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Samantha Harvey’s Orbital and the fragility of Earth | Letters

The Guardian | 2024-11-15, 18:31

Peter Reason says the Booker prize winner’s novel may encourage the idea that we have to get off the planet to see what we are doing to it I was moved by Samantha Harvey’s Booker prize acceptance speech and look forward to reading Orbital ( ‘I’m so not an

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe

NASA | 2024-11-15, 18:17

These projects are just a sample of the many on display in NASA’s exhibit during the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, NASA home page

Lava could light up James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

Space | 2024-11-15, 18:15

Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope. ...

Couple Of Supermassive Black Holes Caught Sharing A Meal For The First Time

IFL Science | 2024-11-15, 17:48

Galaxy 2MASX J21240027+340911 has been known to have an active nucleus for a decade or so. At its core, a supermassive black hole was feeding on some interstellar material, gas or dust, that got too close. Recently, astronomers have discovered a repeating

Best beginner binoculars are down to their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

Space | 2024-11-15, 17:39

Excellent quality optics for less than $100 and a free accessory thrown in to boot with this early Black Friday binocular deal. ...

SpaceX Starship Flight 6: What to Watch For

Flying | 2024-11-15, 17:23

SpaceX is targeting the sixth test flight of its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster—which comprise the largest and most powerful rocket system ever built—as early as Monday. Both the rocket and booster were moved to the launch mount this week for

Donald Trump's approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon ...

Space | 2024-11-15, 17:21

What can be expected of a second Trump administration on space policy? In short, a mixture of continuity and change. ...

NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels

NASA | 2024-11-15, 17:05

Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. NASA home page

Starliner astronauts are healthy and not losing weight, NASA says

Digital Trends | 2024-11-15, 16:47

Following tabloid speculation that two of its astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are losing a concerning amount of weight, NASA has emphasized that all the crew members currently on board the station are in good health. Since last week,

Inside Capitol Hill’s Latest UFO Hearings

Time Magazine | 2024-11-15, 16:45

Americans had a pandemic on their minds back in 2020 when then-President Donald Trump signed a $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that stimulated the slack economy and averted a government shutdown. Tucked inside the bill, however, was another bit of business

Kollea Unveils Exclusive New Whiskey Decanter Collections: Casino Style and Space Sci-Fi Series with Grenade-Shaped ...

no EC Victoria Advocate | 2024-11-15, 16:28

Kollea is committed to enhancing the gifting experience for whiskey enthusiasts, driven by the values of gratitude and admiration. ...

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028

Space | 2024-11-15, 16:27

China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form. ...

WISeSat.Space Featured on Swiss Radio Television: Pioneering Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

no EC Hastings Tribune | 2024-11-15, 16:20

WISeSat.Space Featured on Swiss Radio Television: Pioneering Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Transactions from Space ...

Citing “decreasing” launch opportunities, ABL Space will pivot to missile defense

Ars Technica | 2024-11-15, 16:14

A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off announced a radical pivot on Thursday. Its new

'Silo' returns for season 2 on Apple TV+: What's in store for Juliette and the ...

Space | 2024-11-15, 15:50

Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 launches on Nov. 15 and we've got everything you need to catch up with Season 1. ...

Leonids Meteor Shower: When and How to Watch Its Peak

New York Times | 2024-11-15, 15:49

The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot. ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird smartphone satellites

Space | 2024-11-15, 15:32

AST SpaceMobile, a startup with plans for a direct-to-cellphone satellite service constellation, has chosen Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to launch some of its next-gen satellites. ...

First Known Double Gravitational Lens Is A Cosmic Telescope Into The Distant Universe

IFL Science | 2024-11-15, 15:23

A major realization of Einstein’s general relativity is the fact that massive objects warp space-time in a way that is similar to a lens, magnifying and shifting the light of background objects. This was a crucial test for relativity just four years after it

WISeSat.Space Featured on Swiss Radio Television: Pioneering Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Transactions from Space

Nasdaq Globe Newswire | 2024-11-15, 14:51

WISeSat.Space Featured on Swiss Radio Television: Pioneering Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Transactions from Space ...

Space Tourism: The Good, The Bad, The Meh

Universe Today | 2024-11-15, 14:43

Space tourism here is here to stay, and will likely remain a permanent fixture of near-Earth activities for the foreseeable future. But is it worth it?� While for decades private individuals have been able to negotiate with national space agencies to get rides

Week in images: 11-15 November 2024

European Space Agency | 2024-11-15, 14:37

Week in images: 11-15 November 2024 Discover our week through the lens ...

JWST just found a black hole starving its host galaxy to death

Astronomy | 2024-11-15, 14:20

Astronomer Francesco D’Eugenio wasn’t looking for a murdered

Watch November full moon rise today in free livestream

Space | 2024-11-15, 14:19

Don't miss the Beaver Moon! The last supermoon of the year. ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?

Space | 2024-11-15, 14:19

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult. ...

Final supermoon of 2024 coincides with Leonid meteor shower

The Independent | 2024-11-15, 13:53

Full moon this weekend will share the sky with shooting stars

POP MART Donates MEGA SPACE MOLLY Auction Proceeds to Singapore Arts Charity

no EC Victoria Advocate | 2024-11-15, 13:45

BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- POP MART is proud to announce that the proceeds from the recent Phillips Auction of the MEGA SPACE MOLLY 400% Royal Selangor will be donated to the Foundation for The Arts and Social Enterprise, ...

SpaceX: How Elon Musk’s $200-billion space power builds on Starship stardom

Interesting Engineering | 2024-11-15, 13:35

Elon Musk remains a polarizing figure globally, evoking strong opinions across social media and beyond. While some accuse him of interfering in the US election and others question the legality of his early career activities in America, criticisms also extend

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