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Apr 8, 2018 17:47:22 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Apr 8, 2018 17:47:22 GMT -6
www.popsci.com/nasa-almost-never-existed?con=TrueAnthem&dom=tw&lnk=TATW&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5acaa6033ed3f0000795f6e8&utm_medium=&utm_source= NASA almost never came to be. Its creation is a lesson in political power. The battle over America’s space program shows how to turn science into a winning issue.By Jeremy Deaton / www.popsci.com/authors/jeremy-deatonMarch 16, 2018 A space shuttle launch.NASAPresident Trump’s proposed 2019 budget calls for deep cuts to research, and while it is unlikely to gain traction in Congress, it is a troubling statement of the administration’s priorities. As Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted, “The fastest way to Make a America Weak Again: Cut science funds to our agencies that support it.” Though it’s impossible to imagine today, NASA almost never existed. Even at the height of the Cold War, space exploration was a contentious political issue. The creation of the space agency is a triumph of political gamesmanship and public pressure, and a vital lesson to lawmakers fighting for science. The launch of the first human-made satellite, Sputnik, spurred fears of an ascendant Soviet Union, triggering broad support in the United States for the creation for a civilian space agency. The only problem with that narrative is that it’s more than a little ahistorical. Initially, many in Washington and Moscow disagreed on the significance of Sputnik — a 23-inch aluminum ball with a single radio transmitter that orbited the Earth once every 96 minutes. On October 5, 1957, the day after it launched, the Soviet newspaper Pravda ran a short, dry account of the launch on the righthand column of the front page. The only reference to the nascent space race came in a few words of garbled Newspeak at the end of the story, promising the West would “witness how the freed and conscientious labor of the people of the new socialist society makes the most daring dreams of mankind a reality.” In Washington, the initial reaction was tepid. President Eisenhower knew from reconnaissance photos that the Soviets were developing rockets that could hurl a small satellite into space, and responded to the news of Sputnik’s launch with characteristic restraint. Eisenhower told his staff, “There’s no reason for hand wringing, just because the Russians got up there first.” He maintained this view in a press conference a few days later, saying, “Now, so far as the satellite itself is concerned, that does not raise my apprehensions, not one iota.” At first, Americans largely shared Eisenhower’s view. “Most of the people, at that point in time — this is two or three days after the launch — were not scared by it,” said former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, describing public opinion research from that time. “They were sort of excited by it. A new age had begun — the Space Age, if you will.” Cover of The New York Times announcing the launch of Sputnik.
The New York TimesNot everyone was so sanguine. The New York Times ran a big front-page story on the first “man-made moon,” which noted the launch “could provide valuable information that might be applied to flight studies for intercontinental ballistic missiles.” If the Soviets could send a satellite into space, the thinking went, they might also be able to deliver a nuclear weapon to American shores. The New York Times made the stakes clear to readers. Following its lead, Pravda devoted the next day’s front page to Sputnik with the headline, “The world’s first artificial earth satellite was created in the Soviet country!” Democrats in Congress jumped on Sputnik as an opportunity to score political points while pushing for more funding for research, education, and space exploration. Republicans had used fears of communism to win public support and hostility toward racial integration to divide Democrats. Democratic congressional aide Charles Brewton said Sputnik was the weapon they needed to fight back, an issue that could “first of all, clobber the Republicans, secondly, lead to tremendous advances and, third, elect Lyndon Johnson as president.” CONTINUE READING: www.popsci.com/nasa-almost-never-existed?con=TrueAnthem&dom=tw&lnk=TATW&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5acaa6033ed3f0000795f6e8&utm_medium=&utm_source=
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Apr 9, 2018 12:32:01 GMT -6
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Apr 9, 2018 16:50:02 GMT -6
Post by jojustjo on Apr 9, 2018 16:50:02 GMT -6
I was thinking the other day how nice and fitting it would have been to send Stephen Hawking into space
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Apr 9, 2018 17:39:43 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Apr 9, 2018 17:39:43 GMT -6
When I die I wanna be blasted into space. I wanna go home like that guy in that major Tom song.
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Apr 9, 2018 22:53:37 GMT -6
Post by jojustjo on Apr 9, 2018 22:53:37 GMT -6
See the movie with Clint Eastwood...James Gardner....Tommy Lee Jones ...dang what was the name of it...they were old astronauts and they were the only ones who could fix a problem with some old equipment. Ended up with Tommy Lee Jones dying on the moon...which was cool...he was dying of cancer anyway. Was a really good movie.
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Apr 10, 2018 11:44:49 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Apr 10, 2018 11:44:49 GMT -6
Space Cowboys. I saw it back when it first came out.
I don't want to be on the moon though. I wanna sail on forever until some alien civilization finds me a million years from now and says, "Hey, I remember that guy. He's the guinea human who punched my great great great great great great great great great great grandfather in the nose!"
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Apr 10, 2018 14:22:44 GMT -6
Post by jojustjo on Apr 10, 2018 14:22:44 GMT -6
LOL. I hope we all get what we want...but I'd rather see the 'stars' in a corporal state rather than floating dust. A space ship I think...but I get to pick my companions...none of the big eyed grey gits.
