Space News
Russian Cargo Spacecraft Arrives at Space Station
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2015 09:31
Russia's Progress 60 freighter docked with the orbiting lab at 3:11 a.m. EDT (0711 GMT) Sunday, successfully delivering more than 6,100 lbs. (2,770 kilograms) of food, water, fuel and other supplies.
Sahara Desert in Algeria As Seen By Sentinel
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2015 04:52
The Sahara desert's sandy and rocky terrain in central Algeria, captured by the Sentinel-2A satellite in its first-ever scan of Earth on 27 June 2015....
New Horizons spacecraft experiences anomaly
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2015 22:20
The New Horizons spacecraft experienced an anomaly the afternoon of July 4 that led to a loss of communication with Earth. Communication has since been reestablished and the spacecraft is healthy.
Scientists readying for flurry of data as New Horizons nears Pluto
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2015 22:17
With each passing day, mankind gets a better look at Pluto. And each day, Pluto is showing mankind it has a lot to learn.
Russian Progress Supply Freighter Docks at Space Station, Ending String of International Launch Failures
Universe Today - 5 Jul 2015 21:35
Over three tons of much needed supplies and equipment finally reached the crew living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), when an unmanned and highly anticipated Russian Progress cargo ship successfully docked ...
First results from LUCID: schools start mapping cosmic rays and solar wind
The Royal Astronomical Society - 5 Jul 2015 19:37
A satellite experiment to study cosmic rays and the solar wind that was devised by school students is now successfully collecting data in space. LUCID, the Langton Ultimate Cosmic ray Intensity Detector, uses particle de...
Carrington-L5: A UK mission to provide 5-day space weather forecasts
The Royal Astronomical Society - 5 Jul 2015 19:31
Coronal mass ejections (CME), billion-tonne solar plasma eruptions moving towards the Earth at up to 2500 kilometres per second, can cause extensive and expensive disruption by damaging power, satellite and communication...
Relief as Russian cargo ship docks at space station
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2015 18:51
An unmanned Russian cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday following a string of failed attempts to resupply the orbital laboratory.
Eight Years and the 8 Most Talked-About Galaxies in Galaxy Zoo
Galaxy Zoo - 5 Jul 2015 17:18
Continuing the countdown to Galaxy Zoo’s 8th birthday, below are 8 of the most-commented-on galaxies in the active Galaxy Zoo. They range near (in astronomical terms) and far, from gorgeous disks to space-warping group...
NASA FISO Presentation: Bigelow Aerospace's Past Accomplishments, Present Activities, and Future Plans
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2015 17:00
Now available is the July 1, 2015 NASA Future In-Space Operations (FISO) telecon material. The speaker was Mike Gold (Bigelow Aerospace) who discussed "Bigelow Aerospace's Past Accomplishments, Present Activities, and Fu...
Orbital View of Fires In Alaska and Canada
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2015 16:56
Smoke from Alaska and Canada Fires Dives into the Continental U.S....
New Horizons Goes Into Safe Mode
Space News - 5 Jul 2015 16:05
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft suffered an anomaly July 4 that put the spacecraft into a protective safe mode less than ten days before its flyby of Pluto, but project scientists are confident the spacecraft will resume ...
Progress Arrives At Space Station, Easing Supply Concerns
Space News - 5 Jul 2015 15:27
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station early July 5, easing concerns about supplying the station after a string of recent cargo mission failures. The post Progress Arrives At Spac...
Pluto Probe Suffers Glitch 10 Days Before Epic Flyby
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2015 10:42
The probe's handlers lost contact with New Horizons at 1:54 p.m. EDT (1754 GMT) Saturday (July 4) but were able to restore communications at 3:15 p.m. EDT (1915 GMT).
Universe's hidden supermassive black holes revealed
EurekAlert! - 5 Jul 2015 06:00
(Durham University) Astronomers have found evidence for a large population of hidden supermassive black holes in the universe.
Challenger and Columbia Crews Memorialized in Emotional New "Forever Remembered" Exhibit at Kennedy Space Center
Universe Today - 5 Jul 2015 04:15
NASA's two lost Shuttle crews from the searing Challenger and Columbia accidents are now memorialized in the newly opened, permanent and highly emotional "Forever Remembered" tribute display at the Kennedy Space Center V...
The Firework Nova
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2015 02:58
Nova Stars are essentially giant fusion reactions occurring in the vacuum of space....