CSExtra – Thursday, August 16, 2012
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Thursday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related...CSExtra – Wednesday, August 15, 2012
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Wednesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related...New Color Photo: Curiosity Sitting On Mars
Thanks to the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) the Curiosity rover was sitting on the surface of Mars. This color-enhanced view of NASA’s Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars was taken by the MRO’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) as it flew...CSExtra – Tuesday, August 14, 2012
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Tuesday’s CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related...President Checks In on NASA’s Curiosity Mission Team
President Obama was filled with praise for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory early Monday, when he called the control center for the Mars Science Laboratory from Air Force One to check in on the Curiosity rover. Early Aug. 6, Curiosity settled into Gale...CSExtra – Monday, August 13, 2012
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Monday’s CSExtra offers a roundup of the latest reporting and commentary on space...Offer Some Advice on NASA’s Future, While Someone’s Listening
NASA was directed by Congress to re-assess its future, as part of the agency’s 2012 appropriations bill. The task, which must be completed soon, was assigned to the National Research Council, an arm of the National Academies. The National Academies serve...Curious “Photo-finish”: Sky Crane’s Demise Documented
After deploying the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, the Sky Crane performed its own aerial acrobatics – crashing in a planned maneuver far away from the rover’s landing zone. Engineers have reviewed images taken by Curiosity’s Hazard-Avoidance cameras finding...What the Curiosity Rover Can Teach Us About Mars — And Earth.
While the rover will help answer a wealth of questions about Mars, it raises some troubling ones about Earth — and the United States in particular. Why does a country that can pull off this kind of engineering legerdemain have such a hard time doing the easy stuff —...Space Talk
One is our home. The other is a massive gas giant with breathtaking rings. 😮💨✨
If these two worlds were side by side, the size difference would be mind-blowing! 🤯
#Space #Universe #NASA #Astronomy #Earth #Saturn #Cosmos #SpaceFacts
Once the Space Shuttle left orbit, it became a giant unpowered glider. 🚀
No go-around. No second attempt.
It reentered at roughly 28,000 km/h, descended far more steeply than an airliner and touched down near 350 km/h.
There’s a reason it was called “the flying brick.”
#NASA
Looking back at #ESASpaceCamp 2026:
We had a very special guest: #ESA Director General @AschbacherJosef was showing his strong support for #stemeducation incl. our #rocketry activities that we are offering to the kids year after year! Thank you so much for your support!
#STEAM
Spain just went dark in the middle of the day. 🌑☀️
A total solar eclipse transformed daylight into darkness over Tarragona, creating one of nature's most breathtaking spectacles.
Absolutely unreal. Would you want to witness this in person? 🇪🇸✨
#SolarEclipse #Spain #Space
