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An unusual star pattern denoting an exceedingly unusual beast will be visible in the night sky this week — the sea goat. Step outside this week between 9 and 11 p.m. and look toward the south and you might get the impression that the sky is rather devoid of stars. This is especially true if […]
Look to the skies this week to see a crescent moon and Saturn pair off. John Nelson took this image of the moon on May 31, 2014.Credit: John Nelson If the weather is clear in your area this evening, you’ll have an opportunity to see two of the most popular objects to view through a […]
The ascent and descent stages to an Apollo Lunar Module (LM-2) have landed in the National Air and Space Museum’s Boeing Milestones of Flight gallery to debut on display in 2016.Credit: Smithsonian The Eagle has landed, again. An Apollo Lunar Module, the vehicle that ferried astronauts to and from the surface of the moon, was […]
The first Human base on Mars will most likely run on nuclear power. The Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator aboard the Curioisity rover is too small to generate the power needed to sustain the lives of many explorers. A larger system that NASA is working on is briefly explained by Lee Mason, an engineer at the Glenn […]
A problem recently discovered in two sensors in the propulsion system of the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module has prompted the recommendation to move the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission, initially foreseen in January, to March, still within the launch window of early 2016. To source
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Our week through the lens: 14-18 September 2015 To source
On Sept. 17, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured images and video from the International Space Station during an early morning flyover of the United States. Sharing with his social media followers, Kelly wrote, “Clear skies over much of the USA today. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace.” To source
Sensitive new telescopes have searched for signs of advanced alien civilizations but haven’t found any.Credit: ASTRON Nearby galaxies in our universe show no signs of advanced alien civilizations — at least for now. A new study that examined the most promising galaxies we can see out of a collection of 100,000 found no signs of […]
NASA is closer to putting boots on Mars than it’s ever been before, the space agency’s chief says. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, a former space shuttle commander, said he envisioned becoming the first person to explore Mars when he checked in for astronaut training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center in 1980. Back then, a crewed […]
On Sept. 6, 2015, astronaut Scott Kelly displayed his “boarding pass” for NASA’s Mars InSight MissionCredit: Scott Kelly (via Twitter as @StationCDRKelly) WASHINGTON – Halfway through his almost yearlong mission, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spoke via satellite to an audience gathered at the National Press Club here about the things he is looking forward to, […]