Space News
The Science Behind Why We Get Hangry
Discover - 5 Jul 2022 14:00
Is the hanger real? Researchers debate if hanger is a physical or emotional state.
NGC 2775: Birds Of A Feather
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 21:22
The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature....
NASA: Contact lost with spacecraft on way to test moon orbit
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 22:26
NASA said Tuesday it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem.
North Kordofan State, Sudan As Seen From Orbit
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 22:23
North Kordofan State, Sudan (15.8°N 31.6°E), 24 Jun 2022...
Dunes On The Floor Of Katoomba Crater On Mars
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 22:09
This observation is part of a large and ongoing series to aid in the classification and volume estimates of dunes in the United States Geological Survey global dune database....
A Mirror for NASA's Antarctic Balloon Mission
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 22:07
The 8.2-foot (2.5-meter) primary mirror on NASA's Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observations at Submillimeter-wavelengths mission, or ASTHROS, is one of the largest to ever fly on a hi...
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 9 concludes the first chapter of Uhura's journey
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 22:00
It's gripping, it's gritty and this episode pulls no punches in the show's most daring installment yet.
Lake Mar Chiquita, Argentina Seen From Space
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 21:35
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lake Mar Chiquita - an endorheic salt lake in the northeast province of Córdoba, Argentina....
NASA's 1st Mars rover touched down on the Red Planet 25 years ago
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 21:00
It was on Independence Day 25 years ago that a little rover named after a Civil War abolitionist parachuted and tumbled to the Red Planet's surface on airbags.
US announces a stop to testing anti-satellite weapons
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 19:53
The United States Government has declared that it will no longer be performing tests of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice President Kamala Harris...
The solar system is stable for at least the next 100,000 years
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 19:36
It's nice to have a feel-good story every once in a while, so here's one to hold off the existential dread: the Earth isn't likely to get flung off into deep space for at least 100,000 years. In fact, all of the solar sy...
We've Seen a Helicopter on Mars. Next, Sailplanes?
Universe Today - 5 Jul 2022 19:31
The success of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter has encouraged engineers to consider and reconsider all options for remote aerial observations of the Red Planet. Additional methods for birds-eye views of Mars would not only...
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe goes silent on its way to the moon
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 19:07
The 55-pound (25 kilograms) CAPSTONE moon probe ceased communicating with its handlers shortly after it deployed successfully from Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft bus yesterday (July 4).
NASA CAPSTONE Mission Experiences Comms Issue
SpaceRef - 5 Jul 2022 18:31
NASA is reporting that communications issue has arisen between the spacecraft and the Deep Space Network....
8,000 kilometers per second: Star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 18:00
Researchers at the University of Cologne and Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic) have discovered the fastest known star, which travels around a black hole in record time. The star, S4716, orbits Sagittarius A*, t...
'For All Mankind' panels, mission patches landing at San Diego Comic Con
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 18:00
"For All Mankind" is heading to Mars by way of San Diego Comic Con. Between a pair of panels and a set of mission patches, the Apple TV+ alternate space history series will be well represented.
Earth orbit, Moon, Mars: ESA's ambitious roadmap
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 17:59
In a bold vision to secure Europe's role in space exploration and so benefit from the many scientific, economic, and societal rewards, ESA is publicly releasing its new exploration roadmap after its presentation to its C...
Researchers reveal evolution state of medium-amplitude δ Scuti KIC 1573174
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 17:47
Ph.D. student Lv Chenglong from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and his collaborators have revealed the evolutionary state of δ Scuti KIC 1573174 by constructing stel...
A New Approach Allows Scientists to Extract DNA From Pickled Specimens
Discover - 5 Jul 2022 17:30
Preserved specimens are a veritable treasure trove of information, and a new approach allows scientists to access DNA.
Unistellar eVscope 2 telescope review
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 17:00
The eVscope 2 telescope is a telescope and astrocamera-in-one that is easy to use, automatically navigates to night sky objects and is easily controlled via an app.
Top sci-fi movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime in 07
SPACE.com - 5 Jul 2022 16:35
Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on.
NASA considers sending swimming robots to habitable 'ocean worlds' of the solar system
Phys.org - 5 Jul 2022 15:54
NASA has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells...