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⋅ July 21, 2024
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Space.com

Signs of life could survive on solar system moons Enceladus and Europa
Space.com
“Slow rates of amino acid destruction in biological samples under Europa- and Enceladus-like surface conditions bolster the case for future life-detection measurements by lander missions.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, …
WBAL Baltimore

How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired
WBAL Baltimore
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab. Related video above: Starliner astronauts welcomed onto International Space Station. Advertisement.
Dev Hardware

Shortwave podcast explores Pluto’s planetary demotion
WUNC
Regina Barber of NPR’s science podcast Short Wave has been looking into this controversial vote as part of the show’s Space Camp series. She found that there are some planetary scientists like Wladimir Lyra, who are still making the case for Pluto years …
BBC News

Geo-engineering is subject to conspiracy theories, but could it help save the planet?
BBC News
If we can’t control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the planet? In what is already a £103bn ($135bn) industry, scientists around the world, including in the UK, …
Detroit Free Press

Perseid meteor shower to peak in August
Detroit Free Press
Meteors formed from leftover comet particles and bits of broken asteroids leave debris trails that the Earth passes through each year, according to NASA. The asteroid bits disintegrate in the atmosphere, creating colorful streaks in the sky.
Texas Public Radio

Latest update on the Boeing Starliner’s extended mission to ISS
Texas Public Radio
The Boeing Starliner launched back in early June for a short test mission to the ISS. They were supposed to stay for 10 days and return. They’re still there. What’s going on with Starliner? On this edition of Weekend Insight, TPR’s Jerry Clayton talks …
Fox 28

‘The best meteor shower of the year’ has started, and here’s how to see it
Fox 28
UNDATED (WKRC) – The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated cosmic events of the year, and you’ll be able to spot it very soon. One of the most vibrant, visible, and long-lasting recurring meteor showers, NASA notes that the Perseid …
News 5 Cleveland

Look up! There will be multiple chances to see the International Space Station this week!
News 5 Cleveland
It will appear in the northwestern part of the sky at 10 degrees. It will move across the sky and set in the north-northeastern part of the sky at 66 degrees above the horizon – so it will stay at the peak height as it disappears. The ISS will be visible …
Earth.com

Breakthrough in space weather forecasting will help us predict solar eruptions
Earth.com
The ability to accurately forecast coronal mass ejections (CMEs) represents a critical advancement in protecting our satellites, power grids, and communication networks from the disruptive effects of geomagnetic storms. The threat of solar eruptions.
Earth.com

Kids who identify farm animals by name are less likely to eat them
Earth.com
A chicken named Cluck, a turkey called Tom, or a pig introduced as Penny – the simple act of giving a name and pointing out individual qualities may significantly change young children’s attitudes towards animals.