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Post by auntym on May 24, 2018 13:48:30 GMT -6
www.syfy.com/syfywire/nasa-is-bringing-cryosleep-chambers-out-of-fiction-and-into-scienceNASA image of cryosleep NASA is bringing cryosleep chambers out of fiction and into scienceContributed by Elizabeth Rayne / www.syfy.com/author/elizabeth-rayneMay 23, 2018 You probably thought it was infinitely cool when Ripley and the crew of the Nostromo first emerged from their cryosleep chambers in Alien, but now that slice of sci-fi could become a reality in our lifetime. NASA and SpaceWorks Enterprises are currently developing a stasis chamber (as opposed to individual pods like those in the movie) that could induce an extended state of torpor, or metabolic inactivity medically brought on by lowering body temperature to the point of mild hypothermia, that could allow astronauts to snooze for at least two weeks on end during longer missions. Also unlike Alien, in which everyone is temporarily in freeze-frame until the ship arrives at its destination, the crew would rotate cryosleep shifts so there is always someone conscious in case something goes awry where no one can here you scream. SpaceWorks’ objective is to “place crew and passengers in a prolonged hypothermic state during space-mission transit phases (outbound and Earth-return) to significantly reduce the system mass, power, habitable volume, and medical challenges associated with long-duration space exploration,” as explained on their website. The sci-fi technology behind the chamber is based on the emerging medical practice of Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH). Astronauts’ body temperatures would gradually be lowered to 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit and sedate them so they wouldn’t realize they were being frozen to sleep. While artificial hypothermia that nearly sends your metabolic rate into suspended animation might sound dangerous, it actually counteracts potential injury to bodily tissues that could otherwise result from hypoxia. Such a chamber could also prevent the harmful side effects of microgravity exposure and keep killer space radiation out. While in this hypothermic sleep, astronauts would receive Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) intravenously through a catheter, and additional catheters would be used for waste disposal. Leave that to the imagination. NASA also notes benefits that go beyond the chamber itself. Launch costs and consumables would be significantly reduced, which would give the space agency a greater budget to use towards safety enhancements such as radiation shielding and increased mass margins. When your crew is inert, you can eliminate the need for a galley, cooking and eating supplies, exercise equipment and entertainment normally needed to keep someone alive and relatively sane in space. Think entertainment is unnecessary anyway? Just imagine being en route to Mars for months without Netflix. Future Mars missions could be much more efficient with the advancement of a technology once thought impossible. NASA has already been sending lander after lander to the Red Planet, but it’s the human factor that makes a manned mission that much more complicated. “Anytime you introduce humans [to a mission], it’s an order of magnitude or two more challenging,” said former NASA chief technologist Dr. Bobby Braun. Unfortunately, science will probably not have figured out how to induce a state of suspended animation by the 2030s, so the first crews to Mars may have to deal with day after day of seeing nothing but the star-flecked blackness of space. At least they will probably have wifi. www.syfy.com/syfywire/nasa-is-bringing-cryosleep-chambers-out-of-fiction-and-into-science
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Jul 1, 2018 13:38:29 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jul 1, 2018 13:38:29 GMT -6
How Bacteria That Make Electricity Could Help Us Colonize MarsNASA's Ames Research Center
Published on Jun 27, 2018
Humans aren’t the only ones who have harnessed the power of electricity. Some bacteria do this, too, by producing structures that extend from their surface like wires to transfer electrons over distances. Now, scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley are exploring this phenomenon to see if they can make use of these special microbes, called Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, to perform essential functions on future space missions — from generating electricity to treating wastewater or producing medicines.
Video credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
Learn more: www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/could-electricity-producing-bacteria-help-power-future-space-missions
NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley. Follow us on social media to hear about the latest developments in space, science, technology and aeronautics.
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Post by auntym on Jul 10, 2018 12:24:21 GMT -6
NASA Verified account @nasa We're joining forces with Peanuts Worldwide to share the excitement of science, tech, engineering & math with the next generation of explorers, updating Astronaut @snoopy for new space-themed educational activities about deep space exploration. Details: go.nasa.gov/2KMWCc7 www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-and-peanuts-worldwide-to-collaborate-on-deep-space-learning-activitiesJuly 9, 2018 The agency’s Silver Snoopy award NASA and Peanuts Worldwide to Collaborate on Deep Space Learning Activities The agency’s Silver Snoopy award The agency’s Silver Snoopy award is given by NASA astronauts to employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. Credits: NASANASA and Peanuts Worldwide are joining forces to collaborate on educational activities that share the excitement of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with the next generation of explorers and thinkers. The collaboration, formalized though a Space Act Agreement, provides an opportunity to update the Snoopy character by Charles M. Schulz, for space-themed programming with content about NASA’s deep space exploration missions, 50 years after its initial collaboration began during the Apollo era. “NASA’s venturing to the Moon and beyond with new missions that will push humanity’s reach farther into deep space,” said Mark Geyer, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, who signed the agreement on the agency’s behalf. “Engaging the public and sharing what we’re doing through partnerships with organizations that have a unique way of reaching people helps generate interest and curiosity about space in the next generation.” With NASA’s involvement, Peanuts will work on content for Astronaut Snoopy, including a STEM-based curriculum for students about America’s deep space exploration objectives and interactive ways to celebrate next year’s 50th anniversary of humans first setting foot on the Moon. Peanuts will begin sharing its updated space-themed activities at the Comic-Con International: San Diego conference in July. NASA has shared a proud association with Charles M. Schulz and his American icon Snoopy since Apollo missions began in the 1960s. Schulz created comic strips depicting Snoopy on the Moon, capturing public excitement about America’s achievements in space. In May 1969, Apollo 10 astronauts traveled to the Moon for a final checkout before lunar landings on later missions. Because the mission required the lunar module to skim the Moon’s surface to within 50,000 feet and “snoop around” scouting the Apollo 11 landing site, the crew named the lunar module Snoopy. The command module was named Charlie Brown, Snoopy’s loyal owner. The agency’s Silver Snoopy award is given by NASA astronauts to employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. Receiving one is regarded as a high honor for outstanding performance. NASA is leading the next steps of human exploration into deep space where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems near the Moon needed for lunar surface missions and exploration to other destinations farther from Earth, including Mars. Exploration Mission-1 will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Exploration Mission-1 will be an uncrewed flight test that will provide a foundation for subsequent missions with crew, and demonstrate our commitment and capability to extend human existence to the Moon and beyond. Last Updated: July 10, 2018 Editor: Mark Garcia www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-and-peanuts-worldwide-to-collaborate-on-deep-space-learning-activities
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Sept 25, 2018 19:42:46 GMT -6
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Nov 17, 2018 17:07:48 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Nov 17, 2018 17:07:48 GMT -6
NASAInSight Verified account @nasainsight Were you one of the 2.4 million people that sent their name to Mars with me? Since I’m about to land on #Mars Now is the perfect time to retrieve your boarding pass and share it online: mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/insight/ #MarsLanding
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Nov 19, 2018 10:59:09 GMT -6
Post by swamprat on Nov 19, 2018 10:59:09 GMT -6
Amidst all of the "political turmoil", NASA tries to focus on moving forward.New NASA video calls for return to moon and MarsBy Deborah Byrd in HUMAN WORLD | SPACE | November 18, 2018
“We’re returning to the moon, preparing to go beyond to Mars. We are going. We are NASA.”
