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Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how (Image Credit: Space.com) Tardigrades, the ubiquitous microscopic animals that resemble gummy bears with eight legs, are renowned for their ability to survive some of the harshest environmental conditions for decades without food and water. These hardy animals can easily […]
NOAA satellites watch Hurricane Rafael make landfall in Cuba (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) [embedded content] As we go into the final days of November, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s GOES-East satellite is busy keeping a watchful eye on what’s now the 17th storm of the season. It’s been quite the […]
Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images) (Image Credit: Space.com) In late October, torrential rain caused a series of flash floods across southern and eastern Spain — particularly hard hit regions include Costa del Sol, in which the city Malaga is located, as well as the city of Valencia in eastern […]
Moon RACER: Intuitive Machines takes lunar rover out for debut drive (Image Credit: Space.com) HOUSTON — Intuitive Machines’ lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is not your grandfather’s moon buggy (assuming your grandfather was an Apollo astronaut). The company’s Moon RACER, or Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, made its public debut on Thursday (Nov. […]
Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), a mix of Russian and international spacecraft. A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage lifted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the Russian Far East at 6:18 p.m. EST on Monday (2318 GMT; or 2:18 a.m. on Nov. 5 local time). “The […]
‘Beppo go home?’ An astronaut monkey steals hearts in tear-jerking SNL skit (Image Credit: Space.com) Saturday Night Live is, first and foremost, supposed to be a funny TV show — but it was difficult to laugh at most of its recent sketch, “Beppo,” about an astronaut monkey who learns he might not […]
NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time (Image Credit: Space.com) NASA’s revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing towards its first flight test. Starting on Oct. 30, engineers with NASA’s X-59 Quesst program (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) have been conducting test runs of the jet’s engines at the storied Lockheed […]
How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond (Image Credit: Space.com) Comets — those small, icy objects orbiting the sun — act like floating time capsules, offering a window into the early days of our solar system’s formation and holding clues about the origins of […]
Space stations are loud — that’s why NASA is making a quiet fan (Image Credit: Space.com) Despite the International Space Station being comparable in size to a five-bedroom house, the prospect of spending months confined to a building that floats 250 miles (402 kilometers) above the Earth would be daunting for many. […]
‘God of chaos’ asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds (Image Credit: Space.com) Landslides and tremors may transform the asteroid Apophis during its 2029 brush with Earth, according to a new study. Named after Apep, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis is a […]
