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- Watch Live Today! VP Mike Pence Talks US in Space @ IAC 2019 October 21, 2019NASA will broadcast the opening ceremonies of the 2019 International Astronautical Congress in Washington today, and you can watch some of the events live here, courtesy of NASA TV.
- NASA Needs to Get With the Times When It Comes to Planetary Protection, Report Finds October 21, 2019NASA's current planetary-protection policies reflect a bygone era of space exploration and need to be updated, a new report argues.
- Moon Dust Could Be a Problem for Future Lunar Explorers October 21, 2019Explorers and tourists on the moon will have to deal with lunar dust, which is abrasive and pervasive.
- Dream of Visiting a Black Hole? Maybe Don't, Fun NASA Video Suggests October 21, 2019If you've ever thought about what it might be like to visit a black hole, NASA has shared a video and a few postcards that may have you reconsidering.
- 'Star Trek: Short Treks' Review: Did Spock Just Laugh in 'Q&A'? October 20, 2019It's Spock's first day on the Enterprise and he gets stuck in a turbolift with Number One! "Star Trek: Short Treks" returns with episode "Q&A."
- Space Companies Are Investing Big in 5G Technology October 20, 2019Space companies worldwide want to bring more data to your devices, faster than ever before.
- On This Day in Space! Oct. 20, 1970: Soviet Union Launches the Last 'Zond' Moon Mission October 20, 2019On Oct. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
- The 15 Weirdest Galaxies in Our Universe October 20, 2019There are galaxies shaped like jellyfish, galaxies that consume other galaxies, and galaxies that seem to lack the dark matter that pervades the rest of the universe. Here are the strangest galaxies in the universe.
- Space Photos: The Most Amazing Images This Week! October 20, 2019Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
- Top Space Stories of the Week! October 19, 2019These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
- The 1st Human on Mars May Be a Woman, NASA Chief Says October 19, 2019It won't be long before we see the first woman on Mars, and she just might beat the first man there, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Friday (Oct. 18).
- Robots and Pitbulls: 'Lost in Space 2' Actors Bring Smiles to New York Comic Con October 19, 2019Season 2 of Netflix's "Lost in Space" promises a whole new set of ambitious, problem-solving ideas from the Robinson family as they navigate a whole new world.
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot: Our Solar System's Most Famous Storm October 18, 2019It's been a great, enormous storm for more than a 100 years. But will Jupiter's Great Red Spot last much longer?
- Parachutes, Abort Engines Are Key Challenges for SpaceX's Crew Dragon Capsule October 18, 2019Elon Musk and Jim Bridenstine came together recently to discuss the remaining challenges for Commercial Crew.
- RIP, Van Allen Probes! NASA Ends 7-Year Mission to Explore Earth's Radiation Belts October 18, 2019Another long-lived NASA mission has come to an end, this one after more than seven years of dancing through the perilous belts of radiation around Earth.
- NASA Astronauts Make History with 1st All-Woman Spacewalk October 18, 2019Today (Oct. 18), NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on the first spacewalk in history to be completed by a team of all women.
- This Poofy, Inflated Exoplanet Is One of the Puffiest Ever Seen October 18, 2019Giant alien worlds with searing, close orbits to their host stars can inflate like balloons. Now astronomers have discovered one so puffy that it is one of the least dense planets ever discovered.
- Trump Hails NASA Astronauts on 1st All-Woman Spacewalk in History October 18, 2019President Donald Trump lauded two NASA astronauts on the first all-female spacewalk in history Friday (Oct. 18), hailing their bravery and skill as they worked outside the International Space Station.
- Josie and the Pussycats are Heading to Outer Space October 18, 2019Josie and the Pussycats are heading into outer space in a new digital-first series debuting on comiXology, as announced via ScreenRant.
- An Asteroid-Smashing Star Ground a Giant Rock to Bits and Covered Itself in the Remains October 18, 2019Good news for scientists. Bad news for any asteroid dwellers.
