[ad_1] The United States space agency NASA said Friday that its lunar orbiter has observed the landing site of China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe for the third time, capturing a much sharper view. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) passed nearly overhead the Chang'e-4 landing site on Feb.1, giving a 0.85-meter per pixel picture of the lander … Read more
[ad_1] "A few years ago, I was on [visiting Arianespace in France and they] were not worried [United Launch Alliance but asked] could I get rid of SpaceX, because they were going to chase them out of their stuff? " – Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) In 2015, at a hearing of the House of Armed … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly a year in space has put the immune system of astronaut Scott Kelly on the alert and has altered the activity of some of his genes by compared to its identical twin connected to the Earth, announced Friday researchers. Scientists do not know if the changes were positive or negative, … Read more
[ad_1] Dazzling green and red lights dance regularly in the night sky over the north and south poles of the Earth. For decades, scientists had assumed that when auroras shone simultaneously in both regions, flashing patterns were reflected. But in 2009, they found that this was not the case. They were surprised and disconcerted as … Read more
[ad_1] 15h00 17/02/2019 | Opinion Michael Summers | Professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy NASA's Mars robotic missions revealed a world with an incredibly complex history, including periods in which it was much warmer, with oceans, volcanoes, and was habitable for many types of simple terrestrial life. Even at present, Mars still has groundwater and … Read more
[ad_1] PICTURE: Northwestern researchers collected data from the Human Experimentation Research Analog (HERA) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The HERA capsule simulator houses crews for up to 45 days; a… view more Credit: NASA EVANSTON — Researchers at Northwestern University are developing a predictive model to help NASA anticipate conflicts and communication failures … Read more
[ad_1] Stock image, St. George News ST. GEORGE – A supermoon destined to illuminate the sky this Tuesday comes at a special time of the year, traditionally designated by the Amerindians as the "snow moon". This spectacular combination should give a new meaning to "in the light of the silver moon" as the great lunar … Read more
[ad_1] Image of the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the smoking gun of a nascent star. (Photo credit: ESA / HUBBLE / NASA, K. STAPELFELDT) NASA has just posted a photo of bright blue objects in space. It's a frightening vision of the cosmos. The image, which was captured by NASA / ESA's … Read more
[ad_1] Last summer, a new type of debris search satellite was launched by the International Space Station (ISS). This is the RemoveDebris spacecraft, a technology demonstrator developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and the Surrey Space Center. The purpose of this satellite is to verify whether satellites equipped with targeting software, a debris net and … Read more
[ad_1] NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are collaborating on missions on a system of binary asteroids. The DART and Hera missions will try to deviate the Didymoon star and study it. A global defense system is important to prevent large-scale disasters. It's not just a Hollywood hype that a shock from an asteroid … Read more