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Inflatable Living Quarters Bound for ISS
Jan 17, 2024
Video shows inflatable living quarters packaged up, then being used on ISS and Mars. ...
ALMA Images Capture What May Be a 'Baby Earth; in the Making
Jan 17, 2024
Recently captured ALMA images show the planet-forming disk around the young, Sun-like star TW Hydrae. The photo above reveals the classic rings and gaps that signify planets are forming in this system. Recently released images from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) reveal never-before-seen details of what astronomers believe may be a “baby Earth” or an even more massive “super-Earth” forming. The images show the planet-forming disk around TW Hydrae, a sunlike star close to Earth. The planet is about...
NASA's Last Cryogenic Test
Jan 17, 2024
At NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, this cool video was made showing engineers lifting the Webb Telescope's instruments and their support structure out of the Space Environment Simulator after completing its last cryogenic test. ...
An Up Close Look at a Comet
Jan 17, 2024
Recently a comet know as P/2016 BA14 flew within 2 million miles of earth. ...
Dust Devil Spotted on Mars
Jan 17, 2024
The Opportunity Rover spotted a dust devil on the surface of Mars. ...
Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and a Meteor Shower Will Light Up April Skies
Jan 17, 2024
Night skies in the month of April will be congested as Jupiter, Mars, the Lyrid meteor shower and the year’s best views of Mercury will all become visible. Jupiter, which will soon be orbited by NASA’s Juno mission in July, will continue to shine as bright as it had last month. Those with a close eye on the massive planet will be treated to few different events in a short period of time. In the span of a few hours...
Dust Devil Spotted on Mars
Jan 17, 2024
Opportunity rover photographs dust devil on Martian surface. ...
NASA, Japan Make ASTER Data Free to the Public
Jan 17, 2024
ASTER captured Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington on Aug. 8, 2000. The volcano erupted violently on May 18, 1980, killing nearly 60 people and destroying all life in the area. On April 1, all Earth imagery from ASTER, the prolific Japanese remote sensing instrument aboard NASA’s Terra spacecraft, became free to the public, which provides access to almost 3 million images of Earth dating back to its launch in 1999. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)...
Amazing Before and After Images From Space
Jan 17, 2024
A new tool from NASA allows you to travel back in time to see amazing before and after images of the Earth. ...
Stuffed Dog Sent to Edge of Space Goes AWOL
Jan 17, 2024
Sam the stuffed space dog was last seen near the edge of space Tuesday. Search is on for the pioneering pup’s safe return. ...
History Made SpaceX Sticks the Landing
Jan 17, 2024
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket Friday afternoon from Cape Canaveral on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The 1st stage booster made a successful landing on a platform in the ocean. The first time a landing has been successful after several failures. ...
SpaceX Successfully Lands Falcon 9's First-Stage Booster at Sea
Jan 17, 2024
SpaceX made history Friday, successfully landing their Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage booster on a platform at sea. The platform read, "Of Course I Still Love You." This is the privately-owned company's fifth attempt to land the rocket on the water, in an effort to reuse, and reduce the cost of the missions. The Falcon 9 rocket was on a mission to transport about 7,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station for NASA with hopes of successfully landing the...
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