NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
7 Mar 2014, 19:37 UTC
NASA's WISE has turned up no evidence of the hypothesized celestial body in our solar system commonly dubbed "Planet X."
NASA's WISE Survey Finds Thousands of New Stars, But No 'Planet X'
7 Mar 2014, 19:37 UTC
NASA's WISE has turned up no evidence of the hypothesized celestial body in our solar system commonly dubbed "Planet X."
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
7 Mar 2014, 16:12 UTC
Using data from NASA's Van Allen Probes, researchers have tested and improved a model to help forecast what's happening in the radiation environment of near-Earth space.
New NASA Van Allen Probes Observations Helping To Improve Space Weather Models
7 Mar 2014, 16:12 UTC
Using data from NASA's Van Allen Probes, researchers have tested and improved a model to help forecast what's happening in the radiation environment of near-Earth space.
Universe Awareness - Space Scoop
7 Mar 2014, 12:00 UTC
From the comfort of our day-to-day lives, it often feels like space is very far away. But when you think about it, Earth is part of space. 0ur planet is spinning through space with all the other planets, stars and even galaxies. It is even made from the same basic materials or “matter” as everything else, which is why we find the same materials in space as at home. Astronomers have just spotted large amounts of one of these materials, called carbon monoxide, around a nearby star called Beta Pictoris. Carbon monoxide is a chemical we see on Earth and is created when certain things burn, like forest fires and volcanoes. Beta Pictoris is surrounded by a large disc of cosmic gas and dust which has a planet inside it. It's from this dusty disc that the star's planet formed. New observations show that the disc contains lots of carbon monoxide gas. Why is this interesting? Well, this gas is easily and quickly destroyed by starlight. So where did it come from and hasn’t it been burned away? Astronomers believe that the carbon monoxide is being constantly delivered by comets, asteroids and small planets within the dusty disc. All of ...
Health Warning for a Nearby Star
7 Mar 2014, 12:00 UTC
From the comfort of our day-to-day lives, it often feels like space is very far away. But when you think about it, Earth is part of space. 0ur planet is spinning through space with all the other planets, stars and even galaxies. It is even made from the same basic materials or “matter” as everything else, which is why we find the same materials in space as at home. Astronomers have just spotted large amounts of one of these materials, called carbon monoxide, around a nearby star called Beta Pictoris. Carbon monoxide is a chemical we see on Earth and is created when certain things burn, like forest fires and volcanoes. Beta Pictoris is surrounded by a large disc of cosmic gas and dust which has a planet inside it. It's from this dusty disc that the star's planet formed. New observations show that the disc contains lots of carbon monoxide gas. Why is this interesting? Well, this gas is easily and quickly destroyed by starlight. So where did it come from and hasn’t it been burned away? Astronomers believe that the carbon monoxide is being constantly delivered by comets, asteroids and small planets within the dusty disc. All of ...
ESA Top News
7 Mar 2014, 08:14 UTC
Soaring high above Earth as they speed through space, satellites are difficult targets to track. Now a new approach developed in Europe is helping ground stations to acquire signals faster and more accurately than ever before.
Catching signals from a speeding satellite
7 Mar 2014, 08:14 UTC
Soaring high above Earth as they speed through space, satellites are difficult targets to track. Now a new approach developed in Europe is helping ground stations to acquire signals faster and more accurately than ever before.
NASA: Kepler News and Features
7 Mar 2014, 01:07 UTC
On March 6, 2009, NASA's Kepler space telescope rocketed off into the darkness in search of potentially habitable worlds. Five years later we know now most stars have planets, Earth-size planets are common, and planets quite unlike those in our solar system exist.
Kepler Marks Five Years in Space
7 Mar 2014, 01:07 UTC
On March 6, 2009, NASA's Kepler space telescope rocketed off into the darkness in search of potentially habitable worlds. Five years later we know now most stars have planets, Earth-size planets are common, and planets quite unlike those in our solar system exist.
