This is the Closest OSIRIS-REx has Gotten to Bennu. Just 680 Meters Above the Asteroid
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been at asteroid Bennu since Dec. 3rd, 2018. On that day, it went from travelling to…
New Ideas to Reduce Muscle Loss During Spaceflight
One of the obstacles to long space missions is the muscle loss that astronauts suffer from. It's called atrophy, and…
Carnival of Space #616
It's that time again! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
Weekly Space Hangout: June 19, 2019 – Corey Gray, Lead Operator at the LIGO Hanford Observatory
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg &…
Martian Clouds Might Start with Meteor Trails Through the Atmosphere
On Earth, clouds form when enough droplets of water condense out of the air. And those droplets require a tiny…
Ep. 534: Modern South African Astronomy
You know the drill now. Last week we talked about ancient south African astronomy, and so this week we'll talk…
Inflatable Heat Shield Could Deliver Heavy Payloads to Worlds With a Thick Atmosphere
NASA is testing out a new inflatable heat shield which could enable them to send heavier missions to Mars, as…
Earth has a Water Cycle. Mars has a Dust Cycle
To say there are some myths circulating about Martian dust storms would be an understatement. Mars is known for its…
Satellites Equipped With a Tether Would be Able to De-Orbit Themselves at the end of Their Life
A new technology that allows satellites to de-orbit themselves at the end of their lives could help mitigate the problem…
Robotic asteroid mining spacecraft wins a grant from NASA
This year, the NASA's NIAC Program is looking at some really interesting ideas - such as a water-powered, laser-shooting, asteroid-mining…