Tag Archives: NASA

[ad_1] NASA's Cassini Saturn probe may have disappeared, but it is far from forgotten. A year ago, Cassini intentionally plunged into the thick atmosphere of the ringed planet (September 15), ending a …

[ad_1] Main image: Artist concept of a new fission power system on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA Everyone is talking about the moon. There will be 50 years this Christmas since Apollo …

[ad_1] Main image: Artist concept of a new fission power system on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA Everyone is talking about the moon. There will be 50 years this Christmas since Apollo …

[ad_1] NASA has numerous Earth observation instruments that monitor Hurricane Florence – including its multi-angle imaging spectro-radiometer (MISR). The MISR flew over the hurricane on Thursday, September 13th as it approached the …

[ad_1] Even if you're not particularly interested in space news or science, you've probably heard about the fate of NASA's Rover Opportunity. The robot, which survived its initial mission and performs "bonus" …

[ad_1] The MISR instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite carries nine cameras that observe the Earth from different angles. It takes about seven minutes for all cameras to observe the same location. This …

[ad_1] The new ICESat-2, to be launched Saturday, can measure changes in the ice of the planet less than the width of a pencil. PictureNASA's ICESat-2 satellite, once launched, will monitor the …

[ad_1] Daniyal Sohail 13 minutes ago Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 2:12 (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – September 15, 2018) The Japanese Aerospace Agency has postponed the scheduled launch of a cargo …

[ad_1] NASA has successfully passed a spectacular test of its revolutionary new heat shield. The heat shield, called Adaptive Deployable Entry Placement Technology (ADPT), is a foldable device that opens like an …

[ad_1] NASA is preparing to send a new robotic lander to Mars in 2020 and plans to send human astronauts in 2033. Reuters updated:September 14, 2018, 18:52 IST NASA tests a foldable …