Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti
On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew made landfall on southwestern Haiti as a category-4 storm—the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in more than 50 years. Just hours after landfall, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this natural-color image. To source
'Dustbuster' Telescope Uncovers Hidden Stars
Interstellar dust that blocks astronomers’ view of space is no match for the European Southern Observatory’s “dustbuster” telescope, which just revealed this dazzling view of several stars that have hidden in the cosmic dust until now. The Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), located at ESO’s Cerro Paranal Observatory in Chile, took this […]
'Alien Megastructure' Star Keeps Getting Stranger
Artist’s illustration showing a cloud of comet fragments blocking light from a star — one of the possible explanations for the strange, occasional dimming of KIC 8462852, also known as “Tabby’s Star.” The more scientists learn about “Tabby’s Star,” the more mysterious the bizarre object gets. Newly analyzed observations by NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope […]
Firefly Space Systems Furloughs Staff After Investor Backs Out
Firefly Space Systems started testing engines for its Alpha small launch vehicle last September. WASHINGTON — Firefly Space Systems, a Texas company developing a small launch vehicle, has furloughed its entire staff after an investor backed out, forcing the firm to consider alternative vehicle concepts or even a sale of the company. In a brief […]
ESTEC Open Day highlights
A look back at ESA’s Open Day in the Netherlands on Sunday 2 October – in pictures To source
Parachute for Mars
Human spaceflight and robotic exploration image of the week: Engineering model of the ExoMars Schiaparelli lander at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands To source
Astronaut Mike Massimino's New Mission: Launching His Book 'Spaceman'
Mike Massimino writes about becoming an astronaut and repairing the Hubble Telescope in “Spaceman.” Mike Massimino is launching on his third, or maybe his fourth, mission — sort of. Massimino’s first two missions were as a NASA astronaut aboard the space shuttle. He launched twice to service the Hubble Space Telescope (his second mission was […]
Rover's Panorama Taken Amid 'Murray Buttes' on Mars
This 360-degree panorama was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover . To source
Powerful Hurricane Matthew Seen From Space | Time-Lapse Video
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Talking technology
Where does innovation come from? People. ESA engineers recount the Agency’s ground-breaking work in their own words To source
Calling All Makers: NASA Announces Next Phase of 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
Monsi Roman and representatives from the companies partnering with NASA announce Phase 2 of the habitat challenge at Maker Faire in New York City. NEW YORK — Put on your thinking caps! NASA has announced Phase 2 of its 3D-printed habitat challenge, focused on creating a living space for astronauts on the Red Planet. The […]
Curiosity Rover Snaps Amazing Selfie on Mars Mountain (Photo)
This September 2016 self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “Quela” drilling location in the scenic “Murray Buttes” area on lower Mount Sharp. The panorama was stitched together from multiple images taken by the MAHLI camera at the end of the rover’s arm. NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has taken a gorgeous […]
Talk to a 'Spaceman': Q&A with Astronaut Mike Massimino
NASA astronaut Mike Massimino pauses for a photo in his spacesuit during a spacewalk outside the space shuttle Columbia on March 5, 2002. Massimino’s two shuttle missions were focused on repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. “Spaceman” (Crown Archetype, 2016) by Mike Massimino Credit: Crown Archetype Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino describes his path to space […]