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Satellite imagery key to powering Google Earth
ESA - 15 Apr 2021 15:00
One of the most comprehensive pictures of our changing planet is now available to the public. Thanks to the close collaboration between Google Earth, ESA, the European Commission, NASA and the US Geological Survey, 24 mi...
US Mint to honor astronaut Sally Ride on 'American Women' quarter
SPACE.com - 15 Apr 2021 00:09
The first female U.S. astronaut to fly into space will be honored by the United States Mint in 2022, leading off a new series of circulating coins depicting notable American women.
Galileo sunspot sketches versus modern 'deep learning' AI
Phys.org - 15 Apr 2021 14:29
It's a fascinating thought to consider.
Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Seen From Orbit
SpaceRef - 15 Apr 2021 06:20
The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in northern California....
Researchers identify five double star systems potentially suitable for life
EurekAlert! - 15 Apr 2021 06:00
(Frontiers) New mathematical framework predicts that star systems Kepler-34, -35, -38, -64 and -413 with circumbinary giant planets have stable Habitable Zones, potentially suitable for life
Space Development Agency could select three manufacturers to produce its next batch of satellites
Space News - 15 Apr 2021 00:42
The Space Development Agency is considering buying its next 150 satellites from three different vendors, SpaceNews
Scientists paint best yet portrait of closest known fast radio burst
SPACE.com - 15 Apr 2021 23:54
Scientists have uncovered more details about perhaps the most famous repeating fast radio burst, a mysterious phenomenon astronomers cannot yet explain.
'For All Mankind' sneak peek: Family tensions erupt in penultimate season 2 episode 'Triage'
SPACE.com - 15 Apr 2021 23:52
Family tensions run high in the penultimate season 2 episode of "For All Mankind" Friday (April 16) on Apple TV+.
SpaceX's Crew-2 astronaut mission for NASA: Live updates
SPACE.com - 15 Apr 2021 23:40
SpaceX's next crewed launch for NASA will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-2 mission on April 22. Liftoff is set for 6:11 a.m. EDT (1011 GMT). Known as Crew-2, the mission will mark S...
LeoLabs adding new services to support growing space activity in low Earth orbit
Space News - 15 Apr 2021 23:28
LeoLabs is adding more sensors and data processing capacity to its network in preparation for a surge in satellites launches. SpaceNews
Top EU court rejects European Aviation Network challenge, but legal action continues
Space News - 15 Apr 2021 22:54
Inmarsat's competitors have vowed to continue pursuing legal action to block its hybrid satellite and cellular European Aviation Network (EAN), after the European Union's highest court rejected their challenge. SpaceNews
NASA Adds Vulcan Centaur Launch Services to Launch Services Contract
NASA Breaking news - 15 Apr 2021 21:57SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA lifts off April 22. How to watch online.
SPACE.com - 15 Apr 2021 21:30
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to send the second operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, and you can watch the preparations, launch and arrival live.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 14 April, 2021 - NASA Astronaut Shannon Walker Set to Take Command
SpaceRef - 15 Apr 2021 20:56
Ten people occupy the International Space Station today but that will change on Friday when three Expedition 64 crew members return to Earth....
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Leaves its Mark on Asteroid Bennu
PTTU - 15 Apr 2021 20:00
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
New NASA Visualization Probes the Light-bending Dance of Binary Black Holes
PTTU - 15 Apr 2021 19:00
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:
The 5 Most Important Scientific Equations of All Time
Discover - 15 Apr 2021 19:00
Calculating the most influential scientific equations is no easy task. But these five certainly rank in the top tier.
Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper
Space News - 15 Apr 2021 18:52
A consortium led by the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Planet announced plans April 15 for a constellation of hyperspectral satellites to pinpoint, quantify and track point sources of methane and...
Peering through the clouds of Earth's 'Evil Twin' surprises NRL sky watchers
Phys.org - 15 Apr 2021 18:44
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists were recently left scratching their heads over a familiar sight in the sky. Venus images are nothing new, but a solar probe surprised the researchers by seeing through the planet...
Researchers identify five double star systems potentially suitable for life
Phys.org - 15 Apr 2021 17:07
Almost half a century ago the creators of Star Wars imagined a life-sustaining planet, Tatooine, orbiting a pair of stars. Now, 44 years later, scientists have found new evidence that that five known systems with multipl...
Baked meteorites yield clues to planetary atmospheres
Phys.org - 15 Apr 2021 17:00
In a novel laboratory investigation of the initial atmospheres of Earth-like rocky planets, researchers at UC Santa Cruz heated pristine meteorite samples in a high-temperature furnace and analyzed the gases released.
What Should We Do if Extraterrestrials Show Up?
Scientific American - 15 Apr 2021 16:00
It’s hard to say at this point, but a crucial first step is to establish whether they exist so any future arrival won’t come as a complete surprise --