NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts, including Needham native, in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
27 Aug
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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts, including Needham native, in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

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NASA Space Technology Skip to Main ContentNational NewsIn this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore give a news conference aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. NASA via APBy MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press August 25, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months.The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the...
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‘Fireflies’ help NASA map radiation around Jupiter and its moons
27 Aug
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‘Fireflies’ help NASA map radiation around Jupiter and its moons

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NASA Space Technology (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images)The first ever 3D radiation map of Jupiter and its moons has been created using low-light cameras aboard the Juno Spacecraft that have been tweaked to operate as radiation detectors.The map reveals how Jupiter's powerful magnetosphere influences the radiation environment around one of the gas giant's moons, Europawhich is crucial for understanding the moon's surface chemistry, potential habitability, and the challenges of future space missions to this icy world."This is the first detailed radiation map of the region at these higher energies, which is a major step in understanding how Jupiter's radiation environment works," said Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, in a NASA statement. "This will help planning observations for the next generation of missions to the Jovian...
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Boeing Employees ‘Humiliated’ As SpaceX To Rescue Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams Due To Starliner Issues
27 Aug
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Boeing Employees ‘Humiliated’ As SpaceX To Rescue Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams Due To Starliner Issues

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NASA Space Technology Last Updated: August 26, 2024, 14:31 ISTWashington D.C., United States of America (USA)NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on the day of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 1. (Reuters)NASA Space Technology Boeing employees are “humiliated” after NASA chose SpaceX to rescue astronauts stranded on the ISS due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, a worker revealsBoeing employees are reportedly feeling “humiliated” after NASA announced that two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will have to be rescued by SpaceX next year.Butch Wilmore and Indian-American Sunita Williams, who went to the ISS in June for what was supposed to be an 8-day mission, will now have to wait until...
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NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Mission Permanently Knocked Moon Off Orbit?
27 Aug
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NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Mission Permanently Knocked Moon Off Orbit?

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NASA Space Technology An illustration depicting NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system. (Image courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben)COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Remember when NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid last year? Well, the aftermath of that cosmic collision just got a whole lot more interesting.In a groundbreaking study published in the Planetary Science Journalscientists have uncovered some unexpected results from NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. It turns out that when DART slammed into the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022, it didn’t just leave a dent – it completely reshaped the celestial body and potentially set it on a chaotic new path.Breaking down what happened and why it mattersFirst, a quick refresher: DART was NASA’s test run for planetary defense. The...
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