[ad_1] The Greenland ice sheet is slipping much more than previously thought, according to a new study. This means that the ice sheet can change faster in a warmer climate, said a group of researchers on July 10 in the journal Science Advances. "Understanding the flow of ice is very important to predict the future … Read more
[ad_1] Mars Attacks. His A breath of atmosphere means that if you were on the surface, it would be a race to see if suffocation or sub-zero temperature killed you first. But maybe it's a bit too big for the red planet. It's not all a rusty and frozen hellish landscape. In mid-latitudes, a few … Read more
[ad_1] For many Americans, the first landing on the Moon serves as a historical memory – but far away. Current generations are learning about the event from the parents or a manual, but for the director of the flights, Gene Kranz, the mission is personal. Kranz has been flight director for several NASA historical missions; … Read more
[ad_1] The polar ice caps on Mars are a combination of ice water and frozen CO2. Like its gaseous form, frozen CO2 allows sunlight to penetrate while capturing heat. In summer, this greenhouse effect in the solid state creates pockets of warming under the ice, represented here by black dots on the ice. Credit: Harvard … Read more
[ad_1] NASA's Curiosity rover has bravely crossed the Gale Crater region of Mars since August 2012. The space agency has now spotted the solitary robot in orbit within a "dramatic Martian landscape" nicknamed Woodland Bay. Curiosity climbs slowly over Mount Sharp – a three-mile (five-mile) peak inside Gale Crater. This part of the red planet … Read more
[ad_1] Gallery of images 8 PHOTOS A preview of the projection of a rocket at the Washington Monument to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the moon WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) – The nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 from Tuesday – but D.C. has got a … Read more
[ad_1] Published on: 07/15/19 8:16 AM EDT Update: 07/15/19 09:04 EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS) – Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, a former NASA astronaut and the first American woman to walk in space, sat down with the 10th this morning. Sullivan shared his experience and talked about the Apollo 11 50th Birthday party. She is the guest … Read more
[ad_1] A team of researchers from around the world discovered the fossilized remains of a monkey that lived in Kenya 4.2 million years ago. Known as Nanopithecus browni, this monkey is the "smallest monkey in the ancient world" ever discovered, weighing only between 2 and 3 pounds, similar to a white-tailed rabbit. It's also the … Read more
[ad_1] Fifty years ago this week, on the eve of the historic launch of Apollo 11, NASA had invited world leaders to send messages to the moon. However, according to the archives of the British National Archives, it seems that members of the British royal family were not enthusiastic about this initiative. According to the … Read more
[ad_1] In a dark room at Houston's Space Center, the visitor's center outside NASA's Johnson Space Center, attends the latest spacecraft to return humans from the moon, the Apollo 17 "America" control module. . Aligning the walls is more of a relic of the Apollo program – space costumes, a flag worn on the moon … Read more