Crescent Moon Joins Predawn 'Planet Parade' Thursday
On the morning of Feb. 4, 2016, the waning crescent moon will be between Saturn and Venus, seen here half an hour before sunrise. Credit: Starry Night Software For the last couple of weeks, early risers have been enjoying the “parade of the planets,” as all of the naked-eye planets gather in the dawn sky. […]
Moon Mission's Living Monuments: Apollo 14's 'Moon Trees' 45 Years Later
Moon Trees, like this one at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, stand as living monuments to the 1971 Apollo 14 mission. Credit: NASA They are spread across the United States, standing as living monuments to a moon mission 45 years ago this week. The “Moon Trees ” — redwoods, loblolly pines, sycamores, Douglas firs […]
Seeing wood for the trees
Technology image of the week: a commercial forest seen through the ‘eyes’ of a 3D laser scanning system To source
[Project Topics] ASTRO-H Press Kit
Topics List Feb. 3, 2016 UpdatedASTRO-H Press Kit As the launch day approaches, JAXA has released the press kit for the X-ray Astronomy Satellite “ASTRO-H”. It covers ASTRO-H’s satellite and mission overview, scientific missions, and observation instruments. Please have a look. Jan. 21, 2016 UpdatedASTRO-H’s development and preparation status is updated on the ASTRO-H diary […]
London nightlife
Human spaceflight and robotic operations image of the week: the capital of the United Kingdom at midnight on a Saturday seen from 400 km above To source
Successful Deployment of University Satellites From Space Station
Expedition 46 flight engineer Tim Peake of ESA captured this photo on Jan. 29, 2016 from the International Space Station, as the robotic arm in Japan’s Kibo laboratory successfully deployed two combined satellites: AggieSat4 built by Texas A&M University students, and BEVO-2 built by University of Texas students. To source
When Black Holes Run Out of Gas, They Turn Off the Lights
An artist’s depiction of the changing-look quasar as the black hole that powers it consumes the surrounding material, shutting down the bright object. The glowing blue region shows the last of the gas swallowed by the black hole. Credit: Dana Berry/SkyWorks Digital Inc. Some of the brightest objects in the known universe may abruptly go […]
Powerful Black-Hole Wind Ruffles Spiral Galaxy
Winds blast from the supermassive black hole at the center of a spiral galaxy in this artist’s concept. Credit: ESA A huge, windy swirl of gas — usually found in the largest, most active galaxies — commands the center of a spiral similar to the Milky Way and may disrupt the galaxy’s star formation process, […]
Galileo signals covering more of the sky
Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have started broadcasting working navigation messages. To source
World Wetlands Day
2 February marks World Wetlands Day. Discover some of Earth’s most important wetlands seen from 800 km high To source
Cosmonauts Taking Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live
Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko wave during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Aug. 10, 2015. Credit: Roscosmos (via Facebook) Two cosmonauts are venturing outside the International Space Station for a 5.5-hour spacewalk this morning, and you can watch all the action live. Yuri Malenchenko and Sergey Volkov of the Russian […]
Don't Miss SyFy's 'The Expanse' Season 1 Finale Tonight
Rocinante crewmembers get closer to understanding the conspiracy they’re embroiled in over the course of “The Expanse,” Season 1’s final episodes. Credit: the expanse, rocinante, holden, miller, solar system exploration, space travel, science fiction, syfy Hey, space fans! Tune in tonight for the action-packed two-hour finale of “The Expanse,” which airs at 10 p.m. EST […]
[ISS / Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO)] The Philippine’s 50-kg-class microsatellite “DIWATA-1” has been received. DIWATA-1 will be released from Kibo this spring.
The Philippine’s 50-kg-class microsatellite “DIWATA-1” has been received. DIWATA-1 will be released from Kibo this spring. Last Updated: February 3, 2016 On January 13, 2016, a 50-kg-class microsatellite called “DIWATA-1” (meaning “fairy” in Filipino) was handed over to JAXA. This satellite was co-developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Republic of […]