A NASA astronaut in a mockup spacesuit explored a moon-like landscape during a training exercise recently. She's getting ready for the agency's first lunar landing in 50 years.
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Measuring nutrition in crops from space
With many people around the world suffering from various forms of malnutrition it’s important that the absolute basics such as rice, soya and wheat are as nourishing as possible. ESA-funded research shows that the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission and the Italian Prisma mission could be used to monitor the nutritional content of staple crops. This could, for example, help farmers take appropriate steps to boost the quality of their crops as they grow.
Beginner telescope lowest-ever price — Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ now $160 cheaper
This beginner-friendly reflector telescope is at its cheapest ever with this Amazon Prime Day 2023 telescope deal
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day, making these measurements an example of science that enables exploration.
New Gaia release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science
Today, ESA's Gaia mission releases a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor surpasses its planned potential to reveal half a million new and faint stars in a massive cluster, identify over 380 possible cosmic lenses, and pinpoint the positions of more than 150 000 asteroids within the Solar System.
First month of science for Huginn
Andreas Mogensen had a busy first month in space, with plenty of science from sleeping in orbit and capturing pictures of thunderstorms to making chocolate mousse. Here is an overview of Andreas’s first month of science on the Space Station.
Want to Explore Neptune? Use Triton’s Atmosphere to Put on the Brakes
Aerobraking is commonly used to slow down spacecraft when they arrive at various planetary systems. It requires a spacecraft to dip into the atmosphere of a celestial body in the planetary system, such as a moon or the planet itself, and use the resistance from that atmosphere to shed some of its velocity. That slow-down would then allow it to enter an orbit in the planetary system without carrying the extra fuel required to do the maneuvers through powered flight, thereby saving weight on the mission and reducing its cost.
Could AI find alien life faster than humans, and would it tell us?
AI is the way forward in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from detecting radio signals to finding technosignatures on planets.
Satellite time-lapse shows 45-mile long iceberg colliding with Clarence Island in Antarctica
Hefty iceberg D-30A has collided with Clarence Island — an important refuge for breeding penguins in Antarctica. But luckily, the penguins weren't at home when the berg struck.
Severe space weather is messing up bird migrations, new study suggests
New research indicates that the number of migrating birds decreases during severe space weather events. They are also more prone to becoming lost.
Russian space station laboratory module appears to spring coolant leak
File Photo of the Nauka module at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Shane Kimbrough
An apparent exterior coolant leak from a Russian laboratory module at the International Space Station has been reported by the crew. It follows similar leaks that struck a Russian Soyuz crew ferry craft and a Progress cargo ship within the past year.
See the moon snuggle up to Venus early on Oct. 10
The moon will meet up with the planet Venus for an early morning tryst on Oct. 10. At the same time, the two celestial bodies will be in conjunction.
Euclid Recovers From a Navigation Problem and Finds its Guide Stars Again
On July 1st, 2023, the ESA’s Euclid mission headed for space, where it began its mission to observe the Universe and measure its expansion over time. The commissioning process began well as the mission team spent weeks testing and calibrating the observatory, then flew the mission out to Lagrange Point 2 (LP2). The telescope focused its mirrors, collected its “first light,” and the first test images it took were breathtaking! Unfortunately, Euclid hit a snag when its Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) failed to lock onto its “guide stars.”
Why Einstein must be wrong: In search of the theory of gravity
Unlike physical theories describing the other three fundamental forces in physics, the general theory of relativity has only been tested in weak gravity.
What are kilonovas?
A kilonova is a bright blast of electromagnetic radiation that happens when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a stellar-mass black hole collide and merge.
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope is back on track after finding its guiding stars
The European Space Agency's dark energy and dark matter detective spacecraft Euclid is ready for full "science mode" after relocating its guiding stars.
A Pulsar Suddenly Threw Out Radiation 200 Times More Energetic
Pulsars are known for their regularity and stability. These fast-rotating neutron stars emit radio waves with such consistent pulses that astronomers can use them as a kind of cosmic clock. But recently a pulsar emitted gamma rays with tremendous energy. The gamma rays were the most energetic photons ever observed, with energies of more than 20 teraelectronvolts, and astronomers are struggling to understand how that’s possible. The results were published in Nature Astronomy, which describes the burst of gamma rays emanating from the Vela Pulsar.
Axiom Space partners with fashion house Prada to design Artemis 3 moon suits
A new partnership is taking the concept of haute couture to new heights. Axiom Space has joined forces with Prada to design the spacesuits that NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will wear on the moon.
All aboard! Train tugs Artemis 2 moon rocket parts to the NASA launch center (photos, video)
Parts for NASA's boosters, which will assist the powerful Space Launch System for Artemis moon missions, arrived in Florida for preparation. These pieces will help bring four astronauts around the moon in late 2024.
What cosmic object 'Arrokoth' can tell us about our solar system's formation
A new study from researchers at the Southwest Research Institute has unearthed a fascinating discovery about Arrokoth, a trans-Neptunian object made famous by the New Horizons probe in 2020.
This Hubble Telescope view of a chalky spiral galaxy is a sight to behold (photo)
The galaxy NGC 6951 was a star factory 800 million years ago, then it halted operations for 300 million years before cranking stellar bodies out once more.
