Month: April 2023

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s EOS-06 satellite captured stunning new views of Earth’s continents and oceans, showcasing our planet’s biodiversity.  (Image credit: ISRO) New images from an Indian ocean-studying satellite capture Earth’s continents and seas in stunning detail from space.  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its Earth Observation Satellite-06 (EOS-06) to space last November. EOS-06 is the third spacecraft in India’s Oceansat series and is equipped with three science instruments that are designed to monitor sea surface temperatures and other ocean characteristics for at least five years.  After…

This image of the Crab Nebula combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in magenta and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in dark purple. (Image credit: X-ray (IXPE: NASA), (Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO) Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand & L. Frattare) Scientists have mapped the iconic Crab Nebula’s magnetic field in greater detail than ever before using NASA’s latest X-ray telescope.  Located 6,500 light-years from Earth, the Crab Nebula is the remnant of a massive stellar explosion, or supernova, that occurred in the year 1054 and left behind a dense object called…

Higher. Further. Faster. Together. Straight from the zero gravity environment of low-Earth orbit on the spinning S.A.B.E.R. Space Station, the first trailer for “The Marvels” has just landed courtesy of Marvel Studios.   This colorful sneak peek was recently unveiled during Tuesday’s (April 11) broadcast of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and showcases the return of Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, after her polarizing turn as the spacefaring superhero and occasional Avenger in 2019’s “Captain Marvel” movie. This will be the 33rd feature released in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic…

It’s official, folks: Paramount has cleared “Starfleet Academy” for launch, with principal photography scheduled to start next year.  With “Star Trek: Discovery” set to end after the fifth and final season, this newly announced series could be considered the beginning of Phase II, if you want to think in Marvel terms. “The series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy,” a statement issued by Paramount said. “[It] will introduce us to…

A new simulation of millions of galaxies has shown just how powerful the forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) will be when it opens its eye to the universe.  NASA says that the telescope will turn back the “cosmic clock” and allow astronomers to see space in a way they never have before. This should help scientists understand how the universe evolved from a sea of densely packed particles into the cosmos we see today full of stars and galaxies. Set to launch no sooner than May 2027, Roman’s…

The widow of Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz has been recognized for being a “huge champion” of NASA and inspiring millions of people around the world by sending Snoopy to the moon. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson presented Jean Schulz with the space agency’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal (opens in new tab), one of its highest honors, on Wednesday (April 5). The award was in response to Schulz’s role in extending the legacy and vision of her late husband by building upon the partnership between Peanuts Worldwide and NASA. “Snoopy helped…

An artist’s illustration of the FarView Observatory, a proposed radio telescope that would be built on the far side of the moon. (Image credit: Ronald Polidan/NASA) Six early-stage space tech ideas have snagged funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which seeks to encourage the development of futuristic concepts that could revolutionize spaceflight and exploration.  These projects each received initial funding via NIAC’s Phase 1 in years past. They’ve now received a second round of funding for further research under NIAC Phase 2 — up to $600,000 over two…