Space

He suddenly couldn’t speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk the next day when it happened. He … Read more

Nasa robot returning to US for Mars trip after decade of research in Scotland

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A humanoid Nasa robot being prepared for Mars will return to the US after a decade at a Scottish university. The robot, named Valkyrie, is 1.8 metres tall, weighs 125kg, and is one of three prototypes in the world. It was named after the Valkyries from Norse mythology, who were said to have led souls … Read more

Chinese rocket seen above Palawan, debris to fall near Tubbataha – Philstar.com

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Chinese rocket seen above Palawan, debris to fall near Tubbataha  Philstar.com Smoke seen, loud blasts heard as China fires rocket over Palawan  Inquirer.net Western Naval Command tracks suspected Chinese rocket over Palawan airspace  ABS-CBN PhilSA warns of China rocket debris near Puerto Princesa, Tubbataha  GMA Network Advisory on the Long March 12 rocket launch  Philippine Space Agency Source link

NASA pioneer Dr. Stanley Sander dies at the age of 80

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Image of the largest area of Antarctic ozone thinning ever recorded in 2000. The data was recorded by the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) instrument aboard NASA’s Earth Probe satellite. Photo courtesy of NASA June 5 (UPI) — One of NASA’s top ozone depletion and air pollution scientists, credited with enhancing local air pollution measurement … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz was cheered in Roland Garros by Fair Play’s gesture

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Alcaraz Advances at Roland Garros, Celebrated for Sportsmanship Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s No. 2 ranked tennis player and defending champion, secured his place in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros with a victory over American Ben Shelton. The match concluded with scores of 7-6 (8), 6-3, 4-6, and 6-4. A Win Marked by Integrity Beyond the … Read more

First microseconds of early universe: How quark-gluon plasma behaved

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Everything you see around and is there in outer space originated from superhot quark-gluon plasma. Moments after the Big Bang, the universe was unimaginably hot, dense, and filled with freely moving quarks and gluons.  This exotic state, known as quark-gluon plasma, lasted for just a few microseconds. Then, as the universe cooled to around 20 … Read more

Mystery Space Object Firing X-Rays And Radio Flashes At Us Is ‘Alien’ To Scientists

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CAPITAL – May 22, 2024 – Astronomers are investigating a mysterious object designated ASKAP J1832-0911, located in the milky Way, approximately 15,000 light-years away. The object is emitting both X-rays and radio flashes every 44 minutes, a behaviour unprecedented in this category, making this space phenomenon highly unusual. Its discovery, and the subsequent analysis of … Read more