NASA released the video above on YouTube on Friday (November 16, 2018) and released it via Twitter Saturday. It’s a teaser, essentially a trailer, read by voiceover actor Mike Rowe, for the space agency’s plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon and then venture beyond, to Mars. As of Sunday morning, the video had 732,295 views; we predict it’ll pick up speed and go viral this week because – although it doesn’t say much – what it does say is so inspiring. For example:
"This is about sustainable science and feeding forward the advance of the human spirit … because we are the pioneers, the thinkers, the star-sailors, the visionaries, the do-ers … and because we stand on the shoulders of giants to go farther than humanity has ever been."
How long have we space fans waited for words like these from NASA? A long time.
And if the words echo the style of American politics in recent years, they should. NASA’s current focus on establishing a sustainable presence on the moon and Mars are, in part, an answer to the Space Policy Directive 1, signed by Donald Trump at the end of 2017. The directive:
"… calls for the NASA administrator to ‘lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system and to bring back to Earth new knowledge and opportunities.
The effort will more effectively organize government, private industry, and international efforts toward returning humans on the moon, and will lay the foundation that will eventually enable human exploration of Mars."
Elsewhere on EarthSky today, we’re reporting on a related effort, centered around a return to the moon, describing the role a Colorado-based private company – called Lunar Outpost – might play in this effort, by creating and building small, exploratory moon rovers. See article: earthsky.org/space/lunar-outpost-rovers-aka-lunar-resource-prospector
But back to the new video. In a speech read during it, NASA said:
"We’ve taken giant leaps and left our mark in the heavens.
Now we’re building the next chapter, returning to the moon to stay, and preparing to go beyond. We are NASA – and after 60 years, we’re just getting started."
Bottom line: A new NASA video – posted to YouTube on November 16, 2018 – is a teaser for NASA’s shifted focus on establishing a human presence on the moon, and venturing outward to Mars.
earthsky.org/space/nasa-video-nov-2018-return-to-moon-mars
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Dec 4, 2018 18:08:39 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Dec 4, 2018 18:08:39 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/12/nasa-scientist-claims-aliens-may-have-already-visited-earth/ NASA Scientist Claims Aliens May Have Already Visited Earthby Paul Seaburn / mysteriousuniverse.org/author/paulseaburn/ December 5, 2018 If you want a definitive answer on the question of whether aliens have visited Earth, would you ask a politician, an astronaut, a philosopher, your neighbor who claims he’s an abductee or a NASA scientist? If you picked that last one but you don’t know any NASA scientists, we bring you Silvano P. Colombano, a computer scientist at NASA Ames Research Center in California who says he believes they’ve already been here … we just didn’t recognize them. “I simply want to point out the fact that the intelligence we might find and that might choose to find us (if it hasn’t already) might not be at all be produced by carbon based organisms like us.” In a new paper entitled “New Assumptions to Guide Seti Research,” Professor Colombano posits that extraterrestrials may not fit our conventional wisdom … or even our unconventional wisdom. Beyond being composed of something other than carbon, he proposes that beings who have the ability to travel long distances to get here may have lifespans far longer than ours, so that the ones who left their planet many light years away are the same ones who landed here. Not only that, the idea that they’re about our size (so we can put the benevolent ones on our bikes and punch out the evil ones) may not hold either. “Our typical life-spans would no longer be a limitation (although even these could be dealt with multi-generational missions or suspended animation), and the size of the ‘explorer’ might be that of an extremely tiny super-intelligent entity.” Is Colombano just thinking outside of the space box or does he know something about aliens that we don’t? It sounds more like he knows there’s something there and he wants both the scientific community and the general public to work together to get beyond our current assumptions so that we can see them. “In the very large amount of “noise” in UFO reporting there may be “signals” however small, that indicate some phenomena that cannot be explained or denied. If we adopt a new set of assumptions about what forms of higher intelligence and technology we might find, some of those phenomena might fit specific hypotheses, and we could start some serious enquiry.” Getting beyond the “noise” – that sounds like what many in the ufology field have been calling for lately. To accomplish this, Colombano believes the scientific community must accept the possibility of interstellar travel and the public must look beyond the “hoaxes, mistaken perceptions or even psychotic events in UFO phenomena.” Psychotic events? Does he have a certain rock star in mind? While Colombano’s field is SETI, he recommends that his fellow scientists consider “speculative physics” that “stretch possibilities as to the nature of space-time and energy.” He also wants sociologists to speculate on new societies and how they might communicate with us … not to mention how we might communicate with them. That all sounds great and it’s highly unusual to be coming from a NASA scientist, but in order to keep from getting lumped into pseudoscience or “psychotic events,” we need a catchy slogan that everyone can latch onto and put on a T-shirt to wear at “talk to the aliens” rallies. Colombano has the perfect candidate: “Find the signal in the noise.” As Sally sang in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” that’s my new philosophy. Scientists, ufologists and people looking for alien life forms on Earth … the rest is up to you. mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/12/nasa-scientist-claims-aliens-may-have-already-visited-earth/
