Astronomy, NASA, Observing, Saturn, Skywatching, Solar System
11 Apr , 2018 by David Dickinson
Astrophotographer Damian Peach raised the alarm on Twitter this past week, of a possible bright storm emerging of the planet Saturn. The spot was noticeable even with the naked eye and in the raw video Peach captured, a sure sign that the storm was a biggie.
Astronomy, Juno Mission, Jupiter, Missions, NASA, Solar System, Voyager
10 Apr , 2018 by Bob King
Volcanic activity on Io was discovered by Voyager 1 imaging scientist Linda Morabito. She spotted a little bump on Io’s limb while analyzing a Voyager image and thought at first it was an undiscovered moon. Moments later she realized that wasn’t possible — it would have been seen by earthbound telescopes long ago. Morabito and […]
Aeronautics, NASA
6 Apr , 2018 by Matt Williams
In partnership with Lockheed Martin, NASA has begun developing their quiet supersonic plane, a revolutionary aircraft that will generate quiet sonic booms
NASA, Orion
4 Apr , 2018 by Matt Williams
A team of research scientists recently conducted a series of simulations to see how the Orion Launch Abort System would fair in high speed conditions.
Astronomy, Aurora, Missions, NASA, News, Solar Astronomy, sun
25 Mar , 2018 by Bob King
Join NASA’s most daring mission to the Sun by sending your name along for the ride on the Parker Solar Probe that’s set to launch this summer.
Astronomy, Kuiper Belt, NASA
19 Mar , 2018 by Matt Williams
The first Kuiper Belt Object that the New Horizons mission will investigate – MU69 – just received the nickname “Ultima Thule”
International Space Station, NASA
13 Mar , 2018 by Matt Williams
The NASA Twin Study, which assessed how spending a year aboard the ISS affected Scott Kelly’s health (compared to his twin brother, Mark), has just been released
Astronomy, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope just entered the final phase of integration and testing before being shipped off to French Guiana, where it will launch in 2019
Asteroids, Astronomy, NASA
12 Mar , 2018 by Evan Gough
NASA’s HAMMER (Hyper-velocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response) is a plan to protect us from asteroids, either with kinetic impactors, or with NUKES.
Asteroids, Missions, NASA
21 Feb , 2018 by Matt Williams
The OSIRIS-REx mission once again provided a beautiful composite image of the Earth-Moon system, showing just how far it has ventured from Earth.
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