Space News
Dream Chaser spacecraft may be used for Hubble repair mission
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2017 18:51
The final servicing mission to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was in 2009. The shuttle Atlantis completed that mission (STS-125,) and several components were repaired and replaced, including the installation ...
SwRI scientist studies geology of Ceres to understand origin of organics
PTTU - 16 Feb 2017 23:05
Southwest Research Institute:
Will You Be The Discoverer Of Planet 9?
Universe Today - 17 Feb 2017 01:45
Citizen science projects are a great way for anyone to be involved in the scientific process. Average, everyday folks have discovered things like supernovae, previously unseen craters on the Moon and Mars and even new pl...
Research team finds radial acceleration relation in all common types of galaxies
Phys.org - 17 Feb 2017 00:11
The distribution of normal matter precisely determines gravitational acceleration in all common types of galaxies, a team led by Case Western Reserve University researchers reports.
First SLS could be named after Eugene Cernan
Space News - 16 Feb 2017 23:46
A resolution introduced in the House of Representatives Feb. 15 requests that NASA name the first launch of the Space Launch System after the late Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan. SpaceNews.com
Data Suggests Organic Materials Native to Dwarf Planet Ceres
SpaceRef - 16 Feb 2017 23:27
NASA's Dawn spacecraft recently detected organic-rich areas on Ceres....
Scientists study geology of Ceres to understand origin of organics
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2017 23:00
NASA's Dawn spacecraft recently detected organic-rich areas on Ceres. Scientists evaluated the geology of the regions to conclude that the organics are most likely native to the dwarf planet. Data from the spacecraft sug...
StarTalk Radio --Astronomer and "Cosmos" Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Turns a Scientific Eye on UFOs (LISTEN)
The Daily Galaxy - 16 Feb 2017 21:56
"Keep Looking Up" has an investigative meaning this episode as Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman turn a scientific eye towards Unidentified Flying Objects. Discover what objects and occurrences are most mistaken as U...
Earth science on the Space Station continues to grow
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2017 21:47
The number of instruments on the International Space Station dedicated to observing Earth to increase our understanding of our home planet continues to grow.
"The Pale Orange Dot" --NASA Looks at Early Earth as an Alien Planet
The Daily Galaxy - 16 Feb 2017 21:00
"We like to say that Archean Earth is the most alien planet we have geochemical data for," said Giada Arney of NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center, and a member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute's Virtual Planetary Labora...
SPAC3
ESA - 16 Feb 2017 20:35
Art and space enter a new dimension, with Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli
Sentinels warn of dangerous ice crack
ESA - 16 Feb 2017 20:30
Following the appearance of a large crack in the ice shelf close to the Halley VI research station in Antarctica, information from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites helped to decide to close the base te...
Art and space enter a new dimension
ESA - 16 Feb 2017 20:30
ESA's involvement in the world of art is entering a new dimension, thanks to the cooperation with the Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, with the idea of making space activities as inclusive as possible for more of ...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 15 February 2017 - SpaceX Dragon Set to Launch Saturday
SpaceRef - 16 Feb 2017 20:26
The Expedition 50 crew is getting ready for the upcoming SpaceX CRS-10 mission to resupply the International Space Station. Commander Shane Kimbrough checked out SpaceX communications gear today so the astronauts can mon...
PLATO: Europe's Planet-Hunting Telescope
SPACE.com - 16 Feb 2017 19:44
PLATO is a European Space Agency telescope that will seek out and investigate Earth-size exoplanets.
Colossal Galaxy in Center of Phoenix Cluster Creating 1,000 New Stars a Year --Fed By Its Supermassive Black Hole (VIDEO Tour)
The Daily Galaxy - 16 Feb 2017 19:43
The Phoenix cluster is an enormous accumulation of about 1,000 galaxies, located 5.7 billion light years from Earth. At its center lies a massive galaxy, which appears to be spitting out stars at a rate of about 1,000 pe...
Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2017 19:30
Going to space is never routine, and Sentinel-2 mission controllers are leaving nothing to chance as they prepare for the critical days following next month's liftoff.
Trump expected to announce support for Ex-Im Bank
Space News - 16 Feb 2017 19:15
It's unclear what Trump will say regarding the export credit agency in a Friday speech. SpaceNews.com
NASA: Snow Science in Support of Our Nation's Water Supply
PTTU - 16 Feb 2017 18:59
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
Crystal growth, earth science and tech demo research launching to orbiting laboratory
Phys.org - 16 Feb 2017 18:50
The tenth SpaceX cargo resupply launch to the International Space Station, targeted for launch Feb. 18, will deliver investigations that study human health, Earth science and weather patterns. Here are some highlights of...
Great Space Observatories of the Future --PBS Space Time Video
The Daily Galaxy - 16 Feb 2017 18:47
A 3D projection below of almost 300 galaxies in the census in the same part of the sky. The third dimension shows how many billions of years back in time we are seeing each galaxy, determined by observations from the... ...
Electron Rocket Arrives Launch Pad In New Zealand | Video
SPACE.com - 16 Feb 2017 18:35
The Rocket Labs produced vehicle is designed to carry smaller payloads (330 to 500 lbs) into orbit. It is being prepped for test launches.