NASA has selected 12 companies to provide launch services for the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions, providing new opportunities for science and technology payloads and fostering a growing U.S. commercial launch market.
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Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen?
Two fuzzy red objects in the early universe may be galaxies shining at us from only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. The post Are These the Most Distant Galaxies Yet Seen? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThe Colors of Water
Much like the sky, rivers are rarely painted one color.
Read MoreEvidence Hints at Ancient Life on Mars
Scientists have found a chemical signature that hints at ancient life on Mars. But other possible explanations remain. The post Evidence Hints at Ancient Life on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreEta Carinae’s epic supernova explosion comes to life in new visualization
A new visualization shows the power of an epic supernova erupting in deep space. The video shows the famous explosion in the Eta Carinae star system that briefly made it the brightest object in the sky in the year 1843. More than 170 years later, the two lobes of the supernova are still expanding into space, providing a rich trove of data to gather. “The team did such an amazing job representing the volumetric layers that viewers can immediately and intuitively comprehend the complex structure,” project lead Frank Summers, principal…
Read MoreNASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission explained in photos
(Image credit: NASA via collectSPACE.com) While Artemis 1 will be uncrewed, it plans to carry several mannequin-type devices to test out how the lunar environment will affect humans. One example is “Commander Moonikin Campos,” named after Apollo 13 engineer Arturo Campos in a NASA contest. Campos will fly in the commander’s seat and wear an Orion Crew Survival System spacesuit to see how well it works for Artemis astronauts. He also will have radiation sensors and instrumentation to record acceleration and vibration data. Two simulated female astronauts will take up…
Read MoreNASA planet-hunting mission finds 5,000 possible alien worlds in less than 4 years
It’s been a busy four years for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the scientists who seek planets in its data. The mission just hit a major discovery milestone, passing 5,000 of what the team calls TESS Objects of Interest, or TOIs, which include exoplanet candidates and other intriguing signals. Astronomers select objects from these TOIs to study in more detail and with other instruments in order to better understand what TESS may have seen. “This time last year, TESS had found just over 2,400 TOIs. Today, TESS has…
Read MoreStarlink Satellites Don’t Impact Science (Yet)
A new study of Starlink satellites’ impact on astronomy gives the community cause for both relief and concern. The post Starlink Satellites Don't Impact Science (Yet) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreX-59 Wind Tunnel Testing at NASA Glenn
This colorized schlieren image is of a small-scale model of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology airplane.
Read MoreThe Terminator streaming guide: Where to watch the The Terminator online
Come with me if you want to watch the Terminator movies online, as we run through the iconic franchise with our The Terminator streaming guide. The Terminator movie franchise boasts some of the best sci-fi movies amongst its ranks… and some not so great ones too. Started by world-renowned director James Cameron in 1984, and spanning six installments (and one TV series) in total, viewers have watched, gasped, laughed, and fallen in love with the cyborg assassins of this futuristic world. We’re talking 2029 which is really not that far…
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