Massive Florida Algae Bloom Can Be Seen from Space
A toxic algal bloom that is covering a good chunk of Lake Okeechobee in Florida can be viewed from space. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. A huge bloom of toxic algae that took over Florida’s largest freshwater lake has been captured in stunning images […]
Far-out Proba-3
Technology image of the week: ESA’s double-satellite Proba-3 will be going where no Proba minisatellite has gone before To source
Moon Crosses Earth's Face Again In Satellite View | Video
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Researching 3D Printing Technology on the Space Station
Crew members on the International Space Station re-installed the first 3D printer in orbit, during the week of June 27, 2016, to continue research on the developing technology and how it can be used in space. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams installed the printer in the Microgravity Science Glovebox to begin another round of sample builds. […]
Tackling Space Junk – Europe Targets 2023 For 1st Removal Mission | Video
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Juno Spacecraft Captures 1st Photo from Jupiter Orbit
NASA’s Juno Jupiter probe captured this image on July 10, 2016, less than a week after entering orbit around the giant planet. Juno was about 2.7 million miles (4.3 million kilometers) from Jupiter when it took the picture. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS NASA’s Juno probe has snapped its first image of Jupiter since going into orbit around […]
CryoSat reveals recent Greenland ice loss
In the most detailed picture to date, information from ESA’s CryoSat satellite reveals how melting ice in Greenland has recently contributed twice as much to sea-level rise as the prior two decades. To source
What Would It Be Like to Play 'Pokémon Go' in Space?
“Pokémon Go” lets players catch virtual critters in the real world — but would its reach extend to space? Credit: Sarah Lewin/Space.com via Pokémon Go / NASA As people wandered our office halls, hunting tiny monsters with the newly released augmented-reality game “Pokémon Go,” Space.com had only one question: Can astronauts play it in space? […]
This Deepest View Ever of the Orion Nebula Reveals Hidden Objects
A new view of the Orion Nebula, the “deepest and most comprehensive view ever,” reveals a preponderance of low-mass, planet-size objects in the famous star-forming region. The new images, which you can tour in this awesome new video , use infrared data from European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope to document the nebula’s thick, glowing […]
As Monster Black Hole Feeds, a Slow-Motion Jet Is Born
A star-guzzling black hole displays surprisingly still, compact jets, according to a new high-powered observation. This illustration shows what happens when a star comes too close to a supermassive black hole, resulting in a disk of gas and powerful jets blasting outward. Credit: ESA/S. Komossa/Beabudai Design After zooming in on a star being consumed by […]
Mesmerizing Orion Nebula Infrared View Reveals Hidden Features | Video
By Steve Spaleta | July 12, 2016 06:00am ET Astronomers using the HAWK-I infrared instrument on on the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) have peered deeply into the well-known Orion constellation nebula. “About ten times as many brown dwarfs and isolated planetary-mass objects,” can be seen in the new infrared imagery, according […]
The Milky Way and a Green Comet Amaze Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
Astrophotographer Jim Abels took this image of a comet and the Milky Way from Montauk, New York in April 2016. Credit: Jim Abels/www.jimabels.com At the very northern tip of Long Island in New York is a beautiful place with a dark sky view over the Atlantic Ocean. And that is where astrophotographer Jim Abels went […]
The US Navy's Newest Satellite Suffers Glitch Following Launch
The U.S. Navy’s MUOS-5 military communications satellite is seen on a deployment stand during preparations for its June 24 launch. Credit: Lockheed Martin WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s newest communications satellite has experienced an undisclosed “anomaly” following its June 24 launch, causing the Navy to suspend the transfer of the satellite to geosynchronous orbit. In […]