It’s a great time to be into science fiction video games That’s especially true if you’re into games set in outer space such as the upcoming “Judas,” Ken Levine’s long-anticipated return after wowing most players and causing lots of discourse with BioShock Infinite in 2013 is looking stunning. This new look at the first-person shooter was presented during the State of Play stream that aired on Jan. 31, 2024, and while most of the marketing campaign appears to be backed by Sony, the game actually is a third-party release coming…
Read MoreNASA is ‘learning to listen to the X-59’ by simulating sonic thumps with fighter jets (photos)
Before NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet can break the sound barrier, scientists had to record equivalent sonic booms to use for reference. Test pilots with NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center took to the skies high above the Southern California desert near the U.S. Air Force’s Edwards Air Force Base in order to generate “thumps” the X-59 “Quesst” supersonic jet is expected to produce. Unlike a typical thunderous sonic boom, the sound of the X-59 breaking the sound barrier is projected to be similar to a car door slamming as heard…
Read MoreThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 97 — Europa Clipper – Attempt No Landing There?
On Episode 97 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the Europa Clipper mission with project scientist Erin Leonard. The moons of the outer solar system have become one of the primary targets of robotic exploration. Previous probes have detected what might be warm, salty oceans below the ice crusts of Saturn’s moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper will soon be bound for that cold, mysterious world. And Leonard joins us to discuss what to expect and what the hopes for life miles below the ice…
Read MoreNASA Welcomes Greece as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
(From left) Ioannis Daglis, president of the Hellenic Space Center, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, watch as Giorgos Gerapetritis, Greek foreign minister, signs the Artemis Accords on the margins of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue at the Department of State in Washington, Feb. 9, 2024. Credits: Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in a signing ceremony Friday with Greece’s foreign minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, as his country became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords establish a…
Read MoreRahul Ramachandran Essay Published on NASA’s EarthData
January 29, 2024 / Earth Science Rahul Ramachandran (ST11) wrote his American Geophysical Union (AGU) Leptoukh lecture as an essay titled “From petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science’s Scaling Problem ”. While Ramachandran was unable to present at AGU, the essay was published on NASA EarthData website (https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/articles/2023-leptoukh-lecture-essay). The essay addresses the challenge of scaling in Earth science due to increasing data volumes. Ramachandran discusses the integration of Artificial Intelligence into informatics as a potential solution to these challenges. He reflects on his journey in informatics and emphasizes the importance of managing…
Read MoreThird NASA Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely
The Axiom Mission 3 crew aboard the International Space Station, pictured from left to right: Marcus Wandt, Michael López-Alegría, Alper Gezeravci, and Walter Villadei. Credits: Axiom Space The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station successfully completed its journey as part of NASA efforts to create commercial opportunities in space. Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) and its four crew members safely returned to Earth Friday, splashing down off the coast of Daytona, Florida. Axiom Space astronauts, Michael López-Alegría, Walter Villadei, Marcus Wandt, and Alper Gezeravci returned to Earth aboard…
Read MoreSee SpaceX’s breathtaking launch of NASA’s PACE satellite (photos)
The SpaceX launch of NASA’s newest Earth observation satellite put on a stunning show for photographers. NASA’s PACE mission (short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Feb. 8, 2024 at 1:33 a.m. EST (0633 GMT). The nighttime launch provided a perfect opportunity for some gorgeous launch photography, as the following snapshots show. Related: SpaceX launches NASA’s PACE satellite to study Earth’s oceans, air and climate (video) Once operational, PACE will…
Read MoreHubble Space Telescope tells a starry ‘tail’ of 12 mingling galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope has stepped on the tails of 12 interacting galaxies and found them to be studded with the shining diamonds of young star clusters —scientists compare the phenomena to cosmic “strings of pearls.” When spiral galaxies interact, either through direct collision or close encounter, their spiral arms unravel. The gravitational force that a galaxy wields is vast, so when two galaxies become close, the gravitational tides that are raised tug on those spiral arms, pulling them out to form long “tails” that can stretch for many tens…
Read MoreCelestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ beginner telescope is now under $60
The Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ refractor telescope is an ideal choice for beginner astronomers and is now on offer for under $60. That’s a saving of over $70 and means those looking to take their first steps into astronomy have a reliable option at a low-risk price. You can get the Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ right now for just $59 at Walmart. This telescope offers an all-in-one kit with a discount on an already low price point, so if you’re in the market for someone without much experience, you can’t…
Read MoreNASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research aboard Space Station
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Studies of neurological organoids, plant growth, and shifts in body fluids are among the scientific investigations that NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson will help support aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 71. The crew members are targeting launch to the space station in February and March. Here are details on some of the work scheduled during this upcoming expedition aboard the microgravity laboratory: Modeling Neuroinflammation Human Brain Organoid Models…
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