For decades, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has promised to revolutionize aerospace by offering lighter, more complex, and faster-to-produce components. But for much of its history, AM in the space sector has struggled to move beyond…
Category: 2. Space
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This star survived its own supernova and shined even brighter
Rich with detail, the spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week. NGC 1309 is situated about 100 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
This stunning Hubble image encompasses NGC…
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Hubble Sees Dusty Clouds in Tarantula Nebula
A striking new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows incredible details in the Tarantula Nebula, a turbulent star-birth region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
This Hubble image shows part of the Tarantula Nebula, a…
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NASA’s most advanced radar ever will track earthquakes, landslides, and ice loss from space
Following a successful launch on July 30, the NISAR satellite will orbit Earth for at least three years, using its sophisticated radar systems to scan nearly all the planet’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days. NASA and the Indian Space…
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European companies still in talks to combine their space businesses
WASHINGTON — Three European companies that have proposed combining their space businesses say they are still in discussions after missing a July deadline for a “go/no-go” decision on the merger.
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Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft
Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark Cavanaugh is helping make sure the Orion spacecraft is safe and space-ready for the journey ahead.
As an Orion…
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NASA’s New Radar Just Pulled Off Something Impossible on Earth
During a close Mars flyby, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft tested its radar system, REASON, for the first time in space. The radar’s flawless performance thrilled scientists, as it successfully bounced signals off the Martian…
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NASA’s Hubble Captures a Stellar Storm So Intense, It’s Reshaping a Galaxy
The Tarantula Nebula glows with powerful stars and chaotic dust, captured in vivid detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. It’s a star factory outside our galaxy—raging with stellar winds and cosmic drama. A vibrant glimpse into a stellar nursery…
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Don’t Miss: Venus and Jupiter Glow Together in a Rare Morning Alignment
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Venus and Jupiter shine together in a rare, close morning conjunction this August. The Perseid meteor shower is dimmed by moonlight, but Saturn, Mars, and the beautiful Dumbbell Nebula keep skywatchers…
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Radar that could find life on Europa just nailed its first big test
NASA’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa.
As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted a critical…
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