A University of California, Riverside study has expanded our knowledge of the universe’s structure and supports the existence of a new physical effect, such as a particle that has never been observed…
Category: Space
Primary instrument for Roman Space Telescope arrives at NASA Goddard
Technicians inspect NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Wide Field Instrument upon delivery to the big clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn The primary instrument…
Lego Technic planet earth and moon in orbit review
Essential info: Price: $74.99/£69.99 Model number: 42179 Number of pieces: 526 Dimensions (inches): 9 (H) x 12.5 (L) x 7 (W) Recommended age: 10+ The Lego Technic planet earth and…
Earth hit by ‘severe’ solar storm
Photo of the Sun taken by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager of the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter probe, distributed by the ESA on July 16, 2020. The Earth was hit…
What time is it on the moon? Researchers develop a plan for precise timekeeping
The lunar coordinate time system could serve as a foundation for developing a GPS-like navigation system on the moon. This would be a critical piece of infrastructure for future lunar…
DTU-built equipment finds signs of biological life on Mars
The Perseverance Mars rover has found an intriguing rock that is the most promising sign yet that microorganisms—and thus biological life—once existed on Mars. The rover used a camera system…
Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won’t get this close again until 2033
This combination image, created from two photos provided by NASA, shows Jupiter pictured on April 3, 2017, left, and Mars pictured on Aug. 26, 2003, right. Credit: NASA via AP…
How can we build landing and launch pads on the moon?
If the future unfolds like some experts forecast, the moon is going to be one bustling spaceport. Vehicles will routinely blast in and rocket off the lunar surface, part of…
NASA tests deployment of Roman Space Telescope’s ‘visor’
After a successful test deployment at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, clean room technicians inspect the Deployable Aperture Cover for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Credit:…
