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Watch live: Boeing Starliner attempts to launch 1st manned space mission with NASA astronauts
Today's launch is significant because it could open doors for more private airline companies to collaborate with NASA.
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Rich Countries Still Falling Short on Climate Aid, Analyses Find
Fifteen years ago, wealthy nations pledged to channel $100 billion in climate aid to poorer countries by 2020. New analyses find that not only were rich nations two years late in meeting this goal, but much of that money is existing aid that has been relabeled as climate assistance or takes the form of loans.
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Join us for Call to Earth Day on December 4, 2024, and celebrate Connected Generations
Call to Earth Day is a worldwide celebration of our planet, and an opportunity to do something positive to protect it.
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Here’s what a Nobel Prize-winning scientist wants you to know about the Covid-19 vaccines and the future of RNA
In his new book “The Catalyst,” Thomas R. Cech talks about the Covid-19 vaccines, what RNA means for future health crises and how gene editing with CRISPR factors in.
11 min read - USThe Conversation
With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world
Hardening electric transmission systems and monitoring ocean temperatures are 2 key priorities.
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A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices
When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF out of ethical concerns and have no children of their own.
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Watch the historic launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission
Boeing’s Starliner mission will make its next attempt at launching two astronauts on a maiden voyage to the International Space Station at 10:52 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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Boeing tries again to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after latest round of repairs
Boeing geared up again Wednesday for its first astronaut launch, held up for years by safety concerns. It was the third launch attempt for NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The astronauts will test Starliner’s systems on the way to the International Space Station, where they'll spend at least a week before aiming for a touchdown in the western U.S.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space
A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Wednesday. Oleg Kononenko achieved the milestone on Tuesday, having made five journeys to the International Space Station dating back to 2008. Kononenko first took the cumulative space time record in February 2024, when he surpassed the total of 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes, and 48 seconds set by fellow Russian Gennady Padalka in 2015.
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Boeing Starliner crew making third attempt to launch
Despite a long history of problems and delays, NASA says Boeing's Starliner is critical to long-term space station operation.
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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket debut planned for July 9
BERLIN (Reuters) -Europe's new Ariane 6 satellite launcher will stage a long-awaited inaugural flight on July 9, the head of the European Space Agency said at the Berlin Airshow on Wednesday. The delayed debut comes a year after its predecessor, Ariane 5, was retired, leaving Europe with no independent path to orbit for its satellites after setbacks involving a smaller Italian alternative and the severing of ties with Russia over Ukraine. The plan is for the first commercial launch of Ariane 6
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Opinion: The Fauci witch hunt intensifies while the next threat looms
Rather than hold an after-action review to glean lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic to inform the next public health crisis, the GOP had another goal, writes Kent Sepkowitz.
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New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating
The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year's surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what's behind last year's deadly burst of heat. Last year's record temperatures were so unusual that scientists have been debating what's behind the big jump and whether climate change is accelerating or if other factors are in play.
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Hubble Space Telescope faces setback, but should work for years, NASA says
Despite being down to two operational gyroscopes, Hubble is still expected to operate well into the 2030s, NASA said.
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Human-caused global warming at all-time high, new report concludes
We have about five years worth of carbon emissions before we drive global warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), a new report concluded.
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A week of rocket launches: SpaceX and Boeing each prepare for high-stakes flights to space
Boeing and SpaceX are each set to launch their rockets and spacecraft on crucial flights to space. Boeing will try to launch NASA astronauts, and SpaceX will test its Starship megarocket.
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 direct-to-cell craft (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on June 4, including 13 that can beam service directly to smartphones.
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The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here's NASA's new plan to keep it alive through 2035
The Hubble Space Telescope will soon go into one-gyroscope mode, a move that will decrease the iconic observatory's productivity but give it margin for the future.
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SpaceX gets green light for fourth Starship test flight
SpaceX’s mega moon rocket has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its next test flight and is expected to lift off as soon as Thursday.
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SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday, June 6.
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Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io seen from Earth (image)
Extremely high quality images of Jupiter's moon Io, taken by the SHARK-VIS camera on Earth, reveal a major resurfacing event.
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SpaceX's next Starship rocket test gets FAA go-ahead
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it issued a license for SpaceX's fourth flight of its Starship rocket system, another test mission along the company's path to building a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander. SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, is aiming to launch its nearly 400-foot-tall (122-meter), two-stage Starship as early as Thursday at 7 a.m. CDT (1200 GMT) from its rocket facilities in south Texas, from which past flights in the company's test-to-failure de
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This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive
Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star.
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Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite in September
Japan plans to launch the world's first wooden satellite this year, in an effort to reduce the environmental impacts of reentering spacecraft.
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Colossal rock engravings may be ancient borders, study suggests
Giant snakes and human figures are two of the motifs found in colossal rock engravings believed to be ancient territorial markers in what’s now South America.
