Category: Space and Tech
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What is Cloud Iridescence?
Cloud iridescence or irisation is a colorful optical phenomenon that occurs in a cloud and appears in the general proximity of the Sun or Moon. The colors resemble those seen in soap bubbles and oil on a water surface. It is a type of photometeor. This fairly common phenomenon is most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular, and cirrus clouds. They sometimes appear as bands parallel to the edge of the clouds. Iridescence is…
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Watch NASA Build Its Next Mars Rover
A newly installed webcam offers the public a live, bird’s-eye view of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover as it takes shape at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. You can watch as JPL engineers and technicians assemble and test the rover before it embarks next year on one of the most technologically challenging interplanetary missions…
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NASA Opens International Space Station to New Commercial Opportunities, Private Astronauts
NASA is opening the International Space Station for commercial business so U.S. industry innovation and ingenuity can accelerate a thriving commercial economy in low-Earth orbit.
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NASA Selects First Commercial Moon Landing Services for Artemis Program
NASA has selected three commercial Moon landing service providers that will deliver science and technology payloads under Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of the Artemis program.
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 15 for the launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. SpaceX’s Starlink is a next-generation satellite network capable of connecting the globe, especially reaching those who are not yet connected, with reliable and affordable broadband internet services. The launch…
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First Digital Human Gives Ted Talk In Real Time
Digital Domain Head of Software R&D Doug Roble demonstrated a live synced virtual version of himself
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WATCH LIVE: DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-17)
WATCH LIVE: DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-17) SpaceX is targeting Friday, May 3 for an instantaneous launch of its seventeenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-17) at 3:11 a.m. EDT, or 7:11 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 9 minutes…
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Samsung Donates 300 IGNIS Thermal Imaging Cameras to Firefighters in Vietnam
As part of Samsung Electronics Vietnam’s collaborative efforts with the Vietnam Fire and Rescue Police Department, the company has announced a donation of 300 IGNIS thermal imaging cameras to assist in the country’s firefighting and fire prevention.
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The Future of Zero-Emission Trucking Takes Another Leap Forward
Zero-and-Near-Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project Stakeholders Reveal ‘Shore-to-Store’ Project with Unveiling of Fuel Cell Electric Heavy-Duty Truck