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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission to the International Space Station for NASA is go for launch. When Crew-11 launches, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from historic Launch Complex 39A here at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), sending a crew of four the ISS for a six-month stay. Mission managers with NASA and SpaceX all …

Sea urchins don’t understand predators the way we do. They have no brains, no hearts – just raw instinct. When a sunflower sea star approaches, they don’t need complex reasoning to sense danger – they simply steer clear. This is the conclusion of a new study that examined how sunflower sea stars affect sea urchin behavior. The research was conducted …

The moon is becoming more lit up each night as we progress through the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon’s visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.  So, …

Pets, Like Dogs and Cats, Have an Environmental Cost. Here’s How to Lessen It.  The New York Times Source link

A quiet threat has emerged in the far reaches of Canada’s Yukon Territory. The Tintina fault, once thought to be dormant for millions of years, has been showing signs of seismic activity, raising concerns among researchers about the potential for future earthquakes. This finding could have serious implications for the region’s infrastructure, including nearby highways and mining operations. What Is …

For the past year, a small candy shop in Colombia has been receiving regular visits from someone who’s become their most loyal customer — this sweet dog named Laika. “She comes here almost daily,” the owner of Dulceria Las Caleñitas Cajica told The Dodo. “We feed her.” But bighearted Laika apparently couldn’t keep the candy shop’s kindness all to herself. A …

Kelp forests, critical underwater ecosystems, have been in peril for years due to the unchecked grazing of sea urchins. The recent discovery that sunflower sea stars could hold the key to restoring these habitats has sparked excitement within the scientific community. dfffecologists, alongside undergraduate researchers, have uncovered fascinating evidence that these “eerie” sea creatures could potentially reverse the damage done …

Another Florida Man On NASA’s 9th Floor?  NASA Watch Source link

Random Employee Searches To Resume at NASA HQ  NASA Watch Source link

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. (Main) an illustration of a black hole ripping apart an unfortunate star (Inset) the JWST which has just observed these events for the first time. | Credit: (Main) Carl Knox – OzGrav, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, Swinburne University of …