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Jul 16, 2019
Images: Right now Chandra is studying Jupiter’s X-ray auroras!
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Unlike Earth’s northern & southern auroras, Jupiter’s auroras appear to behave independently of each other. Combining data from Chandra, NASA’s Juno mission, & ESA’s XMM-Newton observatory could help explain why!
Jul 15, 2019
The Forgotten Astronaut: Michael Collins and Apollo 11
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: education, space
A short documentary revolving around Michael Collins and his experience during the Apollo 11 moon landing mission.
Compiled from archival footage and interviews.
Jul 15, 2019
NASA Astronauts Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing On Board the Space Station
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
As the first human beings stepped onto the Moon, the whole world watched in awe. Now, the #Apollo50th anniversary is being celebrated by those on AND off the world. NASA Astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague are celebrating on board the International Space Station. More: https://youtu.be/CIQMsI87jmA
Jul 15, 2019
The Moment That Made Neil Armstrong’s Heart Rate Spike
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Real-time data from the Apollo 11 astronauts, carefully monitored by Mission Control, capture the frenzied maneuvers that put men on the moon.
Jul 15, 2019
China #1 in quantum entanglement, teleports object 300 miles
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: quantum physics, robotics/AI, space
Science, Space & Robotics News | Posted: 9 hours, 42 mins ago.
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Jul 15, 2019
How to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: computing, space
George Church and Ramez Naam on the limitations of evolution, the power of matchmaking, and why we should send single-cell computers into deep space.
Jul 15, 2019
Scientists Just Teleported an Object From Earth Into Space
Posted by Paul Battista in category: space
Jul 14, 2019
Zooming on the Orion Nebula
Posted by Richard Christophr Saragoza in categories: habitats, space
The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion’s Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is located at a distance of 1,344 ± 20 light years and is the closest… This wide-field view of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42).
In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is offering an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star-formation region is one of astronomy’s most dramatic and photogenic celestial objects.