Suborbital Space Tourist Craft Makes Milestone Flight
Up, up…but not quite away! SpaceShipTwo captive-carry test includes first onboard crew. Credit: Virgin Galactic The scene at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California was one of thumbs up and all smiles. For the first time with a crew on board, the...NASA Pushes Forward on Human Mission to an Asteroid
Image of asteroid Itokawa taken by Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft in 2005. Credit: JAXA NASA is holding next month an Exploration of Near Earth Objects Objectives Workshop, dubbed Explore NOW. The by-invitation only workshop has been sparked by U.S. President Obama’s...Space Elevator for the Moon Proposed
Credit: LiftPort Group It is not science fiction. It’s a way to colonize space using today’s technologies and materials. That’s the view of advocates for planting a space elevator on the Moon. The concept would consist of a ribbon made of very strong and very light...Update: European Spacecraft – Up-close Asteroid Images
New close-in image of Rosetta’s target. Credit: ESA The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has provided an excellent close-up view of the asteroid 21 Lutetia. Scientists are excited about the spacecraft flyby – pushing forward on...New! First Imagery of Asteroid 21 Lutetia
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has zoomed by asteroid 21 Lutetia today. The first images have reached the ground from the spacecraft. The event marks the largest asteroid ever visited by a space probe. More imagery relayed from Rosetta to Earth...On Target: Asteroid Encounter!
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft is on track to zoom past asteroid 21 Lutetia on July 10. The event marks the largest asteroid ever visited by a space probe. Will it look anything like this artist’s sketch? Asteroid Lutetia is a major...Moonbase Alpha-a 3D immersive NASA exploration game
Congressional Bill Calls for Commission on Planetary Defense
How best to thwart Earth-threatening objects is receiving increased attention in Washington, D.C. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (Republican from California) has introduced a bill calling for the establishment of a United States Commission on Planetary Defense. Such a...Update: Particles Detected in Asteroid Probe’s Sample Container
Particles have been detected inside the Hayabusa sample container, a process which began on June 24 at the Sagamiharashi campus’ curation center near Tokyo. However, it is still unknown whether the particles belong to asteroid Itokawa or Earth, and tests will...Space Talk
What's Up in May? Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus, and a rare blue moon to end the month. https://go.nasa.gov/4upcuD5
What’s up for May? 🔭
Look up this month to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower (May 5-6), a Moon and Venus conjunction (May 18), and a Blue Moon (May 31)!
'Is a President allowed to go on a space mission?': Trump jokes as #Artemis II astronauts visit #WhiteHouse
'Is a President allowed to go on a space mission?': Trump jokes as Artemis II astronauts visit...
US News: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday meet Nasa's Artemis II astronauts at the White House, hosting the ...
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Captured in intricate detail by @NASAHubble, this shimmering region of star formation is a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth.
Several massive stars have shaped this region for at least 300,000 years.
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