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NASA Rover left Earth
EDT on July 30, 2020. NASA's latest rover, Perseverance , launched at 11:50 GMT Thursday from Cape Canaveral in the southeastern state of Florida. Dubbed Ingenuity , the helicopter will be the first aircraft to attempt powered flight on another planet. The INL-developed Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) will provide the rover with heat and power, providing electri... [Full Article...]
SpaceX points out the sleek Crew Dragon spacesuits worn by NASA astronauts
The astronauts are a mix of astronauts from NASA and the space agency's worldwide partners. Robert and Megan will join the crew as as spacecraft commander and pilot respectively, with Akihiko and Thomas fulfilling the role of mission specialists. [Full Article...]
Endangered Tigers Captured on Camera in Thailand Bolster Hope for Species' Survival
Tiger numbers are making a "remarkable comeback" in five of the countries the species is found, scientists say. "I salute the frontline staff for working hard and helping India in more than doubling the tiger population", he said. In April 1973, when the population of the tigers in India was nearing extinction, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi established the National Tiger Conservation Au... [Full Article...]
Crowd Celebrates as China Launches First Mars Rover Mission
The LN-200S has been used on all previous Mars Rover missions including 2003's Spirit and Opportunity, and 2012's Curiosity, which is still operating nearly eight years beyond its initial two-year mission. Tianwen-1 was successfully launched July 23. Researchers will have a a lot better prospect of confirming everyday living on Mars if they can assess the evidence utilizing all the analytical re... [Full Article...]
NASA, ULA on the eve of launch of Perseverance Mars rover
And for future missions to the Red Planet, Filipinos are leading the roster of name submissions. In the launch of the Perseverance mission, the Philippines ranked 23rd with 69,995 submitted names. Following a seven-month journey, it will land at Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021, and will gather rock and soil samples for a future return to Earth . [Full Article...]
Tracking Hurricane Douglas in Honolulu: Sunday, July 26, 2020
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for O'ahu, Kaua'i County (including the islands of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau), and Maui County (including the islands of Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i, and Kaho'olawe). Haleakala on Maui rises to over 10,000 feet while the volcanic mountains of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa rise to over 13,000 feet on Hawaii's Big Island. The Island of Hawaii was spared, but the storm will have an imm... [Full Article...]
NASA Announces Astronauts for SpaceX’s Crew-2 Dragon Launch in 2021
SpaceX made history at the end of May when it launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken toward the ISS on the SpaceX Demo-2 test flight mission - the first time astronauts blasted off from American soil since the end of the space shuttle program nearly a decade ago. [Full Article...]
SpaceX Crew-2 mission to fly 4 astronauts to space station
In 2014, NASA admitted two settled-value records: $4.2 billion for Boeing and $2.6 billion to SpaceX, which wanted to plan a group commendable form of the Dragon case that had just been flying payload to and from the International Space Station. [Full Article...]