[ad_1] Artist rendering of the first Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle with the Orion spacecraft on the platform prior to launch. The Orion probe and megarocket SLS – together called Block 1 – and the ground systems of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, will be part of …
Read More »Jupiter’s moon Europa glows in the dark and that could tell us what’s on it
[ad_1] Laboratory experiments have recreated the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s four large moons, with a surprising result: Europa glows in the dark. While we typically see the Earth side of Europe, this new study shows what this world might look like on the other side. This discovery is …
Read More »NASA launches new satellite to measure sea level rise – WUSA9
[ad_1] NASA launches a new satellite to measure sea level riseWUSA9 How to watch NASA and SpaceX launch the Sentinel-6 satellite todayDigital Trends Watch SpaceX launch a satellite that will monitor the world’s oceansTechCrunch NASA launches satellite from Vanenberg AFB to study sea level riseNewsChannel 3-12 Like watching SpaceX launch …
Read More »Another cable failure means the end of the iconic Arecibo radio telescope
[ad_1] We mentioned in August that a cable failure at the iconic Arecibo Observatory caused significant damage to the radio telescope’s dish. Unfortunately, a second cable to the radio observatory has failed and the famous 1000 foot diameter radio telescope will have to be demolished. An engineering company called Thorton …
Read More »Elon Musk says humans will live in glass domes on Mars before terraforming
[ad_1] Elon Musk said humans will live in glass domes on Mars before terraforming. The tech billionaire is an avid space travel enthusiast and has invested billions in his SpaceX program in an effort to get humans to Mars as quickly as possible. He recently took to Twitter to share …
Read More »Researchers created diamonds at room temperature in minutes
[ad_1] Researchers created diamonds at room temperature in minutes An international team of researchers has challenged nature to create diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature, a process that normally takes billions of years, enormous amounts of pressure and extremely high temperatures. The team, led by the Australian …
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Read More »Watch SpaceX launch a satellite that will monitor the world’s oceans
[ad_1] SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Saturday morning, with an expected takeoff time of 9:17 AM PST (12:17 PM EST). This is the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission, carrying a satellite of the same name developed by the European Space Agency, NASA, …
Read More »Meteorite Sighting: CSIRO Research Vessel Detects Meteorites While Live | International
[ad_1] November 21 2020 18:02 ISSource: TOI.in A research vessel from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO has spotted a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere and then disintegrating over the ocean. A live streaming camera installed on the ship captured footage of the bright meteor. The incident occurred off the coast of …
Read More »The Chinese team identifies a monstrous black hole 70 times larger than the sun
[ad_1] Until a few years ago, stellar black holes could only be discovered when they swallowed gas from a companion star. The vast majority of stellar black holes in our galaxy are not engaged in a cosmic feast, however, and therefore emit no telltale X-rays. As a result, only about …
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