Inspired by the dream of space exploration, artist Katie Paterson imagined sending a piece of her meteorite artwork back to space in a celebration of science, art and human technology. Her vision may just become reality, with a little help from ESA’s can-do cargo vessel.
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Campo del Cielo, Field of the Sky, by Katie Paterson, is on display as part …
NASA’s next scientific satellite, which is scheduled for launch June 26, will provide the most detailed look ever at the sun’s lower atmosphere or interface region.
The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission will observe how solar material moves, gathers energy, and heats up as it travels through this largely unexplored region of the solar atmosphere. The interface region, located … Read the rest of this article
More ignorance about space exploration and astronomy. People in the European Union were asked a simple question: How long does it take to get to Mars? Sadly, most people haven’t a clue! And this comes on foot of the announcement by the Dutch based company Mars One that they will shortly be asking for volunteers for a one way trip … Read the rest of this article
Navigating space isn’t easy—there’s no air, water, or earth to push your spacecraft in another direction. Rocket fuels and gravity assist have been our best tools for over fifty years. But in 2014, NASA hopes to launch a 13,000 square foot solar sail—the third to hit space and by far the biggest yet. It’s no warp drive, but solar sailing … Read the rest of this article
NASA unveiled an Exploration Design Challenge on Monday to give students from kindergarten through 12th grade the opportunity to play a unique role in the future of human spaceflight. The innovative educational opportunity was announced in a special event at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The challenge asks students in the U.S. and abroad to think and act like … Read the rest of this article
Since Europe’s Columbus laboratory module was attached to the International Space Station five years ago, it has offered researchers worldwide the opportunity to conduct science beyond the effects of gravity.
A total of 110 ESA-led experiments involving some 500 scientists have been conducted since 2008, spanning fluid physics, material sciences, radiation physics, the Sun, the human body, biology and astrobiology. … Read the rest of this article
This is a press release from Chris Lewicki, the President and Chief Asteroid Miner at Planetary Resources:
In the accompanying video, you can see one of our full scale Arkyd-100 mechanical prototypes. The Arkyd-100 is our space telescope and technology demonstrator for our Arkyd Series prospecting missions.
One of the earliest decisions we made was to design and build … Read the rest of this article
June Lockhart (Lost In Space), William Shatner (Star Trek Original Series) and Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Big Bang Theory) are the latest entertainment icons featured in new public service announcements that highlight how some of NASA’s outstanding accomplishments in space are used to improve our life on Earth.
Spanning generations of silver screen and television … Read the rest of this article
A simulated mission to an asteroid is under way at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Research and Technology Studies (RATS) test, a 10-day asteroid exploration simulation in Johnson’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, kicked off this week. As NASA makes plans to send humans to asteroids by 2025, RATS and other mission simulations provide the agency with a way … Read the rest of this article
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There are many resources, news sources, articles, astro-photos and links on this site and the navigation bar (at top and at right) will let you navigate around … Read the rest of this article
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