July 29th, 2014
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After a 10-year journey that has clocked up more than 6 billion kilometers, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft is rapidly closing in on its destination comet. New images are being provided daily by ESA of Rosetta’s prey: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The official Rosetta arrival at comet date is July 19, 2014 (UTC). […]
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NASA’s MESSENGER – short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging – has moved closer to Mercury than any spacecraft has before. The spacecraft has been maneuvered to an altitude at closest approach of only 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the planet’s surface. “This dip in altitude is allowing us to see Mercury up […]
China is considering the prospect of moving up their space station agenda, according to recent news reports in that country. A recent China Daily story explains that the first of three experimental modules for China’s planned space station is expected to be launched in 2018, with the other two set for launch in 2020 and […]
Mars Up Close: Inside the Curiosity Mission by Marc Kaufman; National Geographic Books, Wash., D.C.; $40.00 (hardcover); August 2014. This is an absolutely stunning book. After this read, and soaking in the lavishly dazzling presentation, you’ll get to know the fourth planet as never before … and why this world is a place that is […]
Artist Kenji Williams is performing his BELLA GAIA around the world. His unique concert captures the Overview Effect, using satellite imagery of Earth, time lapses, cultural heritage footage, NASA data visualizations, dance, and an award-winning customized musical score. Williams takes you on a spectacular journey around the planet that illuminates the connections between natural systems […]
Here’s a new one from me up this morning on Space.com – I hope you find it of interest. This topic is ripe for discussion! Mining the Moon? Space Property Rights Still Unclear, Experts Say By Leonard David, Space.com’s Space Insider Columnist July 25, 2014 07:25am ET http://www.space.com/26644-moon-asteroids-resources-space-law.html […]
Video of famous physicist Freeman Dyson tackles finding ET, what next for space exploration, and other topics – forecasting the next 50 years.Thanks to IEEE Spectrum, the renowned physicist muses about extraterrestrial life, the future of… space exploration, and what might become of our efforts to better understand the human brain. This video was produced […]
China’s Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, moon rover is apparently still “alive” entering into its eighth “working day” – a period of time equal to roughly 14 Earth days. However, the overall health of the robotic rover is not good. Yutu suffered a mechanical control problem in late January. Its antenna and solar panels could not […]
President Barack Obama meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins, seated left, Buzz Aldrin, Carol Armstrong, widow of Apollo 11 commander, Neil Armstrong, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and Patricia “Pat” Falcone, OSTP Associate Director for National Security & International Affairs, far right, Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in […]
That’s one small step for shoemankind! The Nike LunarGlide 6 is off and running, launched just in time to spotlight the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the Moon. According to Nike, the shoe whose namesake cushioning “was inspired by astronauts bounding weightlessly on the moon is more stable than ever.” The […]
