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NASA unveils two new spacesuit prototypes for Moon to Mars exploration

October 16, 2019

The Orion Crew Survival System , a bright orange pressure suit, is the second suit that NASA launched. The Apollo moon suit, known as the Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or EMU, was famously so restricted that some astronauts preferred to "bunny hop", taking advantage of the moon's low gravity to lope over the surface.

NASA Confirms First All-Female Spacewalk

October 16, 2019

In a change to their brief, the pair will replace a faulty battery charge-discharge unit, which is now preventing a new lithium-ion battery installed earlier this month from powering the ISS. "It (doing without the BCDU) is manageable, but not something we'd want to live with in the long run", Todd told reporters. NASA originally planned an all-female spacewalk last spring, but had to cancel it because of a shortage of readily available medium-size suits.

Renewables overtake hydrocarbons in UK electricity generation

October 15, 2019

Fossil fuels made up four-fifths of the country's electricity fewer than 10 years ago, split between gas and coal, but the latest analysis by Carbon Brief shows that coal-fired power was less than 1% of all electricity generated. He said: "Already, we've cut emissions by 40% while growing the economy by two thirds since 1990". Another huge offshore wind farm was completed earlier this year.

NASA ICON Spacecraft Launches A Mission For Exploring The Space

October 15, 2019

Five seconds after the satellite's release, the attached Pegasus rocket ignited, sending Icon on its way. The spacecraft's solar panels efficiently deployed, indicating it has energy with all methods working. Full-fledged auroras appear near the poles in the ionosphere, but airglow is a fainter version of the same process that can happen nearly anyplace. But it's still bright enough for ICON's instruments to build up a picture of the ionosphere's density, composition and structure.

Sault paramedics go pink for breast cancer (2 photos)

October 15, 2019

The event brought together survivors, caregivers, and men and women from all walks of life who are passionate about saving lives from breast cancer -showing that no one walks alone. "The issue of breast cancer has become a very topical issue discussed at higher levels among government organizations and non-governmental organizations".

Burrard Street Bridge re-opened after 10 climate protesters arrested

October 14, 2019

The dangling protester , who claimed to be an experienced rock climber, said he was "perfectly safe". Nearly one in five readers (18 percent) said they would be out on the streets of the capital this week if they could be, while nearly a quarter (22 percent) said that while they agreed with the cause, they did not agree with the way protesters were going about raising awareness.

Look up! A full Hunter’s Moon will light up the night Sunday

October 14, 2019

Weather permitting, an incredible celestial sight will rise in the night skies this Sunday. If you are catching the last night of back-to-back meteor showers, there is one more skywatching event you don't want to miss this weekend: The full Hunter's Moon.

Alexei Leonov, the First Spacewalker, Has Died at Age 85

October 12, 2019

On the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, Leonov met with United States astronauts in space and gave TV viewers tours of their respective crafts, the first time Soviet and USA cosmonauts collaborated in space . He was then chosen to be the first cosmonaut to land on the moon, but the catastrophic explosion of the Soviet N-1 moon rocket in 1969 abruptly ended Russia's moon aspirations.

Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter

October 12, 2019

Saturn and Jupiter , with 161 between them, account for almost 80% of these. One of the newly discovered retrograde moons is the farthest known moon around Saturn. It probably took the scientific community so long to discover the twenty-odd moons circling Saturn is because of the great distance of the planet from the Earth.

Alexei Leonov, 1st person to walk in space, dies at 85

October 11, 2019

Russian space agency Roscosmos Space Corporation announced his passing Friday. Four years later Leonov made history when he left a spacecraft during the Voskhod 2 mission for a space walk that lasted 12 minutes and nine seconds. Leonov flew into space again in 1975, commanding the Soviet half of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first U.S. Leonov was born in 1934 in a large peasant family in western Siberia.

Invasive Snakehead Fish Spotted in Georgia for First Time

October 10, 2019

The fish can wreak havoc on local ecosystems, and Georgia wildlife officials hope to contain its spread. An invasive species of fish that can grow to 3 feet long has been found in Georgia, according to state officials. "Thanks to the quick report by an angler, our staff was able to investigate and confirm the presence of this species in this water body. - Immediately report it to your regional Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Office ".

Warren Defends Claim She Lost 1971 Teaching Job Due to Pregnancy

October 09, 2019

But the Washington Free Beacon , a conservative news website, reported Monday that it had obtained school board records that contradict Warren's story . Two retired teachers who worked at Riverdale Elementary for over 30 years, including the year Warren was there, told CBS News that they don't remember anyone being explicitly fired due to pregnancy during their time at the school.

