Space News
Hubble spots a starship-shaped galactic pair
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2022 09:24
The subject of this image is a group of three galaxies, collectively known as NGC 7764A. They were imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, using both its Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3. The tw...
Expanded UH asteroid tracking system can monitor entire sky
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2022 09:22
A state-of-the-art asteroid alert system operated by the University of Hawai i Institute for Astronomy (IfA) can now scan the entire dark sky every 24 hours for dangerous bodies that could plummet toward Earth.
SpaceX delays rocket launch carrying Italian satellite due to bad weather
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2022 01:32
SpaceX delayed the launch of a used Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Italian satellite on Friday night (Jan. 28) due to bad weather.
Rings Inside a Martian Crater Reveal its Ancient History
Universe Today - 29 Jan 2022 18:52
Is this a closeup look at a tree stump, or an orbital view of an impact crater? At first glance, it might be hard to tell. But this image of a crater on Mars provides planetary scientists almost the same kind of climate ...
Object found in the Milky Way 'unlike anything astronomers have seen'
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2022 17:30
Australian researchers have discovered a strange spinning object in the Milky Way they say is unlike anything astronomers have ever seen.
Tom Cruise in Conversation with NASA Astronaut Victor Glover
SpaceRef - 29 Jan 2022 17:07
In November 2021 Tom Cruise interviewed NASA astronaut Victor Glover during the World Extreme Medicine conference to talk about how the human body behaves in space. The one hour interview is fun and informative....
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 28 January, 2022 - Important Science Research Returned to Earth
SpaceRef - 29 Jan 2022 16:49
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Op-ed | Space race with China is not just a military competition
Space News - 29 Jan 2022 15:00
Congress needs to show bipartisanship when it comes to scientific and exploratory space efforts. The post Op-ed | Space race with China is not just a military competition appeared first on SpaceNews.
China lays out ambitious space plans for next 5 years
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2022 14:45
China has achieved a great deal in the final frontier recently, and the new document makes clear that the country plans to build aggressively on those successes.
How NASA's James Webb Space Telescope project chief used Jimmy Buffett quotes to thank mission team
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2022 14:30
The James Webb Space Telescope's project manager is thrilled at the success of his team and used Jimmy Buffett to prove it.
Titan Comics transforms David Bowie's 'The Man Who Fell To Earth' into a new graphic novel
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2022 14:21
Titan Comics is releasing a new graphic novel adaptation of the 1976 movie, "The Man Who Fell To Earth."
Challenger artifacts intended for President Reagan recovered after 36 years
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2022 14:12
Artifacts that were recovered from the fallen space shuttle Challenger and prepared for presentation to the President of the United States have been recovered again, 36 years later.
Is the Underground Lake on Mars Just Volcanic Rock?
Universe Today - 29 Jan 2022 01:14
Is Mars home to an underwater lake? Different researchers are reaching different conclusions. Some say remote sensing from the Mars Express orbiter shows liquid water in an underground lake at Mars’ south polar region....