NASAWatch
- International Astronautical Congress Week In Washington, DC October 20, 2019NASA to Provide Coverage of Key Events at 70th International Astronautical Congress "NASA will provide live coverage on NASA Television of key events at the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which takes place Oct. 21-25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. In addition, the agency will provide coverage of other even […]
- NASA's Global Branding Reach Is Often Under Appreciated October 20, 2019FYI @JimBridenstine @VP - An example of the global brand reach of @NASA - The #NASA International Space Apps Challenge @SpaceApps - In this case @ICKosovo in #Kosovo #SpaceApps #softpower https://t.co/IcG14aVA1v— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 20, 2019 Keith's note: This is a perfect example of so-called "soft power". This costs NASA virtuall […]
- Orbital Fact Checking, FYI NASA Was Dead, And Oh Yes: Space Force October 19, 2019Trump: "THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FOR A WOMAN OUTSIDE OF THE SPACE STATION. OUR FLIGHT ENGINEER, CHRISTINA COOK AND FLIGHT ENGINEER JESSICA MEIR. I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, WHAT YOU DO IS INCREDIBLE. SO, YOU'RE VERY BRAVE PEOPLE. I DON'T THINK I WANT TO DO IT. I MUST TELL YOU THAT. BUT YOU ARE AMAZING PEOPLE. THEY'RE CONDUCTING THE FIR […]
- Planetary Protection Review Report Released October 18, 2019NASA's Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration "NASA released a report Friday with recommendations from the Planetary Protection Independent Review Board (PPIRB) the agency established in response to a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report and a recommendation from the NASA Advis […]
- Debunking Those Short Women EVA Myths October 18, 2019OMG someone just asked Bowersox why put this on women, why not the suit.Bowersox dug in, talking about how women are typically smaller than men."There have been a lot of spacewalks where tall men able to do the jobs and were able to reach in and do jobs better."— Alex Stuckey 🐘 (@alexdstuckey) October 18, 2019 Women are just as capable as men to do […]
- NASA Signs Deal For Rockets It Does Not Have The Money To Pay For October 17, 2019NASA Commits to Future Artemis Missions With More SLS Rocket Stages "For the first three Artemis missions, the SLS rocket uses an interim cryogenic propulsion stage to send the Orion spacecraft to the Moon. The SLS rocket is designed to meet a variety of mission needs by evolving to carry greater mass and volume with a more powerful EUS. The EUS is an i […]
- Hearing: NASA's Proposal to Advance the Next Moon Landing by Four Years October 17, 2019Chairman Serrano Statement at Hearing on NASA's Moon Landing Proposal "Not even NASA's own leadership has enough confidence in the success and safety of advancing this timeline. NASA Acting Associate Administrator Bowersox, who is a former astronaut and here with us today, referred to the 2024 moon landing date as difficult to achieve in a Hou […]
- Looks Like A "NASA Watch Party" Is A Thing That Students Do October 16, 2019Keith's note: I got this from a long time reader: "The student chapter at UCCS is hosting a NASA Watch Party on 23 October. All AIAA members are welcome to participate. See more info below. The address for UCCS is 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. Info to Columbine Hall: https://events.uccs.edu/columbine_hall_472#.XaXTrOhKiUk Enj […]
- When Space Experts Say Things Just To Get Quoted October 16, 2019NASA paid SpaceX for safety review after Musk smoked pot, Politico "The episode raises a number of questions, said Pete Garrettson, a recently retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and space strategist. "As a taxpayer why would I pay when I don't have to?" he asked. "If I was Boeing, I also would have said, 'Why am I being punish […]
- Douglas Loverro Selected as New NASA HEOMD AA October 16, 2019New Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate: Douglas Loverro "NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Wednesday selected Douglas Loverro as the agency's next Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. Loverro succeeds former astronaut Kenneth Bowersox who has been ac […]
LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Archaeologists Identify 'Lost' Jerusalem Street Built by Pontius Pilate — the Man Who Condemned Jesus to Death October 21, 2019Archaeologists have identified a grand street in Jerusalem that was built by Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea who is famous for overseeing the trial and crucifixion of Jesus.Owen Jarus
- This Brainless 'Blob' Could Take Over the Paris Zoo, If You Give It Enough Oatmeal October 21, 2019The Paris Zoological Park is debuting a new exhibit on 'the blob' — a brainless, single-cell slime mold with incredible problem-solving potential.Brandon Specktor
- Fireball That Flew Over Japan in 2017 Was Tiny Piece of Giant Asteroid that Might One Day Threaten Earth October 20, 2019If you'd looked up into the sky in Kyoto, Japan, on April 28, 2017, you may have seen a preview of an event that could, far down the road, threaten the whole Earth.Rafi Letzter
- Why Do Pigeons Bob Their Heads? October 20, 2019Head-bobbing might make pigeons look ridiculous, but there's a practical purpose behind this very strange display.Emma Bryce
- 30 Perfectly Preserved Coffins Holding Ancient Egyptian Priest Mummies Discovered October 19, 2019Archaeologists have unearthed 30 sealed wooden coffins with mummies inside at "El-Assasif," an ancient necropolis near Luxor, Egypt.Owen Jarus
- In Photos: 'Cachette of the Priests' Discovered in Luxor October 19, 2019Archaeologists near Luxor, Egypt, have discovered 30 sealed wooden coffins with mummies inside, some of which belonged to ancient Egyptian priests. Here are photos of the findings.Owen Jarus
- How Can a Star Be Older Than the Universe? October 19, 2019Somebody is lying about their age.David Crookes
- Why Don't Mountains Grow Forever? October 19, 2019Imagine a world where mountains grow so high, they poke through the upper atmosphere and create a rocky maze for pilots to navigate.Yasemin Saplakoglu
- The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week October 19, 2019Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.Live Science Staff
- Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week October 19, 2019Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.Livescience.com
- The World's Largest Geode Formed When the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared, New Study Reveals October 18, 2019The Pulpí Geode, in southern Spain, is the largest geode in the world. For the first time, scientists think they know how it was made.Brandon Specktor
- NASA Astronauts Make History with 1st All-Female Spacewalk October 18, 2019Today (Oct. 18), NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on the first spacewalk in history to be completed by a team of all women.Chelsea Gohd
- Fat Can Build Up in Your Lungs October 18, 2019Fat can accumulate in some insidious places in the body, including your lungs, a new study finds.Rachael Rettner
- Long-Lost WWII Ship Found at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean October 18, 2019The Kaga sank during the historic Battle of Midway, along with six other vessels.Nicoletta Lanese
- This Quiet Fault in Southern California Hadn't Moved in 500 Years. Now It's Slipping. October 18, 2019Earthquakes that shook Southern California in July set a nearby fault in motion.Nicoletta Lanese
- The 1st All-Female Spacewalk Happening Today. Here's How to Watch It Live October 18, 2019NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are scheduled to begin the first-ever all-female spacewalk today (Oct. 18) at around 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT). Watch it live at Space.com.Mike Wall
- The Milky Way Stole Its Cosmic Neighbors from Another Galaxy October 18, 2019Our home galaxy stole several dwarf galaxies that used to belong to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy near the Milky Way.Elizabeth Howell
- What Is the Cryosphere? October 18, 2019The cryosphere is critical to Earth and its inhabitants, but it is vanishing as the planet warms.Mark Serreze
- What Is Activated Charcoal? October 17, 2019You might want to reconsider including activated charcoal in your food, beverages or cosmetics.Rachel Ross
- Vaping Outbreak Death Toll Reaches 33 October 17, 2019Nearly three dozen people have died from vaping-related lung illnesses as the nationwide outbreak that continues to grow.Rachael Rettner
Discovery Space News
- Huge Tsunamis May Have Ravaged Ancient Mars May 25, 2016When Mars was a wet world, did its oceans experience powerful tsunamis spawned by meteorite impacts?
