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Radio Astronomy: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today - 1 Apr 2024 04:11
Universe Today has investigated the significance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, planetary geophysics, cosmochemistry, and meteorite...
The Search for the Perfect Coronagraph to Find Earth 2.0
Universe Today - 1 Apr 2024 04:08
Studying exoplanets is made more difficult by the light from the host star. Coronagraphs are devices that block out the star light and both JWST and Nancy Grace Roman Telescope are equipped with them. Current coronagraph...
Extremophiles: Why study them? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today - 1 Apr 2024 05:37
Universe Today has conducted some incredible examinations regarding a plethora of scientific fields, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmosphe...
SpaceX launches Eutelsat 36D, lands booster on seventh reuse anniversary
Space News - 1 Apr 2024 00:03
SpaceX launched Eutelsat's latest geostationary satellite March 30 on a trip due to take around half a year to a geostationary orbit slot over Africa and Eurasia. The post SpaceX launches Eutelsat 36D, lands booster on s...
Curiosity has Reached an Ancient Debris Channel That Could Have Been Formed by Water
Universe Today - 1 Apr 2024 23:48
Like a pilgrim seeking wisdom, NASA’s MSL Curiosity has been working its way up Mt. Sharp, the dominant central feature in Gale Crater. Now, almost 12 years into its mission, the capable rover has reached an interestin...
Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment
Space News - 1 Apr 2024 23:01
Canada is prepared to invest 50% more than initially planned to help flagship geostationary operator Telesat fund its Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband constellation. The post Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed inves...
Solar Eclipse Resources
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 22:40
A spectacular eclipse will sweep across North America on April 8, 2024! Enjoy these free resources from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific!
Interview with Alex Borlaff
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 22:39
OK, we generally start with your early years, your childhood, where you're from, and a little bit about your family at the time. Where you grew up, I think it was in Spain? Do you have siblings, what did your parents do,...
New 'Eclipse Watch' tool shows eclipses from space any time
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2024 22:24
Do you wish you could see a total solar eclipse every day? With a new online tool called Eclipse Watch, you can observe the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, in real time with eclipse-like images from space as we count ...
New 'Star Wars: Unlimited -- Spark of Rebellion' trading card game strikes our galaxy
SPACE.com - 1 Apr 2024 22:00
A preview of Fantasy Flight Game's new "Star Wars: Unlimited" trading card game.
NASA's VIPER robotic moon rover team raises its mighty mast
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2024 21:56
NASA's VIPER--short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover--now stands taller and more capable than ever, thanks to its mast.
There's an April Fools' Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse -- don't fall for it
SPACE.com - 1 Apr 2024 21:55
No, the date and path of the total solar eclipse have not been miscalculated.
Act Up For Citizen Science Month
Discover - 1 Apr 2024 21:50
No fooling, Citizen Science Month and the One Million Acts of Science challenge are underway
New 'Eclipse Watch' Tool Shows Eclipses from Space Any Time
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 21:07
Do you wish you could see a total solar eclipse every day? With a new online tool called Eclipse Watch, you can observe the Sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, in real time with eclipse-like images from space as we count ...
April 8 solar eclipse: 6 zoos on the path of totality -- and why animals react strangely to 'nighttime during the day'
SPACE.com - 1 Apr 2024 21:00
Total solar eclipses make animals behave in strange ways. To see for yourself, stop by one of these zoos located on the path of totality on April 8, 2024.
Meteorites: Why study them? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2024 21:00
Universe Today has explored the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, planetary geophysics, and cosmochemistry, and how this my...
NASA Langley Participates in Drone Responders Conference
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 20:41
The National Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Conference was held at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, March 12-13. NASA Langley engineers presented their work at the conference and staffed a NASA infor...
The next total solar eclipse is in April: Here's what to know and where to see it
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2024 20:40
Don't be alarmed when the sky goes dark on April 8. A total solar eclipse will traverse North America, crossing Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This event will mark the only total solar eclipse visible from the Un...
What's Up: April 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 20:20
Catch Mars and Saturn rising, and Jupiter hangs out with Comet 12P. Plus NASA has you covered for the total eclipse whether you're headed to totality or watching from afar.
Unveiling the sun: NASA's open data approach to solar eclipse research
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2024 20:15
As the world eagerly anticipates the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, NASA is preparing for an extraordinary opportunity for scientific discovery, open collaboration, and public engagement. At the heart of ...
How photos of the April 8 solar eclipse will help us understand of the sun's atmosphere
SPACE.com - 1 Apr 2024 20:00
A total solar eclipse is not just an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon; it's an opportunity to expand our scientific understanding of the sun.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Earns Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award
NASA Breaking news - 1 Apr 2024 19:57
NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security - Regolith Explorer) team received the American Astronomical Society's Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award "for excepti...