Why NASA’s Mars Missions Will Be Quiet For Weeks

[ad_1] NASA is withdrawing from command of its missions to Mars for the next few weeks. While the Earth and the red planet are on either side of the sun – in the biennial solar conjunction of Mars – the planets are unable to “see” each other. MARS IMAGES SHOW ROVER PERSEVERANCE AT WORK The … Read more

Mars robots take over cruise control during solar event

[ad_1] My tech-cluttered environment has recently been replaced by mountain trails and a lake where sunlight has scattered like diamonds. Standing at the base of two converging waterfalls, the fine spray of mist across my face, I reminded myself that natural wonders are never out of reach – we just forget to look for them. … Read more

Fossil of new dinosaur species found in Brazil – Inside Edition

[ad_1] New species of dinosaur fossil discovered in BrazilInterior edition ‘Hell Heron’ Dinosaur Fossils Found in UKPopular science The ferocious ‘hell heron’ dinosaur sets new wrinkles in the origin story of the SpinosaurusNational Geographic The Isle of Wight in England was the Isle of Fear, with two large predatory dinosaursThe epoch of time See full … Read more

SpaceX’s Dragon caused sonic boom in Florida after splashing in the Atlantic, locals say

[ad_1] SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida. Nasa A sonic boom was heard in parts of Florida on Thursday night after a SpaceX Dragon 2 spaceship landed successfully in the Atlantic Ocean. Shares News Jax, a Jacksonville, Florida-based outlet, first reported the news. He received reports of thundering … Read more

Euro-Japanese space mission sees Mercury for the first time

[ad_1] BERLIN (AP) – A joint Euro-Japanese spacecraft had its first glimpse of Mercury as it passed through the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to put two probes into orbit in 2025. The BepiColombo mission carried out the first of six overflights over Mercury at 11:34 p.m. GMT (7:34 p.m. EST) on … Read more

Giant ‘mushroom balls’ could hide missing ammonia on Neptune and Uranus

[ad_1] One of the advantages of planetary science is that information from one planet could explain phenomena on another. We understand the greenhouse effect of Venus from our own experience on Earth, and Jupiter and Saturn share some characteristics. But Jupiter also provides insight into other more distant systems, such as Uranus and Neptune. Now, … Read more

This is how the International Space Station will burn as it crashes to Earth – Autoevolution

[ad_1] This is how the International Space Station will burn as it crashes to Earthself-evolution Sky watchers see SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship cross the night sky as it returns to EarthEspace.com Space Archeology Study: Life and Culture on the International Space StationPhys.org Did you hear a big boom over Georgia last night? This is what … Read more

Suspected circumtriple planet: a planet orbiting 3 stars

[ad_1] This is a composite image of ALMA and the Very Large Telescope of the GW Orionis Triple Star System. The protoplanetary disc of GW Orionis is deformed and has a large space. The instruments took these images on September 3, 2020. Scientists now say they believe one or more circumtriple planets are in the … Read more