LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory

NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched

NASA has made contact with LINK, the robotic spacecraft made for the Swift Boost mission.

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.

NASA delays Swift Observatory rescue, ISS astronauts complete critical spacewalk

NASA has postponed the urgent rescue mission for the 22-year-old Swift Observatory, a vital space telescope known for detecting gamma-ray bursts, due to poor weather. The new launch window is set for tomorrow night. Meanwhile, ISS flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir successfully completed a nearly 7.5-hour spacewalk today, replacing a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm. This follows yesterday's hard drive replacement in radiation monitoring equipment. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Camp Mystic, revisited

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Partners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission

A mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift observatory is poised for launch June 30.

Warriors team up with Dreamworld to create ‘Wahsworld’ for Gold Coast fixtures

Warriors team up with Dreamworld to create ‘Wahsworld’ for Gold Coast fixtures

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

'Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi' anime series set for Aug. 5 premiere

'Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi' anime series set for Aug. 5 premiere

Elon Musk's Latest Move Could Send Dogecoin Soaring -- But There's a Catch

The leading space company has a DOGE-themed mission planned later this year.

Impulse Space, Relativity Win Spots on Air Force’s $5.6B NSSL Launch IDIQ

Impulse Space and Relativity Federal joined the Space Force’s NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launch provider roster Lane 1 supports risk-tolerant national security launch missions using commercial-capable vehicles The Space Force plans to reopen the competition annually to add new providers and launch systems Impulse Space and Relativity Federal have secured positions on the U.S. Air

The most beautiful islands to visit in Japan

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Goodyear Blimp Brings America 250 Sky View to Floyd Bennett Field

Goodyear Blimp brings America 250 sky view to Floyd Bennett Field, thrilling kayakers and aviation watchers at Jamaica Bay.

Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way’s heart

The new photo of the Milky Way's bright centre will help in the search for planets beyond our Solar System

Is Dutton Ranch a Real Place? Yellowstone's Filming Location, Town Explained

With so much focus on the Dutton Ranch in various Yellowstone shows, is the location at the center of Taylor Sheridan‘s hit TV franchise a real place? Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018, introduced viewers to the fictional Dutton family, who own the largest ranch in Montana. As the fictional universe grew, so did the amount []

NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30

NASA will soon embark on a first-of-its-kind rescue mission, sending a robot to save a space observatory falling to Earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a space observatory that uses three telescopes to study gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows across the gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and optical wavebands. — Read the rest The post NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30 appeared first on Boing Boing.

Nasa wants to send you on ‘deep space mission’ without ever leaving Earth

No social media but you get to do 'Martian walks'.

See the Space Shuttle 'Endeavour' in a Unique Vertical Display Before Its New Exhibition Launches at the California Science Center

This November, visitors to the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles will get to see the ready-to-launch Endeavour complete with rocket boosters and a fuel tank

A slice of heaven on Vietnam’s Son Tra Peninsula

Discovering an opulent, yet whimsical, five-star resort nestled in 39 hectares of tropical rainforest

All Vampster Locations In Moonlight Peaks

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Jordan Davis faces fan backlash over Hawaii axis deer hunt despite strong conservation backing

Jordan Davis shared photos from an axis deer hunt in Hawaii, sparking backlash despite the animals being a documented invasive species there.

This tiny MacBook accessory adds customizable shortcuts for meetings and productivity

Project Mirage has unveiled Dune, a three-button MacBook accessory that offers context-aware shortcuts, AI-powered automation, and quick controls for meetings and productivity apps.

Starship to perform its 13th test flight on July 16 — SpaceX

The spacecraft carries 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites, six of which are equipped with cameras to monitor the heat shield

Nasa captures stunning view of Super Typhoon Bavi from space

Nasa captures stunning view of Super Typhoon Bavi from space

Scientists identify nearby 'super-Earth' as promising candidate in search for alien life - study

NASA plans to launch the Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s, a mission whose goal is “to image Earth-like planets around other sun-like stars,” according to NASA’s website.

NASA launches robotic mission to save space telescope

NASA launches robotic mission to save space telescope

NASA to launch mission to save space observatory from Earth re-entry

NASA to launch mission to save space observatory from Earth re-entry

A NASA spacecraft just woke up from a nearly yearlong nap

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft woke up after a record hibernation to store energy so it can continue exploring beyond Pluto.

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

Taiwan Space Telescope ‘VERTECS’ Successfully Launched on Japanese H3 Rocket

Taiwan’s space technology has taken another major step forward. According to the Central News Agency, the Cosmic Observation System independently developed by Taiwan’s National Applied Research Laboratories’ National Space Organization (TASA) was recently launched aboard a Japanese rocket and successfully reached space to begin its mission. This not only verifies Taiwan’s domestically developed space payload []

Study urges NASA to build moon quarantine station for dangerous space organisms

Study urges NASA to build moon quarantine station for dangerous space organisms

Biologists Want NASA to Build a Quarantine Lab for Alien Germs on the Moon

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a “lunar biocontainment facility.”

A three-legged deer adopted babies, and people can’t stop sharing the photo

Tanya Decatur saw the makings of a perfect family photo from her front window on a recent sunny morning. A three-legged deer she named Tripod was standing on a Maine driveway with three fawns she had recently started caring for. Decatur, a hobbyist photographer, rushed to her bedroom to grab her camera. She captured Tripod, []