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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Monday sees the launch window open through June 22 for RocketLab’s Electron rocket, which will send a small spacecraft on a crucial NASA mission to orbit the Moon. Called the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment ( CAPSTONE ), the tiny cubesat—about the size of a microwave oven—will launch no earlier than June 25, 2022 after a several delays. By entering into an all-new, never tried before elliptical orbital path around the Moon CAPSTONE will serve as a pathfinder for two of NASA’s most important human spaceflight missions—the Lunar Gateway space station and the Artemis program of crewed slights to the Moon’s surface. Where CAPSTONE will launch from RocketLab will launch CAPSTONE on its Electron rocket and Photon spacecraft from its LC-1 B launch site on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. You can follow updates (and maybe more delays) on launch times on … [Read more...] about See NASA Launch Its Unique New ‘Lunar Colonization’ Mission To The Moon This Weekend

The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its report on the agency’s management of a second mobile launch tower for the space launch system (SLS) mega-moon rocket—and the forecast isn’t looking good. Right now, the OIG anticipates that the project will cost more than twice what was originally budgeted and will be completed roughly 2.5 years behind schedule. advertisement advertisement Some Quick background In order to launch SLS, the giant moon rocket NASA has been developing since 2011, the agency needs the ground infrastructure to support it. The mobile launcher consists of a ground platform that can withstand the blast from the rocket’s engines as it takes off. The launch tower and its many arms provide the rocket with all manner of necessary launch components, including power, fuel, remote monitoring, and communication with mission control. The ML-2 contract The first mobile launch tower for SLS, which is currently on … [Read more...] about NASA watchdog says the outlook isn’t good for its mega-moon rocket launcher

President Moon Jae-in, front row center, listens to Park Doo-seon, left, a managing director at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), at DSME's Okpo shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, in January 2018. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team Thursday criticized the appointment earlier this week of a friend of President Moon Jae-in's brother as CEO of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The Blue House shot back, expressing "surprise" that the incoming government "covets" the DSME position, which it said should be filled by qualified individuals. Park Doo-seon, vice president of DSME, was appointed president and CEO of the shipbuilder at an annual general meeting Monday. He will serve a three-year term. DSME, one of Korea's three leading shipbuilders, is considered a quasi-public company as its largest shareholder is the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), which owns a 55.7 percent stake. Yoon's team pointed out … [Read more...] about Moon, Yoon clash on DSME CEO appointment

NASA's study will be independent of the Pentagon's Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group. (Representational image) NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs. The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena -- a subject that has long fascinated the public and recently gained high-level attention from Congress. The project will begin early this fall and last around nine months, focusing on identifying available data, how to gather more data in future, and how NASA can analyze the findings to try to move the needle on scientific understanding. "Over the decades, NASA has answered the call to tackle some of the most perplexing mysteries we know of, and this is no different," Daniel Evans, the NASA scientist responsible for coordinating the study, told reporters on a call. While NASA probes and rovers scour the solar system for the fossils of ancient microbes, and … [Read more...] about NASA is starting a project to study UFOs

Blue House Spokesman Kang Min-seok on Friday delivers President Moon Jae-in's public apology for the disorder caused by the controversy over Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's aborted suspension order. [YONHAP] The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday urged restraint in the ongoing feud with the state prosecution service, although a few in its ranks are calling for the impeachment of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl. Last Thursday, the Seoul Administrative Court reversed President Moon Jae-in’s two-month suspension of Yoon, leaving the DP divided about the next steps in the administration’s drive to tame the prosecution service. Some hardliners in the party, like Rep. Kim Doo-gwan, argued the DP should wield its large majority in the legislature to impeach Yoon — an action unprecedented in Korean political history that would inevitably generate a constitutional standoff. But cooler heads apparently prevailed, with DP Spokesman Huh Young on Saturday calling on members to … [Read more...] about Ruling party walks a tightrope in campaign against Yoon

