Potentially Dangerous Asteroid Spotted Passing Earth
Source: Space.com An asteroid on the list of potentially dangerous space rocks that could endanger the Earth was caught on camera as it zoomed past our planet this month, and found to be larger than astronomers originally thought. The asteroid buzzed the Earth on...Double Trouble in Twin Black Holes
This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the central region of the starburst galaxy M82 and contains two bright X-ray sources of special interest. New studies with Chandra and ESA’s XMM-Newton show that these two sources may be intermediate-mass black...NASA Explorer Schools Symposium Showcases Student Research
Students will share their research findings at a NASA Explorer Schools symposium May 5-8 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Astrobiology Central to the Future of Planetary Exploration Says Cornell’s Steve Squyres
Cornell University’s Steve Squyres said at a NASA teleconference yesterday that the future of planetary exploration is “driven” by astrobiology and the search for life on other celestial bodies.Future Space Exploration Hinges on International Cooperation, Astronauts Say
Source: Space.com The final frontier must become more of an international endeavor or space exploration could stagnate, according to three veteran astronauts from two different countries. Only through further collaboration between nations to reach humanity’s...Bolden tries to raise spirits at JSC
Source: The Houston Chronicle NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sought to rally space workers to President Barack Obama’s proposed overhaul of the agency during an employees-only meeting Wednesday at Johnson Space Center. Bolden told employees there were clear...Asteroid Ice May Be ‘Living Fossil’ With Clues to Oceans’ Origins
Source: University of Central Florida An artist conception of asteroid 24 Themis and a smaller fragment of this dynamical family, which resulted from a large impact more than 1 billion years ago. Photo: G. Pérez (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Spain) The...Bolden Urges JSC Workers to Look to the Future, Not the Past
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden called on workers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) to “look to the possibilities and opportunities available as we continue our 21st century march beyond our home planet” in an “all hands” meeting...NASA Ames Center Director Receives Arthur C. Clarke Award
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed its most significant mission milestone to date, the Mission Critical Design Review.Space Talk
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#NASA's latest class of #astronaut candidates has graduated and is now eligible for missions to the Moon, Mars, and the @Space_Station. The agency is also accepting applications for a new class of astronauts.
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