We usually think of a hydraulic system as fully self-contained, with a hydraulic pump, tubing, and actuators filled with a...
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How it started versus how it’s going for astronaut Nick Hague with ISS Ham Radio on the space station. Since November 2000,...
Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot number went from 127.7 to 197.4 and average solar flux from 170.5...
We hate to admit it, but whenever we see an article about either Voyager spacecraft, our thoughts immediately turn to...
In a joint statement on Oct. 15th, NASA and NOAA announced that Solar Maximum is underway. If you saw last...
The International Space Station (ISS) might not be breaking news, but this February, National Geographic released a documentary that dives...
The Voyager 2 spacecraft’s energy budget keeps dropping by about 4 Watt/year, as the plutonium in its nuclear power source...
The ‘Sombrero Potential’ as seen with the Higgs mechanism. One of the exciting aspects of some fields of physics is...
NASA’s ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) is currently fully deployed in low Earth orbit, and stargazers can spot it...
After 47 years it’s little wonder that the hydrazine-powered thrusters of the Voyager 1, used to orient the spacecraft in...
Eight new sunspot groups emerged over the past week. Two appeared on August 30, three more on August 31, another...
In this edition: * ISRO Successfully Launches SSLV-D3, Deploys EOS-08 and SR-0 Demosat * SpaceX Transporter-11 Launches 116 Satellites, Including...
When you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles an hour” when they beat...
One of the most sought after substances in the Universe is water – especially in its liquid form – as...
By: Frank Donovan, W3LPL Editor’s note: This article was written earlier in the week. The latest measurements show even higher...
NASA is postponing the launch of the next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station by a month as...
Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, the inner planets and the Earth-Moon system have received the lion’s share...
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 2302 UTC/09 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "Four halo CMEs...
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED 1817 UTC/02 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A period of planetary...
After some inventive sleuthing, the mission team can — for the first time in five months — check the health...
In this edition: * NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from ISS * 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet To Be Held Friday,...
Thank you for helping us out! Over 36,000 people helped do NASA Science during Monday’s total solar eclipse. Together, these...
In this edition: * SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Successfully Launches Over Fifty Satellites * Vostochny Spaceport Sends Meteor-M2-4 Weather Satellite Into Orbit...
Until March 6, new sunspot groups emerged daily over the past reporting week, February 29 through March 6. One new...
The 46-year-old probe, which flew by Jupiter and Saturn in its youth and inspired earthlings with images of the planet...