Astronauts Grow ‘Space Meat’ But Admit Taste ‘Needs to Be Improved'

October 09, 2019

Israeli food startup Aleph Farms announced on 7 October that it had successfully grown meat in space. Spacecraft crews don't have the luxury of raising farm animals - meat-eating astronauts could enjoy steaks on long journeys instead of making do with specially prepared space food .

NASA found a weirdly salty 'ancient oasis' on Mars

October 09, 2019

This is evidence that a salty lake was evaporating from the surface around that time, scientists reported Monday in a new paper in Nature Geoscience . Pure salt is usually left behind when a lake dries and disappears, but these are mineral salts mixed in with sediment. Scientists liken the region's ancient environment to the South America's Altiplano , where alpine lakes and streams from the surrounding mountains feed a series of saline lakes on an arid, high-altitude plateau.

Back-to-back meteor showers make this a great week for stargazing

October 09, 2019

According to U.S. space agency NASA , the shower produces between 10 and 20 shooting stars an hour. It is recommended that meteor shower watchers dress warmly, bring a blanket, and perhaps even a hot beverage to enjoy. Fireballs, also known as very bright meteors, streak across our sky when debris from a comet breaks up in our upper atmosphere. After 3 a.m. local time, once the moon has set, is prime viewing time for those in North America, AccuWeather reported .

US Astronauts Complete 1st Of 5 Power Upgrade Spacewalks

October 09, 2019

The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation. Koch conducted the six-hour mission with fellow astronaut Nick Hague. She will then venture out into the cold vacuum of space with Koch for the first all-female spacewalk on October 21 followed by her third spacewalk in the span of 10 days on October 25.

The center of the Milky Way exploded 3.5 million years ago

October 08, 2019

Our Milky Way galaxy does look quite peaceful most of the time, but recent, but in recent past, it has some other stories behind this. EarthSky contextualized it nicely by noting that, when this flare occurred, dinosaurs had already been extinct for well over 63 million years .

Israel's Aleph Farms Makes Lab-Grown, Slaughter-Free Steak…In Space

October 08, 2019

To conduct the experiment, Aleph Farms teamed up with Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions , which develops implementations of 3D bioprinting technologies, and two American companies, Meal Source Technologies and Finless Foods, to carry out the process on September 26.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter as planet with most moons

October 08, 2019

The discovery of 20 previously unknown moons around Saturn has helped the ring planet surpass all others in our solar system, according to the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center . Scientists were able to locate the new moons thanks to more robust computing power and better algorithms for tracking faint distant objects, Sheppard said.

Who Is Katie Bouman, the Woman Behind the First Black Hole Photo?

October 08, 2019

The algorithms they developed seamlessly stitched together the data to create the wondrous image we see today. Black holes have historically been impossible to observe due to their nature of swallowing every bit of light that tries to escape it.

The incredible science behind China's moon landing

October 07, 2019

Since signals from Earth can't directly reach the far side of the moon - and vice versa - communication between CNSA and Chang'e-4 and the rover relies on a relay satellite dubbed Queqiao . A crewed lunar mission is also under consideration. The chosen landing site, Von Karman crater , is in the north of the SPA basin about half way between the south pole and the equator, and punches a little deeper than the surrounding basin floor.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter sends high resolution images of moon

October 07, 2019

The ISRO said, that Orbiter High-Resolution Camera (OHRC) gives high dimensional images of the lunar surface. The ISRO chief, known for his calm and collected demeanor, received an outporing of support from across the country after the Chandrayaan 2 mission's lander Vikram failed to make a soft landing on the moon.

NASA's first all-female spacewalk could happen this month

October 07, 2019

Astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan have just returned to the ISS after changing over a pair of old batteries. At the moment the astronauts aboard need to do another four more spacewalks to complete the transition from the old batteries to the new.

Paralysed man walks again using brain-controlled robotic system

October 07, 2019

Within the safety of a lab setting, he was also able to control the suit's arms and hands, using two sensors on his brain. Each records his brain signals and transmits them to a decoding algorithm. The quality of the recordings from the implants remained stable, the algorithm continued to decode the signals, and the patient experienced no post-surgical complications.

UAE's First Astronaut Leaves ISS, Touches Down in Kazakhstan

October 07, 2019

She is expected to return to Earth in February 2020, nearly a year after her launch. After postlanding medical checks, Hague will return to Houston, and Ovchinin and Almansoori will return to Star City, Russia. A multinational team of three astronauts on board Russia's Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft safely returned to Earth on Thursday, after completing their mission on the International Space Station (ISS).

