Space News
NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of George H.W. Bush
NASA Breaking news - 1 Dec 2018 16:55Planet Earth working on 3 Mars landers to follow InSight
Phys.org - 1 Dec 2018 16:14
As Mars' newest resident settles in, Planet Earth is working on three more landers and at least two orbiters to join the scientific Martian brigade.
While You Weren't Looking, Engineers Combined a Plane and a Blimp to Make a Plimp Airship
SPACE.com - 1 Dec 2018 15:00Space Force proposal could create a broader military department for both air and space
Space News - 1 Dec 2018 00:55
During a White House meeting on Thursday, Pentagon and administration officials discussed the possibility of establishing a Space Force under a larger Department of the Air and Space Force. SpaceNews.com
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station's Toilet
Universe Today - 1 Dec 2018 00:23
NASA keeps a close eye on the bacteria inhabiting the International Space Station with a program called the Microbial Observatory (M.O.) The ISS is home to a variety of microbes, some of which pose a threat to the health...
A New Atomic Clock has been Built that Would be off by Less than a Second Since the Big Bang
Universe Today - 1 Dec 2018 20:51
Physicists have developed an atomic clock so accurate that it would be off by less than a single second in 14 billion years. That kind of accuracy and precision makes it more than just a timepiece. It’s a powerful scie...
Fox, 'Cosmos' Producers Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Host Neil deGrasse Tyson
SPACE.com - 1 Dec 2018 17:53Why Do We Put Telescopes in Space?
Scientific American - 1 Dec 2018 17:30
Putting a telescope in space has its limitations. It can't be too big, it's difficult to repair, and it costs a lot of money. So why do we even do it? --
Cosmic Termites
Scientific American - 1 Dec 2018 16:30
Insects can make topographical biosignaturesthat are visible from space --
Spinning Grains of Cosmic Dust Could Explain Weird Signals at the North Pole
SPACE.com - 1 Dec 2018 15:18NASA's Martian quake sensor InSight lands at slight angle
Phys.org - 1 Dec 2018 12:11
NASA's unmanned Martian quake sensor, InSight, has landed at a slight angle on the Red Planet, and experts are hopeful the spacecraft will work as planned, the US space agency said Friday.
It's a Small Solar System After All
Discover - 1 Dec 2018 06:56
Many years ago, this magazine was owned by the Walt Disney Corporation, and I would sometimes get one of the company's songs stuck in my head: "It's a Small World," the relentless musical accompaniment to the ride of the...
Prehistoric Cave Paintings Show That Ancient People Had Pretty Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy
Universe Today - 1 Dec 2018 02:19
According to a new study that examined ancient cave paintings and archaeological sites, it appears that prehistoric humans had a greater understanding of astronomy than we thought. The post Prehistoric Cave Paintings Sho...