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Jan 13
2023

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).

A little over six weeks after Falcon 9 launched SpaceX’s 26th Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) mission for NASA, Dragon departed the ISS on January 9th. Efficiently lowering its orbit with several small Draco thrusters took about 36 hours, and reusable Dragon 2 capsule C211 eventually slowed to the point that it began impacting Earth’s atmosphere. Using its ablative heat shield like a brake pad, Dragon slowed from a velocity of 7.5 kilometers per second (16,800 mph) to about 155 meters per second (~350 mph) before beginning parachute deployment.

At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Once onboard, the capsule was opened up, and cargo fresh from orbit was loaded onto a helicopter as quickly as possible. That system – primarily created to rapidly transport astronauts back to NASA medical facilities – also means that scientists can get access to their recovered ISS experiments just a handful of hours after Cargo Dragon splashes down.

Jan 11
2023

One Step Closer to Deeper Explorations Into Space — Improved Performance of Plasma Thrusters

A researcher at Tohoku University has made significant improvements to a high-power electrodeless plasma.

Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, along with solid, liquid, and gas. It is an ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons. It was first described by chemist Irving Langmuir in the 1920s.

Jan 10
2023

SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy rocket is gearing up for launch in these photos

SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy rocket is in the hangar at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepping for a launch in the coming days.

Jan 9
2023

Meals on Mars to be made from plastic waste, says NASA-affiliated 3D food tech expert

At CES 2023, IE discovered a cutting-edge bioreactor for the future of in-space dining.

The days of tang and freeze-dried ice cream are far gone in the world of space technology. To find ways to grow food in space, organizations, including NASA, JAXA, and the European Space Agency, are collaborating with the food business.

Interesting Engineering (IE) learned from a panel of experts at the Consumer’s Electronic Show (CES) 2023 (Jan .05) the kind of solutions being developed to provide humans food during extended space flight-and eventually, habitation. One particular solution that stood out, turns plastic into consumable food. Yup, you read that right. Engineering (IE) learned from a panel of experts at the Consumer’s Electronic Show (CES) 2023 (Jan .05) the kind of solutions being developed to provide humans food during extended space flight-and eventually, habitation. One particular solution that stood out, turns plastic into consumable food. Yup, you read that right.

Jan 9
2023

Strangely strong interstellar meteorites may come from supernovae

The two interstellar meteorites identified so far seem to be significantly stronger than local meteorites, which may mean they formed in supernovae.

Jan 9
2023

Watch a SpaceX rocket hurtle to orbit and back in 90 seconds

SpaceX has released a video featuring a rocket’s-eye view of a recent orbital mission, all the way from launch to landing.

Jan 8
2023

SpaceX Setting a Pace to Achieve Its Founder’s Goal of Making Launches a Daily or Even Hourly Event

SpaceX makes 1,000 flights per year the goal for its next-generation Starship.

In 2022 SpaceX set a record for rocket launches achieving 61. But the company’s long-term goal is to get to 1,000 per year in a decade.

Jan 7
2023

Could humans use black holes to time travel?

Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don’t expect to be heading back to visit the dinosaurs any time soon.

At present, we don’t have spacecraft that could get us anywhere near a black hole. But, even leaving that small detail aside, attempting to travel into the past using a black hole might be the last thing you ever do.

Jan 7
2023

Is the Government Hiding Speed Of Light Travel? | Unveiled

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In this video, Unveiled takes a closer look at the possibility of traveling at the speed of light! Perhaps more than any other target in physics, this is the one that scientists really want to achieve! But there are some theories that, actually, we can ALREADY travel at light speed… it’s just that the rest of the world doesn’t know it yet!

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Jan 6
2023

Black holes are time machines, with a catch

Sam Baron, Australian Catholic University.

Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don’t expect to be heading back to visit the dinosaurs any time soon. At present, we don’t have spacecraft that could get us anywhere near a black hole. But, even leaving that small detail aside, attempting to travel into the past using a black hole might be the last thing you ever do.