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Mar 20, 2019 13:18:45 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 20, 2019 13:18:45 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/03/nasa-discovers-astronauts-are-developing-space-herpes/ NASA Discovers Astronauts Are Developing Space Herpesby Brett Tingley / mysteriousuniverse.org/author/bbtingley/ March 20, 2019 Humans have dreamed about living among the stars since we were first able to gaze upwards and hold abstract thoughts about the curious lights we saw. Astronomy and other knowledge systems about the celestial bodies have been ubiquitous around the world throughout history, and in some ways a reverence and awe for the heavens above seems to be one of the universal characteristics of humankind. Neat. It comes as a shock and a huge buzzkill, then, to learn that humans just aren’t really cut out for living in space. Long-term exposure to the environment of outer space has been found to cause all sorts of serious health problems like damaged immune systems, mysterious space fevers, and even altered DNA. Yikes. One study out of Florida State University even found that former astronauts die as a result of cardiovascular ailments at a much higher rate than the general population. Is the chance to leave the Earth for a little while worth the health risks? Yeah, I know. It’s totally worth it. Still, the health risks astronauts face are a huge barrier towards ever sustaining long-term space stations, colonies on the Moon or Mars, or perhaps someday sending generations of travelers away from the dying Earth to find a new home aboard interstellar ark starships. Perhaps someday sooner than we think… Twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly NASA conducted genetic testing on twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly and discovered that 7% of Scott Kelly’s DNA has been altered permanently by his extended time spent in space.NASA scientists this week identified one more threat that astronauts must face in the harsh, cold vacuum of space: herpes. Space herpes. Medical researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center found that herpes viruses reactivated in more than half of the crew members sent to the International Space Station as a direct result of their time in space. According to Dr. Satish K. Mehtahe who authored the new study of space herpes and other spaceflight-related virus reactivations, the phenomenon is thought to stem from the stress the human body faces during spaceflight and made worse by the discomfort of living aboard a cramped space station. Like any other stress Mehtahe says, this weakens astronauts’ immune responses and allows dormant viruses to flourish: NASA astronauts endure weeks or even months exposed to microgravity and cosmic radiation—not to mention the extreme G forces of take-off and re-entry. This physical challenge is compounded by more familiar stressors like social separation, confinement and an altered sleep-wake cycle. During spaceflight there is a rise in secretion of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which are known to suppress the immune system. In keeping with this, we find that astronaut’s immune cells—particularly those that normally suppress and eliminate viruses—become less effective during spaceflight and sometimes for up to 60 days after. Hopefully one day the people of the future will look back and laugh at the primitive 21st-century humans who had to launch flaming tubes of volatile gases into the air just to reach outer space. We’ll find a better way soon. EM Drive-powered craft? Space elevators? They’ve been discussed for years, and I’m sure we’re only a few decades away from Star Trek-like teleportation, right? All of that kooky quantum stuff has got to lead to something someday. Spacecraft Let’s hope those aliens like space herpes. It’ll be inevitable that first contact leads to a lot of cooties.Ultimately, it will be more likely that we’ll find ways to genetically alter the human genome to make our squishy little bodies more conducive to space flight. Well, the bodies of those who can afford the treatment. As the first humans begin to flee the stink of the hot, dying Earth, it will be the mega-rich who will have access to the means to secure a ticket on the interstellar ark. The rest of us will be stuck here forever, doomed to only gaze longingly at the skies like so many Earthbound humans have done for eons. Look on the bright side, though: at least you won’t have space herpes to worry about. It’s gotta be, like, the second worst herpes there is. mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/03/nasa-discovers-astronauts-are-developing-space-herpes/
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Apr 6, 2019 14:57:41 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Apr 6, 2019 14:57:41 GMT -6
mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/nasa-plans-mission-to-bring-apollo-astronauts-poop-back-from-the-moon/ NASA Plans Mission to Bring Apollo Astronauts’ Poop Back From the Moonby Paul Seaburn / mysteriousuniverse.org/author/paulseaburn/April 6, 2019 It should come as no surprise that NASA is always thinking about astronaut poop/feces/urine/waste. In fact, it should please us that so much goes into what comes out of space travelers. Most people know that the residents of the International Space Station recycle liquid waste and eject the solid stuff. It’s easy to figure out that the same thing was done on previous space stations and long missions, while shorter missions merely brought it back to Earth. But what about the six missions to the moon? Vox recently looked into that can of waste and found out that not only are there 96 bags of human waste on the Moon, NASA is planning to devote part of a future mission to picking up some of it and bringing it back to Earth. Before you raise a stink about wasting money on 50-year-old stinky waste, the reasons make sense. All they need now is some astronauts who walk their dogs. “The moon missions were engineered very carefully, and weight was a very big issue. So it made sense if you’re picking up moon rocks, you’d also want to discard things that were not necessary to increase your margin of safety.” Andrew Schuerger, a University of Florida space life scientist, recently co-authored a paper about what was in those white jettisoned trash bags (jett bags) … and what might be in them today. Finding them will be easy – the Apollo 11 lander and everything left with it is at 0.41 ˚ N, 23.26 ˚ E, according to NASA’s Catalogue of Manmade Material on the Moon, which has the locations and inventories of the rest of the lunar junkyards. Schuerger and astrobiologists think at least some of those bags may have survived and even stayed sealed and their contents might show how bacteria and viruses may have survived in the harsh lunar vacuum … and whether they reproduced and possibly mutated. “Microbes don’t need to have a lot of protection.” Margaret Race, a biologist at the SETI Institute, points to the fact that microbes have been found alive and kicking at the bottom of the ocean near thermal vents and 2 miles below a Greenland glacier. That’s enough hope that NASA assigned scientist Mark Lupisella to help plan a future mission to retrieve the jett bags and study them. He’s hoping that the didn’t explode in the extreme heat. However, even if they did or if the bags were good but the bugs were dead, they’d still be worth studying. “It’s a stretch, but it is possible we could discern whether or not these life forms might have mutated early on.” Mutated! That’s a word you don’t want to hear when discussing bringing things back to Earth. What could possibly go wrong? Doesn’t NASA ever watch sci-fi shows or movies? On the other hand, this is exactly what scientists need to know when planning future missions to Mars and other planets. Should waste be destroyed before it has a chance to mutate? How soon? Will astronauts be forced to wear incinerator diapers? This raises another interesting question. If our poop can survive on other planets, are we possibly the product of alien poop left by ancient astronauts? While you ponder that, consider that Apollo 11 was 50 years ago this year. Eight of the 17 surviving Apollo astronauts (and three of the surviving four who walked on the moon) got together in March at The Explorers Club in New York City. They were: Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7), Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9), Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (Apollo 11), Fred Haise (Apollo 13), Al Worden (Apollo 15), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16), and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17). (You can see the handsome group picture here.) The subject of pooping on the Moon probably didn’t come up at the reunion but the inimitable Buzz Aldrin heard about the poop pickup project and had this to say in a tweet: “Well, I sure feel bad for whoever finds my bag 💩” We do too. Think of what they might make if they could sell it on eBay. mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/nasa-plans-mission-to-bring-apollo-astronauts-poop-back-from-the-moon/
