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Iceberg patrol gains faster updates from orbit
The international iceberg patrol service set up after the sinking of the Titanic is now able to track drifting ice from orbit more swiftly through ESA-backed cloud computing. To source
Harvard's 'Computers': The Women Who Measured the Stars
Edward Charles Pickering, left, director of the Harvard College Observatory, hired women to analyze the images. Before modern devices such as laptops and mobile phones were invented, a “computer” was a person who did calculations. At the Harvard College Observatory, between the late 19th century and early 20thcentury, several dozen women were “computers” who helped […]
The Future of Space: Top Issues Facing President-Elect Donald Trump
epublican president-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. With the presidential election over, the focus in Washington, D.C., can finally turn back to policy and legislation. Most of the conversations between […]
Swirls of Planet Birth Revealed with ESO's Very Large Telescope (Photos)
The disk of dust and debris forming into a planetary system around the young star RX J1615, 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius, is shown here, imaged by the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. The system appears to be just 1.8 million years old. A trio of planet-forming swirls […]
Why November's Super-Close Supermoon Is a Full Beaver Moon
A comparison of the Moon at perigee (its closest to Earth, at left) and at apogee (its farthest from us). The change in distance makes the full Moon look 14% larger at perigee than at apogee. and nearly 30% larger in area. November’s supermoon — the name given to a full moon that occurs when […]
Watch Methane Clouds Swirl In Saturn Moon Titan's Skies (Video)
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured time-lapse video of methane clouds scudding through the skies of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Several sets of clouds are visible in the video, which was compiled using images Cassini snapped 20 minutes apart over the course of 11 hours on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, 2016. [Latest Saturn Photos from […]
Innovation a Priority for New NASA Science Chief
NASA’s new associate administrator for science sees smallsats as one way to incorporate innovation into his directorate’s programs. WASHINGTON — The new head of NASA’s science directorate says he wants to incorporate more innovation into its various missions, but acknowledges that there are limited opportunities to do so in the near future with current missions. […]
Leonid Meteor Shower 2017: When, Where & How to See It
This spectacular image compiles 33 Leonid meteors captured overnight from Nov. 18 to Nov. 19, 2001. In mid-November, spectacular “shooting stars” will streak through the night sky as the Leonid meteor shower hits Earth once again. This annual meteor shower is responsible for some of the most intense meteor storms in history. Sometimes, meteors fall […]
Election Day 2016
Thanks to a bill passed by Texas legislators that put in place technical voting procedure for astronauts, they have the ability to vote from space through specially designed absentee ballots. To preserve the integrity of the secret vote, the ballot is encrypted and only accessible by the astronaut and the county clerk responsible for casting […]
Australian Telescope Joins $100 Million Search for Alien Life
The Parkes radio telescope in Australia is the third telescope to begin searching for signs of intelligent alien life as part of the $100 million Breakthrough Listen project. A $100 million search for intelligent alien life just added a big arrow to its quiver. Breakthrough Listen has begun using the Parkes radio telescope in Australia […]
Flying the fantastic four
This month, a single Ariane 5 rocket is set to propel four Galileo satellites into orbit for the navigation constellation’s first-ever quadruple launch. Mission controllers are training intensively for the complex space delivery. To source
8 Galaxies With Unusual Names
By Mindy Weisberger, Live Science Senior Writer | November 8, 2016 08:46am ET Credit: NASA and ESA “Loopy” Galaxy What’s in a name? When it comes to catchy monikers, most galaxies come up short. But perhaps that isn’t so surprising. With an estimated 100 billion to 200 billion galaxies in the known universe, it’s no […]