Docking replay
After a two-day flight in space, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, commander Sergei Volkov and Aidyn Aimbetov arrived at the International Space Station at 07:39 GMT (09:39 CEST) To source
Australian desert
Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2 image of the Northern Territory desert in Australia, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
Crowded House! International Crew Arrives at Space Station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, the European Space Agency’s Andreas Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov of Kazakhstan approaches the International Space Station for docking on Sept. 4, 2015.Credit: NASA TV Three new crewmembers arrived at the International Space Station early Friday morning, boosting the orbiting lab’s population to a level not seen since […]
The Force is Strong With These Toys: New 'Star Wars' Line is Here!
A new line of “Star Wars” toys was revealed at midnight (Sept. 4) at the Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us.Credit: Calla Cofield/Space.com NEW YORK – The Force is strong with these toys. At 11:50 p.m. last night (Sept. 3), more than 200 fans were lined up in front of the Toys ‘R’ Us in Times […]
[Special] Interview: Dante S. Lauretta, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, NASA Asteroid Explorer OSIRIS-REx
Launched in December 2014, the asteroid explorer Hayabusa 2 is now cruising in outer space as scheduled. It will arrive at the asteroid 1999 JU3 in 2018, the same year that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is due to arrive at the asteroid Bennu. Both the Japanese and American explorers are attempting to unlock the mystery of the […]
LISA Pathfinder to Refine Hunt for Gravitational Waves
Artist’s impression of LISA Pathfinder, which will look for gravitational waves in space.Credit: ESA–D. DUCROS The fabric of spacetime is continually being stretched and squeezed due to the motion of all the bodies of the universe. These fluctuations are called gravitational waves and an upgraded, ground-based set of stations called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) […]
NASA Satellite's Dirt-Mapping Radar Bites the Dust
Artist’s concept of NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft in orbit.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech One of the two science instruments aboard a NASA Earth-observing satellite that launched earlier this year has failed, agency officials say. The radar instrument on NASA’s $916 million Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) spacecraft stopped returning data on July 7, a few […]
NASA's Laser-Communication Tech for Spacecraft Zaps Forward
An artist’s illustration shows the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS) laser beaming data to Earth from its perch on the International Space Station.Credit: NASA NASA spacecraft may soon be able to beam their data home to Earth blazingly fast — with lasers! In space, a slow data connection means more than just annoyingly long […]
Matt Damon – Making 'The Martian' Was Amazing | Exclusive Interview
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iriss blog
Follow the entire 10-day mission of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen to the International Space Station with behind-the-scenes info on the iriss blog To source
Finer Wine Through Space-Flight – ISS Experiment Yields Underground Spin-Off | NASA Video
Technology created to remove plant-killing ethylene from International Space Station crop growing experiments has been applied to an air purification system on Earth. The system has the ability to remove mold as well, which is revolutionizing wine cellars and other food storage and delivery systems. Credit: NASA To source
'Star Wars' Celebration Takes Over Toys 'R' Us in NYC's Times Square
NEW YORK – A few hours ago, at a toy store not so far away, Space.com sent one of its reporters to eat Wookie cookies, attend “Light Saber Academy,” and meet the owner of the world’s largest “Star Wars” memorabilia collection, in a daylong countdown to “Force Friday.” Tomorrow (Sept. 3), is “Force Friday”: […]
'Floating Spoon' on Mars Is Just a Weird Rock, But Still Awesome
Is that really a floating spoon on Mars? No, but this photo from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity this week does show a weird rock that looks like a floating spoon. It was likely sculpted by Martian winds, NASA says.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS A so-called “floating spoon” on Mars spotted by NASA’s Curiosity rover is cooking up a […]