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NASA Awards Contract to Launch ESCAPADE Mission

February 12, 2023 by Mars1

NASA awarded the contract to launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Blue Origin. The award is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contracts. VADR arranges fixed-price launch services for scientific and technological payloads and includes thirteen companies. SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Virgin Orbit, and Spaceflight, Inc., … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: ESCAPADE Mars mission, ESCAPADE mission

What Is NOAA?

February 12, 2023 by Mars1

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States federal government that focuses on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. NOAA carries out a wide range … [Read more…]

Posted in: Science Tagged: Does NASA collaborate with NOAA, NOAA, NOAA satellites, Ocean observation satellites, What is NOAA

NASA Satellites Help With Disaster Response Along Türkiye/Syria Border

February 11, 2023 by Mars1

Some of NASA’s Earth-observation satellites are helping with response to the earthquake along the Türkiye/Syria border by providing real-time data about conditions on the ground. Earlier this month, Türkiye (formerly Turkey) got hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that also sent out at least one 6.7-magnitude aftershock in its south-central region. The earthquake also produced more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: Turkey Syria earthquake, Turkey Syria Earthquake relief efforts

Scientists Find Small Asteroid in James Webb Calibration Data

February 8, 2023 by Mars1

The James Webb Space Telescope was designed to provide more detailed data and images of distant objects and structures. However, it’s still possible for the occasional photobomb to happen. In this case, scientists found evidence that a small asteroid wandered into the field of view of one of James Webb’s instruments during calibration. Technicians were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: James Webb finds asteroid, James Webb Space Telescope

About Amber Fossils

February 8, 2023 by Mars1

Resin fossils are unique objects in which a small animal or plant part got embedded in some tree sap, and then the sap hardened in a way that can preserve the life-form for millions of years. Resin fossils, also known as amber fossils, can range in age from a few million years old to around … [Read more…]

Posted in: Science Tagged: about amber fossils, Amber fossils, resin fossils

Astronomers Find Ongoing Collision Between Three Galaxy Clusters

February 5, 2023 by Mars1

Astronomers are pretty used to the idea of collisions between large objects and structures. They’ve spotted colliding neutron stars. Four billion years from now, the Andromeda Galaxy will collide with the Milky Way Galaxy. Now they’ve found evidence of one of the largest possible collisions: three galaxy clusters that are currently fusing into one big … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: Abell 2256

Mark Hamill Signs Limited Number of Star Wars Posters to Support Ukraine

February 5, 2023 by Mars1

Mark Hamill announced that he signed a limited number of Star Wars posters to support Ukraine’s defense efforts against the Russian invasion. The funds raised through sale or raffle of the posters will be donated to United24. United24 is an initiative set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to process donations to Ukraine’s defense, with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Entertainment & Media Tagged: Mark Hamill signs posters for Ukraine, Mark Hamill Ukraine, Mark Hamill Ukraine posters

Scientists Use Gravitational Waves in Attempt to See Beginning of Time

January 21, 2023 by Mars1

Scientists are developing a proposed technique to use gravitational waves to study the beginning of time. Gravitational waves might provide clues about the state of the very early universe that existed just after the Big Bang. Massive object generate gravitational waves as “ripples” in the fabric of the universe as they move through spacetime. These … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: gravitational waves, gravitational waves and time, gravitational waves beginning of time

Astronomers Find New Method for Predicting Solar Flares

January 18, 2023 by Mars1

Astronomers formed a new method for predicting solar flares using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The research team from NorthWest Research Associates identified small flashes in the sun’s corona that could be a precursor for flares. The flashes could indicates when and where the flares occur. They typically occur in the lower layers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Astronomy & Space Tagged: Improved models for predicting solar flares, Predicting Solar Flares, What effect can a solar flare have on Earth

Frontiers in Psychology Journal Retracts Paper Rebutting Turnaway Study After Conflicts of Interest Found

January 16, 2023 by Mars1

A paper published in the Frontiers in Psychology journal was retracted after an outside analysis found evidence of conflicts of interest among the guest editors and peer reviewers. The paper titled “The Turnaway Study: A Case of Self-Correction in Science Upended by Political Motivation and Unvetted Findings” sought to rebuff conclusions in the Turnaway Study. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Science Tagged: Frontiers in Psychology retracts rebuttal of Turnaway Study, The Turnaway Study
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