NASA Engineers Unveil the First Light-Based Modem for Spacecraft
• motherboard.vice.comTo send and receive data, orbiting spacecraft depend on radio-frequency communications.
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Fly Over The Dwarf Planet Ceres In NASA's Stunning Animation
• popsci.comNow in enhanced color!
Fungi survive on the ISS under Mars-like conditions
• gizmag.comResults are back from one of the latest experiments hosted on the International Space Station (ISS), with researchers from Spain's National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) using the facility to study how hardy fungi species, collected from t
The director of 'Star Wars: Episode IX' wants to shoot scenes in outer space
• http://www.businessinsider.comThe ambitious idea by Trevorrow, who is coming off the second-highest grossing film of 2015 with "Jurassic World," would be a first for the "Star Wars" franchise, but it doesn't sound like it's the first time it's been thought about.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Send People to Mars by 2025
• http://www.nbcnews.comThe SpaceX and Tesla founder said this week that he personally wants to visit space within the next five years and thinks that his company will launch a mission to Mars by 2025.
Astronomers generate image equivalent to telescope 63,000 miles wide
• gizmag.comThe cosmos came into sharper focus this week with astronomers releasing the highest resolution astronomical image yet.
Next-Gen Spacesuits - NASA Builds On Old Technology
• Space.comThe space agency takes a look back at spacesuit history and leaps forward to how the latest suits were designed. NASA has been developing and testing new spacesuits to be used beyond low-Earth orbit
US sees possible N.Korea space launch in near future -US official
• news.trust.The United States has seen increased activity around a North Korea site suggesting movement of components and propellant to be able to conduct a space launch in the near future, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
Next-Gen Spacesuits - NASA Builds On Old Technology
• Space.comThe space agency takes a look back at spacesuit history and leaps forward to how the latest suits were designed. NASA has been developing and testing new spacesuits to be used beyond low-Earth orbit
WATCH SPACEX TEST ITS PARACHUTES FOR THE CREW DRAGON
• http://www.popsci.comDragon 2 - NASA just posted a video of the parachute tests. Eventually, SpaceX wants to achieve more controlled landings using thrusters, and last week, it posted a new video of a successful test of those thrusters.
Canadian Nanosatellites Command Each Other In Space
• popsci.comOne boring task for machine, one great leap for robots
Goodbye ground control: Nanosatellites achieve first autonomous orbital maneuver
• gizmag.comOne of the advantages of bread loaf-sized nanosatellites is their potential to act as a swarm that can equal the power of a single larger satellite, but with more flexibility and at lower cost.
Planet with 900,000-year orbit lies a staggering 1 trillion kilometers from its sun
• gizmag.comIn an astronomical astronomical discovery, scientists have identified what's believed to be the widest known planetary system.
Cassini prepares for dramatic climax to its mission
• gizmag.comNASA's Cassini spacecraft recently completed the second of five planned burns designed to maneuver the spacecraft out of Saturn's ring plane, and into a polar orbit.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Took Off and Landed--Again
• WiredThe race to reusable spacecraft just heated up again. Today, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin accomplished a first among firsts:
How Astronomers Will Actually Image the Solar System's Ninth Planet
• motherboard.vice.comThe minds of space nerds around the world collectively exploded yesterday, after astronomers announced that there is likely an undiscovered Neptune-sized planet in the outer reaches of the Solar System.
Astronaut in Space Spots Rare Thundersnow in Blizzard Over Eastern US (Photo)
• Space.comAs the epic winter storm Jonas bore down on the U.S. East Coast this morning (Jan. 23), astronaut Scott Kelly snapped a series of photos of the storm's evolution from orbit, including one that catches a rare view of "thundersnow."
NASA | WFIRST: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Universe
• youtubeThe Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is an upcoming space telescope designed to perform wide-field imaging and spectroscopy of the infrared sky. One of WFIRST's objectives will be looking for clues about dark energy--the mysterious ....
Blue Origin Might Be Planning Another Rocket Launch This Weekend
• popsci.comDon't expect a livestream
Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Spaceship For Astronauts, The 'Dragon 2'
• popsci.comGearing up for human flights in 2017 (or later, probably)
Hawking Warns Humanity Could Self-Destruct:
• shtfplan.com"Spread Out Into Space To Avoid Earth Disaster"
Researchers Are Pretty Sure They've Found A New Planet In Our Solar System
• HuffPoThe new planet is about 10 times the mass of Earth and has an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. Science magazine reports that the mysterious "Planet X" moves in a distant orbit beyond Neptune.
Leonard Nimoy Recalls Space Shuttle Enterprise Landing at JFK | Video
• Space.comOn April 27th, 2012, the prototype NASA orbiter made its final landing atop a 747 at John F. Kennedy International airport in New York. Nimoy, Star Trek's original Spock, was on hand to view it.
Astronomers just discovered a 9th planet in our solar system for the first time in nearly 170 years
• Business InsiderAstronomers are discovering dozens of new exoplanets each year, but it's been nearly 170 years since we detected a new planet in our own solar system.
The Search For The Real Planet X
• popsci.comScientists are hot on the trail of our solar system's 9th planet
Now You Can See Five Planets At Once With The Naked Eye
• http://www.popsci.com, By Katie PeekTill mid-February, early risers will see the first five-planet alignment in a decade
STARTING WEDNESDAY: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn to align in night sky
• http://www.abc15.com, By: Iris HermosilloGet ready for a spectacular sight in our skies this week.
Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal 'own goal'
• http://www.bbc.com, David ShukmanHumanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.
SpaceX DID Land on Barge...
• https://www.instagram.com/ElonMusk...But then.....
India ready to launch its fifth IRNSS navigation satellite
• http://www.spaceflightinsider.comThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to launch its IRNSS-1E navigation satellite on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), located in Sriharikota. The fifth spacecraft in the I
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