[ad_1] There are many challenges facing the NASA Artemis mission that will return humans to the moon for the first time in decades. While many aspects of the Artemis mission are still undecided, NASA is hard at work gathering data and companies to help it tackle the obstacles to accomplishing …
Read More »Japan launches advanced satellite with laser communication technology into orbit
[ad_1] A Japanese satellite carrying laser relay technology was launched into space on Sunday (November 29) on a mission to transfer high-speed data from military and civilian Earth observation spacecraft. The communications satellite carrying the laser payload flew into orbit at 2:25 am EST (0725 GMT or 16:25 local time) …
Read More »Full Moon 2020: NASA Welcomes November Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow | Science | news
[ad_1] According to NASA lunar expert Gordon Johnston, the nickname Beaver Moon was popularized in the 1930s by the Maine Farmer’s Almanac. It was then that the guide to astronomy, nature and folklore first published the Indian names of the Moon. In total, there are between 12 and 13 full …
Read More »The Chinese probe Chang’e 5 has entered orbit around the moon
[ad_1] Less than a week ago, we mentioned that China had launched its Chang’e 5 mission to the moon. The goal of the mission is to collect lunar samples and bring them back to Earth for study. China has announced that the spacecraft has now entered orbit around the moon. …
Read More »An eight-mile wall of prehistoric paintings of animals and humans is discovered in the Amazon rainforest
[ad_1] An eight-mile wall of prehistoric rock art featuring animals and humans was discovered in the Amazon rainforest after being created up to 12,500 years ago. The historic artwork, now called the “ Sistine Chapel of the Ancients ”, was discovered on rock faces last year in Chiribiquete National Park, …
Read More »An eight-mile wall of prehistoric paintings of animals and humans is discovered in the Amazon rainforest
[ad_1] An eight-mile wall of prehistoric rock art featuring animals and humans was discovered in the Amazon rainforest after being created up to 12,500 years ago. The historic artwork, now called the “Sistine Chapel of the Ancients”, was discovered on rock faces last year in Chiribiquete National Park, Columbia, by …
Read More »NOAA scientists discover new species of gelatinous animals near Puerto Rico
[ad_1] Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or scallop jelly, near Puerto Rico. The new name of Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries research team. It was found during an underwater expedition using a …
Read More »NOAA scientists discover new species of gelatinous animals near Puerto Rico
[ad_1] Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or scallop jelly, near Puerto Rico. The new name of Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries research team. It was found during an underwater expedition using a …
Read More »SpaceX has planned to launch the Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, December 5
[ad_1] The launch is scheduled for 11:39 am ET SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Saturday, December 5. (SpaceX image) BREVARD COUNTY • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center …
Read More »Earth is 2000 light years closest to the Milky Way’s black hole
[ad_1] Scientists from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan recently created a new map of the Milky Way. The galaxy map found that Earth is 2,000 light-years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way than previously believed. The researchers also found that Earth orbits …
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