London, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
Astroscale has unveiled a new educational tool called "SPACE PROTECTOR by Astroscale" simulator game. SPACE PROTECTOR is a simulation game where players act as satellite operations engineers, using advanced robotics to capture inactive satellites in a realistic space setting. This game aims to educate players on the pressing issue of space debris.
With over 130 million pieces of debris orb
Houston TX (SPX) July 30, 2024
NASA is sending a crucial repair kit to the International Space Station (ISS) to fix an issue with the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). NICER, an X-ray telescope mounted on the ISS, has been facing some technical challenges, and this mission aims to address those problems to ensure the continuation of its scientific operations.
The repair kit includes specialized tools a
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mon Jul 31, 2024
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has provided unprecedented insights into the dynamics of the Sun's surface, revolutionizing our understanding of solar activity. The spacecraft, which has made several close passes to the Sun, has collected critical data that reveal new details about solar winds and magnetic fields.
"The Parker Solar Probe has allowed us to observe the Sun in ways that were not po
London, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
An international research team led by the Netherlands has utilized observation-based computer modeling to explain how macromolecules form rapidly in disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Planetary scientists have long held that the organic macromolecules making Earth hospitable to life originate from chondrites, primiti
Bern, Switzerland, 31 July 2024
Astronomers from the University of Bern have revealed significant insights into how organic macromolecules form in space. These molecules, essential for life, have long intrigued scientists. The latest findings, published in Nature Astronomy, shed light on the processes behind their formation in the interstellar medium.
The researchers employed advanced observational techniques and theoret
Long Beach CA (SPX) July 31, 2024
Rocket Lab has successfully integrated and tested two spacecraft that will support NASA's upcoming Mars mission. This major milestone demonstrates Rocket Lab's capability in developing interplanetary spacecraft.
The twin spacecraft, part of NASA's EscaPADE mission (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), are designed to study the Martian magnetosphere. The mission aims to p
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered some intriguing signs that ancient Mars could have supported life. This news comes from the analysis of a new sample of mudstone, a type of sedimentary rock, which is believed to have formed in the presence of water.
Perseverance's main mission is to search for signs of past life in Jezero crater, which was once home to an ancient river delta. The r
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has provided new data on the binary asteroid system it targeted. Launched with the goal of testing planetary defense techniques, DART's success in altering the trajectory of an asteroid has garnered significant scientific interest.
The mission targeted a binary asteroid system consisting of Didymos and its moonlet, Dimorphos. DART's pr
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
NASA invites the public to join virtual activities and events leading up to the launch of Northrop Grumman's 21st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 10, 2024, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The public can register to virtually attend the launch. NASA's virtual g
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 30, 2024
The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Florida for a national security mission on Tuesday morning.
The Atlas V lifted off from Launch Complex 41, south of Kennedy Space Center, at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, carrying a top-secret payload for the U.S. Space Force.
"Payload fairing jettison is confirmed by Atlas V from the edge of space to expose the spacecraf
On July 1, 2024, Utah State Legislature implemented a new law against road rage driving in the state of Utah.
MyKayla Skinner, who filled in for Simone Biles and won a vault silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, faced an apparent clapback from Biles one month after she criticized the depth, work ethic and talent of the current U.S. team.
Thousands of people are expected to descend on the park.
As of June 2024, Brazil’s unemployment rate has dipped for the third consecutive month, reaching a remarkable low of 6.9%. This ongoing decrease is part of a wider narrative in which Brazil’s labor market shows enduring strength, influencing the Central Bank to keep interest rates steady at high levels. Currently, around 7.5 million Brazilians remain […]
Check the fine print: Contract clauses that could decimate Eels... and who’s to blame — Hoops Fox Sports
Stretching between two counties and used by 38,000 drivers every day, Parmer Lane is a major route. And now transportation leaders are figuring out what to do about that stretch of road from MoPac to 1431.
One Geordie Shore OG could be returning to the show that made him famous after seven years
An anarchic origin story for the Irish-language rap group Kneecap is a wild ride, starring the group members playing themselves.
Josh Hartnett found it nearly impossible to pass up the role of a serial killing father in M. Night Shyamalan‘s new movie. The 46-year-old actor was photographed with Shyamalan on Wednesday (July 31) at a Berlin photocall for their new film, Trap. Trap is a psychological-thriller that follows Hartnett playing a father taking his daughter [...]
PETE Davidson has checked himself into a wellness facility to help with his mental health struggles, according to reports.
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Leon Marchand has sealed two gold medals on Wednesday night, sealing a stunning 200m Breaststroke win to add to an Olympic record win in the 200m Butterfly earlier in the session.
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign distanced itself even further from the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 on Tuesday, putting out a statement in response to the news the project’s director Paul Dans will be leaving in August and the group would be winding down its policy project.
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Yele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has said claims of the postponement of the planned 'End Bad Governance' protest, are "fake".
