Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 12-16 December 2016 To source
Full go-ahead for building ExoMars 2020
The first ExoMars mission arrived at the Red Planet in October and now the second mission has been confirmed to complete its construction for a 2020 launch. To source
Skimming an alien atmosphere
After the smooth arrival of ESA’s latest Mars orbiter, mission controllers are now preparing it for the ultimate challenge: dipping into the Red Planet’s atmosphere to reach its final orbit. To source
9 Amazing Photos of the Last 'Supermoon' of 2016
By Hanneke Weitering, Staff Writer-Producer | December 16, 2016 06:30am ET “Full Cold Moon” Skywatchers around the world watched the rise and set of December’s full moon, known as the “Cold Moon.” It was the last supermoon of the year and the grand finale to the three-month supermoon trifecta . See some of the most […]
26 Cosmic Photos from the Hubble Space Telescope's Ultra Deep Field
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope holds the world record for peering farther into deep space than any other telescope of its time. It has imaged some of the most distant galaxies ever observed, allowing the telescope to look back in time to when the universe was in its infancy. This image, called the Hubble Ultra Deep […]
Einstein's Theory Just Put the Brakes on the Sun's Spin
Although the sun is our nearest star, it still hides many secrets. But it seems that one solar conundrum may have been solved and a theory originally proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein could be at the root of it all. Twenty years ago, solar astronomers realized that the uppermost layer of the sun rotates […]
Notes from Mars 160: Why Field Drawing Is Important to Mars Exploration
Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie. The Mars Society is conducting the ambitious two-phase Mars 160 Twin Desert-Arctic Analogue mission to study how seven crewmembers could live, work and perform science on a true mission to Mars. Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie is chronicling the mission , which will spend 80 days at the Mars Desert […]
Seville
Earth observation image of the week: the Spanish city of Seville and its surroundings, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
What's an Earth-Like Planet Anyway?
Artist’s rendering of the Kepler Space Telescope. Project Blue contributed this article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights . For centuries, humans have wondered whether Earth is unique in the universe, or if similar planets exist out there. Even a decade ago, we still did not know — but then NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope made […]
Intel acquires ESA incubator company
There are thousands of drone companies out there, but Intel has chosen to acquire Mavinci, a start-up from one of ESA’s business incubators in Germany that has developed an easy-to-usesystem for land surveillance. To source
[ISS / Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO)] Transfer of the Exposed Pallet (EP) begins
Transfer of the Exposed Pallet (EP) begins Last Updated: December 14, 2016 The Exposed Pallet (EP) with the new ISS battery Orbital Replacement Units (ORUs) onboard was pulled out from the Unpressurized Logistics Carrier (ULC) of KOUNOTORI6 on December 14, at 4:44 p.m. The EP will be transferred and temporarily placed on the designated location […]
[ISS / Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO)] First announcement for the third "Space Environment and Kibo Utilization Workshop (SEKUW)"
First announcement for the third “Space Environment and Kibo Utilization Workshop (SEKUW)” Last Updated: December 14, 2016 First Announcement Space Environment and Kibo Utilization Workshop Vayupak Convention CenterCentara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng WatthanaBangkok, Thailand9-10 February 2017 We are pleased to inform you that the 3rdSpace Environment and Kibo Utilization Workshop (SEKUW) will […]
Microlensing Study Suggests Most Common Outer Planets Likely Neptune-mass
Neptune-mass worlds are likely the most common type of planet to form in the icy outer realms of planetary systems. original