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The double stars of spring offer twice the skywatching fun this season
Now that spring is officially here, we have a great view of some of the most interesting double stars in our sky.
Categories: Astronomy
NASA to Host Media Call on Upcoming Air Quality Satellite Launch
Media are invited to a NASA media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 5, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour during the daytime.
Categories: NASA
NASA aims to boost diversity at space agency with 2 high-ranking positions
NASA has appointed Steve Shih as the agency's first diversity ambassador and Elaine Ho as the next associate administrator for the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Categories: Astronomy
Pentagon won't be buying air-launched hypersonic missile after failed test: report
The US Air Force will not use a Lockheed Martin-made hypersonic weapon for its Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon program. Other hypersonic research continues.
Categories: Astronomy
NASA's Apollo-era crawler, upgraded for Artemis, sets Guinness world record
It's taken seven years, but now it's official: one of NASA's Apollo-era rocket movers is the heaviest self-powered vehicle. Guinness World Records confirmed Crawler-Transporter 2 tipped the scale.
Categories: Astronomy
Pictures from space! Our image of the day
Teams of the New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab successfully recovered the first stage of the Electron rocket after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Categories: Astronomy
3D-printed explosive can't detonate unless filled with fluid
An explosive filled with gaps can only detonate after a liquid is poured into it, which could make it unusually safe for transportation and storage
Categories: Astronomy
Artificial shooting star project gets 2nd life through crowdfunding
There's no firm release date for when ALE plans to generate its first artificial meteor shower, which it previously pledged to begin in 2023.
Categories: Astronomy
See Venus meet up with Uranus in the sky tonight (March 31)
The solar system's hottest planet (Venus) and its coldest one (Uranus) will be in conjunction tonight (March 31), offering a rare opportunity for skywatchers.
Categories: Astronomy
Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent
Using a model of a human small intestine, researchers found that microplastics in high-fat foods significantly increase the absorption of fat
Categories: Astronomy
Start-up is developing world’s first ammonia-powered ships
The New York start-up Amogy has already created an ammonia-powered drone, tractor and semi-truck. Now, it’s turning its attention to ships
Categories: Astronomy
Start-up is developing world’s first ammonia-powered ships
The New York start-up Amogy has already created an ammonia-powered drone, tractor and semi-truck. Now, it’s turning its attention to ships
Categories: Astronomy
ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 1
ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 1
Welcome to this edition of ESA Impact, an interactive publication covering stories and images from the first quarter of 2023.
Categories: Astronomy