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Mar 2, 2020 15:25:01 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 2, 2020 15:25:01 GMT -6
www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/us/nasa-accepting-applications-astronauts-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2020-03-02T19%3A30%3A11&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN NASA is now accepting applications for new astronautsBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN / www.cnn.com/profiles/harmeet-kaur Mon March 2, 2020 NASA is now accepting applications for a new class of astronauts, who will be a part of the agency's lunar exploration efforts.(CNN)The moment is finally here. NASA is accepting applications for aspiring astronauts. NASA wants to send another man and the first woman to the moon by 2024. This next class of astronauts, part of the Artemis Generation, will help it get there -- and eventually to Mars -- by the mid-2030s. "America is closer than any other time in history since the Apollo program to returning astronauts to the Moon," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a news release. "We will send the first woman and next man to the lunar South Pole by 2024, and we need more astronauts to follow suit on the moon, and then Mars." Before you get lost in visions of yourself floating in space, keep in mind that the competition is stiff. The last time that NASA took applications for new astronauts in 2015, a record-breaking 18,300 people applied. Eleven were selected. "Becoming an astronaut is no easy task, because being an astronaut is no easy task," Steve Koerner, NASA's director of flight operations and chair of the astronaut selection board, said in a news release. "Those who apply will likely be competing against thousands who have dreamed of and worked toward going to space for as long as they can remember. But somewhere among those applicants are our next astronauts, and we look forward to meeting you." Since the 1960s, 350 people have trained as astronaut candidates under NASA, the agency said. Currently, there are 48 astronauts in the active astronaut corps, but the agency said it needs more of them to help further its exploration efforts. NASA said the new astronauts could live and work aboard the International Space Station, and take part in experiments that prepare for more distant space exploration. Or they could launch on new spacecraft and dock at Gateway, the new spaceship that NASA is planning that will orbit the moon. Once the agency completes its second moon landing in 2024, it plans to send astronauts to the moon every year on expeditions. Those exploration efforts will hopefully help the agency prepare to send people to Mars in the mid-2030s, NASA said. If you think you've got what it takes, you can apply on the USAjobs website from now until March 31. www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/561186900 Those interested in applying will need to be a US citizen and have an advanced degree in a STEM field, along with at least two years of related professional experience or at least 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Candidates will have to pass the NASA long-duration spaceflight physical and an online assessment. NASA says it will select its new class of candidates in mid-2021. www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/us/nasa-accepting-applications-astronauts-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2020-03-02T19%3A30%3A11&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN
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Mar 20, 2020 13:40:17 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 20, 2020 13:40:17 GMT -6
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Jun 24, 2020 12:09:02 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jun 24, 2020 12:09:02 GMT -6
boingboing.net/2020/06/24/nasa-delivers-first-grant-in-3.htmlNASA delivers first grant in 30 years to support the search for extraterrestrial intelligenceby David Pescovitz / boingboing.net/author/david_pescovitz Jun 24, 2020 image: "3D rendering of a Dyson sphere utilizing large, orbiting panels," Kevin Gill (CC BY 2.0) NASA has funded a new research collaborative research effort between Harvard, the Smithsonian Institutions, and the University of Rochester to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This is the first NASA grant for SETI in three decades and the first ever to search for signs of ET that aren't radio transmissions. Instead, the scientists will look for technosignatures in the atmosphere that reveal the use of advanced technology on other planets. From Harvard: "Technosignatures relate to signatures of advanced alien technologies similar to, or perhaps more sophisticated than, what we possess," said Avi Loeb, Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard. "Such signatures might include industrial pollution of atmospheres, city lights, photovoltaic cells (solar panels), megastructures, or swarms of satellites." [...] "We pollute Earth’s atmosphere with our industrial activity," said Loeb. “If another civilization had been doing it for much longer than we have, then their planet's atmosphere might show detectable signs of artificially produced molecules that nature is very unlikely to produce spontaneously, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)." The presence of CFCs—or refrigerant—therefore, could indicate the presence of industrial activity. [...] "My hope is that, using this grant, we will quantify new ways to probe signs of alien technological civilizations that are similar to or much more advanced than our own," said Loeb. "The fundamental question we are trying to address is: are we alone? But I would add to that: even if we are alone right now, were we alone in the past?" boingboing.net/2020/06/24/nasa-delivers-first-grant-in-3.html
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Feb 20, 2021 15:14:37 GMT -6
Post by swamprat on Feb 20, 2021 15:14:37 GMT -6
One Brave Soul
Bruce McCandless II was a United States Navy officer and aviator, electrical engineer, and NASA astronaut. In 1984, during the first of his two Space Shuttle missions, he completed the first untethered spacewalk by using the manned Maneuvering Unit.
Perhaps the most-terrifying space photograph around.
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II floats untethered away from the safety of the space shuttle, with nothing but his Manned Maneuvering Unit keeping him alive. The first person in history to do so.
