TeeTahflipped into Teetah Science NASA Found Another Way Into Nuclear Fusionverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Caroline DelbertMagic happens in the Goldilocks Zone. NASA has unlocked nuclear fusion on a tiny scale, with a phenomenon called lattice confinement fusion that takes place in the narrow channels between atoms. In the reaction, the common nuclear fuel deuterium gets trapped in the “empty” atomic space in a solid …
AvatarAJ !flipped into CONCEPT ! SPACE ! TECH . . .'It sounds like an animal': NASA astronauts describe the Crew Dragon reentry experiencespace.com - Elizabeth HowellThe Demo-2 mission went very smoothly, but coming back to Earth is always a bumpy ride. SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft practically came alive during …
Rolf Feyflipped into Meine Choice Of NewsWhy Did NASA Retire the Space Shuttle?discovermagazine.com - Douglas G. AdlerThe Space Shuttle was NASA’s workhorse for 30 years. But despite all its features, it had some fatal flaws. In 1972, Apollo 17 carried the last batch …
JimBobflipped into The Amazing MagazineNASA Just Unboxed Its Beastly X-59 Supersonic Jet Engineslashgear.com - Chris DaviesNASA's newest engine may not be destined for space, but that doesn't mean it's slow, with the F414-GE-100 promising to help the new supersonic plane …
AvatarRick Timmerflipped into TechnologyNASA Astronauts “Almost Speechless” At How Well SpaceX Crew Dragon Didverified_publisherfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann"It doesn't sound like a machine, it sounds like an animal." In a news conference, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley gave a first person …
Varin Kumarflipped into WaoFormer NASA engineer reveals quickest way to defrost windscreensscotsman.com - Conor MarlboroughAs people across Scotland wake up to the first blanket of snow this winter, a former NASA engineer has some advice for early-morning …
Forbesflipped into InnovationThe Sun Just Woke Up. ‘Space Weather’ Feared After Weakest Cycle In 100 Years Ends, Says NASAForbes - Jamie CarterThe Sun has begun a new cycle. Experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday that our star has begun Solar Cycle 25 after an uptick in activity on its surface. It follows a deep “solar minimum” in late 2019, with NASA and NOAA reporting that Solar Cycle …
AvatarValkorflipped into Out There: Space ExplorationNASA Teases ‘Psyche,’ A Robot To Explore An Asteroid Worth More Than Our Global EconomyForbes - Jamie CarterNASA is about to begin building its latest spacecraft. Called “Psyche” it will explore a 140 miles/226 kilometers-wide asteroid called “16 Psyche.” Today it’s passed a major milestone. Why is NASA going to ‘16 Psyche?’ Located in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, …
Forbesflipped into InnovationNASA Finally Contacts Voyager 2 After Unprecedented Seven-Month SilenceForbes - Ethan Siegel, Starts With A BangIn the history of spaceflight, only five spacecraft ever launched by humanity possess enough energy to leave the gravitational pull of our Solar System. While thousands upon thousands of objects have been launched into space, overcoming the gravitational pull of planet Earth, the Sun is more than …
AvatarGareth Samuelflipped into Science StoriesNASA stunned by Earth-like planet in habitable zone: 'One we've been looking for'express.co.uk - Callum HoareNASA scientists were stunned when they spotted an Earth-like planet in a "habitable zone," causing a scientist to proclaim it was "the one we've been …
AKTflipped into TechnologyNASA Discovered a Faster, Cheaper Way of Getting to The Moon... And Patented Itverified_publisherScienceAlert - DAVE MOSHERThe Moon is both seductively close to Earth and cosmically far away: Decades after the end of the space race, it remains extraordinarily expensive …
Jessie Mellaflipped into NEURO PUDNASA finally makes contact with Voyager 2 after longest radio silence in 30 yearsLive Science - Peter DockrillThere's never been a radio silence quite like this one. After long months with no way of making contact with Voyager 2, NASA has finally …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX found unexpected 'erosion' on its spaceship's heat shield after its first NASA astronaut mission, so it revamped the systemverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX discovered unexpected damage to part of its Crew Dragon space capsule after the vessel carried its first astronauts this summer, officials said on Tuesday. The Demo-2 mission flew the NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 30. The two men stayed …
Zxcflipped into Focus On The UniverseSpace roar: NASA detected the loudest sound in the universe, but what is it?space.com - All About Space magazineSpace Mysteries: When scientists put their ear to the early universe, they found it yelled back. In space, nobody can hear you scream, but with the …
duskdiverflipped into THE SCIENCE OF My LIFEMarsquakes are nothing like earthquakes, and NASA is surprisedbgr.com - Mike WehnerNASA’s Mars InSight lander was sent to the Red Planet to provide scientists with some literal insights into the inner workings of the planet. That …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX says its first NASA astronaut flight went 'surprisingly well' — but the mission came with a few eye-opening snagsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherFor the SpaceX and NASA officials overseeing the return of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to earth, success wasn't just seeing a spaceship designed, built, and operated by SpaceX safely splash into the Gulf of Mexico. It was seeing the whole, history-making operation go off very nearly …
Lordbregaflipped into Threat Assessment - USA Issues and ConcernsNASA warns as huge asteroid to move past Earth todayoneindia.com - Briti Roy BarmanNew Delhi, July 24: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a warning that a "potentially dangerous" Asteroid, which is …
AvatarDylan O'Dailyflipped into WORLD NEWSNASA Is Tracking a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Fieldverified_publisherScienceAlert - Peter DockrillNASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, …
SHANETHEFORTEANflipped into These Are A Few Of Our Favorite ThingsNASA Finally Makes Contact With Voyager 2 After Longest Radio Silence in 30 Yearsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Peter DockrillThere's never been a radio silence quite like this one. After long months with no way of making contact with Voyager 2, NASA has finally …
Avatarcrosscourierflipped into The Universal Curiosity ShopNASA says it has finally located the leak on the International Space StationABC News - Catherine ThorbeckeThe tiny leak was isolated to a Russian module on the space station. NASA officials said the leak on the International Space Station was from a …
Avatarshhflipped into MoiseNASA Finally Made a Toilet for Womenverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Marina KorenThe new lavatory is a symbol of the agency’s growing recognition of female astronauts’ needs. Buzz Aldrin remembers feeling “buoyant” and “full of goose pimples” when he stepped onto the moon in 1969, becoming the second person to touch the surface of another world. The view was magnificent. The …
AvatarAndrew Stroupflipped into SPACE / COLONIZATION / EXPLORATIONNASA powers up Mars Ingenuity helicopter for the 1st timeLive Science - Samantha MathewsonNASA's Mars helicopter, named Ingenuity, successfully powered up for the first time in space this month. Ingenuity is the first helicopter designed to …
archwizardflipped into Science FractionsAsteroid samples escaping from jammed open NASA spacecraftPBS NewsHour - Marcia Dunn, Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious …
Forbesflipped into InnovationHow You Can Watch Live As NASA ‘Kisses’ An Asteroid That Could Destroy Earth In The 22nd CenturyForbes - Jamie CarterOn Tuesday, October 20, 2020, NASA will conduct one of the most daring missions in its 62-year history when it attempts a risky “touch-and-go” maneuver to “kiss” a near-Earth asteroid for five seconds. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will collect a sample of rocks, dust and debris from the asteroid …
