Category: Space and Tech
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Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission in Venus’ Atmosphere
During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet’s upper atmosphere. This was the first direct measurement of the Venusian atmosphere in nearly 30 years — and it looks quite different from Venus past. A study published today confirms that Venus’ upper…
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SPACEX WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Saturday, May 15, for its next Starlink mission launching aboard Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 6:54 p.m. EDT, or 22:54 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, May 16 at 6:33 p.m. EDT, or 22:33 UTC. On board…
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Long March 5B Re-entry, falls into Indian Ocean (video)
Debris from a large Chinese rocket stage fell into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, late May 8, as people around the world waited and watched for signs of the fiery reentry of the country’s Long March 5B, empty core stage, in the skies above. Remnants from the roughly 30-meter-long, five-meter-wide empty core stage…
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Chinese Rocket Expected to Return to Earth… Somewhere…
A Chinese rocket is expected to re-enter our atmosphere and crash into Earth, but no one knows where. China’s Long March 5B rocket successfully launched the Tianhe space station module on April 29, 2021. That module will become the living quarters of the future Chinese Space Station and is currently in its correct orbit after…
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NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal and external events and products centered around the theme: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make valuable contributions to every aspect of our society,…
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NASA Selects Contractor for Quiet Supersonic Flight Community Testing
Quiet Supersonic: NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts, to support a national campaign of community overflight tests using the agency’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research aircraft. This cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $29 million with an eight-year period of…
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United Renewable Energy and New Energy Equity Complete 4.3 MW of Community Solar Gardens in Minnesota
United Renewable Energy® (URE)®, a national Engineering, Procurement, and Construction provider, worked together with their development partner, New Energy Equity (New Energy), to add three new community solar gardens to Minnesota’s solar development portfolio. The three projects, located in North Branch, Lindstrom, and Cokato and totaling more than 4.3 MW DC, are together expected to produce 5,980 MWh of clean energy in their first…
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Time for the 2021 Eta Aquariids
Hey sky watchers and stargazers, get ready for another Meteor Shower. The Eta Aquariid meteors can be seen this weekend. Every year between late April and May, the Earth comes into the orbital path of Halley’s Comet, plowing through the stream of comet debris which is the source of the Eta Aquariids. This shower…
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Vice President Harris Swears in NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson took office as the 14th administrator of NASA Monday, after he was given the oath of office by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. In his new role at NASA, Nelson will lead the nation’s space program as it carries…
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 4 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 3:01 p.m. EDT, or 19:01 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Wednesday, May 5 at 2:39 p.m. EDT, or 18:39 UTC. The Falcon 9 first stage rocket…