Marvel's 'Rocket and Groot' Space Station Mission Patch Debuts | Video
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Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine Play NASA Knowledge Game | Video
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What If the Moon Disappeared Tomorrow?
A waxing moon seen from the International Space Station on Nov. 12, 2013. ISS crewmembers would likely miss this stunning view if our only satellite were to vanish overnight. Credit: NASA Ah, yes, the moon. To it, over it, shooting for it. Blue, green. Pies, faces, shines, lighting. And I haven’t even gotten to all […]
'Star Trek Beyond' Features Clever War Games, Too Many Questions (Film Review)
Note: This article contains minor spoilers for “Star Trek Beyond.” “Star Trek Beyond ,” which premieres today (July 22), opens with a very confusing scenario for Trekkies: A captain of a Federation starship is actually sick of space — enough to want to take a desk job. The last time we saw Capt. James T. […]
Aquanauts Splash Down, Beginning NEEMO 21 Research Mission
The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 21 mission began on July 21, 2016, as an international crew of aquanauts splashed down to the undersea Aquarius Reef Base, 62 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The NEEMO 21 crew will perform research both inside and outside the habitat during a 16-day simulated space […]
Solar Probe Plus: We're Going to Dive Into the Sun
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory After 60 years of dreaming of a close-up solar mission, it’s quickly approaching time for NASA to realize that goal. Last week, the agency announced that the Solar Probe Plus mission has moved into “advanced development” ahead of a launch in 2018 . It’s being built by the […]
Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 18-22 July 2016 To source
'Deep Time History' Explores History Of Humankind | Trailer
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How Big Bang Shaped Civilization: 'Deep Time' Documentary Premieres
A new documentary series premiering today (July 22) explores the deep history of humankind, revealing unexpected links among astronomy, ancient geological events and the birth of human civilizations. Narrated by deep-time historian Jonathan Markley, the new series — “Deep Time History ” — explores how key events such as the formation of the universe , […]
Love of 'Star Trek' Inspires Highly Illogical Careers
When “Star Trek Beyond” hits movie screens this week, it will play before one of the most engaged fandoms in the world. Trekkies will debate every angle of the film: whether it is too flashy for its philosophical routes, or if the new crew’s adventures can stand on their own against those portrayed in the […]
US Middle School's 'Space Potatoes' Win International Rocketry Challenge
The Space Potatoes, a rocketry team from Odle Middle School in Bellvue, Washington, took first place at the International Rocketry Competition in London on July 15, 2016. Credit: Aerospace Industries Association Space Potatoes win! The Bellvue, Washington-based Odle Middle School rocketry team took first place in the International Rocketry Challenge July 15, precisely launching a […]
Tonga
Earth observation image of the week: Tonga’s Tongatapu island in the southern Pacific Ocean To source
Hottest Year Ever? 2016 Burns Through Heat Records, NASA Says
This year may be only half over, but 2016 is already on track to be the hottest year ever on record, with each of the first six months, from January to June, setting new temperature records, NASA officials announced this week. For the first time, NASA shared a midyear climate analysis , doing so because temperature […]