Mars exploration has always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It’s the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire for […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
NASA and Rocket Lab are targeting no earlier than Wednesday, May 22, 2024, for the first of two launches of the agency's PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission to study heat loss to space in Earth's polar regions.
Prior NASA coverage above DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- If you've ever wanted to volunteer for NASA while getting paid, now could be your chance. In a study to survey motion sickness in space, chosen volunteers will have 60 minutes of 2.5Gx exposure of the Kraken Disorientation Research Device at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. []
Have you ever wondered if there are more insects out at night than during the day?
A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle.
I am just old enough to remember the Apollo missions. I was only a toddler when Neil Armstrong made his historic walk, but I do recall griping to my parents that Saturday morning cartoons had been pre-empted for videos of a bunch of astronauts bouncing around the lunar surface. Hey, I was a little kid. For all I knew, people went to the moon every day. I just wanted to know what had happened to Bugs Bunny. That is a perfectly legitimate excuse if one is six. Of course, watching the Apollo...
A new study indicates there are stark differences between men and women when it comes to health.
Dallas, Texas – April 29, 2024 – The Dallas nightlife scene contributed a substantial $15 billion in direct economic impact, encompassing sales from nightlife venues and additional spending by patrons. When considering induced effects, the overall indirect economic influence was $24.4 billion and sustained a workforce of 256,000 jobs. This comprehensive economic impact also translated to around $864 million in
NASA scientists are gearing up to study the effects of solar storms on Mars. NASA scientists are gearing up to study the effects of fierce solar storms at Mars, capitalizing on a rare opportunity presented by the Sun's peak activity this year.
Dave Duttlinger’s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was: I warned them this would happen. About 445 acres of his fields near Wheatfield, Indiana, are covered in solar panels and related machinery—land that in April 2019 Duttlinger leased to Dunns Bridge Solar, for one of the largest solar developments in the Midwest. On that blustery spring afternoon in 2022, Duttlinger said, his phone rang with questions from frustrated...
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province. The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) says it has received 118 cases of reported eye complications since April 8. Inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy are among the conditions reported, the OAO said in a statement to CTV News Toronto. A spokesperson said that while inflammation of the cornea...
A century ago, U.S manufacturers were run by engineers. Now leadership suites are distant from factory floors, says journalist Jerry Useem.