Sadly, we are seeing exaggerations and economy with the truth in the reports on the ongoing war in Ukraine. (Illustration by Suneesh K.) Cataclysmic global events have a long history of bringing out the best and the worst of news reporting. It isn’t any different today in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia . Much of the reporting has been brave and moving. Sadly, there’s also been news bordering on downright fabrication . Little, it would seem, has changed since the Great Moon Hoax of August 1835 when the New York-based paper The Sun carried a series of six reports about how English astronomer Sir John Herschel, using the biggest telescope ever built, had established that there was an alien civilization on the moon. The Sun claimed that Herschel had sighted vegetation, “brown quadrupeds”, and “large winged creatures, wholly unlike any kind of birds.” The writer of the story later claimed that it was meant to be satirical but by then enough Americans had bought … [Read more...] about Russia Ukraine conflict: The fine line between misreporting and propaganda about Ukraine

Who says you cannot enjoy earthly delights in space? (Image credit: @NASA/Instagram) A group of astronauts posted at the International Space Station recently took part in a beloved earthly tradition -- pizza night. Over 400 kms above the Earth, they took on the challenge of assembling pizza toppings in microgravity. "Pass the pepperoni! The crew enjoys a family-style spread of pizza toppings," NASA wrote on Instagram while sharing photos of its astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Jessica Watkins with Russians Denis Matveev, Oleg Artemyev, Sergey Korsakov and Samantha Cristoforetti from the European Space Agency. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA (@nasa) Close Watkins impressed NASA with her topping-assembling skills. "Add chef to her resume," the space agency said. Crew members aboard the International Space Station have the option to choose from about 200 different items for their standard menu. The … [Read more...] about ‘Pass the pepperoni’: Glimpses from a pizza party in space

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin High school students committed to a path to medicine might be considering direct medical, or BS/MD programs. These programs allow students to matriculate directly to the partnered medical school after earning their bachelor’s degree, making it an attractive option to students who are positive they want to pursue their medical degree. One such program is The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)’s 7-Year Medical Program . Students earn their undergraduate degree from TCNJ in three years and then matriculate to the New Jersey Medical School. Interview with The College of New Jersey 7-Year Medical Program Moon Prep sat down with Dr. Sudhir Nayak , professor and co-director of the 7-Year Medical Program at the College of New Jersey. The interview sheds light on the admission process and how students can be competitive BS/MD candidates, even in the coronavirus era. The full interview can be viewed here . Kristen Moon: What … [Read more...] about Top Insights Into The College Of New Jersey’s 7-Year Medical Program

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Nikola Tesla: these famous scientists are known for their innovation and intellectual curiosity. For students who also dream of becoming an innovator, nothing is stopping them from exploring research while they are still in high school through an independent research project (IRP). When conducted well and presented appropriately on a college application, the project can help a student stand out among the masses. According to U.S. News and World Report , “High school students who have an impressive personal project they are working on independently often impress colleges, because their commitment to a successful solo endeavor conveys initiative, self-discipline and originality.” IRPs can showcase critical thinking, initiative, and research acumen. These projects can be used to distinguish the student from their peers, especially in STEM-related disciplines, which is … [Read more...] about A Guide For Pursuing Independent Scientific Research Opportunities In High School

In April, Ikea introduced vegan-friendly Veggie Balls alongside its beloved Swedish meatballs, a first step toward offering a wider selection of healthy, sustainable food. But if 2015 is the year of the Veggie Ball, what does the Ikea meatball of 2025, 2035, or even 2045 look like? advertisement advertisement According to Space10, Ikea’s independently-run innovation lab in downtown Copenhagen , it could be meatballs made of bugs, trash, artificial flesh, or something else entirely. Those are just some of the delectables on display in Tomorrow’s Meatball , a visual exploration of the future of food that uses Ikea’s iconic meatball as its mascot. Teaming up with chef Simon Perez in a project led by creative-in-residence [Bas van de Poel]( http://www.basvandepoel.com/ ), Space10 has a smorgasbord of eight different types of meatballs, each of which explores a different source of sustainable food. There’s the Artificial Meatball, a meatball grown … [Read more...] about The Ikea Meatball Reimagined 8 Different Ways