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Mar 13, 2021 23:41:06 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Mar 13, 2021 23:41:06 GMT -6
nasa.tumblr.com/post/645376235681218560/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-near-earth?linkId=113348762NASAHere’s What You Need to Know About Near-Earth Objects Our solar system is littered with asteroids and comets, and sometimes they get a little close to Earth. But no need to worry! This happens all the time. When an asteroid or comet could come close to our planet, it’s known as a near-Earth object – aka NEO.
But how close is “close”?A near-Earth object is defined as an object that could pass by our Earth within 30 million miles. We begin to keep close watch on objects that could pass within 5 million miles of our planet. To put that into perspective, our Moon is only 238,900 miles away. However unlikely an impact is, we want to know about all near-Earth objects. Our Planetary Defense Coordination Office maintains watch for asteroids and comets coming close to Earth. Along with our partners, we discover, catalog and characterize these bodies. But what if one of these objects posed a threat? We want to be prepared. That is why we are working on several deflection techniques and technologies to help protect our planet. So next time that you hear of an asteroid passing “close” to Earth, know that it’s just one of many that we are tracking. Here are 10 more things you should know about Planetary Defense. nasa.tumblr.com/post/645376235681218560/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-near-earth?linkId=113348762
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Jul 9, 2021 18:51:52 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jul 9, 2021 18:51:52 GMT -6
www.vice.com/en/article/pkbq7z/nasa-is-quietly-funding-a-hunt-for-alien-megastructuresNASA Is Quietly Funding a Hunt for Alien MegastructuresDetecting 'technosignatures' such as hypothetical Dyson spheres in space could lead us to extraterrestrial life, and now NASA is funding the search.By Mordechai Rorvig / www.vice.com/en/contributor/mordechai-rorvigJuly 9, 2021 ARTIST'S DEPICTION OF A DYSON SPHERE, A KIND OF HYPOTHETICAL ALIEN MEGASTRUCTURE. IMAGE: COKADA VIA GETTY IMAGES In the last decade, we have devised amazing instruments to glare unflinchingly at the stars and discovered that other planets are common around them. These exoplanet discoveries have thrown gasoline on the fire of the astrobiology field, where scientists seek to explore whether life might exist beyond Earth. But they have also fueled SETI, or the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. If life does evolve on other worlds, then we may very well find more than just biosignatures like oxygen. We might find technosignatures, too. These are things like radio signals, or even megastructures; that is, artificial objects on a gigantic scale such as hypothesized star-sized supercomputers. Now, Supercluster reported in an article this week, NASA has quietly begun to fund the search for such alien megastructures for the first time in the agency's history. Searches for biosignatures have been well funded for the last few decades. In contrast, technosignature funding has had an up and down history. In 1993, NASA famously killed a search program intended to find microwave signals that were artificial in origin. “That had a chilling effect for a couple decades,” said Steve Croft, a radio astronomer and leader of the Breakthrough Listen project at the Berkeley SETI Research Center. But there are signs of a thaw. Since the end of 2019, NASA has awarded four grants to fund searching for technosignatures. In November 2020, NASA awarded a grant to Ann Marie Cody of the NASA Ames Research Center and Croft to survey the whole sky for anomalous objects that transit across stars. It is possible, however uncertain, that they and their collaborators will find artificial alien megastructures. Cody studies natural causes of dimming, which make stars vary in brightness. These can range from objects in orbit, like exoplanets or exocomets, to sources inherent to the star, like sun spots. In general, dimming is a key investigative tool for discovering new exoplanets or other objects that "transit," or pass in front of, stars. But dimming should also provide a way to identify the presence of alien megastructures, which might block out starlight in transit. With their collaborators, the pair will create the first large scale survey for transiting technosignatures. It is work that is pioneering on both a technical and organizational level. “I’m thrilled to see NASA taking the hunt seriously,” said David Kipping, an astronomer at Columbia University, to Motherboard in an email. Kipping was not involved in the work, and has performed his own transiting technosignature research. Croft pointed to several reasons why NASA is beginning to shift its stance towards funding. In 2015, the private investor Yuri Milner decided to fund Breakthrough Listen, providing $100 million dollars for technosignature research over ten years. Croft has been part of the project since its inception. The funding has already enabled a great deal of work to be done and landed papers in top astronomy journals. “It changed the perception," Croft said. "This is serious science that we should be doing." Spurred by new interest in Congress, NASA held a Technosignatures Workshop in September 2018. “A bunch of people came to that," said Croft. "Folks from NASA were there, and they were basically saying: Okay, we're being told to do this by Congress. How should we do this? What should we fund? What should this entail?” Croft thinks the explosion in exoplanet astronomy has also provided impetus for new SETI funding. Through the use of space telescopes like Kepler and now TESS, astronomers have come to believe that as many as one in five stars has a planet that is potentially habitable. As a result, research in astrobiology has taken off. Already, NASA spends billions of dollars a year on astrobiology, for things like Mars rovers, which help investigate whether there might have been life on Mars. “We think we’re part of astrobiology,” Croft said. After all, SETI is about looking for signs of technology, but there can be no technology without life evolving to build it, first. “Technosignature searches are astrobiology,” he reiterated. Indeed, it would seem that if NASA continues embracing the mission of finding biological life on other planets, then it must come to terms with the possibility of finding distant, advanced civilizations. CONTINTUE READING: www.vice.com/en/article/pkbq7z/nasa-is-quietly-funding-a-hunt-for-alien-megastructures
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Jul 24, 2021 23:07:32 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Jul 24, 2021 23:07:32 GMT -6
