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Space Exploration Oct 8, 2024

SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton

SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy ...

Space Exploration Oct 7, 2024

Blue Origin constructs new New Shepard rocket-capsule combo to expand human launches

Blue Origin has had only one working New Shepard rocket booster since a 2022 explosion took out one of the two it had been using. A replacement booster along with a new crew-capable capsule is set to debut as early as Monday.

Space Exploration Oct 1, 2024

FAA confirms SpaceX Falcon 9 is grounded because of Crew-9 launch issue

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it had grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket pending an investigation into why the rocket's second stage missed its deorbit landing target zone after this weekend's Crew-9 launch ...

Biochemistry Sep 30, 2024

Transforming seaweeds into raw materials for aviation fuel and pharmaceuticals

A new technology has been developed to convert common seaweeds such as Kkosiraegi, which are often used in cooking, into high-quality sources for both bio-aviation fuels and energy storage devices. The results were published ...

Space Exploration Sep 30, 2024

SpaceX shuts down launches after problem with Crew-9 mission's 2nd stage

SpaceX celebrated the first human spaceflight from its Cape Canaveral launch site on Saturday, and while the two humans aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom are safely on their way to the International Space Station, a problem ...

Environment Sep 26, 2024

Plane contrails: white fluffy contributors to global warming

The white, feathery lines behind airplanes that look like bits of harmless cloud are anything but, warn experts, who say they could have a greater environmental impact than the aviation sector's CO2 emissions.

Earth Sciences Sep 25, 2024

Ice age clues and advanced climate modeling shed light on how El Niño weather patterns might change

The last ice age peaked around 20,000 years ago and was marked by extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts that reshaped Earth's oceans, landscapes and ecosystems. A study led by the University of Arizona suggests ...

Space Exploration Sep 18, 2024

FAA wants to fine SpaceX more than $600,000 for Space Coast launch site violations

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it is seeking more than $600,000 in fines against SpaceX for violating licenses from its Space Coast launch sites.

Social Sciences Sep 9, 2024

Pay-by-weight airfares are an ethical minefield; we asked travelers what they actually think

Imagine checking in for a flight with your two teenage children. At the counter, you are told that your youngest teenager's suitcase is two kilograms over the limit. You get slapped with a $75 penalty for their excess luggage.

Space Exploration Sep 7, 2024

Space travel comes with risk—SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than ever

Space is an unnatural environment for humans. We can't survive unprotected in a pure vacuum for more than two minutes. Getting to space involves being strapped to a barely contained chemical explosion.

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