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- The Life and Death of the Rosetta Spacecraft: 2004 to 2016 September 30, 2016The Rosetta spacecraft will crash land into Comet 67P after more than a decade in space, concluding one of the greatest unmanned space missions.
- Rosetta Comet Spacecraft Is About to Plunge to Its Death September 30, 2016At around 6:40 a.m. EDT (1040 GMT) today (Sept. 30), Rosetta is scheduled to crash-land intentionally on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, ending the European spacecraft's epic 12-year mission.
- 'Ambition: Epilogue' Pays Tribute to Rosetta's Final Comet Days September 29, 2016The European Space Agency has commissioned a sequel to the short film "Ambition," honoring a historic mission that's about to come to a dramatic end.
- Rosetta's Final Day: Scientists Await Comet Probe's Crash September 29, 2016Europe's Rosetta spacecraft will end its mission Friday (Sept. 30) by landing on the comet it's been orbiting for the last two years.
- The Golden Record in Pictures: Voyager Probes' Message to Space Explained September 29, 2016In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft that would venture far out into deep space carrying a golden record with a message from Earth for any aliens they might encounter.
- 'Golden Record' Sent to Aliens Now Available on Earth September 29, 2016In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft that would venture into deep space, each carrying a golden record with a message from Earth for any aliens the vessels might encounter. Now, for the first time ever, that record will be available to people on Earth.
- Gamma-Ray Binary Star System Found In Another Galaxy For First Time | Video September 29, 2016Using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, scientists have found a star 25-40 times the mass of the sun and a neutron star orbiting each other in the Large Magellanic Cloud. They are producing a "cyclic flood of gamma rays," according to NASA.
- WATCH LIVE FRIDAY @ 6:15 AM EDT: Rosetta Crash Landing on Comet 67P September 29, 2016On Thursday, Sept. 29, the European Space Agency will hold a series of press briefings to preview the upcoming Rosetta spacecraft crash on the Comet 67P.
- Rosetta Probe Inspired Sci-Fi Short Returns With 'Ambition - Epilogue' | Video September 29, 2016Prior to the Rosetta mission's rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the sci-fi short film "Ambition," starring Aidan Gillen and Aisling Franciosi, was released by the European Space Agency. "Ambition - Epilogue" concludes the film.
- Science Channel to Pay Tribute to Rosetta Comet Mission Friday September 29, 2016On the same day that the Rosetta probe crashes into a comet, the Science Channel will air a TV special called "Death on a Comet: The Rosetta Mission."
- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to Launch 'In-Flight Escape Test' Next Week September 29, 2016Blue Origin, the company run by billionaire Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, will perform a critical "in-flight escape test" of its New Shepard suborbital space vehicle next Tuesday (Oct. 4).
- Black Moon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon: What's With All These Weird Moon Names? September 29, 2016Blue Moon, Black Moon, blood moon, supermoon — how can you tell the difference between all these different moon types? Read this quick guide to help you distinguish moon from moon.
- Surprising Spiral Structure Found Around Young Star September 29, 2016For the first time, spiral arms much like those of the Milky Way galaxy have been found embracing a young star.
- Thank You Rosetta! Probe Set To Execute Collision Maneuver | Video September 29, 2016After 12 years in space and incredible amounts of science delivered, ESA's Rosetta probe will execute its collision maneuver, that will cause it to crash into Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
- Boeing's Starliner Crew Trainers Installed in Historic NASA Simulator Facility September 29, 2016For 50 years, NASA's Mission Simulator and Training Facility in Houston has helped ready astronauts to fly spacecraft to Earth orbit and beyond. Now, a pair of new Boeing simulators have been added to support crew training for the CST-100 Starliner.
- Comet 67P 'Sang' For Rosetta Probe | Video September 29, 2016During its exploration of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the Rosetta mission detected magnetic field oscillations that were converted into sound. Learn about it and more on the Science Channel special "Death On A Comet: The Rosetta Mission."
