Archive for the ‘space’ category: Page 663
Jan 28, 2019
Just 161 days after launching from Florida, our #ParkerSolarProbe recently completed its first orbit of the Sun, reaching the point in its orbit farthest from our star
Posted by Michael Lance in category: space
The NASA Sun Science probe is now preparing for its next solar flyby in April 2019: https://go.nasa.gov/2FSvd5H
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Jan 26, 2019
Europe wants to mine the moon by 2025: Plan could spark new space race
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: materials, space
Plans for a European base on the moon have taken a major step forward.
The European Space Agency revealed it has signed up rocket maker ArianeGroup to develop plans for a moon base that could be used to mine material from the lunar surface.
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Jan 26, 2019
Filipino IT experts hope NASA announces Space Challenge winners as U.S. government operations resume
Posted by Michael Lance in categories: government, law, security, space
This is the first time that an entry from the Philippines has made it to the global finalists. http://verafiles.org/articles/filipino-it-experts-hope-nasa-…lenge-winn #SpaceApps #SpaceAppsPH
Filipino Information Technology enthusiasts are hoping that the temporary reopening of U.S. government operations after a 35-day shutdown would pave the way for the announcement of the winners in the NASA Space Apps Challenge, where one of the finalists is an app developed by a group of Filipino IT experts.
The announcement of the winners in the global competition was supposed to have been made in mid-January but has suffered a delay due to the federal government shutdown caused by a standoff over border security.
Jan 25, 2019
Studio Roosegaarde wants to turn space waste into shooting stars and 3D-printed housing
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: 3D printing, habitats, space
Jan 25, 2019
A Sharper Picture of Ultima Thule From NASA’s New Horizons
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Jan 25, 2019
Quasars with a Double-Image Gravitational Lens Could Help Finally Figure out how Fast the Universe is Expanding
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Jan 25, 2019
First Commercial SpaceShipTwo Flight Is Expected to Launch This Year
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, space
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson aims to fly to space on the first-ever commercial SpaceShipTwo flight in mid-2019.
On Thursday, Branson spoke about SpaceShipTwo on the CBS This Morning TV show, and how Virgin Galactic is collaborating with Under Armour to equip future astronauts with proper space attire and footwear, SpaceNews.com reported. During the interview, Branson said Virgin Galactic is conducting additional tests for the first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight, which is expected to take place later this year.
How soon do you see people in space wearing an @UnderArmour outfit?
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Jan 25, 2019
Hubble’s deepest space image ever was three years in the making
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The Hubble space telescope has been in space for many years now. Of late it has had some challenges, including one that left its W ide Field Camera 3 non-functional for a while. Hubble is back at work, and scientists from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias have shared a new image that took three years to produce. The photo is the deepest image of the Universe ever taken from space.
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