Why Did Jupiter Flash?
Source: Discovery.com There’s something strange about last week’s Jupiter impact. There’s a chance it might not have been an ‘impact’ at all. This twist in the amazing tale of the June 3 Jupiter “flash” comes after follow-up...Welcome Home Hayabusa! Asteroid Probe Returns to Earth
Credit: JAXA Word from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is that their Hayabusa spacecraft reentered today over Australia. Hayabusa’s specially designed return capsule has reportedly landed within the Woomera test range, with its touchdown spot...Asteroid Probe Ready for Sunday Return to Earth
Credit: JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has assessed the trajectory of its returning Hayabusa spacecraft and has confirmed that all is normal. After a 7 year journey, the space probe is returning to Earth possibly carrying the collected samples of an...Solar Sail Spreads its Wings
Launched on May 21st, the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator “IKAROS” has successfully deployed its sails. Scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have confirmed the expansion of the sails. Furthermore, power was being generated through its thin...Asteroid Probe on Target for Weekend Landing
Courtesy of Akihiro Ikeshita Courtesy: JAXA So far…so good. The return of Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft is near – marking the end of a seven-year journey that may be bringing back samples of its exploration target — asteroid Itokawa — back to Earth. Flight...International Gathering Spotlights Robotic Village, Human Bases on the Moon
Courtesy: Lunar and Planetary InstituteSpace experts from over two dozen countries met May 31 to June 3 in Beijing. China, taking part in a conference focused on the future exploration of the Moon. One key output of the meeting was a just-issued set of recommendations...Emmy Goes to NASA’s Bernoulli’s Principle
This award winning educational feature was filmed aboard the International Space Station, featuring European Space Agency astronaut Frank DeWinne of Belgium and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Bernoulli’s Principle, an episode of the...NASA’s Summer of Innovation Shifts into High Gear
Credit: White House Thousands of middle school students and teachers are to be engaged with NASA through its Summer of Innovation initiative, to be kicked off on June 10. The effort is focused on stimulating math and science-based education programs. NASA’s goal is...Russian Lunar Reflector Used to Test Einstein’s Theory
This is what the Lunokhod rover released on the moon looked like in 1970. Nearly 40 years later, scientists have been able to locate the laser reflector, with the help of a telescope at Apache Point Observatory. (Courtesy of NASA) A serendipitous discovery on the...Space Talk
Ellos cruzaron la atmósfera. Ahora cruzan una línea que nunca habían cruzado. ¿Qué vieron desde allá arriba que los trajo de regreso a pelear aquí abajo? 🌍
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¡Regresamos a la #Luna!
La #NASA ya tiene fecha para la histórica misión Artemis III en 2027, que llevará a los astronautas al inexplorado Polo Sur lunar. Te contamos los detalles de este gigantesco paso para la humanidad.
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Launched on May 4, 1989 aboard STS-30, #NASA’s Magellan mission transformed our understanding of #Venus - mapping 98% of its surface using #radar and revealing a dynamic, volcanic world hidden beneath dense clouds.
As the first interplanetary probe deployed from a Space Shuttle,
IS EARTH ENTERING A NEW ERA IN 2026? 🌍🚀
BREAKING NEWS — NASA has officially confirmed that in 2026, Earth will begin to be the focus of some of the most ambitious space milestones in human history.
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