- Rosetta and Its Kin: A History of Comet and Asteroid Missions September 29, 2016As Rosetta closes out its dramatic mission with a descent to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European orbiter joins a long list of cometary and small-body missions that have helped us learn more about the early solar system.
- Feasible or Fantasy? SpaceX's Mars Plan Draws Expert Reactions September 29, 2016How feasible is Elon Musk's plan to get hundreds of people to Mars? Some experts critiqued the technical details, while others said the time line is unrealistic.
- SpaceX's Mars Colony Plan: By the Numbers September 29, 2016Here's a look at SpaceX's proposed interplanetary spaceship and Mars-colonizing plans, by the numbers.
- A Tough Row to Hoe for Early Martian Microbes September 29, 2016If life existed on Mars, it would have had to deal with harsh radiation — and any traces might only be found deep under the soil.
NASA Breaking News
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LiveScience.com – Top Stories
- Facts About Porcupines September 30, 2016Porcupines are large, slow-moving rodents with sharp quills on their backs. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.
- New Drug May Help People with Alcohol Addiction Reduce Drinking September 29, 2016A new drug may benefit people with alcohol addiction, particularly those who are experiencing high levels of stress, a new study suggests.
- Life's Extremes: Democrat vs. Republican September 29, 2016Our political views show up in our genes and even in the size of brain structures.
- Send Passwords Securely Through Your Body Instead of Wi-Fi September 29, 2016Researchers have developed a body-based transmission system that keeps passwords secure.
- London Bridge Replica Crowned World's Largest Lego Sculpture September 29, 2016Laid end to end, the bricks used in the construction would stretch for almost 200 miles.
- Do Black Holes Die? September 29, 2016Black holes are made out to be uncompromising monsters, roaming the galaxies, voraciously consuming anything in their path. But in the movies the scary monster has a weakness. So surely black holes have a vulnerability, right?
- Are Religious People Less Likely to Support Marijuana Legalization? September 29, 2016The relationship between people's religiousness and their views on marijuana legalization is quite complex, a new study finds.
- Flu Vaccination Rates Decline Among Older Adults September 29, 2016Increasing flu vaccine rates by 5 percent would prevent 800,000 illnesses and 10,000 hospitalizations, officials say.
- Huge Claw, Bizarre Limbs Helped Ancient Reptile Dig September 29, 2016A massive forelimb claw isn't even the weirdest body part of a chameleon-like reptile that lived 200 million years ago.
- Feel Controlled by Your Hunger? New Study May Show Why September 29, 2016Have you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy a hunger craving? A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force.
- Election Day 2016: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How September 29, 2016Here's a guide to all those facts you wanted to know about Election Day.
- Animal Sex: How Nautiluses Do It September 29, 2016Mating in these strange-looking mollusks lasts for 2 to 3 hours, but it's unclear what exactly is going on during this time.
- Bumblebee Set to Become Officially Endangered September 29, 2016This bumblebee species is likely affected by pathogens and pesticides.
- In Photos: Spooky Deep-Sea Creatures September 29, 2016Plenty of strange and scary creatures lurk in the dark, cold depths of the ocean …
- Asthma Inhaler Shrinks to Credit Card Size in New Design September 29, 2016People suffering from asthma may soon have a new alternative to traditional — and bulky — inhalers.
- Clinton Outlines Plans for Health Care in a Leading Medical Journal September 28, 2016Editors at the New England Journal of Medicine invited Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to explain how they plan to improve health care and control health care costs in the U.S.
- Facts About Reindeer September 28, 2016Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family. They don't fly, but they sometimes do have red noses.
- Second Local Case of Dengue Fever Diagnosed in Florida This Year September 28, 2016A person in Florida has caught a locally transmitted case of Dengue fever, news sources reported today (Sept. 28). The case is the first time a person has caught dengue locally in Miami-Dade County.
