'A Beautiful Planet' Transports Earthlings To The ISS via IMAX | Trailer
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Why Tonight's Total Solar Eclipse Has NASA Excited (Video)
Editor’s note for March 8, 10:45 pm ET: The total solar eclipse of 2016 has ended. You can see photos of the solar eclipse here . To see our full wrap up, read: Total Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers Across Indonesia, Pacific Region . When the sun goes dark, NASA’s work is just beginning. Space.com talked with […]
NASA Preps For Big US Solar Eclipse With Pacific Event | Exclusive Video
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A perfectly still laboratory in space
Following a long series of tests, ESA’s LISA Pathfinder has started its science mission to prove key technologies and techniques needed to observe gravitational waves from space. To source
Space spin-off fosters 400 new companies
ESA business incubation has passed the milestone of 400 new companies. The initiative to profit from space technology and expertise to create new businesses and jobs in Europe also boosts local economies and Europe’s competitiveness. To source
Space keeps us safe as air travel rises
ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air–ground communications via satellite as part of Europe’s plan to keep our skies safe as air traffic increases. To source
The March of Planets: Jupiter, Mars and Saturn Brighten Night Sky
Monday/Tuesday, March 21/22, 12 midnight EDT. There is a close conjunction between the planet Jupiter and the moon right at midnight. Credit: Starry Night Software Powerful Jupiter, attention-grabbing Mars and spectacular Saturn will dominate March’s night sky: Here’s how to see them. Of the three planets, Jupiter is the most dominant, particularly since it arrives […]
NASA Jet to Be Reunited with Space Shuttle Enterprise at NYC Museum
NASA’s T-38 jet, tail no. 913, is seen in chase of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft mated with the orbiter Enterprise in 1977. The same jet is going on display with the prototype shuttle at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City. Credit: NASA Almost 40 years after it gave chase to […]
What’s Inside Jupiter? Close Encounters With The Giant | Video
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Mars' Mysterious Moon Phobos Revealed in New Photo
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter grabbed this ultraviolet image of Mars’ moon Phobos from within 186 miles (300 kilometers). The orange is mid-ultraviolet sunlight reflected off the moon’s surface, and the blue is far ultraviolet light from the extended upper atmosphere of Mars. Credit: CU/LASP and NASA This eerie portrait of Mars’ […]
Cloudgate: Rumors Spread of Nitrogen Clouds on Pluto
A SwRI scientist highlighted structures in Pluto’s atmosphere thought to be clouds. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI It what could soon be called “Cloudgate,” “leaked” emails appear to discuss structures in Pluto’s already hazy atmosphere as clouds, based on a March 4 article in New Scientist . The picture above shows sections of an image attached to an email sent […]
One HAL of a Ship: 'Space Odyssey' Model Shows Astounding Detail
A model of the Orion III space plane from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” made by professional prop-maker Stephen Dymszo, with contributions from Space.com’s Infographics Artist Karl Tate. Background image is from the film. Credit: Karl Tate The futuristic space plane Orion III from the science fiction movie epic “2001: A Space Odyssey” has landed in […]
Ahuna Mons on Ceres Seen From Low-Altitude Mapping Orbit
The mysterious mountain Ahuna Mons is seen in this mosaic of images from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. To source