July 10th, 2017
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A new report has assessed the nanosatellite and microsatellite market, an appraisal that projects out to 2022 the worldwide demand for small spacecraft. Based on mass, the smallsat market has been segmented into 1 kg-10 kg (nanosatellite) and 11 kg-100 kg (microsatellite). Based on application, the nanosatellite and microsatellite market has been segmented into communication, […]
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NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars is wrapping up Sol 1749 science tasks. “Curiosity has intentionally scuffed a nearby sand ripple, which has gifted the team with an exceptional view of the interior of these small sand deposits,” reports Michael Battalio and atmospheric scientist from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. “The majority of the […]
Now in Sol 1749, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been scoping out sandy ripples in its workspace. Here are some new, just-in photos:
A Chinese experiment flown onboard the International Space Station is back in Florida, fresh from its trek into Earth orbit. The Beijing Institute of Technology experiment is aimed at studying the effects of the space radiation environment on DNA and the changes in mutation rate. It is the first-ever Chinese experiment flown to the orbiting complex. […]
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is now busily at work carrying out Sol 1748 science tasks. As reported by Ken Herkenhoff, a planetary geologist at the USGS in Flagstaff, Arizona, the current rover menu involves another touch-and-go given that there is bedrock in the robot’s arm workspace. So the tactical science team selected a block named […]
1:25 P.M. EDT Here is the official White House Transcript of U.S. Vice President Pence and chair of the newly renewed National Space Council, today at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Florida! (Applause.) Senator Rubio, Senator Nelson, Congressman Posey, Congressman DeSantis, Attorney General Bondi, Commissioner Putnam, acting Administrator Lightfoot, Director […]
Although the Martian surface has been suspected for some time to have toxic effects, a new study suggests that it may be highly damaging to living cells. Indeed, the environment on Mars may be more harmful to Earth-based life forms than previously thought. Researchers in the UK Center for Astrobiology and School of Physics […]
A new nano material appears promising to shield astronauts from harmful radiation. Scientists at the Australian National University in Canberra report that the material is so thin that layers could fit on the tip of a needle and could be applied to any surface, including spacesuits. Ultra-thin film ANU’s Mohsen Rahmani notes that the material […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and designated driver of the newly anointed National Space Council will visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 6. NASA TV and the agency’s website will air live coverage for parts of the visit starting at noon EDT with Air Force Two’s arrival at Kennedy’s Shuttle […]
New research suggests that spacecraft clean rooms are more “room” than clean. As multiple nations lob spacecraft to Mars, there’s always concern that Red Planet-bound vehicles are providing a free ride to organic material and microbes. That material can pollute a place that was beforehand thought immaculate. Moreover, unintentional inoculation of Mars with Earthly […]