First detailed NASA images of Ultima Thule reveal 'snowman' shape

October 06, 2019

Never before has any spacecraft team tracked down such a small body at such high speed so far away in the abyss of space. " New Horizons has set a new bar for state-of-the-art spacecraft navigation". As more data comes in, scientists will have a better handle on what's causing it. On Pluto, the culprit was tholins - hydrocarbon molecules formed from the interaction between sunlight and methane.

Singer-songwriter Sia reveals she has chronic pain disease

October 05, 2019

The singer-songwriter Sia Furler has disclosed that she has the chronic pain disease Ehlers-Danos syndrome, and told others suffering from pain "you're not alone". Worldwide, the syndrome is believed to effect one in every 5,000 people . Life is fucking hard. She mentioned in 2013: 'I got seriously addicted to Vicodin and Oxycodone, and I was always a drinker but I didn't know I used to be an alcoholic.

Breast cancer awareness: Share your survival story

October 05, 2019

For many people who have received a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as their families, the five-year breast cancer survival rate of 88% has helped transform their diagnosis from one of fear to one of hope. The tendency of men developing breast cancer is quite low, the reason is that women begin developing breast tissue sooner and more than men do. When it comes to the symptoms of breast cancer, women don't exhibit symptoms similar to that of men.

New organic compounds found on Saturn moon

October 04, 2019

These new findings complement the discovery the team made past year of large, insoluble complex organic molecules believed to float on the surface of Enceladus' ocean. Recent studies show that there are microbes like this in our own ocean. The research is supported by two other studies that found complex organic bubbles and nutrient rich oceans on Enceladus.

ISRO performs 4rd lunar-bound orbit maneuver

October 04, 2019

Pragyan will use a ramp that Vikram will lay to roll down to the lunar surface. The name Pragyan translates to "wisdom" in Sanskrit. Ankur, a resident of Ambassa in Dhalai district of Tripura and a student of class IX at Dolubari High School, is one among 60 in the country to have won the online space quiz conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation ( Isro ) among school students of classes VIII, IX and X to increase awareness about India's space programmes.

Listen to the sounds on Mars, courtesy of NASA's InSight mission

October 04, 2019

NASA's InSight's "ear" is so sensitive that it is able to pick up vibrations of a breeze. There's also an indication of how Mars affects the seismometer itself. The Insight team has noticed that, particularly at night, the instrument picks up unusual sounds that they refer to as " dinks and donks ", according to the statement.

Listen to NASA's InSight at Work on Mars

October 04, 2019

InSight , or Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a two-year mission to explore a part of Mars that we know the least about: its deep interior. On the Moon , fractures remain intact, and sound traveling through them becomes scattered. They also figured out that the sounds they named "dinks and donks" happen when the instrument expands and contracts.

Kiss to Play Special Concert for Great White Sharks

October 04, 2019

The event is part of Airbnb Animal Experiences , and is created to have people entertain animals instead of the other way around. KISS will be heading down under to Australia next month, but they're taking things even further and deeper by performing for fans that actually live underwater.

Multinational Trio Undocks from Station, Heads Home to Earth

October 03, 2019

The brand new residents are NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, who will spend six months in space as members of Expedition 61, plus a particular short-time period visitor: the primary individual from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fly into the area, Hazzaa Ali Almansoori.

Greta Thunberg Approves Of Death Metal Remix Of Her UN Speech

October 03, 2019

Those of us with long memories will recall the actor was one of the first (if not the first) to take delivery of a civilian Humvee when they were released to the general public back in the 1990s. Ms Thunberg and Mr Trump very briefly crossed paths at the event, with a video of the young Swede's reaction going viral. "Wired captioned their coverage of Greta's speech: "'People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing.

International Astronomical Union names asteroid after Pandit Jasraj

October 03, 2019

Not only that, according to IAU guidelines, the discoverer is also supposed to write a short citation whereby they are required to give explanation to reasons as to why they are assigning the name. "Blessed.in this honour one can experience only god's grace", the Pandit told PTI from the US. The planet, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, was discovered in 2006 by the Mount Lemmom Observatory in Arizona.

Gary Lineker reacts to Hugo Lloris mistake for Tottenham Hotspur against Southampton

October 02, 2019

Boss Ralph Hasenhuttl knows the chance to win at one of the top-six clubs may never be so good again. The manner of the performance was timely given Bayern Munich's midweek visit in the Champions League . We are delighted with it and hopefully we can push on from here". Just a few minutes after that red card, things got even more hard as Southampton equalised thanks to a bad error from Lloris, who tried to turn on the ball in front of his own goal, only to be tackled by Danny Ings ...

What If Planet 9 Is Actually a Tiny Black Hole?

