[ad_1] Oxygen ranks up there as one of the most important resources for use in space exploration. Not only is it an essential component of rocket fuel, it is also necessary for astronauts to breathe anywhere outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The availability of this abundant resource is not a problem – it is widely available … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) continues its efforts to develop lunar science payloads and a small rover that could fly to the moon on a NASA-sponsored landing mission. The CSA announced on November 27 that it had awarded six contracts worth a total of C $ 2.9 million ($ 2.2 million) to … Read more
[ad_1] Scientists at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan recently created a new map of the Milky Way galaxy. The galaxy map revealed that Earth is 2,000 light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy than previously believed. The researchers also found that the Earth is spinning … Read more
[ad_1] While concerns about COVID-19 likely kept many rooms empty this Thanksgiving, things were a little different aboard the International Space Station. The four-seater SpaceX Crew Dragon is capable of carrying one more occupant to the orbiting outpost than the Russian Soyuz, which has led to a somewhat inconvenient sleeping: there are currently seven people … Read more
[ad_1] This year, space fans may have seen the July Full Moon grow darker than usual, as the third penumbra lunar eclipse of 2020 has taken place. When? July the 5th August: Sturgeon moon Tribes in North America typically harvested sturgeon around this time, but this is also when grain and corn were being picked, … Read more
[ad_1] STATEN ISLAND, NY – Skywatchers will get more than just a full moon on Sunday night. This will be the last lunar eclipse of 2020 – the moment when the moon passes through part of the Earth’s shadow. All of North America, weather permitting, will be able to view the celestial alignment Sunday night … Read more
[ad_1] Like all stars, our Sun is powered by the fusion of hydrogen into heavier elements. Nuclear fusion is not only what makes the stars shine, it is also a primary source of the chemical elements that make up the world around us. Much of our understanding of stellar fusion comes from theoretical models of … Read more
[ad_1] China is launching the Chang’e-5 mission via the Long March-5 rocket to retrieve moon rocks at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan Province early Tuesday morning. Photo: Li dike China’s Chang’e-5 robotic lunar probe successfully conducted a second braking maneuver on Sunday evening, following a first on Saturday and marking another … Read more
[ad_1] Many parts of the world celebrated Black Friday on November 27, marking the start of the holiday season in the west and the countdown to Christmas festivities. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also had its fair share of celebration, but its focus wasn’t shopping, but one of the most fascinating objects in … Read more
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