In this week’s edition, discover one of the most remote islands in the world: Easter Island To source
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Happy Birthday Hubble!
The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 29th birthday with this incredible view of the Southern Crab Nebula To source
A Rainbow and the Cygnus Launch
A rainbow is seen at launch Pad-0A after the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. To source
Northrop Grumman Engineers Load Final Cargo for Cygnus Launch
Mission engineers load the final cargo into the Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. To source
Mirror, mirror
Technology image of the week: a vintage image of a 121-segment mirror array being installed inside Europe’s largest vacuum chamber, built to reflect simulated sunlight for satellite testing To source
[STAR] Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operation technology
Next Generation Aeronautical Innovation Hub Center The Unmanned Airplane for Radiation Monitoring System (UARMS) Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have already started making an impact in fields like pesticide application and aerial photography. As UAS continue to develop, the technology could find its ways into areas ranging from disaster monitoring and other public-use applications to infrastructure […]
Northrop Grumman's 11th Cargo Launch Prepares to Launch to Station
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen during sunrise on Pad-0A, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. To source
Suspended animation
Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Luca Parmitano practicing for spacewalk to repair dark-matter hunter To source
NASA Takes Advantage of Innovative 3-D Printing Process for SLS Rocket
America’s powerful new deep space rocket, NASA’s Space Launch System, will face harsh conditions and extreme temperatures in flight when launching NASA’s Orion spacecraft and potential cargo to lunar orbit, and for that, it’ll need strong protection. To source
A stellar Easter egg
Space Science Image of the Week: Unwrapping the Egg Nebula to reveal the late stages of a star’s life To source
Seeking innovative ideas: space for the oceans
ESA seeks your ideas for applying space technology to Earth-based problems. Through the Open Space Innovation Platform , a new challenge-based website, the Agency is hunting out bright ideas to monitor plastic waste polluting the oceans, and to improve the self-steering abilities of ships. To source
ESA opening up to new ideas
ESA aims to harness a new resource for future space activities: ideas from European researchers, businesses and the general public. Through its new Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), anyone is welcome to respond to space-related challenges. To source
Space Launch System Ascent Testing Advances Understanding of Cargo Configuration
Space Launch System Ascent Testing Advances Understanding of Cargo Configuration To source