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Archive for March 23rd, 2024

Texas Eclipse Festival offers a ‘choose your own adventure experience’ for April total solar eclipse

March 23rd, 2024 by

The Texas Eclipse Festival will be unlike any camping experience you’ve ever imagined with it’s “out of this world” lineup of live music, arts, yoga, speakers and more.

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‘Space headaches’ are a literal pain for astronauts. Why do they happen?

March 23rd, 2024 by

Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don’t experience them on Earth.

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Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targeted for March 23 after abort

March 23rd, 2024 by

A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try.

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Save nearly $50 on these highly-rated astronomy binoculars

March 23rd, 2024 by

Start stargazing for less — Celestron Skymaster large astronomy binoculars are perfect for skywatching and are currently nearly $50 off on Amazon.

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The Europa Clipper may only need 1 ice grain to detect life on Jupiter’s ocean moon

March 23rd, 2024 by

A single icy moon grain could host tiny microbes or cellular remnants of life. If so, NASA’s Europa Clipper may one day be able to find life near Jupiter.

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Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight test for NASA could launch as soon as May 1

March 23rd, 2024 by

Boeing Starliner is ready to carry its first astronaut crew to the International Space Station. Two NASA astronauts will fly on the new spacecraft for a one-week mission in May.

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‘Shiva and Shakti’: The ancient star streams that helped weave the Milky Way

March 23rd, 2024 by

The Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient stellar streams woven through the heart of the Milky Way, which were present 12 billion years ago.

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‘Quantum tornado’ allows scientists to mimic a black hole on Earth

March 23rd, 2024 by

Scientists created a giant vortex made of tiny quantum parts in a helium superfluid just a few degrees above absolute zero. This “quantum tornado” helped them to bring black hole physics down to Earth.

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