Rings of Saturn and 2 Moons Shine in Gorgeous NASA Photo
Saturn’s moons Tethys (left) and Janus hang near the planet’s rings in this image captured on Oct. 27, 2015 by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Two very different Saturn moons hang near the giant planet’s iconic rings in a beatiful new photo from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The photo, which was taken on Oct. 27 […]
Leonard Nimoy Loved Space Shuttle Enterprise's Final Flight (Exclusive Video)
The final flight of the prototype space shuttle Enterprise apparently made a big impression on late actor Leonard Nimoy. A newly released video shows Nimoy — best known to legions of dedicated “Star Trek” fans as Mr. Spock — calling the ferry flight that brought the shuttle Enterprise to New York City for museum display the […]
Spaceport Tucson: World View's New Home for Balloon Tourist Flights
An artist’s depiction of Spaceport Tucson, which will host balloon launches for space tourists riding on World View flights.Credit: World View Enterprises, Inc World View Enterprises, which aims to loft paying customers to the stratosphere beneath a giant balloon, will do so from the newly approved Spaceport Tucson in southeastern Arizona, company representatives announced Tuesday. […]
From sea to space
Technology image of the week: What looks like an abstract artwork is actually a novel antenna to track global ship traffic from orbit To source
Leonard Nimoy Recalls Space Shuttle Enterprise Landing at JFK | Video
On April 27th, 2012, the prototype NASA orbiter made its final landing atop a 747 at John F. Kennedy International airport in New York. Nimoy, Star Trek’s original Spock, was on hand to view it. The footage is from the film “COPD Highly Illogical: A special tribute to Leonard Nimoy.” To learn more about it […]
A Garden Grows in Space: First Zinnias Bloom, to Astronaut's Delight
The first zinnia to bloom in space feels its first sunlight on the International Space Station.Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly via Twitter Zinnias have opened their pretty petals for the first time on the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly couldn’t be prouder. The zinnias, grown as part of the Veggie program, have had a […]
Stargazer Spots Comet Catalina, Meteor and Venus Together (Photo)
Comet Catalina is sporting two tails as it begins its journey away from the Sun and into the outer Solar System. The comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) is approaching Earth in January after rounding the Sun. Astrophotographer Derek Demeter took this image of Comet Catalina in December, 2015 from Chiefland Astronomy Village in Florida. “The comet […]
US Air Force Pushes Back Experimental Missile Warning Satellite
The Air Force has used a series of experiments to learn more about its missile warning capabilities, including the CHIRP hosted payload, pictured above, and the Wide Field of View Testbed, which the service recently delayed.Credit: SES UPDATED: Jan. 8, 2015 at 7:38 P.M. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force expects to launch an experimental […]
Milky Way's Second Most Massive Black Hole Found?
This artist’s impression shows the swirling gases surrounding an “invisible object” at the center of CO-0.40-0.22.Credit: Keio University/NOAJ Astronomers have detected what could be the second most massive black hole in our galaxy and it may be the missing piece of a cosmic puzzle. But radio astronomers didn’t directly detect the candidate black hole, rather they spied […]
Spacewalk replay
Highlights from Friday’s spacewalk with Tim Peake and Tim Kopra To source
Watch Taurus' Orange 'Eye' Disappear from Tonight's Sky
On Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 10 p.m. EST, the moon will eclipse the bright star Aldebaran as seen from most of North America. The exact time will vary depending on your location.Credit: Starry Night Software A stellar eclipse will be visible from almost all of the United States tonight (Jan. 19), when a bright waxing […]
Astronauts and Skydivers to Help Open Houston 747-Shuttle Exhibit
Boarding begins Jan. 23: The grand opening ceremony for the new Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston will have astronauts, skydivers and fireworks marking the occasion.Credit: collectSPACE.com HOUSTON — The countdown is on to the grand opening of Houston’s newest landmark — a $12 million, eight-story tall attraction dedicated to the largest single artifact saved […]
Plant gravity
Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: A lentil root grown on the International Space Station To source