Space News
Elon Musk says he's going to put Dogecoin on 'the literal moon'
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 02:30
It might be April Fools' Day for a few more hours, but this is no joke.
Getting CubeSats moving
ESA - 2 Apr 2021 13:42
Image: Getting CubeSats moving
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft captures stunning crescent Mars photos
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 13:00
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has captured stunning images of Mars as a bright red sunlit crescent in deep space.
NASA to Host Virtual Viewing of Orion Spacecraft Drop Test
NASA Breaking news - 2 Apr 2021 23:04In a Comprehensive new Test, the EmDrive Fails to Generate any Thrust
Universe Today - 2 Apr 2021 22:48
The EmDrive is a hypothetical rocket that proponents claim can generate thrust with no exhaust. This would violate all known physics. In 2016, a team at NASA’s Eagleworks lab claimed to measure thrust from an EmDrive d...
Discovery of two new giant radio galaxies offers fresh insights into the universe
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 22:34
Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa's powerful MeerKAT telescope, located in the Karoo region, a semi-arid area in the south west of the country.
Image: Hubble revisits the Veil Nebula
Phys.org - 2 Apr 2021 22:02
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revisits the Veil Nebula, which was featured in a previous Hubble image release. In this image, new processing techniques have been applied, bringing out fine detai...
What's up with this weird green rock on Mars? Perseverance rover is trying to find out.
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 19:57
Perseverance's laser hasn't yet penetrated the mystery of a strange Martian rock near the rover's new digs.
New reports detail ongoing space threats, and Russia is raising concerns
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 19:55
Security experts say that when it comes to threats in space, Russia is raising more concerns than China.
NASA estimates COVID-19 pandemic will cost the agency $3 billion, plus delays
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 17:45
More than a year into a pandemic that has killed nearly 3 million people worldwide, NASA estimates that COVID-19 will cost the agency perhaps as much as $3 billion.
Clear Signs of Recent Erosion on Mars
Universe Today - 2 Apr 2021 17:37
Erosion can take many forms. Most commonly known is water wearing away the sides of creeks or lakes. But wind can erode just as effectively, especially if it carries dust particles that can eat away at otherwise solid ob...
Mangroves from space: 30 years of satellite images are helping us understand how climate change threatens these valuable forests
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 17:19
Mangroves play a crucial role in the ecosystem thanks to the dizzying array of plants, animals and birds they feed, house and protect.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot has a Dark Secret. It Feeds on Smaller Storms
Universe Today - 2 Apr 2021 16:45
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot – the largest and most powerful of all the storms in the solar system – has been churning for hundred of years. Recently dozens of smaller storms have slammed into the Red Spot. Those small...
Getting CubeSats moving: M-Argo will be first to traverse interplanetary space under its own power
Phys.org - 2 Apr 2021 16:03
ESA's M-Argo mission will be the first CubeSat to traverse interplanetary space under its own power. Due to launch in 2024-5, the suitcase-sized spacecraft will travel to a near-Earth asteroid, up to 150 million km away.
Earth from Space: Easter Egg Hunt
SpaceRef - 2 Apr 2021 15:49
With Easter right around the corner, we take a look at four egg-shaped buildings visible from space as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission....
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 1 April, 2021 - Nervous System and Robotics Research
SpaceRef - 2 Apr 2021 15:48
Nervous system and robotics research were the dominant research theme aboard the International Space Station on Thursday....
NASA's Juno spacecraft detects strange new auroras on Jupiter
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 15:30
NASA's Juno spacecraft has detected new auroral emissions on Jupiter which appear to ripple over the planet's poles.
Week in images: 29 March - 02 April 2021
ESA - 2 Apr 2021 15:26
Week in images: 29 March - 02 April 2021 Discover our week through the lens
Hubble Revisits the Veil Nebula
PTTU - 2 Apr 2021 14:54
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
Why is there water on Earth?
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 13:16
Water is essential to life as we know it and it seems completely normal to have water all around us.
Why we need to get better at predicting space weather
SPACE.com - 2 Apr 2021 13:12
The Sun is the most important source of energy for sustaining life on Earth, but it gives us a lot more than just light and heat.
Earth from Space: Easter egg hunt
ESA - 2 Apr 2021 10:00
With Easter right around the corner, we take a look at four egg-shaped buildings visible from space as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.