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Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 25, 2017: Dr. John Charles of NASA’s Human Research Program

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…

7 years ago

You Can Now Use Google Maps to Explore the Solar System

Thanks to the over 500,000 pictures taken by the Cassini mission, Google Maps has created a mapping tool that allows…

7 years ago

Covert NRO Satellite Fades into Capes Cloudy Night Skies Shrouded in Liftoff Secrecy: Gallery – As ULA Atlas Wins Landsat Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL — As one Atlas rocket carrying a covert spy satellite for the U.S. National…

7 years ago

Looking for Signs of Life on Distant Planets Just Got Easier

A recent study from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has produced a new 3-D model for determining exoplanet…

7 years ago

Sky Pointing Curiosity Captures Breathtaking Vista of Mount Sharp and Crater Rim, Climbs Vera Rubin Seeking Hydrated Martian Minerals

5 years after a heart throbbing Martian touchdown, Curiosity is climbing Vera Rubin Ridge in search of “aqueous minerals” and…

7 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 18, 2017: Weekly News Roundup

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 461: Measuring the Weather with Satellites

What's the weather doing? Is it going to rain today? How much? What about temperatures? We depend on modern weather…

7 years ago

NASA Undeterred by the Threat of Space Radiation

According to a recent statement by members of NASA's Human Research Program, the threat of radiation will not stop the…

7 years ago

VP Mike Pence Lays Out Administration’s Plan to go Back to the Moon

At the inaugural meeting of the newly-reestablished National Space Council, VP Mike Pence laid out the administration's plan for renewed…

7 years ago

Lockheed Martin Unveils Details of their Proposed Base Camp for Mars

At the recent International Astronomical Congress, Lockheed Martin shared details of their Mars Base Camp, a key component in NASA"s…

7 years ago