DNA Sequencing In Space – Device Tests On Space Station | Video
By Steve Spaleta | September 19, 2016 09:13am ET The Biomolecule Sequencer experiment aboard the International Space Station tests a DNA sequencing device called MinION. It is a commercially available device that works well on Earth but was never tested in space. credit : NASA Watch more ► Shows Skylon SABRE – A True Space […]
How Astrophysicist Neil Tyson Got His Kid to Test the Tooth Fairy
Neil deGrasse Tyson with his daughter Miranda Tyson, who is now much older than the skeptical kindergartener Tyson described her as, at the 2016 Primetime Creative Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California. It’s A-OK to captivate your child with the story of the tooth fairy, right? Nope, not if it entails telling a big, fat […]
Harvest Moon Lunar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers
The Harvest Moon rises over Sesimbra Castle, Portugal. This image was taken by Miguel Claro, who said the disc of the moon reached 100% illumination exactly at the same time it was rising in the Portuguese sky. The Harvest Moon shone bright on Friday night (Sept. 16), and lucky skywatchers in some parts of the […]
In Photos: The Harvest Moon Lunar Eclipse of 2016
By Hanneke Weitering, Staff Writer-Producer | September 19, 2016 07:09pm ET Credit: Muhammad Rayhan Entering Earth’s penumbral shadow On Friday (Sept. 16) the full “Harvest Moon ” was accompanied by a subtle lunar eclipse visible to some viewers in Africa, Asia and Australia. This photo taken by Muhammad Rayhan shows the Harvest Moon eclipse as […]
NASA Bill Calls for Hard Look at Asteroid Redirect Mission
A provision of a NASA authorization bill introduced in the Senate Sept. 15 requires NASA to study alternatives to its Asteroid Redirection Mission. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan NASA authorization bill introduced by several senators Sept. 15 would require NASA to evaluate alternatives to its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) and develop a plan to transition activities […]
Space Art Makes Alien Worlds Feel Like Home
Artist’s impression of the planet around Proxima Centauri. Anyone who watched Bugs Bunny cartoons or read Life Magazine in the 1950s could already imagine space, even though we hadn’t visited it yet. Artists had nifty visualizations of planets near and far, based on observations we picked up on telescopes from the time. Zoom forward a […]
'StarTalk' with Neil deGrasse Tyson Begins Third Season Tonight
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on the set of the late-night, science-themed TV show “StarTalk,” which is filmed in front of a live studio audience at the American Museum of Natural History. “StarTalk” with Neil deGrasse Tyson is back on TV tonight (Sept. 19) to kick off a third season of hilarious and intelligent discussions about […]
Tiangong-1 Space Lab Will Fall to Earth Next Year, China Says
Artist’s illustration of China’s 8-ton Tiangong-1 space lab, which is expected to fall to Earth late next year, unless it’s boosted to a higher altitude. China’s first-ever space lab will die a fiery death in Earth’s atmosphere toward the end of next year, Chinese officials said. The 9.4-ton (8.5 metric tons) Tiangong-1 spacecraft is currently […]
NASA Probe Sees the Edge of the Sun, Birthplace of the Solar Wind
The solar wind’s evolution is finally coming to light, thanks to new analysis of observations from NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO). The twin spacecraft (known as STEREO-A and STEREO-B) studied the sun’s edge to see how the constant flow of charged particles known as the solar wind originates. Since solar storms containing these particles […]
Elon Musk Says SpaceX's New Spaceship Could Go 'Well Beyond Mars'
Artist’s illustration showing SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft landing on Mars. “Mars Colonial Transporter” seems like a pretty cool name for a spaceship, but it wasn’t quite ambitious enough for SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk . “Turns out MCT can go well beyond Mars, so will need a new name,” the billionaire entrepreneur said Friday (Sept. […]
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NASA's IceBridge Observes Effects of Summer Melt on Greenland Ice Sheet
NASA’s IceBridge, an airborne survey of polar ice, flew over the Helheim/Kangerdlugssuaq region of Greenland on Sept. 11, 2016. This photograph from the flight captures Greenland’s Steenstrup Glacier, with the midmorning sun glinting off of the Denmark Strait in the background. To source