anomalien.com/i-saw-an-alien-hitch-a-ride-on-the-space-shuttle-says-retired-nasa-employee/“I Saw An Alien Hitch A Ride On The Space Shuttle,” Says Retired NASA EmployeeBy Anomalien.com / anomalien.com/author/anomalien/Jul 24, 2021 Clark C. McClelland is a man with a strange story. He claims to have witnessed a meeting between NASA astronauts and a 9 foot tall extraterrestrial.McClelland says he worked for NASA as a spacecraft operator at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During his career, he was involved in 650+ missions within the Mercury and Apollo agenda as well as the Space Shuttle program. It was during one of the Space Shuttle missions that he became a spectator to a close encounter between NASA astronauts and a tall alien. According to his account, McClelland was monitoring the mission from his desk at the Kennedy Launch Control Center when he saw something he wasn’t supposed to see: “I, Clark C. McClelland, former ScO [Spacecraft Operator], Space Shuttle Fleet, personally observed an 8 to 9 foot tall ET on his 27 inch video monitors while on duty in the Kennedy Space Center, Launch Control Center (LCC). “The ET was standing upright in the Space Shuttle Payload Bay having a discussion with two tethered US NASA astronauts! I also observed on my monitors, the spacecraft of the ET as it was in a stabilized, safe orbit to the rear of the Space Shuttle main engine pods. “I observed this incident for about one minute and seven seconds. Plenty of time to memorize all that I was observing. It was an ET and alien star ship,” he wrote on his website. McClelland says he couldn’t have been mistaken as his experience pretty much guarantees his expertise in “visual recognition of crafts created and flown by the human race, whether secret or otherwise.” He says he wasn’t the only official who witnessed the meeting. Sometime after the incident, a friend confided to him that he had seen the same alien inside the shuttle’s crew compartment. Clark McLelland sits on the Space Shuttle (Picture NASA) McLelland says, “Aliens are here on Earth, they walk among us. They may have been implanted into our various Earth governments”. NASA made no statements denying his employment and he has photos and documents that actually support his claims regarding a lengthy career at the Space Agency. He goes on to say that NASA is not a civilian agency: “The Pentagon owns NASA. Some of the DoD (Department of Defense) missions I participated in were top secret. Those missions carried TS Satellites and other space mission hardware into orbit where several crews met with ETs.” According to his claims, the DoD-governed NASA has been hiding key information regarding alien contacts while the U.S. has long maintained a covert military alliance with at least one alien race. On a side note, McClelland says he cultivated a close friendship with NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, one of the first space pioneers and the sixth man to set foot on the Moon. Mitchell was a proponent for the existence of aliens and their presence on Earth. In 1998, at a conference in Connecticut, he said that he was “90 per cent sure that many of the thousands of UFOs recorded since the 1940s belong to visitors from other planets.” Mitchell is just one of many astronauts who are outspoken about their views on the ET phenomenon. Recently, there have been several claims that NASA’s live feed cameras showed UFOs docking with the International Space Station. And then there are the many instances when the feed was cut just as unexplained objects showed up. Could the ISS serve as a rendezvous with extraterrestrials, unbeknownst to the seven billion people below? While his credibility has been often brought into question, many believe McClelland is speaking the truth. Sure, calling him a crackpot seems a valid solution, but what if he’s not? Let us know what you think! anomalien.com/i-saw-an-alien-hitch-a-ride-on-the-space-shuttle-says-retired-nasa-employee/
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Post by auntym on Oct 4, 2021 18:26:24 GMT -6
www.coasttocoastam.com/article/william-shatner-to-fly-on-next-blue-origin-rocket-launch-into-space/William Shatner to Fly on Next Blue Origin Rocket Launch into SpaceOctober 4, 2021 By Tim Binnall / www.coasttocoastam.com/pages/tim-binnall/Star Trek's famed Captain Kirk will soon venture into space for real as iconic actor William Shatner will join the crew of the second Blue Origin launch scheduled for next week. Rumors that the legendary entertainer would be a participant in the launch had been circulating for the last few weeks and his inclusion in the endeavor was finally made official on Monday. In a statement issued by Blue Origin, Shatner marveled that "I've heard about space for a long time now. I'm taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle." Remarkably, the actor will actually wind up making history with the launch, set for October 12th, by becoming the oldest person ever to venture into space at a staggering 90 years old. The pending rocket launch is actually not the first time that Shatner has been attached to a private space company as the BBC reports that, around a decade ago, the actor had been in discussions with Virgin Galactic to participate in one of their launches. However, he said, talks fell apart when company founder Sir Richard Branson wanted the Hollywood star to fund his own flight. "He wanted me to go up and pay for it," Shatner said in 2011 interview, "and I said: 'Hey, you pay me and I'll go up. I'll risk my life for a large sum of money.' But he didn't pick me up on my offer." Fortunately, it would appear that Blue Origin is footing the bill for next week's flight which will undoubtedly attract considerable attention as legions of Star Trek fans watch the beloved Enterprise captain make history. www.coasttocoastam.com/article/william-shatner-to-fly-on-next-blue-origin-rocket-launch-into-space/
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Post by auntym on Oct 5, 2021 16:36:43 GMT -6
www.space.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-new-shepard-launch-explained?utm_campaign=socialflowWilliam Shatner's space launch on Blue Origin's New Shepard: When to watch and what to know
By Elizabeth Howell : www.space.com/author/elizabeth-howellThe launch is set for 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) on Oct. 12, 2021.Blue Origin's next crewed space mission will see a "Star Trek" captain explore the strange new world of space for real.On Oct. 12, the company's second crewed flight on its New Shepard spacecraft after flying founder Jeff Bezos in July will include starring passenger William Shatner, an actor best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk in the iconic sci-fi franchise "Star Trek." The mission, called NS-18, also includes a senior Blue Origin employee and two co-founders of space-related technology companies. Launch time for New Shepard is set for 8:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. EDT or 13:30 GMT) from the company's Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas. Here's everything you need to know about the flight. Live updates: Follow William Shatner's Blue Origin launch here : www.space.com/news/live/blue-origin-william-shatner-launch-updatesWHAT TIME IS BLUE ORIGIN'S LAUNCH AND CAN I WATCH? The launch of New Shepard's second crewed flight will be broadcast Tuesday (Oct. 12) with a likely start time of 8 a.m. EDT (12 GMT) at BlueOrigin.com and here at Space.com, if possible. Liftoff is expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT), but could change depending on weather or technical matters. A typical New Shepard flight lasts 11 minutes. After the landing, based on what happened with the Bezos crew in July, a live broadcast with the astronauts will likely be available at BlueOrigin.com. If that happens, Blue Origin will likely stream it online and Space.com will simulcast it if possible. The company will also likely share mission updates all day via @blueorigin on Twitter. A normal New Shepard flight sees the spacecraft fly well above the 62-mile (100 kilometers) Kármán line that international authorities recognize as the boundary of space. (Competitor Virgin Galactic does not, which has sparked sparring among the two companies.) The rocket will come back to its launch site autonomously and land, and the crew capsule will descend a few minutes later under a parachute. CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-new-shepard-launch-explained?utm_campaign=socialflow
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Oct 13, 2021 21:28:28 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Oct 13, 2021 21:28:28 GMT -6
Watch: William Shatner Goes Into Space On Blue Origin Flight
NBC News
10-13-2021
Watch live coverage as 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner goes to the edge of space on a private Blue Origin flight. If successful, Shatner, who is 90 years old, will be the oldest person to reach space.
