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Archive for September 14th, 2024

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 128 —Starliner is Back! What Now?

September 14th, 2024 by

On Episode 128 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about what’s going on with Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.

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Astronauts 3D-print first metal part while on ISS

September 14th, 2024 by

ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time.

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A sprinkling of cosmic dust may have helped kick-start life on Earth

September 14th, 2024 by

Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this was not a plausible explanation.

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‘We just ran out of time’: Boeing Starliner astronauts on why their spaceship returned to Earth without them

September 14th, 2024 by

The decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home uncrewed from the ISS was driven in part by time constraints, according to NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore.

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Super Harvest Moon lunar eclipse: How to watch online for free on Sept. 17

September 14th, 2024 by

A partial lunar eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon is coming on Sept. 17, 2024. Here’s how you can watch it online for free.

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Watch space aliens invade in wild new ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ trailer (video)

September 14th, 2024 by

Sony Pictures released a final launch trailer for “Venom: The Last Dance,” which premieres on Oct. 25, 2024.

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The best 70s sci-fi movies

September 14th, 2024 by

Sci-fi in the 1970s was weird, wonderful, and where franchises were born.

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SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA’s Artemis moon missions (photos)

September 14th, 2024 by

A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced air simulated varying flight conditions.

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