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Archive for September, 2022

New Omega Marstimer watch keeps time on Earth and the Red Planet

September 28th, 2022 by

The maker of the Moonwatch is ready to keep time on Mars. Omega has announced the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, a new timepiece that can keep track of time and time zones on Earth and the Red Planet.

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Repeating fast radio burst with weird magnetic field challenges magnetar explanation

September 28th, 2022 by

The repeating blasts of a fast radio burst from a galaxy like our own is challenging a proposed explanation for these fleeting but energetic bursts of radio waves.

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NASA’s flying telescope is coming to the end of its mission but leaves a strong science legacy

September 28th, 2022 by

Since 2014, SOFIA has been cruising through the night skies around the world, looking at the cosmos, but that mission ends this week.

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Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

September 28th, 2022 by

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Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronaut launch to Oct. 4

September 28th, 2022 by

Hurricane Ian has pushed the launch of SpaceX’s next astronaut mission for NASA back by at least a day.

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Small fire breaks out at Artemis 1 moon rocket’s hurricane shelter

September 28th, 2022 by

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket left its launch pad for safety’s sake last night (Sept. 26), only to encounter a bit of drama shortly after arriving at its designated shelter site.

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As Hurricane Ian closes in, NASA weighs options for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch

September 28th, 2022 by

The agency says an October launch is unlikely, but it won’t “take anything off the table” after the storm comes through.

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Hurricane Ian approaching Florida as powerful Category 3 storm, satellite images show

September 28th, 2022 by

Hurricane Ian battered Cuba and turned toward the west coast of Florida on Tuesday (Sept. 26) as satellites track the harrowing storm from space.

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