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Scientific Hardware and Space Experiments Returning to Earth on SpaceX CRS-24 Dragon Craft

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A retired microscope and samples from research studies on colloids and cellular signaling are among the load returning from the International Space Station aboard the 24th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The Dragon craft, which reached the station on December 22, 2021,...

Additional “Booster” Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Found To be Safe

The NIAID-sponsored research study analyzed dose in adults fully vaccinated with any EUA or accepted COVID-19 vaccine. According to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, an extra dose of vaccine is safe for adults who had formerly received a complete regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines provided by...

Discovery Alert: Water Vapor Detected on Super Neptune Exoplanet

Illustration of a “super Neptune,” TOI-674 b, with an atmosphere that, according to a recent study, includes water vapor. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Water vapor in the atmosphere of planet TOI-674 b This newly found planet, a bit larger than Neptune and orbiting a red-dwarf star roughly 150 light-years away. This size places it in an exclusive club:...

Mercury Earliest Atmosphere

Nasa/JHU/Carnegie Credit Mercury is a really peculiar planet. The tiniest in the solar system and the one nearest to the sun, it rotates slowly in a 3:2 spin resonance and experiences hot temperatures of up to 430 degrees Celsius during the day and cold temperatures of -170 degrees Celsius at night. Its average density is...

Meteorites on Mars

NASA's Mars Rovers Are the leading Meteorite Hunters in the Solar System! Lebanon Meteorite: NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovered this huge meteorite, called "Lebanon" on July 15th, 2014. It is an iron meteorite about two meters wide. A small piece of the meteorite, called "Lebanon B", can be seen in the foreground. The angular cavities...

Fundamental Types of Opal: Precious, Common, Fire and More

There are many sorts of Opal, and also a wide array of names are made use of to connect concerning them. If you have spent a percentage of time considering the Opal, you have probably been shocked by this substantial vocabulary of lovely names. There is a logic behind fire opal, black Opal,...

Damaged Russian Satellite Produces Yet More Area Particles to Intimidate the International Spaceport Station

An image of a Russian Satellite. Credit: iStock In a test of an anti-satellite missile on Monday, November 15, Russia demolished one of its older satellites. Members of the International Space Station were obliged to seek refuge in their spacecraft in the immediate aftermath of the test because the impact produced a cloud of space debris...

Space Law Hasn’t Been Altered Since 1967– However, the U.N. Intends to Update Regulations and Maintain Space Peacefully

Credit: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS/ pexels On November 15, 2021, Russia used a missile fired from the surface of the Earth to take down one of its own outdated satellites, resulting in a gigantic debris cloud that puts numerous space assets, including personnel aboard the International Space Station, in danger. This occurred just two weeks after the...

Flying At Speeds of Mach 17 Could One Day Be Possible With This New Propulsion System

A conceptual hypersonic aircraft is pictured. Background image credit: NASA. Aircraft and composite image credit: Daniel Rosato, UCF. The UCF-developed propulsion system might allow for flight To reach speeds of Mach 6 to 17 (beyond 7,403 to 20,921 kilometers per hour) and have air and space travel applications. University of Central Florida scientists are improving their...

A New Japanese Lunar Lander to Join The Race To The Moon: The Ispace Series 2

ispace’s Series 2 lunar lander. Credit: ispace The technician team working from lunar exploration start-up ispace has unveiled its coming generation lunar lander, in time for its third lunar mission. According to Series 2, the lander is at the moment anticipated to launch in 2024 and is greater in size and haul storage capacity than the...