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Space telescope sees rocky, Earth-sized world beyond our solar system
Direct observations from a NASA space telescope have for the first time revealed the atmospheric void of a rocky, Earth-sized world beyond our own solar system orbiting the most common type of star in the galaxy, according to a study released on Monday. The research, published in the scientific journal Nature, also shows the distant …
NASA boss visits Alabama school seeking brainpower for future space projects
He came with a right hand extended, a smile and telling everyone he met to call him “Jim.” Maybe that simply makes life easier when your last name is Bridenstine. But for the NASA administrator visiting Arab High School on Friday, Jim Bridenstine wanted to make everyone his friend as he leads an effort to …
President Trump praises reusable rockets, omits Moon in space remarks
Enlarge / President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in Manchester on August 15, 2019 in Manchester, New Hampshire. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump spoke at a MAGA rally in New Hampshire. The president touched on his usual themes, such as immigration and guns, but he also spent two minutes talking about …
Virgin Galactic shows off the world’s first space tourist lounge
Virgin Galactic’s Gaia lounge will host space tourists. Virgin Galactic The world got its first glance at what commercial space travel will look like on Thursday, and it’s a significant upgrade from the arduous trip through today’s airports. The Gateway to Space includes an interactive walkway. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic welcomed members of the …
Spaceplane gets a ride for space station trips
Image copyright Sierra Nevada Corporation Image caption Artwork: Dream Chaser is a reusable spaceplane that can land on a runway The Dream Chaser spaceplane, which will ferry cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), now has a rocket to launch on. Sierra Nevada, the private company that builds the spaceplane, has chosen the Vulcan rocket …
USRA’s Earth from Space Institute Wants to Help Save the World
Miguel Román is the sort of person whose family barbecues are interrupted by calls from Army personnel asking where they should bring generators when a hurricane strikes. He is also the director of the Universities Space Research Association’s new Earth from Space Institute, which is designed to use space technology to help people during every …
PHOTOS: Scaffolding Down at Future World Space Restaurant in Epcot, Revealing Partially Finished Building Facade
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. Greetings from Space! Or actually just Epcot. Scaffolding is down around the side of Future World’s very own Space Restaurant, revealing a curved exterior that mirrors the restaurant’s own curved paneling. If you’re unfamiliar with the Space Restaurant concept, it was initially …
UToledo physicists awarded $7.4 million to rev up solar technology to power space vehicles
The U.S. Air Force awarded a team of physicists at The University of Toledo $7.4 million to enhance the reliability and efficiency of lightweight power to improve the safety and effectiveness of Department of Defense missions. Dr. Randall Ellingson, professor in the UToledo Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the UToledo Wright Center for Photovoltaics …
Europe launches second EDRS space laser satellite
Image copyright ESA Image caption The system will now comprise two nodes in the sky – with a third to follow before 2025 Europe has launched the second satellite in its space laser telecommunications network. It will use optical beams to pull pictures and data from other spacecraft and then speed that information to the …
What Will Happen to the Brain in Deep Space?
Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation — the conditions present in deep space — causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in eNeuro. These results highlight the pressing need to develop safety measures to protect the brain from radiation during deep space missions as astronauts prepare to travel to Mars. Radiation is …