- Collapsing Cosmic Clouds Birth Black Hole Monsters May 24, 2016Supermassive black holes occupy all known galaxies, but astronomers have little idea how they formed. Now space telescopes have found a clue.
- Mystery Plumes: Did the Sun Bruise Mars? May 24, 2016Strange plumes have been spotted high in the Martian atmosphere that have, so far, defied explanation. Now scientists think space weather is to blame.
- NASA Probe Tracks Object in Solar System's Badlands May 23, 2016While coasting through the outer solar system, NASA's New Horizons is busying itself with astronomical observations of a distant Kuiper Belt Object.
- Solar Superflares Set Stage for Life on Earth May 23, 2016Earth could have grown warm enough for liquid water as far back as 4 billion years ago thanks to massive and frequent solar flares.
- See the Red Planet with Your Own Eyes This Weekend May 21, 2016Mars reaches opposition this weekend, making Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22) an opportune time to see the Red Planet with your own eyes.
- Extreme Exoplanets Reveal Migration Mystery May 20, 2016A star hosting 4 massive gas giant exoplanets has been spotted -- is this how our solar system looked in its ancient past?
- How to Form Io's Mountains? Just Squeeze! May 20, 2016On Earth, mountains form along tectonic boundaries, but Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, is awash with molten rock and dotted with solitary mountains -- how did they form?
- DNews: Meet a Black Hole 17 Billion Times the Sun's Mass May 20, 2016DNews sits down with U.C. Berkeley astronomy professor Chung-Pei Ma to learn all about supermassive black holes, including one nearby that's just honking huge.
- LHC Opens the Quantum Physics Floodgates May 20, 2016As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.
SpaceRef
- Stormy Cluster Weather Could Unleash Black Hole Power And Explain Lack Of Cosmic Cooling October 21, 2019"Weather" in clusters of galaxies may explain a longstanding puzzle, according to a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge.Keith Cowing
- Stranded Whales Detected From Space October 21, 2019A new technique for analysing satellite images may help scientists detect and count stranded whales from space.Keith Cowing
- The Chemical Makeup Of Titan's Dunes October 21, 2019A team led by a University of Hawaii at Manoa chemistry professor and researcher has been able to provide answers to key questions about the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.Keith Cowing
- Earth from Space: The Korean Peninsula October 18, 2019The Korean Peninsula in East Asia can be seen in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 missionMarc Boucher
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 17 October 2019 - All-Female Spacewalk on Friday October 18, 2019Science experiments continue aboard the International Space Station as two NASA astronauts prepare for their first spacewalk together, which is set to take place Friday.Marc Boucher
- Gas Waterfalls Reveal Infant Planets Around Young Star October 18, 2019The birthplaces of planets are disks made out of gas and dust.Keith Cowing
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 16 October 2019 - Friday's Spacewalk will Replace Just Failed Battery Unit October 17, 2019NASA is targeting a spacewalk for no earlier than Friday to replace a failed power controller, also known as the battery charge-discharge unit (BCDU).Marc Boucher
- Hubble Observes Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov October 17, 2019On 12 October 2019, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provided astronomers with their best look yet at an interstellar visitor -- Comet 2I/Borisov -- which is believed to have arrived here from another planetary system elsewhere in our galaxy.Keith Cowing
- HiRISE Views InSight and Curiosity on Mars October 17, 2019The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently sent home eye-catching views of the agency's InSight lander and its Curiosity rover.Keith Cowing
- NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 15 October 2019 - Health Research October 16, 2019NASA has set the first all-female spacewalk for later this week while the Expedition 61 crew works life science today aboard the International Space Station. A new commercial cargo vehicle is also being readied for future delivery missions.Marc Boucher
Space Flight Now
- Solid rocket motor test-fired for Atlas 5 debut next year October 20, 2019A new solid rocket motor built by Northrop Grumman has aced its final test-firing before a scheduled debut on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight next year.Stephen Clark
