Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Probed Like Never Before
The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*.Credit: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Wisconsin/Y.Bai. et al. The gigantic black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy is coming into sharper focus. For the first time ever, astronomers have detected magnetic fields just outside the event horizon — the […]
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NASA Announces Awards for 'Tipping Point' Technologies
NASA has awarded nine projects to advance technologies in four satellite technology areas, including robotic in-space manufacturing and assembly of spacecraft and space structures.Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA awarded contracts and unfunded agreements Nov. 19 for 22 projects to advance space technologies that the agency believes are on the verge of significant advancement. NASA awarded […]
Japanese Spacecraft Snaps Earth Fly-By Pics | Video
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Astronaut's 'Mousetronaut' Stories Among Kids' Books Bound for Space Station
An astronaut’s tales about a mouse that went to space are heading to the space station as part of Story Time From Space.Credit: Orbital ATK/NASA/Simon & Schuster/collectSPACE.com An astronaut’s two children’s books about a mouse who goes to space are now actually going to space, where the author’s twin brother may take a turn reading […]
Superman Saves A Soyuz, Villian Revealed In New 'Dawn of Justice' Trailer
In the latest ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ trailer, Superman and Batman wage war against each other. The Soyuz rocket explosion sequence from the first trailer is revisited. And Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman square off against a new villian. Credit: Warner Bros. To source
Mars Rover Prototype Practices on Earth for Stressful Moments (Video)
A new series of tests challenged the European Space Agency’s Mars rover prototype to descend from its lander while controlled from afar.Credit: ESA A prototype of Europe’s first Mars rover practiced for some of the most stressful moments after arriving on the planet – getting the rover off its landing platform shortly after it arrives […]
ULA Atlas V Rocket With Cygnus Spacecraft at the Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard stands at the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 3, 2015. To source
ULA Atlas V Rocket With Cygnus Spacecraft at the Launch Pad
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard stands at the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Dec. 3, 2015. To source
Humanoid Robot R5: Valkyrie 'Dances' In NASA Music Video
NASA’s latest robotic addition had been created to “perform in extreme environments.” The space agency is investing in robotics for deep space exploration and Valkyrie will compete in their Space Robotics Challenge in 2016. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center To source
Sentinel-2 moves on
The story so far of the second Copernicus satellite and what it will do next To source
DARPA Scraps Plan To Launch Small Sats from F-15 Fighter Jet
DARPA has scrapped plans to launch small satellites from a modified F-15 fighter jet after two tests of a new rocket fuel ended in explosions this year. Boeing is the prime contractor on the program.Credit: DARPA WASHINGTON – The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has scrapped plans to launch small satellites from a modified […]
NOAA Weather Satellite Breaks Up in Orbit
An illustration of the family of NOAA polar-orbiting weather satellites that includes NOAA 16, which suffered an apparent breakup Nov. 25.Credit: NOAA LONDON — A U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite retired in 2014 has suffered an apparent breakup, the second time in less than a year that a polar-orbiting weather satellite has generated […]