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Archive for August 14th, 2024

Listen live: NASA providing update about troubled Boeing Starliner astronaut mission today

August 14th, 2024 by

NASA will provide an update about the ongoing astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule today (Aug. 14), and you can listen live.

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Weird, ‘watermelon shape’ asteroids like Dimorphos and Selam may finally have an explanation

August 14th, 2024 by

New research finds why some asteroids have weird, watermelon-shaped moons trapped in orbit around them, contrary to what typical asteroid formation theories predict.

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New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photos (video)

August 14th, 2024 by

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick’s newest visuals show recent auroras from the International Space Station, along with the moon.

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Watch a Perseid fireball light up the skies above Macedonia in this striking video

August 14th, 2024 by

Watch a stunning Perseid fireball blaze over Lake Ohrid, Macedonia in this incredible video.

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Highly magnetic dead star launches mysterious blast of energy

August 14th, 2024 by

Though magnetars and pulsars are two distinct types of neutron stars, astronomers have spotted a magnetar mimicking a pulsar after launching a mysterious blast of intense radiation.

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Ocean’s worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get to it?

August 14th, 2024 by

“We haven’t found any evidence for life on Mars, but at least we have identified a place that should, in principle, be able to sustain life.”

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Roller coaster tech could help NASA’s Artemis moon astronauts in case of a launch emergency

August 14th, 2024 by

NASA recently met with roller coaster experts to talk safety. The braking system used on theme park rides is similar to an emergency system designed for agency moon launches.

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