- NASA’s resilient Van Allen Probes shut down October 20, 2019Ground controllers transmitted commands to shut down the second of NASA's Van Allen Probes on Friday, three months after turning off an identical satellite to conclude a seven-year mission that explored the donut-shaped radiation belts surrounding Earth.Stephen Clark
- China launches mysterious geostationary satellite October 18, 2019China successfully launched a satellite toward geostationary orbit Thursday aboard a Long March 3B rocket, but the spacecraft's purpose remained a mystery.Stephen Clark
- Lawmakers question NASA’s plan for a 2024 moon landing October 18, 2019Amid questions from lawmakers about the cost of the Trump administration's proposal to accelerate a human return to the moon's surface to 2024, the chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for helping write NASA's budget said this week he favors keeping to the space agency's earlier schedule for a crewed lunar landing by 2028.Stephen Clark
- Koch, Meir conclude first all-female spacewalk October 18, 2019Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir carried out history's first all-female spacewalk Friday, floating outside the International Space Station and successfully installing a 230-pound replacement battery charger in the lab's solar power system. The historic excursion was carried out in a blaze of public interest that rose all the way to the Wh […]William Harwood
- Dream Chaser structure arrives at factory for outfitting October 17, 2019The composite structure of Sierra Nevada Corp.'s first space-rated Dream Chaser space plane has arrived at the company's Colorado factory for integration with computers, a heat shield and mechanical systems before launch to the International Space Station in late 2021.Stephen Clark
- Rocket Lab delivers on dedicated launch for Astro Digital October 17, 2019A technology demonstration microsatellite for Astro Digital rode a Rocket Lab Electron launcher into orbit Wednesday (U.S. time) from New Zealand, setting the stage for the debut of new systems on the next Electron flight as engineers move closer to retrieving and reusing the rocket's first stage.Stephen Clark
- Egyptian satellite, ESA science probe share plane ride to launch base October 16, 2019A European-built communications satellite, manufactured in secret for the Egyptian government, joined a European Space Agency exoplanet observatory aboard a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo plane for a trans-Atlantic flight Wednesday to begin final launch preparations in French Guiana.Stephen Clark
- Hubble observes interstellar visitor October 16, 2019The Hubble Space Telescope has returned an image of a comet that originated outside our solar system, providing astronomers with their best view yet of an interstellar visitor at a distance of 260 million miles from Earth.Stephen Clark
- NASA names new chief of human space operations October 16, 2019Douglas Loverro, a veteran manager with broad experience in national security space operations, has been selected by NASA to lead the agency's human space flight programs. He takes over at a critical moment as the agency assesses the readiness of new commercial crew ships amid a full-court press to land astronauts on the moon in 2024.William Harwood
SpaceRef — Mars News
- HiRISE Views InSight and Curiosity on Mars October 17, 2019The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently sent home eye-catching views of the agency's InSight lander and its Curiosity rover.
- River Relic Spied By Mars Express October 11, 2019Mars may seem to be an alien world, but many of its features look eerily familiar - such as this ancient, dried-up river system that stretches out for nearly 700 kilometres across the surface, making it one of the longest valley networks on the planet.
- Global Analysis Of Submarine Canyons On Earth May Shed Light On Martian Landscapes October 10, 2019Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth.
- Mars 2020 Rover Tests Descent-Stage Separation October 6, 2019In this picture from Sept. 28, 2019, engineers and technicians working on the assembly and testing of the Mars 2020 spacecraft look on as a crane lifts the rocket-powered descent stage away from the rover.
- NASA's Push to Save the Mars InSight Lander's Heat Probe October 4, 2019NASA's InSight lander, which is on a mission to explore the deep interior of Mars, positioned its robotic arm this past weekend to assist the spacecraft's self-hammering heat probe. Known as "the mole," the probe has been unable to dig more than about 14 inches (35 centimeters) since it began burying itself into the ground on Feb. 28, 201 […]
- NASA's InSight 'Hears' Peculiar Sounds on Mars October 2, 2019Put an ear to the ground on Mars and you'll be rewarded with a symphony of sounds. Granted, you'll need superhuman hearing, but NASA's InSight lander comes equipped with a very special "ear."
