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Science A crew of four private astronauts ascended into space early Tuesday on a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first private spacewalk using the company’s new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft. Polaris Dawn mission will venture farther than any in decades, with crew wearing new spacesuitsThomson Reuters · Posted:Continue Reading
Science After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and landed back on Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the space station in June, but won’t be able to get home until 2025 Marcia DunnContinue Reading
Science Researchers found that infant deaths increased after farmers used more pesticides to battle pests when bats weren’t around. The findings are part of growing evidence that humans rely on the animal and plant species around them, and are harmed when those species decline or go extinct. Researchers find infant deathsContinue Reading
Science It’s been a long time coming, but Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally returning to Earth — without its two astronauts. The capsule is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday and land at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico early Saturday morning. After myriad problems, theContinue Reading
Science The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had grounded all rockets on Wednesday after fiery touchdownThomson Reuters · Posted: AugContinue Reading
Canada needs more clean power to meet growing demand, while aiming for net-zero emissions to fight climate change. Many Canadians want to install rooftop solar panels to help. But while that can lower their electricity bills, they can’t actually get paid for it — because many jurisdictions limit the powerContinue Reading
The cost of solar panels has plunged in the past decade, so it seems like rooftop solar could be a good opportunity for homeowners to save on electricity bills and cut carbon emissions. That’s what Ashley Reid thought when she installed solar panels on her home in the Kitchener-Waterloo areaContinue Reading
Science Two U.S. astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA said on Saturday. Faulty Boeing spacecraft deemed too risky for return trip, so astronauts must wait for nextContinue Reading
Science Next week, if all goes to plan, four people will make history as they conduct the first in-flight test of SpaceX’s sleek new spacesuits and undertake the first commercial spacewalk. Crew will be exposed to the vacuum of space Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2024Continue Reading
Science Tonight’s full moon is kind of a special one, and if you have clear skies you can enjoy the show. It’s super, it’s not really blue, but it is beautiful Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Aug 19, 2024 2:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 19 SuperContinue Reading
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