43 posts tagged ‘Environment’
Pesky Heat Shield Issue Threatens to Delay NASA's First Crewed Moon Journey in Decades
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Nearly a year after an uncrewed Orion splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, NASA anticipates it still needs a few more months to resolve a lingering issue with the capsule’s heat shield before a crew can ride on board. Read more...
Why ‘Climate Havens’ Could Be Closer to Home Than You’d Think
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New Image Shows That Lost ISS Tool Bag Zipping Around in Earth Orbit
And there it goes. The astronaut tool bag that floated away during the most recent extravehicular activity outside the International Space Station (ISS) appears as a tiny white speck in this new astronomical image. Read more...
Snoop Dogg says he's done with weed
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Dominic Monaghan on season two of Moriarty
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Gift Ideas for Disaster Preppers
Climate-related disasters can trap people in their homes, leave them without power for extended periods, trigger mass evacuations, and many other disruptions to the safety and conveniences most of us are accustomed to. As these events become more frequent and more extreme, it’s not just preppers who aim to keep a… Read more...
NASA Recreates Apollo 12 Landing to Analyze Future Artemis Mission Risks
The Moon is about to be a busy place, with a series of crewed missions planned by NASA as part of its Artemis program, as well as an influx of upcoming commercial landers eyeing a spot on the lunar surface. Before it sends a fleet of spacecraft to the Moon, however, NASA first wants to understand the impact these… Read more...
ISS Astronauts Are Testing a New Surface Coating to Fight Space Germs
For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), space germs are bad news. The confined environment, plus a weakened immunity system, and more aggressive bacteria, means that catching a cold in space is way worse than on Earth. In order to help stop the spread of viruses in space, Boeing developed… Read more...