- Sols 2536-2537: Mars Curiosity's SAM Wet Chemistry Experiment September 27, 2019Searching for organic molecules in rocks on Mars is no easy task. Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument is designed to analyze the chemical composition of gases, which it creates by slowly heating rock samples in an oven.
- Getting Mac And Cheese To Mars September 25, 2019Washington State University scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese, a development that could have benefits for everything from space travel to military use.
- Drones Probe Dust Devils to Understand Mars's Atmosphere September 23, 2019Dust devils, small dusty whirlwinds, have been studied for decades. But, says Brian Jackson, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at Boise State University, the ability of dust devils to lift dust into the atmosphere remains murky.
- Layers in Mars' Danielson Crater September 20, 2019This image taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows sedimentary rock and sand within Danielson Crater, an impact crater about 42 miles or 67 kilometers in diameter, located in the southwest Arabia Terra region of Mars.
SpaceX
- Starship Launch Animation October 14, 2019
- Starship Update September 29, 2019
- 150 Meter Starhopper Test August 27, 2019
- AMOS-17 MISSION August 8, 2019
- CRS-18 Mission July 25, 2019
- Crew Dragon Parachute Tests July 18, 2019
- STP-2 Mission June 25, 2019
- RADARSAT Constellation Mission June 12, 2019
- Starlink Mission May 24, 2019
Spacewire
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 October 2019
- Roscosmos Signs Agreement to Fly Saudi Astronaut to ISS
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 20 Octber 2019
- NASA to Provide Coverage of Key Events at 70th International Astronautical Congress
- D-Orbit awarded with the "HUB Research and Innovation" call from Lombardia Region
- Solar Orbiter leaves Europe for the USA
- Sun Explorer Spacecraft Leaves For Launch Site
- Aerojet Rocketdyne and Firefly Aerospace to Provide Flexible Access to Space
- NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #870 18 October 2019 (Space Life Science Research Results)
- Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 18 October 2019
NASA Image of the Day
- The Tycho Supernova: Death of a Star October 18, 2019In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was among those who noticed a new bright object in the constellation Cassiopeia.
- Astronaut Christina Koch Works in the Vacuum of Space October 16, 2019NASA astronaut Christina Koch works while tethered near the Port 6 truss segment of the International Space Station.
- Artemis Generation Spacesuit Event October 16, 2019Amy Ross, a spacesuit engineer at Johnson Space Center, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, watch as Kristine Davis and Dustin Gohmert wear prototype spacesuits.
- Serena Auñón-Chancellor Talks to Girls About Life on the Station October 11, 2019NASA astronaut Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor speaks about her experience on Expeditions 56 and 57 onboard the International Space Station (ISS) at Excel Academy Public Charter School, Monday, June 10, 2019.
- NASA’s X-59 QueSST Airplane Takes Shape at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works October 10, 2019NASA’s X-59 QueSST, an experimental piloted aircraft designed to fly faster than sound without producing the annoying – if not alarming – sonic booms of previous supersonic aircraft is taking shape..
- Revealing the Milky Way’s Center October 9, 2019Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region of our Milky Way.
- A Glimpse of a Rocky Exoplanet's Surface October 8, 2019Discovered in 2018 by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Survey (TESS) mission, planet LHS 3844b is located 48.6 light-years from Earth and has a radius 1.3 times that of Earth.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
- A Mercury Transit Music Video from SDO What's that small black dot moving across the Sun?
- Pluto at NightThe night side of Pluto spans
- All Female Spacewalk Repairs Space Station The failed unit was beyond the reach of the robotic
- Interstellar Interloper 2I/BorisovAfter the 2017 detecton of 1I/'Oumuamua,
- Moons of SaturnOn July 29, 2011 the Cassini spacecraft's
- BHB2007: A Baby Binary Star in Formation How do binary stars form?
- The Galaxy Above Have you contemplated your home galaxy lately?
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