(NewsNation) — A family from Naples, Florida, is suing NASA after space debris fell through the roof of their home after being released from the International Space Station. The metal cylinder that tore a hole in the roof weighed 1.6 pounds and was 4-by-1.6 inches. It isn’t entirely clear where it originated from before hitting … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in returning Boeing’s Starliner capsule to Earth as the capsule’s first crewed test flight has experienced multiple issues. Five helium leaks have been discovered in Starliner’s service module, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had problems with the capsule’s thrusters when docking with the International Space Station. While … Read more
In an update released late Friday evening, NASA said it was “adjusting” the date of the Starliner spacecraft’s return to Earth from June 26 to an unspecified time in July. The announcement followed two days of long meetings to review the readiness of the spacecraft, developed by Boeing, to fly NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and … Read more
Robert Brandenberger, a physicist at McGill University who was not involved with the study, said the new paper “sets a new standard of rigor for the analysis” of the mathematics of the beginning of time. In some cases, what appears at first to be a singularity—a point in space-time where mathematical descriptions lose their meaning—may … Read more
Things can go wrong in space. If an astronaut has to perform CPR on the International Space Station, in a zero gravity environment, how would they not just eject themselves off the patient instead of being able to perform compressions? They put their feet to the roof, and use it to steady themselves. After all, … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA’s preventative doomsday approach reached new heights with a test simulating a hypothetical asteroid set to hit Earth in 2038, according to a report released this week. The simulation was the fifth installment of the Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise, wherein NASA, the U.S. government and international representatives attempted to plan for an asteroid … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered new, popcorn-like rocks and a boulder unlike any other seen on Mars before. The rover was investigating the “Bright Angel” area inside the Jezero Crater rim. As it reached a point known as “Mount Washburn,” scientists noticed one boulder that stood out, a light-colored rock among a sea … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in bringing Boeing’s Starliner capsule back to Earth on its first crewed test flight, pushing the return date to June 26. The Starliner launched earlier in June, carrying astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to the International Space Station. The pair were initially scheduled to return after … Read more
(NewsNation) — Skywatchers could gain new insights about Stonehenge during a rare celestial event coming to the skies this summer solstice on Friday, June 21. Every midsummer’s night, tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising sun in alignment with the Heel Stone standing outside the circle, but a longstanding … Read more
(NewsNation) — For years, scientists have attempted to determine the mystery of missing matter in the universe and a new paper offers a possible link to exotic black holes. Dark matter is an issue that has confounded science since the term was coined in the 1930s, a reference to unseen matter that holds the universe … Read more
