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The ESA Just Released the Most Comprehensive Image of the Milky Way

Posted on Apr 28, 2018 by Megan Ray Nichols. Filed under Astronomy, Pictures, Space Exploration, Stargazing, Telescopes
Milky Way Night Sky

On a clear night, we can look up at the night sky and see our galaxy – The Milky Way – spinning away in the blackness. Even with the naked eye, it’s a magnificent sight to behold, but we can’t … Continue reading →

How Do Spacecraft Withstand Re-Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere?

Posted on Mar 27, 2018 by Megan Ray Nichols. Filed under Space Exploration
Rocket Launch

If you’re lucky when you look up in the sky at night, you might see a shooting star. As you’re making your wish, what you’re actually seeing is a small piece of rock or space junk burning up in the … Continue reading →

NASA Will Soon Decide If Changing Juno’s Course is Best

Posted on Feb 4, 2017 by Megan Ray Nichols. Filed under Astronomy, Space Exploration
Jupiter Juno

Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods, and with its massive size, it definitely holds the title of king of the Solar System. NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered orbit around the gas giant in July of 2016. Due … Continue reading →

Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2011-07-29

Posted on Jul 29, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Physics, Space Exploration, Weekly Digests

Water really is everywhere. Two teams of astronomers, each led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe. Continue reading →

Astronomy Picture of the Week – Vesta from Orbit by Dawn Spacecraft

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Pictures, Space Exploration
Vesta from Dawn July 17

This photo of Vesta was taken by the Dawn spacecraft from the asteroid’s orbit on July 17. Vesta is a large asteroid with a mean diameter of about 530 kilometers. It is the second most massive object in the asteroid belt after Ceres and consists of about 9% of all the belt’s mass. Continue reading →

Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2011-06-24

Posted on Jun 24, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Futurism, Space Exploration, Weekly Digests

Europe’s ambition for a spacecraft to return autonomously from low orbit is a cornerstone for a wide range of space applications, including space transportation, exploration and robotic servicing of space infrastructure. Continue reading →

Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2011-06-17

Posted on Jun 17, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Futurism, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Weekly Digests

Sample return is something of a holy grail to planetary explorers. The advantage is that age dating and extensive compositional analysis can be done better with modern instruments in Earth-based laboratories than on miniaturized instruments that have to prepared years in advance for space flight. Continue reading →

Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2011-06-10

Posted on Jun 10, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Astronomy, Futurism, Space Exploration, Weekly Digests

About one in 10 rocky planets around stars like our Sun may host a moon proportionally as large as Earth’s, researchers say. Our Moon is disproportionately large – more than a quarter of Earth’s diameter – a situation once thought to be rare. Continue reading →

Non-Rocket Spacelaunch – Tether propulsion

Posted on Jan 11, 2011 by Paul Tomaszewski. Filed under Futurism, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
Tether satellite NASA

Having finished writing about the space elevator, I am moving on to another spacelaunch method in this new article in the non-rocket spacelaunch series. Tether propulsion consists in using long, very strong cables (known as tethers) to change the velocity … Continue reading →

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