SpaceX Dragon beats Shuttle, Soyuz for launch

[ad_1] CAP CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The most experienced astronaut in SpaceX’s newly launched crew said Thursday that riding a Dragon capsule into orbit was like being inside the real Mythical Beast, and a lot more fun than NASA shuttles or Russian flights. As for the space crew recruit, he pulled more G, or forces … Read more

SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts describe exciting climb to orbit

[ad_1] Rookie Astronaut Victor Glover, Navy F / A-18 aircraft carrier pilot, is accustomed to high-speed maneuvers and sharp acceleration flying high-performance jets. But nothing prepared him for the sounds, sensations and prolonged acceleration he felt in orbit. on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Or the view from 260 miles up. Or the … Read more

Arecibo observatory faces demolition after cable failures

[ad_1] STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS AND USED WITH PERMISSION The damaged dish at the Arecibo Observatory. Credit: University of Central Florida After weathering hurricanes and earthquakes, playing a central role in films like “GoldenEye” and “Contact”, Puerto Rico’s famous Arecibo Observatory, once the world’s largest radio telescope, will be demolished due to power outages. … Read more

Arecibo telescope faces catastrophic collapse, must be deconstructed

[ad_1] One of the world’s most iconic astronomical observatories has collapsed beyond repair. Now he threatens to completely collapse. Following two unexpected cable breaks, engineers determined that Arecibo’s 1,000-foot (305-meter) radio telescope is so structurally unhealthy that any worker attempting to fix it would risk their life. So the National Science Foundation, owner of the … Read more

Researchers create the world’s first map of bee species

[ad_1] The bee species Amegilla andrewsi, one of 20,000 species in the world. Credit: Zestin Soh There are over 20,000 species of bees, but precise data on how these species are distributed around the world is scarce. However, researchers reporting in the journal Current biology on November 19, created a bee diversity map by combining … Read more

New Fantastic Four Origin Could Come, Thanks To NASA

[ad_1] What do Marvel’s Fantastic Four and NASA’s SpaceX program both have in common? They will go down in history to expand the capabilities of space travel. the The Fantastic Four could use a real life event to create a modern origin. On November 15, 2020, the long-awaited launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon space … Read more

Listen to NASA’s Perseverance audio rover recorded en route to Mars

[ad_1] The inset image shows a close-up of the EDL microphone on the Perseverance rover. NASA / JPL-Caltech What does space travel look like? If you are NASA’s next-generation Perseverance rover on the way to Mars, it looks like a slight whirring. The rover is equipped with a microphone designed to capture entry, descent, and … Read more