Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission return delayed to June 22

Boeing's 1st Starliner mission return delayed to June 22 | Space Quiz! About how often does the Sun's magnetic field flip? | NASA lasers beam pics of pet dogs, cats, chickens to ISS Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version June 14, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Boeing's 1st Starliner mission return delayed to June 22 (NASA) Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission, that ferried astronauts to the International Space Station, will need to wait a little longer before returning its crew to Earth. Full Story: Space (6/14)  Space Quiz! About how often does the Sun's magnetic field flip? Learn the answer here! Every 11 years Every 6 months Every 100 years Every 1,000 years NASA lasers beam pics of pet dogs, cats, chickens to ISS (NASA/Dave Ryan) Since the advent of the Space Age, we've always relied on radio frequency communications to "chat" with both astronauts and spacecraft in orbit and beyond. But now, NASA is leveling up its communications system with one of the coolest, most space-y things ever: lasers. Full Story: Space (6/13)  Skywatching What to expect when the sun's magnetic field flips (Created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic) The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. The last time the sun's magnetic field flipped was toward the end of 2013. But what causes this switch in polarity, and is it dangerous? Let's take a deep look at the sun's magnetic field reversal and investigate the effects it could have on Earth. Full Story: Space (6/14)  Spaceflight NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner's performance (NASA) "The spacecraft was precise," said Wilmore, in response to a question from Melroy about the spacecraft's performance and handling testing. "We could stop on a dime, so to speak. [We] could put it exactly where we wanted and it would stay there." Wilmore was describing how Starliner could adjust its position very precisely and quickly. Maintaining tight control over the spacecraft's position and orientation is essential for safety and mission success, especially during close-proximity operations such as docking at the ISS. Full Story: Space (6/13)  Science & Astronomy Chandra X-ray telescope captures closest super star cluster (X-ray: NASA/CXC/INAF/M. Guarcello et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare) It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a super star cluster! NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope has imaged a star cluster that is "super" in every way. Westerlund 1 is super-large, super-massive, super-young, super-close - and it is creating stars at a super-fast rate. Full Story: Space (6/13)  SpaceX SpaceX employees sue for retaliation, sexual harassment (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Eight former SpaceX employees are suing the company and its founder and CEO, Elon Musk, alleging sexual harassment and whistleblower retaliation, among other wrongdoing. Full Story: Space (6/13)  Search for Life Meteorites reveal clues about what's inside the Red Planet (NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems)) One day, we'll bring samples home from Mars - but, until then, we have to make do with what we've got. Fortunately, we actually have some Martian material to work with, thanks to meteorites from Mars that crashed into Earth. Full Story: Space (6/13)  Telescopes & Binoculars The Unistellar eVscope 2 is $1160 off ahead of Prime Day (Unistellar, Future) The Unistellar eVscope 2 is a seriously impressive smart telescope and now it's over $1160 off ahead of Amazon Prime Day. It's suitable for both beginners and veteran astronomers and now, it's Amazon's lowest-ever price. Stock is running a little low, so you'll have to act soon to grab this deal. Full Story: Space (6/14)  Star Wars 'The Acolyte' episode3: How Brendok witches use the Force (Disney+) Episode 3, directed by Kogonada (After Yang) and co-written by Jasmyne Flournoy and Eileen Smith, finds its voice more easily than the first two, and actually feels like an episode of television instead of a chunk of a very long movie; the latter has been a recurring problem in many of the Disney Plus shows coming from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm. There's a distinct story arc being told, and scenes have time to breathe and land some powerful hits. The direction also feels more consistent this time around, albeit some moments could have used better-staged shots and lighting. Full Story: Space (6/12)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036