Astrophotographer Maxwell Palau captured this view of a total lunar eclipse from San Diego, California, on Oct. 8, 2014.Credit: Maxwell Palau/StarDude Astronomy This month’s highly anticipated “supermoon eclipse” may be a magical treat for skywatchers, but there’s nothing supernatural about the event. On Sept. 27, skywatchers throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, western Asia […]
This SpaceX conceptual illustration depicts how the private spacecraft company plans to send their Dragon capsule to Mars. Image released Sept. 14, 2015.Credit: SpaceX (via Flickr as SpaceX Photos) A gallery of gorgeous new images shows a cone-shaped space capsule shooting like a meteor through the atmosphere of Mars, and descending quickly toward the surface […]
An artist’s impression of the completed Square Kilometer Array, which will be constructed in South Africa and Western Australia.Credit: SKA Organisation A huge telescope array will allow scientists to conduct the most sensitive and exhaustive search for signs of alien civilizations to date when it comes online, the project’s backers say. The Square Kilometer Array […]
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On Nov. 12th, 2014, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe deployed its lander to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Seven images were taken by Philae’s ROLIS instrument from 219 Feet (67 meters) to 30 Feet (9 meters) of the surface of the comet. The images have been used to create a real-time look at the […]
By Karl Tate, Infographics Artist | September 16, 2015 05:45pm ET Sungrazing comets are comets that pass very close to the sun, sometimes to within a few thousand miles of its surface. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is a joint NASA/ESA mission to probe the corona, or outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere. The […]
A spacecraft that launched in 1995 to study the sun has discovered its 3,000th comet, further bolstering its credentials as history’s greatest comet hunter. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint effort of NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), spotted comet number 3,000 on Sunday (Sept. 13). The landmark discovery was pulled out […]
Actors Sebastian Stan and Mackenzie Davis from the movie “The Martian” take a spin in NASA’s Modular Robotic Vehicle, or MRV, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.Credit: collectSPACE.com /Robert Z. Pearlman HOUSTON — NASA rolled out the red carpet for two “Red Planet” movie actors on Tuesday (Sept. 15), sharing a behind-the-scenes look at […]
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on “Star Trek,” received an award on Aug. 31 from the organization Shades of Blue for her work as a NASA astronaut recruiter.Credit: Stefan Petryszyn DENVER — “Beyond and beyond and beyond,” sings Nichelle Nichols. The 82-year-old actress-singer’s voice sails over draped round tables and wafts through the crowd […]
Artist’s depiction of NASA’s Orion spacecraft mated to a European-built service module.Credit: NASA/Sierra Nevada Corp, The first manned flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which is being built to help humanity explore Mars and other distant destinations, may be delayed by two years, until 2023, agency officials announced today. Orion’s first crewed sojourn, known as Exploration […]
Last week, NASA announced the top 30 finalists for their 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge . The contest is meant to encourage innovation in the area of 3D-printing and to develop a shelter on Mars using local materials, such as Martian soil, or recycled materials from spacecraft. Road Trip! 10 Tricked-Out Mobile Homes Rev Up There are […]
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos unveils the company’s plans to launch a fleet of reusable rockets and spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida during a media event on Sept. 15, 2015.Credit: Blue Origin Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t the only billionaire who wants to put his stamp on spaceflight. Bezos announced Tuesday (Sept. […]
The Cassini spacecraft’s close view of the southern terrain of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which contains a massive global ocean under its surface, scientists recently confirmed.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Saturn’s moon Enceladus is an active water world with a global body of water sloshing around deep below its icy crust, scientists have confirmed. Gorgeous geysers of […]