Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely home
13 Jul
Science & Technology

Starliner crew confident spacecraft will bring them safely home

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NASA Space Technology Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore spoke to reporters Wednesday and said they’re confident the spacecraft will bring them safely back to Earth. In the meantime, Williams said, they’re both enjoying their extended stay aboard the International Space Station. Image: NASA TVThe crew of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft said Wednesday they’re confident the capsule will carry them safely back to Earth at the end of their extended stay aboard the International Space Station, despite helium leaks in the ship’s propulsion system and trouble with maneuvering thrusters.Launched June 5, commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams originally expected to spend about eight days in space, putting the Starliner through its paces in the ship’s first piloted test flight.But the helium leaks and thruster issues have prompted NASA to extend their...
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Nasal spray could ‘wash’ brain clean of Alzheimer’s disease proteins
13 Jul
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Nasal spray could ‘wash’ brain clean of Alzheimer’s disease proteins

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NASA Space Technology Amyloid plaques are misfolded proteins aggregates beetween neurons, Alzheimer’s disease illustration (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto)A nasal spray that helps ‘wash’ Alzheimer’s-causing proteins out of the brain could one day offer hope to millions who suffer from the disease.Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementiaaffecting more than 940,000 people in the UK alone. As the world’s population ages, the number is increasing, expected to almost double every 20 years.While the causes of the disease are still not fully understood, scientists have been studying the build-up of tau proteins in the brain that lead to cognitive decline. The proteins clump and form tangles, disrupting signals along neurons, or brain cells.Now, a team from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has found a potential way to get rid of the proteins.The team developed a...
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House introduces NASA reauthorization act
10 Jul
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House introduces NASA reauthorization act

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NASA Space Technology TOKYO A bipartisan NASA act would formally authorize several ongoing programs while directing the agency to provide reports on topics ranging from Space Launch System usage to servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope.The leadership of the House Science Committee released its NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 July 9, one day before the full committee will formally mark up the bill and send it to the full House.The bill would formally authorize $25.225 billion in funding for NASA in fiscal year 2025, a figure between the administrations request of $25.384 billion and the $25.179 billion included in a bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee July 9. The key purpose of the bill, though, is to address a wide range of NASA programs and policies.It provides comprehensive support for significant advancements in...
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European Space Agency launches inaugural Ariane 6 rocket, encounters upper stage issue
10 Jul
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European Space Agency launches inaugural Ariane 6 rocket, encounters upper stage issue

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NASA Space Technology Europe’s new rocket Ariane 6 powered Europe into space taking with it a varied selection of experiments, satellites, payload deployers and reentry demonstrations that represent thousands across Europe, from students to industry and experienced space actors. Image: M. Pédoussaut/ESAUpdate 7:30 p.m. EDT: An anomaly with the Auxiliary Propulsion Unit on the rocket’s upper stage caused it to deviate from its nominal trajectory and miss both the deployment of two payloads and its deoribt burn. Added information from the Tuesday evening press conferenceThe inaugural launch of the Ariane 6 rocket, which was lauded from those from the President of France to the NASA Administrator, hit a notable snag in the third and final phase of the mission. Part of the rocket’s upper stage, called the Auxiliary Propulsion Unit (APU), was powered on for...
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