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How the technology used in Japan’s lunar mission will help space exploration
Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of the Moon on January 20, 2024. Despite a power issue with the lander, the event holds both political and technical importance. It’s Japan’s first lunar
Venus’ Clouds Contain Sulfuric Acid. That’s Not a Problem for Life.
A recent study published in Astrobiology investigates the potential habitability in the clouds of Venus, specifically how amino acids, which are the building blocks of life, could survive in the sulfuric acid-rich upper atmosphere of Venus. This comes as the
Exploring the Social 4.0 Era: ZEGOCLOUD's Whitepaper on Interactive Innovations
ZEGOCLOUD, a leading global cloud communication service provider, released its "Interactive Innovations: Social Entertainment in the Digital Age" whitepaper. This comprehensive report dives into the dynamics of the online social entertainment industry,
Denver Center's "The Infinite" introduces all generations to life in space
The project took years to film.
Inspiring future space explorers, Denver Center's "The Infinite" introduces all generations to life in space
In less than two weeks, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts will open its newest immersive experience, "Space Explorers: The Infinite." The virtual reality experience allows visitors to experience life on the International Space Station. In an exclusive
ESA finds Martian water reservoir that’s two-miles deep
The European Space Agency's (ESA) spacecraft, the Mars Express, has located a Martian water reservoir that is almost two miles deep. The reservoir is made up of water ice, which, if melted, could cover the entire planet in a layer of water 1.5 to 2.7 meters
Watch Sierra Space blow up its LIFE habitat in dramatic pressure test
The moment that Sierra Space’s LIFE module explodes. Sierra Space With the aging International Space Station (ISS) facing a fiery end in about seven years from now, attention has been turning to new designs to replace the orbital outpost. One such
Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2024 Japan switched off its Moon lander almost
NASA urged Astrobotic not to send its hamstrung spacecraft toward the Moon
/ A camera on Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft captured this view of a crescent Earth during its mission. (credit: Astrobotic) Astrobotic knew its first space
Arno A. Penzias, 90, Dies; Nobel Physicist Confirmed Big Bang Theory
His 1964 discovery with Robert W. Wilson settled a debate over the origin and evolution of the universe. ...
Finally, Let’s Look at the Asteroid Treasure Returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx delivered its precious cargo to Earth on September 24th, 2023. The sample from asteroid Bennu is contained inside the spacecraft’s sampling head, and it’s in safe hands at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Two
Massive solar storm expected to strike Earth this week
Chron | 2024-01-22, 23:23
�This means possible disruptions to power grids, radio waves and satellite orbits. ...
Watch balloon-like space station module explode (on purpose) during 1st full-scale burst test
Sierra Space's latest deliberate explosion saw a futuristic space module prototype blow to pieces. The burst test is meant to assure safety for a space station that may fly in 2030. ...
NASA's IMAP probe will launch in 2025 to capture interstellar dust
In the spring of 2024, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to capture minuscule dust particles streaming into our solar system from interstellar space. ...
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-8 on Thursday, International Space Station Missions
Your No. 1 Source for NASA & Space News The four crew members representing NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station pose for an official portrait at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. (NASA Image) (NASA) – NASA will host a
Google planning two new intra-Pacific subsea cables
Web Hosting Talk | 2024-01-22, 22:13
Google confirmed its plans last week for the central Pacific Connect
Giant geomagnetic storm to slam into Earth, fueling auroras across northern US
The sun's magnetic field could soon slam into Earth's, triggering stunning light displays. ...
Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over Berlin
For only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery appearance over Earth. The tiny fireball exploded near Berlin early on Jan. 21. ...
Where did Mars’ water go? This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
Mars has always been fertile ground for the imagination.
Scientists trace unusual fast radio burst to ‘blob’ of dwarf galaxies
Since they first were discovered in 2007, fast radio bursts
Vera Rubin Will Help Us Find the Weird and Wonderful Things Happening in the Solar System
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is something special among telescopes. It’s not built for better angular resolution and increased resolving power like the European Extremely Large Telescope or the Giant Magellan Telescope. It’s built around a
Sierra Space blew up its inflatable space habitat — and that’s a good thing
LIFE habitat burst test | Sierra Space Sierra Space blew up its inflatable space habitat to test how much pressure it can
Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer returns to Earth after eventful mission
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) has returned to Earth after an eventful ten days in space, burning up on re-entry over the Pacific Ocean. Developed at short notice by RAL Space, the Open University and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the
SpaceX wants to expand Starship launch site with a Texas land swap
SpaceX's Starship launch site in South Texas may get bigger soon. The company has offered a land swap with the state to expand launch activities. ...
NASA Restores Contact with Mars Helicopter Ingenuity
After an unexpected communications dropout, NASA ’ s Ingenuity helicopter is back in business on Mars ...
Japan's Successful Moon Landing Was the Most Precise Ever
Japan has become the fifth country in the world to soft-land a spacecraft on the Moon, using precision technology that allowed it to touch down closer to its target landing site than any mission has before. However the spacecraft might have survived on the
New U.S. Postal Service Stamps Feature Iconic NASA Webb Images
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new Priority Mail stamps celebrating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex telescope ever put in space. The stamps, issued Jan. 22, feature images of the cosmos captured by Webb
It's been a 'wild' ride for the comet sampled by NASA's Stardust mission
Comet Wild 2 formed 4.5 billion years ago and is a relic of the birth of the solar system. In 2006, NASA brought pieces of it down to Earth. ...
AFA Welcomes Bahethi Family Foundation As Newest STEM Program Supporter
Victoria Advocate | 2024-01-22, 20:37
ARLINGTON,�Va., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --�The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) welcomes the Bahethi Family Foundation as the newest sponsor of AFA's youth STEM programs,�CyberPatriot and StellarXplorers. "We're delighted to welcome the
US commercial real estate is suffering one of the steepest price declines in at least ...
The exterior of 55 Broad Street in Manhattan, which is being converted from offices to residences. Joe Woolhead Commercial real estate prices are in the midst of one of the biggest drops in the past half-century, the IMF said. Property values have usually
