Space News
Saturn's Moon Titan May Offer a Glimpse of Life as We Don't Know It
SPACE.com - 12 Mar 2017 16:19
Conditions on Saturn's largest moon could make Titan the best place in our solar system for us to test ideas about the diversity of life in space.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Mission Invades SXSW 2017
SPACE.com - 12 Mar 2017 17:50
An interactive exhibit on NASA's next flagship space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, has landed at the 2017 South by Southwest (SXSW) celebration in Austin, Texas.
Smallsats Could Help US Mitigate Losses in Space Conflict, Experts Say
SPACE.com - 12 Mar 2017 17:00
The United States must be prepared to lose satellites in the event of a conflict, but smallsats and dispersed systems can help ensure key capabilities remain operational.
Under Trump, the Moon regains interest as possible destination
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2017 00:00
Dismissed by former US president Barack Obama as a place explorers had already seen, the Moon has once again gained interest as a potential destination under Donald Trump's presidency.
Stargazing keeps tourism looking up
Phys.org - 12 Mar 2017 23:20
With urbanisation gaining pace and air pollution clouding the view in major cities, contemplating the stars in a pitch-black sky is fast becoming a rarity that tour operators are banking on as a new selling-point.
(Probably Not A) Giant Alien Antenna
Scientific American - 12 Mar 2017 23:10"The Europa Clipper"--NASA's Upcoming 'Search-for-Life' Mission to Jupiter's Ocean Moon (WATCH Today's "Galaxy" Stream)
The Daily Galaxy - 12 Mar 2017 20:08
NASA's upcoming mission to investigate the habitability of Jupiter's icy moon Europa defy's Arthur C. Clark's admonition: "Attempt no landing there!" The bold venture now has a formal name: Europa Clipper, which harkens ...
This Week at NASA: Orion Spacecraft's Parachute System Test and More
SpaceRef - 12 Mar 2017 18:48
NASA conducted the latest successful test of the Orion spacecraft's parachute system on March 8 in the skies above the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona....
This Viscoelastic Putty Will Swallow Magnets Whole [Sponsored]
SPACE.com - 12 Mar 2017 16:50
This Space Putty is the latest development in silicone polymer-based playstuff.
Next Cygnus Cargo Ship Christened the SS John Glenn to Honor First American in Orbit
Universe Today - 12 Mar 2017 08:56
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The next Cygnus cargo ship launching to the International Space Station (ISS) has been christened the 'S.S. John Glenn' to honor legendary NASA astronaut John Glenn – the first American to ...