October 02, 2019

That may be true, but black holes aren't all the same, and researchers believe so-called primordial black holes (PBHs) that were created shortly after the Big Bang may still exist. One of the prime hypotheses for Planet 9 is that it was a rogue planet captured by the sun. If Planet 9 is indeed a black hole , how does that change the search? However, the team now propose examining cosmic rays and gamma rays which could be emanating from the small black hole .

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Toronto

October 02, 2019

The agency reminds residents that severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. According to the watch, issued at 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, severe thunderstorms with local damaging wind gusts were possible Tuesday afternoon and early evening.

U.S. labour judge rules that Tesla broke labour law

October 02, 2019

Further inside the bid, Friday's (September 27th) ruling had noted a Musk tweet made in May 2018 that was contemplated as an act of " threatening the employees ", while Musk wrote in the tweet past year, "Nothing stopping Tesla team at our auto plant from voting union.

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

October 01, 2019

Starship , a shiny steel rocketship created to ferry dozens of humans to the moon and Mars , is the top half of Musk's colossal interplanetary rocket system that stands 387 feet tall (118 meters) as the latest addition to SpaceX's lineup of reusable launch vehicles.

Iceberg the size of Sydney breaks off from east Antarctica

October 01, 2019

Fricker said: "It's part of the ice shelf's normal cycle, where we see major calving events every 60-70 years". The iceberg , known as iceberg D28, covers an area of 632 square miles. "The calving will not directly affect sea level , because the ice shelf was already floating, much like an ice cube in a glass of water", Dr Galton-Fenzi said.

China’s lunar probe may land on the moon’s far side tonight

October 01, 2019

The Moon is locked such that its orbit around the Earth is synchronised with its rotational speed-meaning that the far side is always pointing away from the planet. One of the mission's objectives is to study any exposed material from the mantle present at the landing site. For now, it plans to send a Chang'e 5 probe to the moon next year and have it return to Earth with samples - also not done since the Soviet mission in 1976.

'Planet Nine' may actually be a black hole

September 30, 2019

If they exist, such black holes could make up the 80% of the universe that scientists can't see. Dark matter is believed to account for 85 percent of all matter in the known universe. On average, the mysterious body orbits the sun at a distance 20 times farther than Neptune - about 18.6 billion miles. If Planet Nine did turn out to be a black hole, it would also explain why it has been so far impossible to spot as researchers have so far been looking for an object in visible light.

Planet Nine may be a primordial black hole

September 30, 2019

That's a scenario a pair of scientists describe in a new paper . They suggest that the orbit of the Sun has caught a free-floating " primordial black hole ". "These primordial black holes can be much lighter; for example, an Earth mass, or in fact, even lighter". The authors said that if they find these signals, it would mean that Planet Nine is actually a black hole.

Astronomers Discover Jupiter-like Planet Orbiting A Tiny Star

September 29, 2019

The red dwarf system is nearly 31 light years away and might contain another giant exoplanet. M-type red dwarfs are among the smallest and coolest stars, but by far the most common type of star in the Milky Way. This went on until these cores had built up to around ten Earth masses. "These clumps can grow until they collapse, forming a planet". Under the leading model for planetary formation, called the "core accretion" model, an object initially forms from solid particles in the disk and ...

Astronomers find three black holes on collision course

September 29, 2019

The Chandra data revealed the bright spots at the centre of each galaxy where scientists expect to find the massive black hole. And optical-light data gathered by the SDSS and the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona further bolstered the notion that all three black holes were active.

This Man Becomes First Arab To Reach International Space Station

September 29, 2019

Meir, a flight engineer and co-pilot of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft, says she wanted to be an astronaut since she was 5 and hopes to get the opportunity to go on a spacewalk. "As a fighter pilot I already prayed in my airplane", he mentioned, explaining that he had expertise of prayers at excessive tempo. Mansoori plans to conduct experiments and said he would take Emirati food with him to share with the crew, who for a brief of time will number nine at the ISS.

California homelessness causing poor water quality

September 28, 2019

Last week, Trump warned that San Francisco would receive a violation notice for allegedly letting needles and other waste go through storm drains into the Pacific Ocean, an allegation Mayor London Breed denied. "It's just not a real issue". In fact, Governor Newsom calls the letter another abuse of presidential power against political opponents and not really about cleaning the air and water.

The last supermoon of 2019

September 28, 2019

A supermoon is a full or almost full moon that coincides with lunar perigee, the point in the moon's elliptical orbit when it's nearest the Earth . On March 19, the moon is expected to reach perigee, which means it's at its closet point to our planet in its orbit. Grand Junction is not an ideal place for super moon viewing - at least not from my perspective.

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