The more we learn about our climate, the better equipped we become in addressing the factors harming it. So, in July 2022, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) instrument was launched to map 10 key minerals in some of the world’s most arid regions, and how lofted dust in those areas affects our climate. However, in brand new research, data from the instrument has been used to identify over 750 point-source emissions of greenhouse gases, including sources of methane from landfills, agricultural sites, and oil and gas facilities. …
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What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8)
This article is for students grades 5-8 A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape. The strong gravity occurs because matter has been pressed into a tiny space. This compression can take place at the end of a star’s life. Some black holes are a result of dying stars. Because no light can escape, black holes are invisible. However, space telescopes with special instruments can help find black holes. They can observe the behavior…
Read MoreWhat Is a Black Hole? (Grades K – 4)
This article is for students grades K-4. A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying. Because no light can get out, people can’t see black holes. They are invisible. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently…
Read MoreAstronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of her spacesuit ahead of a planned spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station’s power generation system.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah takes top honors in BIG Idea Lunar Forge Challenge
A member of the winning team of NASA’s 2023’s BIG Idea Challenge working on their Lunar Forge project, Production of Steel from Lunar Regolith through Carbonyl Iron Refining (CIR). University of Utah Through Artemis, NASA plans to conduct long-duration human and robotic missions on the lunar surface in preparation for future crewed exploration of Mars. Expanding exploration capabilities requires a robust lunar infrastructure, including practical and cost-effective ways to construct a lunar base. One method is employing in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) – or the ability to use naturally occurring resources…
Read MoreDJI Osmo Action 4 review
Key specs: Camera: 1/1.3-inch sensor / f/2.8 / 155° FOV Video resolution: 4K, 2.7K, 1080p Frame rates: 4K up to 60FPS, 2.7K up to 120FPS, 1080p up to 240FPS Slow motion: 4K up to 120FPS, 2.7K up to 120FPS, 1080p up to 240FPS Dimensions: 2.77 x 1.74 x 1.29 in (70.5 x 44.2 x 32.8 mm) Weight: 5.11 oz (145 g) Compatible with: Larger FPV drones Action cameras are an essential element for FPV drones because, in the majority of cases, these drones require an additional camera for capturing video.…
Read MoreSpaceX’s epic Starship liftoff didn’t damage launch pad, Elon Musk says
SpaceX’s Starship launch pad appears to have passed its second trial by fire. The pad, at SpaceX‘s Starbase site in South Texas, took a beating on April 20, during the first-ever test flight of a fully stacked Starship vehicle. The huge rocket’s 33 first-stage Raptor engines blasted out a big crater beneath the pad that day, sending chunks of concrete and other debris high into the Texas sky. SpaceX installed a water-spewing steel plate beneath the pad in the aftermath of the debut flight, to prevent such damage from happening…
Read MoreWatch all the Star Trek you want and save 67% on 3 months of Paramount Plus in this early Black Friday deal
With this year’s finale of “Star Trek: Picard” (and the latest season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” there’s more Trek on TV than ever before, nearly all of it live on the Paramount Plus streaming service. And now, you can beam up a subscription for 67% off your first three months ahead of Black Friday. You can get a limited-time offer on the Paramount Plus streaming service on sale right for 67% off. There are no less than 27 different Star Trek films, TV series or documentaries available on Paramount…
Read MoreNASA to Talk Science Highlights of First Artemis Robotic Moon Landing
Teams with Astrobotic install the NASA meatball decal on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Isaac Watson NASA will host a What’s on Board media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 29, to discuss the science payloads flying aboard the first commercial robotic flight to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative under the Artemis program. Carrying NASA and commercial payloads to the Moon, Astrobotic…
Read MorePRIME-1 Simulation
A team of engineers participate in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The purpose of the training is to get the integrated PRIME-1 team – engineers with PRIME-1’s MSOLO (Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations) and Honeybee Robotics’ TRIDENT (The Regolith and Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain) drill – prepared to operate the instrument on the lunar surface. The team commanded the PRIME-1 hardware, located at…
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