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SpaceX launches 21 satellites from Florida; another one set Sunday

Science News // 13 hours ago

SpaceX launches 21 satellites from Florida; another one set Sunday

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into orbit from a Falcon 9 rocket in clear skies from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, one day after the mission was scrubbed because of poor booster recovery conditions.

Erosion suspected in collapse of Utah's popular Double Arch rock formation

Science News // 14 hours ago

Erosion suspected in collapse of Utah's popular Double Arch rock formation

NASA near-Earth defense telescope retired after more than a decade

Science News // 1 day ago

NASA near-Earth defense telescope retired after more than a decade

Good viewing conditions expected for peak of this week's Perseid meteor shower

Science News // 2 days ago

Good viewing conditions expected for peak of this week's Perseid meteor shower

EU climate service: July 2024 ends 13-month streak of hottest months on record

World News // 2 days ago

EU climate service: July 2024 ends 13-month streak of hottest months on record

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- By a narrow margin, July's temperatures did not set a record for the hottest July on record, breaking a string of 13 straight months of all-time standards being set for warming.

Boeing Starliner astronauts might not return to Earth until next year, NASA says

Science News // 3 days ago

Boeing Starliner astronauts might not return to Earth until next year, NASA says

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Boeing Starliner astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station after a weeklong test flight turned into a two-month stay due to thruster problems, may be forced to fly home on SpaceX in 2025, NASA said.

NOAA predicts fewer high-tide coastal flood days for this year, next

Science News // 3 days ago

NOAA predicts fewer high-tide coastal flood days for this year, next

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- NOAA's 2024-25 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook predicts fewer high-tide flood days than last year. The report released Tuesday documents high-tide flooding at 97 NOAA tide gauges along U.S. coasts.

Study: Highest ocean temperatures in 400 years threaten Great Barrier Reef

Science News // 3 days ago

Study: Highest ocean temperatures in 400 years threaten Great Barrier Reef

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Facing the hottest ocean temperatures in four centuries, scientists said that Australia's Great Barrier Reef could face "critical damage."

SpaceX delays Crew-9 astronaut launch amid uncertainty over Boeing Starliner

Science News // 4 days ago

SpaceX delays Crew-9 astronaut launch amid uncertainty over Boeing Starliner

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Tuesday delayed its Crew-9 astronaut launch, originally scheduled for Aug. 18. Crew-9 will now launch Sept. 24, to leave space for Boeing's Starliner which remains stalled at the International Space Station.

China launches first satellites for Internet megaconstellation into space

Science News // 4 days ago

China launches first satellites for Internet megaconstellation into space

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite group up into space with more on the way aimed at improving broadband services across the massive Asian nation.

Chang'e 6 samples: What the rocks from far side of moon might hold

Science News // 4 days ago

Chang'e 6 samples: What the rocks from far side of moon might hold

Scientists expect the Chang'e 6 samples to deliver not only key geologic knowledge about the moon, but also improve their understanding of Earth and the solar system's early history.

Cygnus resupply spacecraft reaches ISS with four tons of supplies, experiments

Science News // 4 days ago

Cygnus resupply spacecraft reaches ISS with four tons of supplies, experiments

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The resupply Cygnus spacecraft reached the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, delivering some four tons of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, NASA said.

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS

Science News // 6 days ago

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- SpaceX successfully launched a resupply mission for the International Space Station on Sunday after it was postponed Saturday because of unfavorable weather.

SpaceX delays resupply mission to International Space Station with bad weather

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX delays resupply mission to International Space Station with bad weather

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- SpaceX scrubbed plans to launch a re-supply mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday morning because of unfavorable weather conditions.

Rear Adm. Chad Cary to head NOAA corps overseeing research, hurricane planes

Science News // 1 week ago

Rear Adm. Chad Cary to head NOAA corps overseeing research, hurricane planes

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Rear Adm. Chad Cary will lead the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations following confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites; fourth liftoff in week

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites; fourth liftoff in week

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit early Friday morning from the Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

Oxygen-depleted 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico larger than expected this year

Science News // 1 week ago

Oxygen-depleted 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico larger than expected this year

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is the 12th largest on record this year, according to a Thursday report from NOAA-supported scientists. It's roughly 6,705 square miles this year, larger than expected.

Perseids meteor shower, blue moon to captivate stargazers in August

Science News // 1 week ago

Perseids meteor shower, blue moon to captivate stargazers in August

Look up in August: The Perseids is often touted as the best meteor shower of the year and will put on a dazzling display as it peaks next month. And a blue moon also will captivate stargazers in August.

ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket

Science News // 1 week ago

ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket

July 30 (UPI) -- The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Launch Complex 41 for a national security mission on Tuesday morning.

ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force

Science News // 1 week ago

ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force

July 29 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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