Space News
Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2017 16:50
If you ask yourself what the biggest threat to human existence is you'd probably think of nuclear war, global warming or a large-scale pandemic disease. But assuming we can overcome such challenges, are we really safe?
The $2.4-Billion Plan to Steal a Rock from Mars
Scientific American - 19 Jan 2017 18:30
NASA is now building the rover that it hopes will bring back signs of life on the Red Planet --
Canadian company UrtheCast sells two satellites to unnamed government
Space News - 19 Jan 2017 16:56
The company said "a confidential government customer" has purchased the first two satellites of its OptiSAR system. SpaceNews.com
NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Next SpaceX Space Station Cargo Launch
PTTU - 19 Jan 2017 22:01
NASA Breaking News:
Public to Choose Jupiter Picture Sites for NASA Juno
PTTU - 19 Jan 2017 21:42
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features:
Bullseye: Amazing SpaceX Images Highlight Perfect Falcon 9 Landing
Universe Today - 19 Jan 2017 20:00
SpaceX was able to celebrate a successful return to flight this week with a picture-perfect launch of the Falcon 9 rocket on January 14, 2017 that successfully delivered a fleet of ten advanced Iridium NEXT mobile voice ...
Fischer named new head of Senate strategic forces subcommittee
Space News - 19 Jan 2017 19:53
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) will be the new chairman of the Senate subcommittee responsible for military space issues, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced Jan. 18. SpaceNews.com
Rash of Galileo clock failures cast doubt on timing of upcoming launches
Space News - 19 Jan 2017 19:49
Ten atomic clocks have failed onboard the European Union's Galileo navigation satellites, casting doubt on when the unfinished constellation's next batch of spacecraft will be orbited. SpaceNews.com
NASA: 2016 Was the Warmest Year on Record... Again!
Universe Today - 19 Jan 2017 19:37
The reality of Climate Change has become painfully apparent in recent years, thanks to extended droughts in places like California, diminishing water tables around the world, rising tides, and coastal storms of increasin...
Juno Mission Explores Jupiter's Awesome Mysteries (Today's "Galaxy" Stream)
The Daily Galaxy - 19 Jan 2017 18:52
On July 4th, NASA Television aired live coverage of the solar-powered Juno spacecraft's arrival at Jupiter after an almost five-year journey. Juno is the first spacecraft to orbit the poles of our solar system's most mas...
ESA Astronaut Christer Fuglesang Will Teach Online Course on Human Spaceflight
SpaceRef - 19 Jan 2017 18:23
Christer Fuglesang, a veteran of five spacewalks and a professor of particle physics, will present a five-week online course on human spaceflight beginning on 23 January....
NASA: Cosmic Particle Accelerator Discovered --"Largest and Most Powerful in the Universe"
The Daily Galaxy - 19 Jan 2017 18:18
Astronomers have discovered a cosmic one-two punch unlike any ever seen before. Two of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe, a supermassive black hole, and the collision of giant galaxy clusters, have combined to ...
NASA: Colossal Cosmic Particle Accelerator Discovered --"Largest and Most Powerful in the Universe"
The Daily Galaxy - 19 Jan 2017 18:18
Astronomers have discovered a cosmic one-two punch unlike any ever seen before. Two of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe, a supermassive black hole, and the collision of giant galaxy clusters, have combined to ...
'Mission Mars' Exhibit Brings Red Planet Exploration to Space Center Houston
SPACE.com - 19 Jan 2017 17:48
NASA's ambition to send astronauts to Mars comes alive in an interactive exhibit opening at Space Center Houston. The new "Mission Mars" exhibit invites guests to step onto Mars at the official visitor center for the Joh...
NASA International Space Station On-Orbit Status 18 January 2017
SpaceRef - 19 Jan 2017 17:38
Following a successful pair of spacewalks, the Expedition 50 crew has switched gears and is moving full-speed ahead with advanced space research. The orbital residents checked out science gear and studied the impacts of ...
"Hacking the Cosmos" --China Completing World's First ExaScale Supercomputer
The Daily Galaxy - 19 Jan 2017 17:23
China is moving quickly to solidify its lead in the world's digital arms race. Last year, the country unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer, the Sunway TaihuLight (above). This year, according to state news agency X...
Don't Judge an Asteroid by its Cover: Mid-infrared Data from SOFIA Shows Ceres' True Composition
PTTU - 19 Jan 2017 17:20
NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features:
These SpaceX Rocket Landing Photos Are Simply Jaw-Dropping
SPACE.com - 19 Jan 2017 17:18
If you needed any more proof that SpaceX is back after last weekend's successful rocket launch, look no more.
NASA's Terra Catches Fires in Central Chile
PTTU - 19 Jan 2017 16:50
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
'The Space Between Us' Is Mars-Earth Love Story | Featurette Video
SPACE.com - 19 Jan 2017 16:28
An online relationship between 16-year-old Gardner (Asa Butterfield) and Tulsa (Britt Robertson) buds into a romance across two worlds. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the film. It premieres on February 3, 2017.
Hubble's Slice of Sagittarius
PTTU - 19 Jan 2017 15:47
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
Saturn's Moon Daphnis Creates Spectacular Ripples in Saturn's Rings
Bad Astronomy - 19 Jan 2017 15:45
When I saw the image above, I literally gasped. It's an amazing photo, showing the small moon Daphnis inside a gap in Saturn's rings. The beauty of this shot is apparent, but the science behind it is even cooler. Allow m...