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Astronauts Marooned On Moon Could Be Abandoned Under Current NASA Plan
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (1695+ words) NASA’s working masterplan for the upcoming lunar landings has a massive fundamental flaw that could prove fatal to the first American astronauts set to touch down on the Moon in 2028, say experts at the NASA Office of Inspector General, an…...
Comet Tonight: How To See Comet 10P/Tempel 2 Now From Where You Are
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (292+ words) Have you seen the summer comet? Comet 10P/Tempel (also called Tempel 2) is making its latest pass through the inner solar system, offering a rare opportunity to observe one of the most unusual features ever seen on a comet. For skywatchers,…...
1,000 Days Until ‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid Stuns Skywatchers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (165+ words) Asteroid Apophis (99942) is about 340 meters (1,100 feet) across, roughly the height of the Eiffel Tower, according to NASA. That’s larger than 90% of space rocks. It will pass about 19,400 miles (31,200 kilometers) above Earth’s surface, between Earth’s geostationary satellites and the Atlantic Ocean…...
Could Satellite Data Help Some Communities Monitor Air Pollution?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (699+ words) Data from NASA satellites in space could help communities without ground-based monitors better track air pollution, according to two new studies. The reports argue satellite-derived data around fine particulate matter, which is sometimes known as PM2.5, could complement the existing U.S. air…...
GOL Airlines Launches New York City-Rio de Janeiro Flights
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (463+ words) GOL Linhas Aéreas (GOL Airlines) is now offering another option for flying to and from New York City to Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian carrier has launched new nonstop service between both major cities via RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) and…...
SpaceX Shares Tumble Below IPO Price
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (127+ words) The stock has fallen over 10% since its listing on the Nasdaq on June 8. SpaceX Shares Fall Below $135 IPO Price For The First Time SpaceX on Wednesday fell below its IPO price for the first time, with shares reaching an all-time…...
Can Flight 13 Stop The Fall In SpaceX Stock?
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (412+ words) Starship serves as the cornerstone of the SpaceX (SPCX) investment narrative, with the next critical milestone approaching swiftly. Without Starship, Will SpaceX Stock Collapse? SPCX has struggled since its launch on June 12. The share price has dropped approximately 30% from its…...
Wisk, NASA, Electra, BETA Make Major Advanced Air Mobility Moves
4+ day, 43+ min ago (651+ words) Two successful tests, one actual, one simulated, of electric aircraft and a significant deal between the company building an ultra-short takeoff and landing hybrid-electric plane and an engine manufacturer marked new progress in the development what’s known as advanced air…...
Anthropic Illuminates LLM J-Space With J-Lens
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (573+ words) All of this can be a little hard to follow. It seems that, earlier this month, Anthropic released a post about something called the “J-Space” that shows us more about how an LLM thinks. It also posits something called a…...
This Startup Aims To Catapult Satellites Into Space
1+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) It’s why Winnie Lai wants to eliminate rockets from at least part of the equation. She’s the founder of Auriga Space, which is developing a linear electromagnetic accelerator to catapult rockets to high altitudes, where their engines kick in to…...