[Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)] How were they formed? : Submicrometer craters in samples returned from the asteroid Itokawa
It is previously reported that precious few Itokawa particles show submicrometer craters on their surface. An international research team led by Dr. Dennis Harries (Friedrich Schiller University Jena) has investigated these craters in details using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. As a result of their observations, 15 craters were confirmed on a new […]
Earth Wobbles May Have Driven Ancient Humans Out of Africa
A computer model simulated human density 80,000 years ago, showing the arrival of humans in eastern China and southern Europe as well as migrations out of Africa along vegetated paths in Sinai and the Arabian Peninsula. Ancient human migrations out of Africa may have been driven by wobbles in Earth’s orbit and tilt that led […]
Tetrahedral Formation At 15,000 MPH Performed By NASA Spacecraft Quartet | Video
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Practicing Orion Spacecraft Recovery After Splashdown
A group of U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescuemen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers practice Orion underway recovery techniques in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to prepare for the first test flight of an uncrewed Orion spacecraft with the agency’s Space Launch System rocket during Exploration Mission (EM-1). To source
Moon Speck Captured in Stunning View of Saturn's Rings
Saturn’s rings part ways for the planet’s moon Pan in this image taken July 2, 2016 by the Cassini spacecraft. The moon holds open the Encke Gap in Saturn’s A ring, a 200-mile (325 kilometer) wide opening. A speck of a moon makes big waves in a new image of Saturn’s rings taken by the […]
House Advances Commercial Space and Astronaut Health Bills
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gives himself a flu shot in September 2015 while flying on NASA’s first-ever one-year mission to the International Space Station. WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a commercial space bill unanimously while the House Science Committee approved a bill addressing astronaut health issues Sept. 21. The House voted 425–0 to […]
Gravitational Microlensing – How Planets Are Found Using This Technique | Video
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NASA: Activity Spied on Europa, But It's 'NOT Aliens'
Artist’s concept showing a simulated view from the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa, with the giant planet looming over the horizon. On Monday, NASA will host a teleconference “to present new findings from images captured by the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope of Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa.” If, like me , you were hopeful that this […]
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Earth's Atmospheric Oxygen Levels Continue Long Slide
Researchers analyzed samples from ice core drilling stations in Antarctica and Greenland to evaluate the planet’s atmospheric oxygen levels throughout history. Atmospheric oxygen levels have declined over the past 1 million years, although not nearly enough to trigger any major problems for life on Earth, a new study finds. The research behind this new finding […]
Drone inspection
Operations image of the week: A drone’s view of our deep-space dish in Spain To source
Door to the future
Technology image of the week: A vintage view of a pivotal element of ESA’s test centre in the Netherlands under construction To source
Orbital ATK Targets Mid-October Night Launch for Antares Rocket's Next Flight
The Cygnus spacecraft and Antares rocket are prepared for launch at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. The commercial spaceflight company Orbital ATK is officially an Oct. 9 launch date for its first Antares rocket since a 2014 explosion , a return-to-flight mission that will deliver NASA cargo to the International Space Station. […]