NASA sensors could help detect landfill methane from space to help … – Space.com

A NASA science instrument in orbit will form the backbone of a new initiative to survey methane emissions from landfills in a new nonprofit project to track the greenhouse gas. The new project, led by the nonprofit group Carbon Mapper,…

Leaky Soyuz at ISS in ‘good working order,’ NASA says

A leaky Soyuz at ISS sprang a coolant leak last week. It is now in “good working order,” NASA said, but flight controllers continue to evaluate.

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How to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius – The Hill

Many climate scientists and policymakers believe that the 2015 Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is unattainable. This is not surprising given that the global average temperature is already 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Climate modelers project that it…

NASA sets busy crew schedule for ISS in 2023

We’ll have a busy crew schedule for ISS in the coming year. NASA has scheduled 3 commercial crew flights to the International Space Station in 2023.

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A space garden can feed astronauts on the moon

A space garden will enable astronauts to grow their own food in places like the moon and on Mars. Read more about the plants astronauts can grow in space.

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SpaceX resupply mission to ISS launching November 22

The next resupply mission to the ISS launches at 3:54 p.m. ET (10:54 UTC) on November 22, 2022. A CubeSat from a high school will fly with it.

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ISS resupply run delayed by Hurricane Nicole

Launch of a resupply run to the ISS has been delayed until Monday, November 21, 2022, at the earliest. The mission was put off because of Hurricane Nicole.

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Tracking methane from space could be key to helping slow global warming – Axios

Illustration: Rae Cook/Axios Satellites orbiting Earth are providing data to precisely point scientists, companies and governments to sources of methane — a strong greenhouse gas. Why it matters: Cutting methane emissions could help to slow global warming in the next…

S.S. Sally Ride cargo ship limping to ISS

An uncrewed cargo resupply ship – the S.S. Sally Ride – is expected to reach the ISS on schedule despite a faulty solar array.

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Ticket to the moon for billionaire and wife

Billionaire Dennis Tito and wife Akiko Tito will be among the first space tourists to visit the moon. Read more about their ticket to the moon on Starship.

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