[ad_1] An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket will carry three satellites, including a space tug, into orbit today August 15, and you can watch it live online here at 6:04 p.m. EDT (10:04 p.m. GMT). The weather is now ready for launch. After a series of delays due to weather conditions, the Ariane 5 rocket is … Read more
[ad_1] Planet X has a long and rich history of non-existence. For about 130 years, astronomers debated the existence of one or more additional planets to explain the deviations in the orbits of known planets (mainly Neptune and Uranus). Later, the list of deviations was expanded to cover trans-Neptunian objects. But none of the planet … Read more
[ad_1] If you’ve ever looked up during a thunderstorm and saw a red jellyfish sitting high in the sky, you weren’t hallucinating. These tentacle-like red lightning bolts are called sprites. These are super-fast bursts of electricity that crackle in the upper regions of the atmosphere – between 60 and 80 kilometers in the sky – … Read more
[ad_1] By ESA / Hubble Aug 16, 2020 This spectacular image of the galaxy NGC 2442 was captured by the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA / Hubble and NASA, S. Smartt et al. This image of NASA/THIS The Hubble Space Telescope presents the spectacular galaxy NGC 2442. This galaxy was the host … Read more
[ad_1] Earth is a truly magical place. We know this isn’t the sort of thing you’d expect to read on a science website, but just take a look at the photo above – a pre-dawn photo taken by a member of the crew of Expedition 62 on the International Space Station (ISS). in March. In … Read more
[ad_1] Image copyright Dr Mary Gillham Archives Legend Alpine regions are under increasing pressure from pests and pathogens Researchers have found a way to fight a disease that threatens thousands of hectares of alpine forests every year. Needle bladder rust causes the needles of Norway spruce to turn yellow and drop, resulting in significant reduction … Read more
[ad_1] The meteor shower season brings famous time-lapse shots of star trails crossed by streaked meteors. The Michigan one is about as trippy as it gets, captured over a two hour span over Lake Huron. “Mars is at the bottom right with a reflection on Lake Huron,” says photographer Samer Hariri. “A red moon rises … Read more
[ad_1] On August 15, 2020, Ariane 5 flight VA253 took off from the European spaceport in French Guiana and delivered two Galaxy-30 and BSAT-4B telecommunications satellites, as well as the mission extension vehicle (MEV-2) , into their intended transfer orbits. The European company Ariane 5 has delivered two telecommunications satellites Galaxy-30 and BSAT-4B, as well … Read more
[ad_1] The study alone revealed what was possible with the material. You can turn friction (and therefore fluid state) on and off like a switch simply by varying the pressure. However, Swansea University has also suggested that it could have a significant impact on engineering in the future. Scientists are already hoping to use DST … Read more
[ad_1] This late 2019 photo shows the Perseverance rover with the Ingenuity helicopter seated below. NASA / JPL-Caltech NASA already has good news to share about its Mars Ingenuity helicopter, the high-risk, high-return experiment that is destined for a rendezvous with the Red Planet. Ingenuity launched as part of the March 2020 mission in July. … Read more