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Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers

Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers

The retired Naval Observatory director of time explains why timekeepers around the world are still trying to figure out how to incorporate the increasing speed recorded over the past five years.

15 hours ago
Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday

Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday

The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, happens Thursday night and coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. 

18 hours ago
Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

The Perseid meteor shower returns every year between July and August, offering sky-gazers a chance to enjoy the last weeks of the sweltering season outside, looking up at the night sky.

1 day ago
American, Japanese and Russian astronaut crew prepare to launch with SpaceX

American, Japanese and Russian astronaut crew prepare to launch with SpaceX

Astronauts from three countries are scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the space station this fall, and for the first time since NASA began launching from U.S. soil again, a Russian cosmonaut will be joining the crew.

5 days ago
Scientist apologizes after photo of star turns out to be slice of chorizo

Scientist apologizes after photo of star turns out to be slice of chorizo

A French scientist posted a photo of a slice of spicy Spanish sausage, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

5 days ago
Virgin Galactic to build ‘astronaut campus’ for future commercial space travel

Virgin Galactic to build ‘astronaut campus’ for future commercial space travel

The company said it will train future civilian astronauts in New Mexico ahead of their spaceflight.

August 2
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new image of Cartwheel Galaxy

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new image of Cartwheel Galaxy

NASA released a new image Tuesday from its James Webb Space Telescope, showing the Cartwheel Galaxy in stunning detail.

August 2
Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners after FAA clearance

Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners after FAA clearance

Issues with the 787 started in 2020 when small gaps were found between panels of the fuselage that are made of carbon composite material.

July 30
Debris from uncontrolled, 23-ton Chinese rocket falls to Earth

Debris from uncontrolled, 23-ton Chinese rocket falls to Earth

China decided not to guide the booster back through the atmosphere.

July 30
Moon caves might provide year-round comfortable temperatures for astronauts living on the moon

Moon caves might provide year-round comfortable temperatures for astronauts living on the moon

If astronauts could breathe on the moon without a spacesuit, these lava tubes would be ideal for a light sweater.

July 30
James Webb Space Telescope to be featured on US postage stamp

James Webb Space Telescope to be featured on US postage stamp

The new James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp will be available in September, but individuals can preorder the stamp in August.

July 27
Buzz Aldrin's moon-flown Apollo 11 jacket sells for record $2.8M

Buzz Aldrin's moon-flown Apollo 11 jacket sells for record $2.8M

The Apollo 11 spaceflight jacket worn by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon in 1969 with Neil Armstrong, exceeded expectations when it sold for an astonishing $2.8 million.

July 27
Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024 and build own outpost

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024 and build own outpost

The decision to quit the ISS project comes amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin's military action in Ukraine.

July 26
Boom Supersonic unveils design for world’s fastest passenger airliner

Boom Supersonic unveils design for world’s fastest passenger airliner

The Overture will reach speeds of over 1,122 mph — one and a half times the speed of sound — with a cruising altitude of 60,000 feet.

July 22
Perseid meteor shower begins: When and where you can see it

Perseid meteor shower begins: When and where you can see it

Bad news: Peak meteor activity happens during a full moon this August

July 22
Tomorrow's 'Top Gun' might have drone wingman, use AI

Tomorrow's 'Top Gun' might have drone wingman, use AI

One day, fighter pilots will “have a drone aircraft that’s flying as a loyal wingman” under their control.

July 22
NASA Mars rover discovers weird string-like object that goes viral

NASA Mars rover discovers weird string-like object that goes viral

An image of what appeared to be a clump string on Mars went viral last week. The photos were taken by the NASA Perseverance rover's Hazard Avoidance Cameras.

July 22
Goodyear supplying tires for General Motors, Lockheed Martin lunar mobility vehicle

Goodyear supplying tires for General Motors, Lockheed Martin lunar mobility vehicle

The tire manufacturer previously collaborated with NASA during the Surveyor Program in 1966 and Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

July 20
Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket could go for $2M at auction

Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing jacket could go for $2M at auction

Sotheby’s in New York will put several of Aldrin’s artifacts from the Apollo 11 and Gemini XII missions up for auction.

July 20
Artemis I: NASA targets Aug. 29 maiden launch of mega moon rocket from Florida

Artemis I: NASA targets Aug. 29 maiden launch of mega moon rocket from Florida

NASA said its engineers continue to prepare the Artemis I moon rocket for a late August launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

July 20
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