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A Meteoroid Smashed Into the Side of a Crater on Mars and Then Started a Landslide

15 Jun , 2018 by Matt Williams

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of an impact crater on Mars that triggered an avalanche that left behind a dark streak.

Artist's concept of the Large Ultraviolet/Optical/Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) space telescope. Credits: NASA/GSFC

What Comes After James Webb and WFIRST? Four Amazing Future Space Telescopes

13 Jun , 2018 by Fraser Cain

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in space for 28 years, producing some of the most beautiful and scientifically important images of the cosmos that humanity has ever taken. But let’s face it, Hubble is getting old, and it probably won’t be with us for too much longer. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is in […]

Here’s What Really Happened to That Camera That Melted During a Rocket Launch

29 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

Footage obtained from Bill Ingall’s melted camera shows exactly how flames triggered by the launch it was covering consumed the camera

NASA Has Tested a New Fission Space Reactor that Could be Used in Future Missions

4 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

In collaboration with the Department of Energy, NASA recently conducted a successful demonstration of a new fission system that could enable long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyons

NASA is Investigating a Self-Assembling Space Telescope

2 May , 2018 by Matt Williams

As part of the 2018 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) program, a team of scientists from across the US was recently given a Phase I award for their self-assembling space telescope concept.

Dream About the Future of Big Telescopes; Monster Space Telescopes That Could Fly by the 2030s

28 Apr , 2018 by Matt Williams

At the recent 2020 Decadal Survey for Astrophysics, four next-generation space telescopes were selected for future development

New Saturn Storm Emerging?

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.

Io Afire With Volcanoes Under Juno’s Gaze

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 […]

NASA Begins Construction of its New Quiet Supersonic Plane

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 Simulates Their Orion Abort System. Now That Would be a Crazy Ride

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.

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