Air Force-funded Ursa Major successfully tests Draper engine built to power future spacecraft
Colorado-based aerospace and defense contractor Ursa Major has announced the first successful “hot fire” test of its liquid Draper thruster. […]
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Mars likely had a cold and icy past, new study finds
The rim and floor of Gale Crater as seen by NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Credit: NASA The question of whether Mars
Astronaut Who Spent 178 Days in Space Shares Big ‘Lie’ He Realized After Seeing Earth
You can only imagine what sort of things are running through an astronaut’s head as they get a view of
Hubble finds evidence for rare black hole in Omega Centauri
Science & Exploration 10/07/2024 1028 view 11 like An international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from
First Mars crew completes NASA’s year-long simulated mission to the red planet
The inaugural crew of CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is “back on Earth” after emerging from their simulated
NASA Update on Starliner Propulsion Issues: That’s OK
Larger / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on final approach to the International Space Station last month. Before they clear Boeing’s Starliner
The crystal that can bend time
A Rydberg atom has an electron that is far from the nucleus. Credit: TU Wien Researchers have created an extremely
NASA’s Hubble finds strong evidence for the intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
The best-known black holes are either extremely massive, such as the supermassive black holes that lie in the cores of
Time moves faster on the Moon than on Earth – scientists show how much faster a day goes on the lunar surface
TIME on the Moon is running faster than on Earth, scientists have confirmed – and this has implications for future
‘Zero hesitation’: Birmingham Fire Chief Cory Moon donates kidney to older brother
This story is reprinted with permission from Birmingham Times As a long-time Birmingham firefighter and now Chief of the City