‘As bright as a full moon’ fireball spotted in night sky over Japan

[ad_1] This supplied photo is from video footage of a fireball seen in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) – Social media was abuzz on Sunday after reports that an object emitting intense light was spotted falling from the sky over Japan in the wee hours of the morning. The fireball, considered a fireball … Read more

Quiet but deadly: US military wants next-generation VTOL planes to use silent electric propulsion

[ad_1] Traditional helicopters and tilt-rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) models such as Bell’s Boeing V-22 Osprey offer considerable mobility to troops operating on land or at sea, but have a major vulnerability: the enormous amounts of noise they produce. Researchers from the U.S. Army’s Combat Capability Development Command Army research lab teamed up with … Read more

Here’s how to see tonight’s frost moon eclipse

[ad_1] As the end of 2020 approaches, the night sky continues to show. During Halloween, astronomers were treated to a rare full moon which was also the smallest moon of the year. Earlier this month, the planets aligned so that almost every planet in the solar system was exposed. Around Christmas, a rare conjunction between … Read more

NASA begins assembling Artemis rocket for 2021 launch

[ad_1] 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing (9 of 20): Lunar Module Pilot Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. is pictured walking near the Lunar Module during Apollo 11 extravehicular activity . (Photo by Nasa / Getty Images) To the press roomUPDATE 3:34 p.m. PT – Sunday November 29, 2020 NASA begins preparing the launch … Read more

New proposed Russian space station will be able to monitor the entire world

[ad_1] Technology 12:56 GMT 11/28/2020(updated at 13:02 GMT on 11/28/2020) Get a short url On Thursday, the Russian company Energia Corporation, responsible for managing Russian modules aboard the International Space Station, proposed the creation of a new national orbital space station, which should be deployed after 2024. Russia’s next orbital space station could be deployed … Read more