[ad_1] Watch the CBS News prime-time special "Man on the Moon," celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Tuesday at 10 / 9c. Less than two weeks before Apollo 11's historic launch to the moon 50 years ago, flight controllers and stand-in astronauts carried out a final simulation of the plan descent to the lunar … Read more
[ad_1] NASA has released a photo of the Curiosity rover, made from a martial orbit by a HiRISE camera mounted on a Mars Reconnaissance Orbit machine, reported the NY Post. The agency received a snapshot of the orbital station on May 31. The Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars on August 6, 2012. … Read more
[ad_1] Call all astronomers! The so-called Full Buck Moon is on the horizon – so be prepared to enjoy the show. As astronomy enthusiasts may already know, this month's full moon is scheduled for July 16th. It will result in a partial lunar eclipse that should be visible on every continent except North America, according … Read more
[ad_1] Astronomers have discovered a thin disc of spiral material in a supermassive black hole in a very weak galaxy – an unexpected discovery that could provide additional clues to the dynamic processes surrounding black holes. Using the The Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have observed the black hole in the center of the spiral galaxy … Read more
[ad_1] BOULDER, Colorado (Reuters) – While the United States is using humans to put the moon back on its feet for the first time in 50 years, a NASA-funded Colorado lab aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will see far into our galaxy, remotely controlled by astronauts in orbit. University of Colorado … Read more
[ad_1] Young Australian lizard with blue tongue (Tiliqua scincoides). Credit: Carla Edwards Young Australian lizards with blue tongue (Tiliqua scincoides) are just as intelligent as adults, the researchers found. Life is hard for baby blue tongues. From birth, they are alone, without parental support or protection. Adults of this species can reach 600 millimeters in … Read more
[ad_1] NEW DELHI – Over the minutes, less than an hour before the launch and dozens of senior scientists and VPs gathered at a remote coastal site, it appeared that all systems were running. The sky was clear after a light drizzle. The rocket was standing on the launch pad, full of fuel. The rocket … Read more
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[ad_1] Rare meteorites from Mars are also auctioned. IANS Update:July 14, 2019, 14:52 EST Representative Image: REUTERS / Andrey Tkachenko A small collection of meteorites and rock samples from several extraterrestrial bodies is currently being auctioned online at Christie's. The online auction "The Moon and Beyond: The Meteorites of the Stifler Collection" features these objects … Read more
[ad_1] <! – CLEVELAND (Ohio) – Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's long-time associate director and associate director of exploration and human operations, was a shock to most members of the space flight community. This was clarified at the Glenn Symposium held July 10-12. -> Michael Cole July 12, 2019 William H. Gerstenmaier, former NASA Associate Administrator for … Read more