How do astronauts weigh themselves in space? (Image Credit: Space.com) Microgravity in low Earth orbit is a demanding environment for the human body. Its effects on astronauts are still being researched, and astronauts must ensure they stay in peak fitness while on the International Space Station (ISS). On Earth, our fitness routines […]
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NASA aircraft reveals the location of hidden Cold War nuclear missile tunnels beneath the Greenland ice sheet.
NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet (Image Credit: Space.com) NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned “city under the ice” built by the U.S. military during the Cold War. During a scientific flight […]
James Webb Space Telescope ‘stretched to its maximum capabilities’ to observe the farthest galaxies ever.
James Webb Space Telescope ‘pushed to its limits’ to see most distant galaxies ever (Image Credit: Space.com) The James Webb Space Telescope has potentially smashed one of its own records again —- if scientists are correct, this trailblazing spacecraft may have glimpsed the earliest galaxies in the universe. The five galaxy candidates […]
Delivery to astronauts on the ISS is delayed due to an ‘unexpected odor’ from a Russian cargo spacecraft.
Russian cargo spacecraft’s ‘unexpected odor’ delays delivery to astronauts on ISS (Image Credit: Space.com) Astronauts found an “unexpected odor” after trying to open the door to a new cargo spacecraft at the space station, according to NASA. A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday (Nov. 23) at […]
Astronauts Describe Disturbing Odor Emitting from Russian Spacecraft Docked at the ISS
Astronauts Report Alarming Stench Coming From Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to […]
Rocket Lab sends its 200th satellite into orbit (photos, video)
Rocket Lab launches 200th satellite to orbit (photos, video) (Image Credit: Space.com) Rocket Lab launched five “Internet of Things” (IoT) satellites to orbit on Sunday night (Nov. 24), continuing to build out a constellation for the French company Kinéis. An Electron launcher carrying five of Kinéis’ spacecraft lifted off from Rocket Lab‘s […]
NASA satellites show that the continents of Earth are becoming drier.
NASA satellites reveal Earth’s continents are getting drier (Image Credit: Space.com) The amount of freshwater found on our planet has dropped significantly in the last decade, NASA satellites have found. An international team of scientists reviewed observations taken by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites operated by NASA, the German […]
Earth says goodbye to its brief ‘mini moon,’ which might be a fragment of our real moon.
Earth bids farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ that is possibly a chunk of our actual moon (Image Credit: Phys.org) A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse rises over Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging […]
Rocket Lab launches 200th satellite to orbit (photos) (Image Credit: Space.com) Rocket Lab launched five “Internet of Things” (IoT) satellites to orbit on Sunday night (Nov. 24), continuing to build out a constellation for the French company Kinéis. An Electron launcher carrying five of Kinéis’ spacecraft lifted off from Rocket Lab‘s New […]
SpaceX will launch 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on the morning of November 25.
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida early Nov. 25 (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast early Monday morning (Nov. 25). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft — including 12 with direct-to-smartphone capability — is scheduled to lift […]