For a supermassive black hole that’s so close to us, we still have a lot to learn about Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the singularity in the center of the Milky Way. As astronomers work to learn more about the environment it, a new paper in Astrophysical Journal Letter s makes predictions about what would happen to […]
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Media Invited to See NASA Air Traffic Management Technology in Action
NASA is in Washington state to test a new aircraft technology that could help airlines reduce air traffic delays and air traffic controller workloads. Media are invited to learn about the new software during an in-flight test Thursday, Feb. 9. To source
How to Safely Watch The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Your parents probably told you to NEVER look directly at the sun with your naked eye. In fact, you’ve probably been told that by lots of reputable sources (including our own Space.com ). But according to NASA and four other science and medical organizations, it’s OK to look at a total solar eclipse with the […]
Next Drop, Mars: Super Bowl Fans Lift Off to Space on NASA 'Future Flight' Ride
NASA’s Future Flight ride at Super Bowl LIVE in Houston launches to Mars before dropping to the 50 yard line. HOUSTON — As football fans make their way to Houston for the Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb. 5), NASA is offering a quick way to reach the 50 yard line at the Big Game — […]
Newfound Asteroid to Buzz Earth Today: See It Live with Slooh
A small asteroid the size of a bus will pass harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit today (Feb. 2), only a couple days after astronomers first discovered the object. It’s one of many small asteroids that have recently sped past the planet, and one of three flying by today, according to NASA (the other […]
Bus-Sized Asteroid’s Earth Fly-By Is 3rd Near Miss In 9 Days | Orbit Animation
By Steve Spaleta | February 2, 2017 11:16am ET A ~39 foot asteroid (2017 BS32) will fly within 101,000 miles of Earth on Feb. 2nd, 2017. Asteroids 2017 BH30 and 2017 BX have also flown between the Earth and the moon since January 24. credit : NASA/JPL-Caltech/mash mix: Space.com Watch more ► Shows Skylon SABRE […]
Looking Back: Dr. George Carruthers and Apollo 16 Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph
Dr. George Carruthers, right, and William Conway, a project manager at the Naval Research Institute, examine the gold-plated ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, the first moon-based observatory that Carruthers developed for the Apollo 16 mission. Apollo 16 astronauts placed the observatory on the moon in April 1972. To source
NASA Jupiter Probe Makes 4th Flyby of Giant Planet
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has flown by Jupiter for the fourth time. Juno skimmed about 2,670 miles (4,300 kilometers) above Jupiter’s cloud tops at 7:57 a.m. EST (1257 GMT) this morning (Feb. 2), zooming by at 129,000 mph (208,000 km/h) relative to the giant planet, NASA officials said. All eight of Juno’s science instruments were on and […]
A new recruit for ESA’s astronaut corps
Matthias Maurer, from Germany, has started his astronaut training as part of ESA’s astronaut corps. To source
ESA Selects German Engineer to Join 2009 Astronaut Class, Eight Years Later
Matthias Maurer, new European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. A German engineer has been named to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) astronaut class — of 2009. Eight years ago, Matthias Maurer finished as one of the 10 finalists for Europe’s astronaut corps, but was passed over for the […]
Botswana wetlands
Marking World Wetlands Day, this Sentinel-2A image features the Okavango Delta in Botswana – a lifeline for local communities and wildlife alike To source
Swirling spirals at the north pole of Mars
A new mosaic from ESA’s Mars Express shows off the Red Planet’s north polar ice cap and its distinctive dark spiralling troughs. To source
Saturn's Rings Just Got the Ultimate Close-Up from Cassini (Photos)
Saturn’s outer B ring is highlighted in this new image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, taken Dec. 18, 2016, in visible light. The image features twice as much detail as any previous photo of the area. The fine structure near the edge on the left is referred to as “straw,” and could come from embedded objects […]