- Human-Animal Chimeras: Biological Research & Ethical Issues September 28, 2016Introducing human cells into other organisms is a useful research tool. However, there are ethical considerations.
- Donald Trump's Sniffling: What Causes Sniffles When You Don't Have a Cold? September 28, 2016Many watchers of the presidential debate noted that Donald Trump kept sniffling. He said he didn't have a cold, so what else might have caused the sniffling?
Discover Magazine — Space
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NASA Blog Updates
- NASA Deputy Administrator's Blog June 26, 2013A Great Day for Equality
- NASA Administrator June 26, 2013Protecting Planet Earth
- NASA IV&V Matters June 24, 2013Summer Interns Return to IV&V
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Masten-space.com Blog updates–X-Prize winner!
- Introducing Xodiac and XaeroB June 7, 2016Introducing the next generation of reusable rockets – Masten’s Xodiac and XaeroB. These two new rockets are designed and built on the success of their predecessors – Xombie, Xoie, and Xaero. For those who have followed us, you will see the obvious connection to our previous vehicles. With this new iteration, we are bringing greater capability
- Fall 2016 Internship May 3, 2016Masten is now accepting intern applications for the Fall of 2016. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking for
- Summer 2016 Internships December 2, 2015Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2016. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Open House and Job Fair August 7, 2015Next Saturday, August 15th, we’re opening our doors for a special open house and job fair at our Mojave rocket facility. Come see the rockets, and meet the team responsible for keeping them in the air. We’re currently hiring for support roles related to three of our high-profile programs: DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, NASA’s Lunar CATALYS […]
- Fall 2015 Internships July 6, 2015Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Fall of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Summer 2015 Internships December 3, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Summer of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Masten Space Systems selected by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for XS-1 Program July 23, 2014Mojave, CA (July 23, 2014) — Masten Space Systems, Inc. (Masten) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of Phase 1 of the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program to develop a reusable launch vehicle. Over the last decade, Masten has built three highly
- Astrobotic Technology And Masten Space Systems Perform Visually Guided Precision Landing June 30, 2014Contact John Thornton contact@astrobotic.com Sean Mahoney smahoney@masten.aero FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASTROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY AND MASTEN SPACE SYSTEMS PERFORM VISUALLY GUIDED PRECISION LANDING Groundbreaking effort integrates two privately developed technology platforms to validate performance of autonomous precision landing capability Mojave, CA: Astrobotic Te […]
- Spring 2015 Internships June 30, 2014Masten is now accepting applications for internships for the Spring of 2015. If you’ve followed us you know we’ve had a great history of outstanding interns working with us. There are few places like us that can deliver an internship with this level of responsibility and hands on work. We’re not looking for gophers, we’re looking
- Project Prometheus May 19, 2014A lot has been going on in the past year, and while we have been busy with clients and flying customer payloads, the Masten Team has also been thinking about ways we could engage the broader community and increase accessibility to our VTVL vehicles. One of the largest barriers to entry for any technology developer
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.
New Scientist
- No, NASA hasn’t changed the zodiac signs or added a new one September 27, 2016Astrology fans should realise that the star signs they love have long been out of date, as NASA and astronomers occasionally point out, says Phil Plait
- Milky Way’s baby brother caught copying its star shredding habit September 29, 2016The Large Magellanic Cloud is taking tips from us – it’s been caught shredding a globular cluster it stole from elsewhere, just like our galaxy is known to do
- Farewell to Rosetta, the comet mission that captivated the world September 21, 2016Rosetta caught the public imagination by reaching a distant comet and gathering incredible data. Now its work is over, says mission veteran Gerhard Schwehm
- Robot eyes are catching up with our exploding cosmos September 28, 2016The night sky is anything but tranquil, and a new generation of robot telescopes is getting a handle on the cornucopia of fleeting flashes and flare-ups
- Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last September 29, 2016Ice was mysteriously found below the crater of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea 50 years ago, but was soon forgotten. Alice Klein joins a search for clues to ice on Mars
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