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NASA Astrobiology
7 Mar 2014, 23:49 UTC
Join Seth Shostak and his guests over the airwaves for one hour every Friday (or anytime via podcast) and you’ll be glad you did! The Big Picture Science radio show, produced by the SETI Institute, takes listeners on a journey with modern science research through lively and intelligent storytelling. A special astrobiology collection is available. What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What’s the origin of humor? We ponder these questions daily … and expound on them weekly. Big Picture Science takes on big questions by interviewing leading researchers and weaving together their stories of discovery in a clever and off-kilter narrative style. Science radio doesn’t have to be dull. The only dry thing about their program is the humor. But wait! There’s more! Are you a doubting Thomas? Good. Join them as they separate science from pseudoscience – and facts from the phony – in Skeptic Check, the monthly episode devoted to critical thinking. Whether it’s astrology, Bigfoot, or the incessant onslaught of dubious medical claims, we tackle it all, wielding the skeptical tools of solid science. It’s Skeptic Check… but don’t take our word for it! Source: [Big ...
Big Picture Science Radio Show
7 Mar 2014, 23:49 UTC
Join Seth Shostak and his guests over the airwaves for one hour every Friday (or anytime via podcast) and you’ll be glad you did! The Big Picture Science radio show, produced by the SETI Institute, takes listeners on a journey with modern science research through lively and intelligent storytelling. A special astrobiology collection is available. What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What’s the origin of humor? We ponder these questions daily … and expound on them weekly. Big Picture Science takes on big questions by interviewing leading researchers and weaving together their stories of discovery in a clever and off-kilter narrative style. Science radio doesn’t have to be dull. The only dry thing about their program is the humor. But wait! There’s more! Are you a doubting Thomas? Good. Join them as they separate science from pseudoscience – and facts from the phony – in Skeptic Check, the monthly episode devoted to critical thinking. Whether it’s astrology, Bigfoot, or the incessant onslaught of dubious medical claims, we tackle it all, wielding the skeptical tools of solid science. It’s Skeptic Check… but don’t take our word for it! Source: [Big ...
Spaceports
7 Mar 2014, 22:02 UTC
According to NASA, more than 500,000 pieces of debris are tracked as they orbit the earth. Individual pieces can travel at speeds of up to 28,000 kilometers per hour, creating a potentially dangerous situation for both satellites and astronauts alike. In this episode of The Coundown, we look at some of the strangest proposals to combat the ever-growing cloud of space junk. One of them, an electrified tether created by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will launch on February 28th, 2014.
Sophie's 5 Strange Ways to Clean Up Junk
7 Mar 2014, 22:02 UTC
According to NASA, more than 500,000 pieces of debris are tracked as they orbit the earth. Individual pieces can travel at speeds of up to 28,000 kilometers per hour, creating a potentially dangerous situation for both satellites and astronauts alike. In this episode of The Coundown, we look at some of the strangest proposals to combat the ever-growing cloud of space junk. One of them, an electrified tether created by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will launch on February 28th, 2014.
SPACE.com
7 Mar 2014, 21:21 UTC
A new study indicates that the entry, descent and landing of SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule at Mars is viable. Moreover, the capsule's descent technique would help set the stage for future human missions to the Red Planet.
Project 'Red Dragon': Mars Sample-Return Mission Could Launch in 2022 with SpaceX Capsule
7 Mar 2014, 21:21 UTC
A new study indicates that the entry, descent and landing of SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule at Mars is viable. Moreover, the capsule's descent technique would help set the stage for future human missions to the Red Planet.
Discovery News - Space News
7 Mar 2014, 20:31 UTC
There's no evidence for the existence of Planet X, despite a NASA space telescope’s best efforts to track it down.
There's No Planet X
7 Mar 2014, 20:31 UTC
There's no evidence for the existence of Planet X, despite a NASA space telescope’s best efforts to track it down.
The Planetary Society Blog
7 Mar 2014, 19:52 UTC
For a town dependent on Stars, there are far too few people here who look up at the sky. But come this Sunday, March 9, the epic series of science, space and humanity will return: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. Why does it matter for Hollywood, specifically? I'll tell you why it will. And then why it should.
Why Cosmos should matter, especially to Hollywood
7 Mar 2014, 19:52 UTC
For a town dependent on Stars, there are far too few people here who look up at the sky. But come this Sunday, March 9, the epic series of science, space and humanity will return: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. Why does it matter for Hollywood, specifically? I'll tell you why it will. And then why it should.
Scientific American
7 Mar 2014, 18:50 UTC
A giant black hole may have hurled a star cluster toward us at record speed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Found: The Fastest-Approaching Object in the Universe
7 Mar 2014, 18:50 UTC
A giant black hole may have hurled a star cluster toward us at record speed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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