[ad_1] Starring Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura, Josh Gad and Lenora Crichlow, the show is a half-hour dramedy from Armando Iannucci, whose previous credits include Veep, The Thick of It and The Death of Stalin. It’s the least political work Iannucci has made for some time, since its focus isn’t on the people in the corridors […]
Category: Space
NASA tests its water-hunting lunar rover VIPER
[ad_1] SLOPE has a large, adjustable soil bin, which allowed the rover’s engineers to gather the data needed to evaluate the traction of the vehicle and its wheels. The test also gave them a way to compare different methods for traversing steep slopes to determine the most feasible ones. Its results will help them figure […]
SpaceX plans to test Crew Dragon’s launch escape system on January 18th
[ad_1] Dates for tests like these can be tentative due to weather or last-minute glitches. However, SpaceX completed a static fire test of the Falcon 9’s first stage on January 11th, clearing the path for the upcoming Crew Dragon demonstration. If all goes according to plan, this will be the last major test for Crew […]
Scientists confirm that plasma ‘sloshes’ around in galaxy clusters
[ad_1] The researchers observed two nearby galaxy clusters, Perseus and Coma, and mapped the movement of their plasma. In Perseus, they believe the movement is caused by smaller sub-clusters of galaxies colliding with larger clusters. That produces enough energy to disrupt Perseus’ gravitational field and creates a sloshing motion that researchers predict will last for […]
SpaceX video shows a simulated Crew Dragon mission to the ISS
[ad_1] The two-minute clip shows flight crew boarding the capsule, countdown, take off and separation from the Falcon 9 rocket. There’s a patriotic shot of an American flag patch, dramatic music and a look back at Earth. The video shows the capsule attaching to the ISS, circling the planet a few times and then parachuting […]
China’s alternative to GPS should be complete by mid-2020
[ad_1] Most Chinese users won’t have to lift a finger to take advantage of the new network. About 70 percent of Chinese smartphones already support Beidou, according to Nikkei. There are already 120 partners lined up to use Beidou for mapping technology. As with Russia’s GLONASS, China’s push for self-developed navigation is all about independence. […]
Christina Koch breaks record for longest spaceflight by a woman
[ad_1] This won’t be the longest spaceflight of all time. Scott Kelly set the US record by staying in space for 340 consecutive days between 2015 and 2016, while Russia’s Valeri Polyakov spent just over 437 days aboard Mir. It’s still a very long stretch, however, and it comes on the back of Koch joining […]
Hitting the Books: How America’s Space Race sought to renew our ‘New South’
[ad_1] NASA and the Long Civil Rights MovementEdited by Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring At its inception, NASA, and space exploration in general, was billed as an endeavor “for the benefit of all mankind.” However, the reality of the situation was far more messy. Eisenhower complained of the cost while leaders of the […]
The worst tech of 2019
[ad_1] Facebook, Amazon and other Silicon Valley failures Nicole LeeSenior Editor If 2018 was the year that the world turned on big tech, then 2019 was the year that tech became more like a villain. Sure, companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon would say they do a world of good by bringing people together, serving […]
Boeing Starliner is the first US-made crew capsule to land on the ground
[ad_1] Starliner didn’t dock with the International Space Station as planned, but it still collected ample amounts of data across the flight, including Rosie’s insights as to how humans would fare during a trip. The team likely collected about 85 to 90 percent of what they were looking for, Boeing’s Jim Chilton said during a […]