Scientists have found that Uranus is emitting its own internal heat — even more than it receives from sunlight — and this discovery contradicts observations of the distant gas giant made by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago. Scientists led by Xinyue Yang of the University of Houston analyzed decades of readings from spacecraft and computer models to …
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3 On Dec. 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe traveled closer to the Sun than any spacecraft had before. During this close approach, or perihelion, the spacecraft’s four instruments observed the Sun’s atmosphere from inside. This week, NASA released images collected by the spacecraft’s Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) instrument. Since the close approach in late 2024, Parker Solar …
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TOKYO — NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed as work continues to fix issues with the spacecraft. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at …
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of Crew-11, a mission that will carry four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS). As reported by Space.com, the launch will take place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the spacecraft’s sixth flight and solidifying its place as one of SpaceX’s most …
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