, which allows for a high level of accuracy in climate change research. For example, scientists use data from the U.S.-German GRACE satellite mission to measure the mass of the land ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic. By collecting data on a …
Twins Study Update: NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA Altered In …
Tech Times–Mar 9, 2018
A completed genome sequencing on the DNA and RNA of Scott and Mark’s white blood cells showed that each twin has hundreds of unique mutations in their genome. The scientists will look closer to see if a space gene could have been activated while Scott was in space. A previous result showed that …
So long Tiangong-1, and thanks for all the hype
GBTIMES–Apr 1, 2018
The Tiangong-1 space lab reentered the Earth’s atmosphere early on April 2 over the south Pacific Ocean, quietly bringing an end to a saga which captured global attention. According to the United States Joint Space Operations Centre, reentry occurred around 00:16 UTC (08:16 Beijing time, 17:16 PST …
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