We often imagine intelligent aliens to be humanoid, but this is unlikely for a number of reasons. Any intelligent aliens that humans manage to contact probably won’t look much like you or me, or the squid-like creatures in the new film “Arrival.” If an extraterrestrial species becomes advanced enough to send signals Earthlings can pick […]
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NASA Emphasizes Importance of Earth Science Given Concerns About Budget Cuts
Illustration of CYGNSS small satellite, which will be used to improve hurricane forecasting. The Trump campaign’s space policy advisers suggest that such missions should be carried out by other agencies. WASHINGTON — NASA used a briefing about the agency’s next Earth science mission to also emphasize the importance of that research in general, given concerns […]
'Supermoon' Science: NASA Explains the Closest Full Moon Until 2034
The November “supermoon” is extra close to Earth today (Nov. 14), providing an extraordinary sight for skywatchers — but exactly what makes this month’s full moon so special? November’s supermoon —a term used to describe a full moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth during the lunar orbit — will be the biggest and […]
Far away, so close
Space Science Image of the Week: The three closest pictures of Rosetta’s comet taken by the navigation camera in September To source
[ISS / Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO)] Success of Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Artificial Blood for Dogs
Success of Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Artificial Blood for Dogs— Encouraging solution for deficiency in transfusion blood and global demand — Last Updated: November 11, 2016 Chuo University Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Brief overview A research group of Prof. Teruyuki Komatsu of Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University and […]
The Closest Supermoon Full Moon Since 1948: How to See It Online
November’s full moon on Monday (Nov. 14) will be the biggest and brightest one since 1948 , making it a great time to get outside and marvel at the lunar sight for stargazers around the world. But if it happens to be cloudy in your area, don’t despair. You can still watch the so-called “supermoon” online […]
How to Photograph the Supermoon: NASA Pro Shares His Tips
The biggest, brightest full moon of 2016 is just around the corner. If you’d like to capture the memory of Monday’s supermoon on camera, a pro photographer at NASA has some tips for you. A so-called supermoon takes place when the moon, in its full phase, is at the closest point to Earth in the 27-day […]
NASA Administrator Bridenstine? His Name's in the Mix for Trump's Space Team
NASA’s famous emblem. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), a member of Congress active on a wide range of space issues, is being considered for key posts in the Trump administration, including NASA administrator . Sources familiar with the transition planning for the Trump administration say that Bridenstine is being considered for both the NASA […]
China's Tiangong-2 Space Lab Crew Tests Robot Tech
China’s president Xi Jinping calls astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong aboard the Tiangong-2 space laboratory during their long-duration space mission. China’s ongoing piloted space mission is rounding the corner on a month-long mission, with two crewmen living onboard the country’s Tiangong-2 space lab. The 49-year-old Jing Haipeng and 37-year-old Chen Dong launched into the space […]
'Facts from Space!' Book Features Quirky Tidbits About the Universe
Over the centuries, humans have gone from merely spotting cryptic celestial bodies to studying the details of deep-space objects and alien planets, and investigating mysterious dark matter and supermassive black holes. Learning everything there is to know about space is a daunting, and probably impossible, task. But a fun new book titled “Facts From Space!” […]
Mars 160 Crew Gets New Neighbors in the Utah Desert
Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie at the UK rover team’s camp in the Utah desert. The Mars Society is conducting the ambitious two-phase Mars 160 Twin Desert-Arctic Analog mission to study how seven crewmembers could live, work and perform science on a true mission to Mars. Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie is chronicling the mission […]
Mysterious Unidentified Object Crashes in Myanmar
Unidentified piece of an aircraft, believed to be an engine, falls near Hpakant jade mine | #Myanmar https://t.co/W2im1NOCdh pic.twitter.com/NFRCJiAYM5 — The Myanmar Times (@TheMyanmarTimes) November 11, 2016 A large, unidentified metal object fell from the sky yesterday (Nov. 10) in the remote mountainous region of Myanmar. The cylindrical object, which is about 12 feet (3.7 […]
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