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Oct 14, 2021 14:18:50 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Oct 14, 2021 14:18:50 GMT -6
Watch William Shatner and crew in zero gravity during Blue Origin spaceflight
Oct 13, 2021
CNET Highlights
Blue Origin shot Star Trek star, William Shatner into space for 10 minutes. Watch this video of the actor experiencing zero gravity with his crew during the New Shepard-18 mission.
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Oct 31, 2021 10:18:59 GMT -6
Post by auntym on Oct 31, 2021 10:18:59 GMT -6
dailygalaxy.com/2021/10/interview-with-nasas-chief-we-are-not-alone-in-the-universe-or-multiverse-the-galaxy-report/#NASAInterview with NASA’s Chief: “We are Not Alone in the Universe, or the Multiverse” (The Galaxy Report)
Posted on Oct 31, 2021 Another amazing week of news from the Cosmos: from the New York Times’ Carl Zimmer on the origins of life and how it may have evolved on other worlds to the the creeping suspicion, that there is something substantial missing from our standard model of the Universe to Albert Einstein’s demon-haunted quantum world.A.I. Is Not A-OK –““It will be everywhere. What does an A.I.-enabled best friend look like, especially to a child? What does A.I.-enabled war look like? Does A.I. perceive aspects of reality that we don’t? Is it possible that A.I. will see things that humans cannot comprehend?”, reports Maureen Dowd interviewing Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt, for the New York Times. The Greatest Origin Story of All: NASA Webb Space Telescope – 29 Days on the Edge, reports SciTech Daily–“As the largest and most complex telescope ever sent into space, the James Webb Space Telescope is a technological marvel. By necessity, Webb takes on-orbit deployments to the extreme. Each step can be controlled expertly from the ground, giving Webb’s Mission Operations Center full control to circumnavigate any unforeseen issues with deployment.” If the Earth Isn’t Special, Then the Whole Cosmos Is –Amazing things happen when you realize Earth is just another planet, reports Jamie Green for Slate. Life’s Edge by Carl Zimmer– what does it mean to be alive? reports The Guardian. “In this subtle and profound meditation on the science of life, filled with memorable insights into the past and future of biology, Zimmer reveals the extraordinary complexity and diversity of life, as well as the ingenious attempts of scientists to probe its origins and how it may have evolved on other worlds.” Early Earth –A Model for Emerging Life on Alien Planets?–““The Archean Eon stands out for being so incredibly distant, and incredibly distinct, from modern Earth,” University of Washington astrobiologist, Tyler Robinson, told The Daily Galaxy about the eon when life on Earth likely emerged. “The conditions on this near-alien version of Earth are so unique that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) should be able to distinguish Archean-like features from signatures more synonymous with modern Earth, Mars, or Venus.” A once-quiet battle to replace the space station suddenly is red hot –-Three competitors have already entered the arena. More are expected.” The sprawling International Space Station—so long a beacon of hope, unity, and technological achievement; so gleaming and bright it can be seen from a city’s downtown as it passes overhead—is nearer the end of its life than the beginning. And time is running out to replace the station before it’s gone.” AI Designs Quantum Physics Experiments beyond What Any Human Has Conceived –Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics, reports Scientific American. The Standard Model that Describes the Fundamental Nature of the Universe – “Something Substantial is Missing,” reports The Daily Galaxy–““The Hubble constant,” writes Daniel Holz, “holds the answers to big questions about the universe, like its size, age and history, but the two main ways to determine its value have produced significantly different results. Now there was a third way, which could resolve one of the most pressing questions in astronomy—or it could solidify the creeping suspicion, held by many in the field, that there is something substantial missing from our model of the universe.” NASA’s Webb Will Join Forces with the Event Horizon Telescope to Reveal the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole, reports the Space Telescope Science Institute. “In its first year of operations, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will join forces with a global collaborative effort to create an image of the area directly surrounding the supermassive black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is famous for its first image of the “shadow” of the black hole at the core of galaxy M87, and it has now turned its efforts to the more complex environment of Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole. The head of NASA says life probably exists outside Earth –-“The head of NASA suspects that we are not alone in the universe—or multi-universes, for that matter. Bill Nelson, who was sworn in as NASA administrator in May, sounded remarkably open-minded about the possibility of extraterrestrial life during an interview (below) with the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics last week. CONTINUE READING: dailygalaxy.com/2021/10/interview-with-nasas-chief-we-are-not-alone-in-the-universe-or-multiverse-the-galaxy-report/#NASA
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Apr 9, 2022 12:32:02 GMT -6
Post by swamprat on Apr 9, 2022 12:32:02 GMT -6
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