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European Mars Lander Crashed Due to Data Glitch, ESA Concludes
The reason Europe's Schiaparelli Mars lander failed to touch down safely last fall is that conflicting data confused the craft's onboard computer, …
Mars OrbiterA NASA Craft That Orbits The Moon Was Hit By A Meteoroid
In an extremely unlikely sequence of events a camera on a NASA craft fitted with three cameras was hit by a meteoroid while compiling an image, …
Chris HadfieldEx-SpaceX Employee Told "Don’t Tell Elon" About False Tests
The former SpaceX technician who says he was fired for raising concerns about rocket part testing protocols and results says his superiors told him …
SpaceXAsk Ethan: What Does The Edge Of The Universe Look Like?
13.8 billion years ago, the Universe as we know it began with the hot Big Bang. Over that time, space itself has expanded, the matter has undergone gravitational attraction, and the result is the Universe we see today. But as vast as it all is, there’s a limit to what we can see. Beyond a certain …
Space ScienceThe U.S. Military Just Teamed With Boeing, and They're Building a Hypersonic Space Plane
Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) Program<p>The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen The Boeing Company to design and build …
SpacecraftOur galaxy produces 9 trillion kilograms of antimatter a second—how?
New study proposes a (relatively) mundane source: a specific class of supernova.<p>Antimatter is rare in this Universe, but the Universe is a pretty big …
UniverseCreating a Conceptual Photo of the Full Moon Getting Swapped In
Conceptual photographer Erik Johansson created this beautiful and surreal image titled “Full Moon Service,” showing a couple of workers swapping in a …
AstrophotographyE-ELT, world's largest telescope, is getting into shape in Chile, will defeat Hubble with 16 times sharper images
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Friday inaugurated the construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), which will be the world's largest optical telescope upon its completion. Located on a 3,000 metre-high mountain in the middle of the Atacama desert, E-ELT is expected to …
AstronomyNASA has noticed a puzzling change in Saturn's hexagon, a weather system the size of 2 Earths
A giant hexagon is swirling at Saturn's north pole, and scientists don't fully understand it, despite years of observation by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.<p>The hexagon — a jet stream that traps an entire polar weather system — is as wide as two planet Earths. It's so big, in fact, that "small" vortices …
AstronomyWhat Happens to a Black Hole When it Stops Being a Black Hole Due to Hawking Radiation?
Black holes are one of the universe’s phenomena that are had scientists baffled for years, and probably will do for a number of more years. But, one …
AstrophysicsAstronaut John Glenn's remains may have been desecrated, according to the Pentagon
Pentagon officials are investigating whether or not a senior mortuary official offered to show legendary astronaut John Glenn's remains to military …
NASAScientists Just Heard a Space Rock Hit a $500 Million Space Camera
If a micrometeoroid strikes the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter more than 230,000 miles from anyone around to hear it, does it make a sound? Yes!<p>The …
NASA And 5 More Top Space Agencies Around The World
<i>This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Nicolas Nelson.</i><p>The Big Six are, in alphabetical order:<p><b>CNSA,</b> the Chinese National Space</b> …
Space TravelNewest science experiments headed to the space station
SpaceX will launch its 11th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, but NASA has also stocked some scientific payloads …
Neutron StarsAir Force investigates alleged misconduct with John Glenn's remains
CINCINNATI — The Air Force is investigating allegations that an airman offered to show the remains of Sen. John Glenn to Pentagon inspectors at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, officials said Friday.<p>Col. Pat Ryder, an Air Force spokesman, said in a statement the inspectors declined to view Glenn's …
NASAUCSD student experiment will brew beer on the moon
It’s been a bit of an up and down journey for the UC San Diego students known as Team Original Gravity, but now it’s official: Their beer-brewing …
SpacecraftNASA seeks proposals for a Fab Lab in space to take humans beyond the moon
Equipped with 3D printers, CNC machines, computers, digital tools and other equipment, a fabrication laboratory, otherwise known as a Fab Lab, is a …
NASAWorld's largest telescope sets sights on 2024 unveiling | News | DW | 27.05.2017
Construction has started in Chile on the world's largest optical telescope. From 2024, the European Southern Observatory involving 16 nations should …
AstronomyCurious Kids: Does Space Go on Forever?
<i>This is an article from Curious Kids, a new series aimed at children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they'd like an expert to</i> …
Milky Way GalaxyStart of ELT dome and telescope construction
eso1716 — Organisation Release<p>First Stone Ceremony for ESO's Extremely Large Telescope<p>Start of ELT dome and telescope construction<p>A ceremony marking …
ExoplanetsWhere’s Dark Energy Taking Our Galaxy?
We know that the Universe is accelerating, and we’re pretty sure that’s because of dark energy. But where is this dark energy actually taking us? To …
Dark Energy2017 May 27 - Comet Clark is near the Edge.
<b>Comet Clark is near the Edge</b> <b><br>Image Credit & Copyright:</b> Raul Villaverde Fraile<p><b>Explanation:</b> Sweeping through this stunning field of view, Comet …
AstronomyRare Supernovae Could Be Spewing Antimatter Across the Milky Way — NOVA Next
A type of supernova detected in other galaxies—but as of yet, rarely in our own—could explain why the Milky Way contains so much …
UniverseAstronomers Aren't Mystified by Olbers's Paradox Anymore
In the 1820s, something troubled astronomer Heinrich Olbers. With so many radiant balls of fire eternally glowing in the universe, how could there be …
UniverseTwo big asteroids to pass safely
Radar astronomers are peering toward asteroid 2017 CS, closest on May 29. Another asteroid – 418094 (2007 WV4) – will be closest June 1. Charts here …
AstronomyTrump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and Education
NASA acting administrator Robert Lightfoot outlines NASA’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal during a ‘State of NASA’ speech to agency employees held …
James Webb Space TelescopeEclipses in Movies Are Ridiculous and Terrifying
During the total solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017 it’s unlikely that murderous, underground ogres will emerge from the ground and attempt to kill …
AstronomyThe Telescope Array Project: A Photo Tour
Lon and Mary Watson Cosmic Ray Center<p>Credit: Nola Taylor Redd<p>The Lon and Mary Watson Cosmic Ray Center in Delta, Utah, is the base of operations for …
AstronomyScientists Watch Star Become Black Hole, But They Were Expecting Supernova
Scientists expected to see an enormous star explode in a supernova but they may have watched it collapse into a black hole instead.<p>NASA’s Goddard …
AstrophysicsNASA Will Reach Unique Metal Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion Four Years Early
NASA has fast-tracked the Psyche mission to visit a one-of-a-kind asteroid worth $10,000 quadrillion.<p>Unlike most asteroids that are either icy or rocky, 16 Psyche is composed almost entirely of metallic iron and nickel, similar to the core of the Earth. If anyone could mine that asteroid, the …
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