A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical illusion caused by their shared orbital plane,…
Category: 2. Space
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Cosmic Parade: Planets, the Moon, and a Comet Dazzle Over Paranal
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Navigation Technology – NASA
Humans have always been explorers, venturing by land and sea into unknown and uncharted places on Earth and, more recently, in space. Early adventurers often navigated by the Sun and stars, creating maps that made it easier for others to follow….
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Inside the Sun’s Magnetic Inferno: A High-Res Journey Through Solar Chaos
Solar Orbiter just delivered its most jaw-dropping image yet—an enormous, detailed snapshot of the Sun’s blazing outer atmosphere. This isn’t just a pretty picture; it’s a 200-frame composite revealing swirling loops of solar activity,…
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12-Billion-Year-Old Milky Way Twin Shocks Astronomers
A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held beliefs about how quickly galaxies evolve. Named Zhúlóng, after a Chinese solar dragon, it looks remarkably like our Milky…
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ISS implementation partners need to survive the transition to commercial LEO destinations
The International Space Station has been a hub for human space exploration and research for over two decades, but its operational life is nearing its end, projected around 2030. As focus shifts to commercial platforms developed by…
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Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar
Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and getting a plane in the…
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Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light
As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared new images that revisited stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing…
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The ‘spacecraft speedometer’ Is a new, innovative way to track satellites
Apr 25, 2025 A new instrument can predict satellite location without the use of GPS.
(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Los… Continue Reading
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Isaacman calls potential NASA science cuts not “optimal”
BOSTON — NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman says he would, if necessary, prioritize the Artemis lunar exploration campaign over human missions to Mars and calls a potential halving of NASA science funding not “an optimal…
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China selects international payloads for Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission
HELSINKI — China has chosen payloads from a range of international partners to fly on the country’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission, expanding its space diplomacy.
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) officially announced…
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