Mysterious ice cloud forms on Saturn’s moon Titan
How do clouds form on Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon? A mysterious ice cloud has caused scientists at NASA to rethink their theories. Ever since an ice cloud similar to the recently spotted one was seen decades ago on Titan, scientists have been perplexed. It was seen...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Wednesday, September 21, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra…Planetary Society exec Bill Nye, the Science Guy, urges presidential contenders to support NASA’s efforts to resume human deep space exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration Bill Nye to Trump, Clinton: Stay the Course in Space...Orion’s heat shield delivered to Kennedy Space Center
How will NASA send humans on deep space missions? With their new Orion crew capsule, with a heat shield that recently arrived at Kennedy Space Center! In 2018, Orion will launch into space on top of the agency’s new rocket called Space Launch System (SLS). After about...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Tuesday, September 20, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… An experiment on NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will demonstrate the production of oxygen from carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere, a possible resource for future human exploration. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA’s Mars...Students are controlling the camera on a martian orbiter
When you think about the kind of people that are able photograph the surface of Mars and study it, perhaps you weren’t picturing a group of young students. But thanks to a special project, that’s exactly who have the opportunity to be scientists studying another...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Monday, September 19, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… A bi-partisan U.S. Senate NASA Authorization measure would support development of the Space Launch System, Orion and other elements of NASA’s human deep space exploration plans through a transition in presidential...Mars Global Surveyor arrived at Mars 19 years ago this week
Entering the orbit of Mars 19 years ago this week was a spacecraft that taught us a lot about our planetary neighbor. It was NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor which arrived at Mars on September 12, 1997. The mission studied the planet’s surface, atmosphere and interior...Today’s Deep Space Extra for Thursday, September 15, 2016
In Today’s Deep Space Extra… NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission would play a significant part of efforts to reach the Martian environs with human explorers in the 2030s. Human Deep Space Exploration NASA Hopes to Catch an Asteroid Voice of America (9/14):...New foam insulation is being developed for SLS
NASA’s new launch vehicle, Space Launch System (SLS), will usher in a new age of exciting missions into space in the coming years. The rocket will take flight for the first time in 2018 on Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1). SLS will launch a spacecraft that will venture...Space Talk
The magnificent images of the Moon captured by #NASA’s #ArtemisII mission are more than breathtaking - they are a reminder of humanity’s enduring curiosity and courage to explore.
The #Moon is ancient, but every new glimpse inspires new dreams beyond #Earth.
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🚀 20 de octubre, 4:41 a.m.: Japón lanza una sonda para aterrizar en una luna de Marte y traer un trozo a casa.
MMX apunta a Fobos: 27 km de ancho, da 3 vueltas a Marte al día. Recogerá 10 g y volverá en 2031.
JAXA cree que el 0,1% podría ser Marte.
#MMX #Fobos #JAXA #CoheteH3
☀️ STUNNING: This incredible timelapse of the Sun was created from 40,000 photos captured over just 3 hours using a solar telescope.
The result is a mesmerizing look at our star in motion — revealing constantly changing solar activity in breathtaking detail.
#Sun #Space
How long would it take to reach each planet in our Solar System from Earth? 🚀
8 Months to Venus, 1.4 Years to Mars, but a whopping 27.6 Years to Neptune and 37 Years to Pluto! 🤯
Space is unbelievably vast. 🌌 #Space #Astronomy #Universe
