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Astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner were in shock recently when a strange noise was heard. Thankfully, NASA has assured us it's not aliens.Over the weekend, the astronauts heard a strange noise that was repeating. The noise was shared online, where people started speculating.https://twitter.com/ajtourville/status/1830256447583916110NASA has finally released a statement to the public, stating the noise was result of feedback on the speakers. The starliner was docked to the ISS, where speakers on the ISS were giving feedback, resulting in the noise.So no, these astronauts weren't in danger of being eaten by aliens. The craft is scheduled to undock from the ISS no earlier than September 6.Image Credit: NASA

On Thursday, NASA was named the "2023 Best Place To Work in the Federal Government" for the 12th year in a row.“Once again, NASA has shown that with the world’s finest workforce, we can reach the stars. Through space exploration, advances in aviation, groundbreaking science, new technologies, and more, the team of wizards at NASA do what is hard to achieve what is great. That’s the pioneer spirit that makes NASA the best place to work in the federal government. With this ingenuity and passion, we will continue to innovate for the benefit of all and inspire the world.” NASA Administrator Bill NelsonIn 2023, NASA explored new frontiers, including shattering a record for longest astronaut spaceflight. They also announced the Artemis II crew, launched the Deep Space Optical Communica...

After 37 years of flight, NASA is getting ready to retire it's DC-8 aircraft. Before that, it will do one last flight from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.During its flight, its expected to fly at low altitude over San Jose and surrounding areas. This means what residents can expect to see and hear the plane. When it arrives at the University, the DC-8 will be used to train future aircraft technicians.If you are interested in checking it out, NASA expects the flyover to happen between 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM.

NASA is looking to explore Saturn's moon Titan in future, using its Dragonfly Rotorcraft Lander. It will launch in July 2028, and will explore Titan's environment.“Dragonfly is a spectacular science mission with broad community interest, and we are excited to take the next steps on this mission. Exploring Titan will push the boundaries of what we can do with rotorcraft outside of Earth.” Nicky Fox, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate at NASA HQ in WashingtonAccording to NASA, Dragonfly has a cost of about $3.35 billion and will arrive at the moon sometime in 2034. It will look for prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan, and our own planet.This will also mark the first time NASA will fly a vehicle for science on another planet.Image Source: NASA/...

On Monday, NASA has welcomed Switzerland the Artemis Accords. The Accords were established by NASA in 2020, which state what countries can and cannot do in space.The Accords were signed at 11:30 am, on behalf of Guy Parmelin. He is the Swiss Federal Councilor and Minister for Economic Affairs. Other participants included:Valda Vikmanis-Keller, the acting deputy assistant secretary for the Department of StateMartina Hirayama, state secretary and the Head of State Secretariat for Education, Research, and InnovationJacques Pitteloud, the Swiss Ambassador to the U.S.AEurpoean Space Agency astronaut Marco SieberRenato Krpoun, Head of Swiss Space OfficeProfessor Peter Wurz, Director Space and Planetary Sciences, from University of BernNASA Administrator Bill Nel...

NASA has many telescopes, and its Chandra X-Ray Observatory is one of them. The telescope has been recording X-rays since the 1990s, and has helped us understand the universe.However, it looks like the telescope could be retired sometime soon. The president has recently sliced the NASA budget by 12%, which would make it hard to keep the telescope running. Normally, the telescope needs about $70 million every year. According to astronomers, this budget cut would leave the project in the dust.In the past, the Chandra X-Ray telescope has helped us discover more about dark matter, as well as offering knowledge about supermassive black holes. Without the telescope, NASA will certainly be more limited than usual.Source: USATODAY (Image: NASA)

Using the James Webb Telescope, astronomers will soon study Auroras on both Uranus and Saturn. The teams of astronomers are at the University of Leicester.With the telescope, the astronomers hope to take a better look at both of the planets. The auroras on Uranus were discovered last year, thanks to a team at the University of Leicester School of Physics and Astronomy.The study will happen in early 2025, which will capture images of Uranus over a single Uranus day, which lasts 17 hours.The Saturn project will be led by Boston University Center for Space Physics, and it will observe the gas giant's northern aurora region for 10.6 hours.Image Credit: NASA/Hubble