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NASA delays Artemis I’s launch for a second time

September 3, 2022

NASA has once again scrubbed the debut launch of its Space Launch System (or SLS) rocket after engineers failed to fix a persistent hydrogen leak. The hydrogen leak was first noticed this morning, soon after the rocket began being fueled with liquid hydrogen. NASA said the leak “developed in the supply side of the 8-inch quick disconnect while attempting to transfer fuel to the rocket.” The…

Explore the Solar System With NASA’s New-and-Improved 3D ‘Eyes’

September 3, 2022

. Explore the Solar System With NASA’s New-and-Improved 3D ‘Eyes’ The agency’s newly upgraded “Eyes on the Solar System” visualization tool includes Artemis I’s trajectory along with a host of other new features. NASA has…

NASA’s Webb Takes Its First-Ever Direct Image of Distant World

September 3, 2022

. NASA’s Webb Takes Its First-Ever Direct Image of Distant World One of the telescope’s instruments used to observe the planet is managed by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For the first time, astronomers have used…

Royal Caribbean is putting SpaceX’s Starlink on its cruise ships

September 1, 2022

Royal Caribbean, the cruise company that also operates Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises, has announced that it’ll be outfitting its fleet of ships with SpaceX’s Starlink internet service (via TechCrunch). The company says the service will make the internet experience while at sea faster and more reliable. Royal Caribbean seems to be moving full steam ahead with deploying Starlink — it…

NASA moves next Artemis I rocket launch attempt to September 3rd

September 1, 2022

Clear your plans on Saturday: NASA says we’re going to have a rocket launch. The space agency moved the date for the next Artemis I rocket launch attempt to Saturday, September 3rd, after determining that the initial plan for Friday was going to run into bad weather.

Engineers Solve Data Glitch on NASA’s Voyager 1

August 31, 2022

A critical system aboard the probe was sending garbled data about its status. Engineers have fixed the issue but are still seeking the root cause. Engineers have repaired an issue affecting data from NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft. Earlier this year, the probe’s…

NASA ‘not ready to give up’ after engine issue delays Artemis I rocket launch

August 30, 2022

NASA is moving ahead with plans for a second attempt to launch its next-generation rocket Friday, September 2nd, after an engine issue forced the agency to scrub today’s planned launch. NASA halted the Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 8:34AM ET Monday, citing the failure of one of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s four engines to reach the appropriate temperate. SLS is a key…

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 should be improved with new Android 12L update

August 30, 2022

The Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 has finally started to land on Galaxy Tab S8 devices, making it the first line of tablets to receive the Samsung-flavored update (via Sammobile). So far, it’s only rolling out to users in South Korea and Europe, with people in more…

NASA delays launch of its massive SLS rocket amid engine issue

August 29, 2022

NASA delayed the launch of its colossal next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, as an engine bleed issue forced the agency to scrub its plans. The launch director halted the Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 8:34AM ET. SLS is a key component of NASA’s…

Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will voyage to space aboard a Vulcan rocket

August 29, 2022

The ashes of Nichelle Nichols, the actress who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek, will get sent into deep space on a rocket that memorializes her and several other Star Trek veterans (via Reuters). Nichols’ son, Kyle Johnson, donated her ashes after she died in July at age 89. Nichols’ ashes will head to space on a rocket fittingly called the Vulcan Centaur, with the…