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Maine company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast's most rural state said they will start launches next year. Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace hopes to turn Maine into a hub for the launching of commercial nanosatellites and has been making progress toward that goal for more than three years. The small satellite market currently relies on large companies, such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, for deployment of satellites, and that leads to long wait
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China's Chang'e 6 probe launches samples of far side of the moon to lunar orbit. Next stop? Earth (photos)
China's Chang'e 6 moon mission returned stunning lunar surface images as it collected samples and sent them to orbit to begin their historic return to Earth for study.
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Astrophotographer captures planetary parade with the moon in stunning photo
Astrophotographer Josh Dury was able to capture Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and the moon in one single image during a planetary alignment on June 1, 2024.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA 3D Instagram 'experience' brings nebulas into your home
Ever wanted to see the wreckage of a supernova or explore distant clouds of gas and dust ejected by a dying star? A new NASA Instagram Experience brings celestial bodies to Earth.
6 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Hubble equipment failure means fewer observations, NASA officials say
Hubble has run into more trouble. The space telescope slipped into a hibernating state more than a week ago when one of its three remaining gyroscopes — part of the pointing system — malfunctioned. NASA said Tuesday that attempts to fix it failed and it will operate with just one gyroscope, which will limit its scientific capability.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Sun unleashes giant plasma plume and reels it back in apparent 'failed eruption' (video)
Watch the moment a huge plasma plume is fired out from the sun and then reeled back in during M-class solar flare eruption.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests.
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Boeing Starliner teams identify issue that stopped launch minutes before liftoff
Teams worked over the weekend to fix an issue that prevented the spacecraft from launching Saturday. The next launch attempt will occur at 10:52 a.m. ET Wednesday.
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Fog in the airplane? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
Mist in an airplane cabin often gets mistaken for smoke and can cause anxiety or panic among passengers. Here’s the science behind it and why it’s perfectly harmless.
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China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower.
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Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth. The mission was hailed as a success in China, which has made significant advances in a space program that aims to put a person on the moon before the end of this decade. The Chang’e-6 probe was launched last month and its lander touched down on the far side of the moon Sund
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Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday. The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the moon, which permanently faces away from Earth.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA will give a Hubble Telescope status update today. Should we be worried?
One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.
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Shark experts investigate attack on swimmer near San Diego
Experts are investigating a shark bite of a swimmer near San Diego, seeking to determine the species and uncover any clues to explain the rare event, a leading shark researcher said on Monday. A 46-year-old man who was swimming with about a dozen others in Del Mar was bitten on the torso, left arm and hand about 100 yards (meters) from shore on Sunday, a Del Mar lifeguard spokesperson said, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Sharks including great whites come close to swimmers, surfers
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Three boys found a T. rex fossil in North Dakota. Now a Denver museum works to fully reveal it
Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of the North Dakota badlands when they made a discovery that left them “completely speechless”: a T. rex bone poking out of the ground. The trio announced their discovery publicly Monday at a Zoom news conference as workers at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science prepare to begin chipping the fossil out of its rock cast at a special exhibit called Discovering Teen Rex. It all started when Kaiden Madsen, then 9, j
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Owner of world’s biggest fossilized poop collection opens museum
What should you do when you have the world’s largest collection of fossilized poop? Open a Poozeum, of course.
2 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX targeting June 6 for next launch of Starship megarocket (photos)
SpaceX plans to launch its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (June 6), provided it clears the required regulatory hurdles.
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Rare skull of an extinct, massive ‘thunder bird’ discovered in Australia
The recent discovery of a complete Genyornis newtoni skull has given scientists their first face-to-face encounter with the extinct, massive ‘thunder bird.’
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India launches nation's 1st 3D-printed rocket engine
India's Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched a test vehicle powered by a homegrown 3D printed rocket engine.
4 min read - USReuters
US summer home power bills to jump by nearly 8%, energy policy organizations say
U.S. home energy bills are expected to rise by 7.9% this summer as extreme heat increases cooling costs, according to a study released on Monday by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and the Center for Energy, Poverty, and Climate. Mid-Atlantic and west coast states are forecast to have the biggest hikes in home electricity costs from June to September, jumping about 12% from the same period last year, said NEADA and CEPC, which are both Washington-based policy organizations f
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Space shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
This year's U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths.
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Rogue planets may originate from 'twisted Tatooine' double star systems
"Twisted Tatooine" binary star systems could be a major player in ejecting rogue planets that go on to drift through the Milky Way without a stellar parent to heat or illuminate them.
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Hawaii's Kilauea erupts again in a remote area. It's one of the most active volcanoes in the world
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in a remote area and then paused about 12 hours later, the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The eruption was about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that last erupted in December 1974. “Glow is visible in webcam imagery, indicating that lava is currently erupting from fissures,” the USGS observatory said.
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Ancient crystals reveal the earliest evidence of fresh water, scientists say
Chemical clues in zircon crystals suggest the rock in which they formed came into contact with fresh water 4 billion years ago, when Earth was thought to be covered in ocean.
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China's Chang'e 6 probe starts collecting 1st lunar far side samples to be brought to Earth
China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission has carried out a successful far side touchdown and is already busily gathering specimens for send-off to Earth.
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