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Archive for September 26th, 2024

New type of Kevlar heading to ISS in October for space debris protection tests

September 26th, 2024 by

Next-generation space debris protection material is being readied for a test trip to the International Space Station, to see how it holds up in the final frontier.

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NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space

September 26th, 2024 by

NASA and South Korea’s space agency have agreed to deeper cooperation in space exploration, science and aeronautics, including collaboration on a pioneering mission.

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The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case

September 26th, 2024 by

A puzzling discrepancy in measurements of the mass of the W+ and W– bosons, which are fundamental particles that carry the weak force, has been resolved by the Large Hadron Collider.

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NASA restarts art program with New York murals aimed at Artemis Generation

September 26th, 2024 by

As NASA works to return astronauts to the moon, the agency is resurrecting a program aimed at communicating the cultural significance of its missions. A new era for the NASA Arts Program has begun.

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Why I’m going to Easter Island for the ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse

September 26th, 2024 by

The world’s most remote island, where moai stand and stare at the stars, will experience an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. For one eclipse-chaser, it’s unmissable.

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SpaceX Crew-9 dropped 2 NASA astronauts from ISS mission, but they were prepared (video)

September 26th, 2024 by

Only 2 astronauts will launch to the ISS Sept. 26 with SpaceX instead of the planned 4. We spoke with the crew before the big change was made.

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Earth will capture ‘second moon’ this weekend

September 26th, 2024 by

Earth will get a “new moon” this weekend when, on Sunday (Sept. 29), it captures the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary “mini-moon.”

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Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

September 26th, 2024 by

Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.

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