Spatial photos of the week: Sun Spotting

[ad_1] It is rare to see a sun up close, but this picture gives us the chance to watch. This part of the Sun is called the chromosphere, the second of the three layers of the star. You can see dark sunspots, with a lean filament and lighter areas that call themselves beaches, taken from … Read more

SpaceX throws its future on this rocket as it prepares for Mars

[ad_1] At the end of last month, SpaceX had successfully completed the first of a series of tests on its latest suborbital prototype "Starhopper". The experiment, which required the vehicle to climb out of the launch pad to a height of 20 meters (65 feet), was completed after several delays. This 22-second flight was enough … Read more

The United States plans to send nuclear reactors in space

[ad_1] While the nuclear energy industry struggles to survive in the United States, bogged down by public and political mistrust, crushing the costs of maintaining nuclear waste and a market flooded with cheap natural gas, the country has major nuclear energy projects outside its borders. internal borders. Well outside. In just a few years, the … Read more

A native of Alabama ready to bring NASA back to the moon

[ad_1] When the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center asked which of her leaders might be interested in a big job in America's return to the moon, Lisa Watson-Morgan said that she had watched around his desk. Watson-Morgan's father was a graphic illustrator at Marshall in the 1960s, when Wernher von Braun ran the … Read more

NASA and SpaceX Exercise in the Evacuation Procedure of the Dragon's Crew with an Astronaut Recovery Vessel – TechCrunch

[ad_1] NASA and SpaceX continue their joint preparations for astronaut crew missions that SpaceX will conduct for the agency, along with a test of the ship's emergency evacuation procedure GO Searcher from SpaceX. The ship is intended to be used to recover spacecraft and astronauts in an actual mission scenario. This week's rehearsals are essential … Read more

Tips for observing the peak of Perseid meteor shower tonight

[ad_1] Photo credit: James Grenz There is no active watch, warning or notice Our weather team will bring you any urgent weather alerts or updates as they happen. Check out our news section for the latest news. Look to the front Hilo Today & # 39; hui: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy with a … Read more