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Nasa unveils quiet supersonic aircraft in effort to revive commercial flights

In launch event on Friday, agency shared plans to test over US cities to see if it’s quiet enough by engaging ‘the people below’

The Guardian - US

What delays to the Artemis II and III missions mean for Canada

On Jan. 9, NASA announced it would be shifting the launch of Artemis II to September 2025. Artemis III — the first mission to land humans on the surface of the moon since 1972 — was moved to September 2026.

The Conversation

NASA unveils its revolutionary X-59 Quesst 'quiet' supersonic jet (photos, video)

NASA and Lockheed Martin showed off the finished X-59 Quesst jet today, which promises to usher in a new era of quieter supersonic flight.

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Surprise gamma-ray discovery could shed light on cosmic mystery

An unexpected and unexplained gamma-ray signal from beyond the Milky Way found among 13 years of NASA Fermi Telescope data could be linked to another cosmic mystery.

Space

Doomed US Lunar Lander's Space Odyssey Continues...for Now

Is it the little spaceship that could?

International Business Times

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will fly the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station has arrived at its launch pad ahead of its planned Jan. 17 liftoff.

Space

Watch: Nasa’s new ‘quiet’ supersonic jet unveiled for first time

Watch as Nasa reveals its X-59 aircraft on Friday, 12 January, as part of the agency's Quesst mission to make commercial supersonic flight possible.

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Fuel leak on ailing private Peregrine moon lander is slowing, Astrobotic says

The propellant leak that has crippled Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander continues to slow, allowing the company to squeeze more science and engineering data out of the craft.

Space

Forget about "climate migration"

In the movies, heroes can outrun the apocalypse. But in the real world there's no exit from the climate crisis

Salon

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 10 review: A season finale that saves the best for last

How far would you go to steal to an asteroid? This epic season closer has the answers.

Space

NASA finally opens capsule to potentially hazardous asteroid 'Bennu' that may contain seeds of life

Two tight fasteners kept the majority of the Bennu asteroid sample from scientists since it returned to Earth in September. Now they've finally prised it open.

LiveScience

2023 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA say

NASA and NOAA announced that 2023 was the hottest year Earth has experienced, causing severe human and economic impacts worldwide. Models predict that next year could be even hotter.

Space

At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners

NASA technicians have finally removed the two stubborn fasteners that prevented them from accessing all of the asteroid samples returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx in September.

Space

Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary

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The Guardian - US

‘Off the charts’: 2023 was hottest year ever recorded globally, US scientists confirm

New analysis confirms ‘unprecedented’ record reported by European Union and United Nations scientists

Space

James Webb Space Telescope catches young planetary system by its dusty 'cat's tail' (photo)

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.

Space

Newfound Earth-size exoplanet has a scorching-hot lava side

NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS spacecraft has discovered an Earth-sized alien world called HD 63433 d that is surprisingly young and has a hemisphere of scorching-hot lava.

The Guardian - UK

Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago

Moon mission records provide a clue as to why getting to the lunar surface remains far from straightforward

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Television Academy Ranks 75 Most Impactful Moments in History

Explore the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments according to the Television Academy. From moon landings to iconic performances, this list covers it all. D...

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NASA awards another $100 million for private space stations

NASA has awarded nearly $100 million in additional funding to commercial space station partners that are developing low Earth orbit destinations.

Space

Private Peregrine moon lander powers up lunar payloads despite propulsion anomaly

Astrobotic's latest mission update on its Peregrine moon lander indicates that, despite a crippling propulsion system anomaly, the mission's payloads are working as planned.

The Conversation

Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day

If you happened to be looking at the sky in Europe on a cold night on February 5 1993, there is a chance you could have seen a dim flash of light. That flash came from a Russian space mirror experiment called Znamya-2.

Space

China won't beat US Artemis astronauts to the moon, NASA chief says

After declaring last year that we're in a space race, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is now unconcerned that China will beat the United States in returning astronauts to the moon.

The Conversation

Global heating may breach 1.5°C in 2024 – here's what that could look like

It’s official: 2023 was Earth’s hottest year ever recorded, beating the previous record set in 2016 by a huge margin. Last year was also the first in which the world was close to 1.5°C (1.48°C) hotter than the pre-industrial average (1850-1900). We are brushing against the threshold scientists urged us…

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Axiom astronaut Peggy Whitson hangs up her flight suit — on public display

The most experienced U.S. astronaut has hung up her flight suit. Peggy Whitson came to Space Center Houston for the reveal of her Axiom Space flight suit as it was placed on public display.

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