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15 Aug

Humans Are Going to the Moon’s South Pole. This Is How They’ll Drive There

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In 2030, about six years from now, American astronauts will return to the surface of the moon. When they land, they’ll face the same challenge as millions of freshly licensed teenagers the world over: They’ll need a sweet ride.The lunar mission, called Artemis V, is slated to send two astronauts to the lunar surface to conduct six days of science experiments at the moon’s south pole. To do the job, NASA is commissioning them a set of wheels—emphasis on wheels.This spring, NASA announced that three groups had been selected to carry out year-long studies of what it will take to…

12 Aug

NASA Still Hasn’t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

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During a news conference on Wednesday, NASA officials for the first time publicly discussed divisions within the agency about whether the Starliner spacecraft is really reliable enough to return two veteran astronauts—Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams—back to Earth from the International Space Station.The space agency also confirmed key elements exclusively reported by Ars over the past week, chiefly that NASA has quietly been working for weeks with SpaceX on a potential rescue mission for Wilmore and Williams, that the Crew-9 mission launch has been delayed to September 24 to account for this possibility, and that Starliner is unable to undock…

15 Jun

ESA shares jaw-dropping pic of ‘enigmatic’ star system: ‘Cosmic dance of fire and ice’ | Trending

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The European Space Agency (ESA) shared an incredible picture of a star that has left people mesmerised. Calling it the “Cosmic dance of fire and ice”, the agency posted a series of images which together form the entire picture of the symbiotic star system Mira HM Sge. On Instagram, ESA posted this photo of Mira HM Sge, a symbiotic star system. (Instagram/@europeanspaceagency) “It’s a tale of two stars: a red giant generously donates material to its white dwarf companion, creating a dazzling display. The red haze? That’s the red giant’s powerful wind! ️ But Mira HM Sge is a real…

13 Jun

Nasa fuels public alarm after airing ‘scary’ medical drill on space station; here’s what happens next

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NASA on Wednesday accidentally aired a 'disturbing' audio about an emergency situation on board the International Space Station (ISS), fueling a public alarm on social media. A medical drill that depicted a crew member in critical condition was inadvertently broadcast on an official webcast. A medical drill that depicted a NASA crew member in critical condition was inadvertently broadcast on an official webcast.(Getty) Here is what went wrongAt 6:28 p.m. ET, the regularly planned broadcast was cut short by an unnamed speaker who appeared to be a flight surgeon discussing with the ISS crew how to handle a commander who…