Break the ice by melting and freezing

[ad_1] Visualization of the coupling dynamics of the ice sheet and turbulent convective motions in the water layer. 3D simulation for the surface below 8C and the surface above -10 C. Credit: Chao Sun At the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics, researchers shared new ideas about melting icebergs … Read more

SpaceX ‘ferry’ in orbit means we’ve entered a new space age

[ad_1] Welcome to a new and different space age: Elon Musk’s SpaceX transported four NASA astronauts to the International Space Station this week – and brought Baby Yoda for good measure. Barely 27 hours after takeoff aboard the Falcon rocket from Kennedy Space Center, the Dragon capsule contacted the crew aboard the ISS. The passengers … Read more

Pomona-born astronaut makes history as first African-American to join extended mission to space station – KTLA Los Angeles

[ad_1] Pomona-born astronaut makes history as the first African-American to join an extended mission to the space stationKTLA Los Angeles The Resilience Journey to the Space Station this week @NASA – November 21, 2020NASA SpaceX ‘ferry’ orbit means we’ve entered a new entrepreneurial space ageNew York Post NASA astronauts took Baby Yoda to the ISS … Read more

SpaceX cleans up Starlink satellite launch on Falcon 9 rocket’s record-breaking 7th flight

[ad_1] SpaceX canceled the launch of its upcoming fleet of Starlink satellites on Sunday, November 22, delaying a potentially record-breaking flight for the mission’s Falcon 9 rocket. A Falcon 9 rocket was about to make its seventh launch (a record for the reusable booster) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida when SpaceX cleared … Read more

A telescope on the moon could study the oldest stars in the universe

[ad_1] American astronomers say new evidence supports the idea that a large telescope on the moon could study the oldest stars in the universe. A group of international scientists proposed the idea of ​​building such a telescope to NASA in 2008. The US space agency reviewed the plan, but then decided not to do so. … Read more

It’s the end of the iconic 1,000-foot-wide telescope at Arecibo Observatory after the second cable break

[ad_1] For 57 years, the Arecibo Observatory has served as a world-class resource for radio astronomy and planetary, solar and geospatial research. UCF remains attached to Arecibo’s scientific mission and to the local community. Credit: UCF The National Science Foundation predicts that it will be several weeks before disassembly of the telescope can begin. Following … Read more

Space X Falcon 9 Starlink Launch Package for Sunday Night

[ad_1] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla .– SpaceX is ready to launch from the Space Coast on Sunday evening. Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites scheduled for 9:56 p.m. What would you like to know Space X Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for Sunday at 9:56 p.m. Starlink satellite launch slated for Complex 40 at Cape … Read more