A space-age system for detecting drones took home the grand prize in this year’s European Satellite Navigation Competition, while ESA’s prize went to a smart satnav bicycle bell. To source
Tag Archives | space
Surprise! Cold Gas 'Halos' Found Around Brightest Objects in Universe
Gas halos around distant galaxies are colder and more common than previously believed, a new study suggests. The finding could force astronomers to rethink some of their theories about galaxy formation. Researchers examined 19 quasars, or galaxies with very active supermassive black holes at their centers, using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) […]
Huge Halos Around Many Quasars During Survey Surprises Astronomers | Images + Visualization
Recommended videos for you Huge Halos Around Many Quasars During Survey… ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Being Investigated… Radio Telescopes – How Do They Work? | Video Sun In 3D Presented By NASA’s STEREO Mission… Seeing The Sun Like Never Before – NASA STERE… ExoMars Lander Team: ‘Nearly All Expected Sci… Laser Communications Could Be 10 to […]
'Alien Megastructure' Star Targeted by $100 Million SETI Search
If intelligent aliens actually do live around Tabby’s star , astronomers are determined to find them. The Breakthrough Listen initiative, which will spend $100 million over the next 10 years to hunt for signals possibly produced by alien civilizations, is set to begin studying Tabby’s star with the 330-foot-wide (100 meters) Green Bank Telescope in […]
How Was Venus Formed?
Although planets surround stars in the galaxy, how they form remains a subject of debate. Despite the wealth of worlds in our own solar system, scientists still aren’t certain how planets are built. Currently, two theories are duking it out for the role of champion. The first and most widely accepted theory, core accretion, works […]
NASA's Jupiter Probe Back in Action After Glitch
Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Juno spacecraft flying by Jupiter. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has bounced back from the glitch that prevented it from gathering any data during its flyby of Jupiter last week, agency officials said. Juno went into a protective “safe mode” on Oct. 19 , the same day the probe made its second-ever close […]
Solar Storm Lit Up Parts of Northern US with Auroras
A moderate geomagnetic storm in Earth’s magnetic field created some luminous auroras as far south as the northern United States last night. Space weather refers to the stream of radiation and powerful particles ejected into space from the sun. The Earth is largely protected from space weather by the planet’s atmosphere and its magnetic field. […]
Red Planet Express: 10 Ways Robots Move on Mars
By Hanneke Weitering, Staff Writer-Producer | October 25, 2016 11:00am ET Credit: NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts How to Move on Mars Roving is currently the most common way that robots on Mars get from A to B, but it isn’t necessarily the most practical. Here are 10 ways that robots can move around on […]
Seeing The Sun Like Never Before – NASA STEREO's Top 5 Wins | Video
Recommended videos for you ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Being Investigated… Radio Telescopes – How Do They Work? | Video Sun In 3D Presented By NASA’s STEREO Mission… Seeing The Sun Like Never Before – NASA STERE… ExoMars Lander Team: ‘Nearly All Expected Sci… Laser Communications Could Be 10 to 100X Fast… ExoMars Lander Slammed Into Mars […]
Cygnus Spacecraft Attached to Space Station's Unity Module
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo craft (left) is seen from the Cupola module windows aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 23, 2016. The main robotic work station for controlling the Canadarm2 robotic arm is located inside the Cupola and was used to capture Cygnus upon its arrival. To source
ExoMars Lander Team: 'Nearly All Expected Science' Will Be Recovered | Video
Recommended videos for you Seeing The Sun Like Never Before – NASA STERE… ExoMars Lander Team: ‘Nearly All Expected Sci… Laser Communications Could Be 10 to 100X Fast… ExoMars Lander Slammed Into Mars At Over 186… New Expedition 49-50 Crew Arrives At Space St… What Happened to Europe’s ExoMars Lander? – W… ‘Guardians Of the […]
Next step towards a gravitational-wave observatory in space
Today, ESA has invited European scientists to propose concepts for the third large mission in its science programme, to study the gravitational Universe. To source
China's Tiangong-2 Space Lab Crew Launches Small Satellite
Life aboard China’s Tiangong-2 Space Lab. Shenzhou-11 astronauts are able to watch daily TV shows. The two-man Shenzhou-11 crew of China’s ongoing mission to the Tiangong-2 space lab has launched a small “accompanying” satellite, according to state media reports. The 104-lb.(47 kilograms) satellite – which is about the size of a printer — was deployed from the […]