ESA"s riskiest flyby
The chance that ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft will encounter space debris during its upcoming Earth flyby is very, very low. However, the risk is not zero and is greater than any other flyby ESA has performed. That there is this risk at all highligh.....»»
NASA’s Juno spacecraft shares first image from Jupiter moon flyby
NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back its first image of Jupiter's icy Europa moon in one of the closest flybys in decades......»»
Juno swoops past Europa, revealing the mysterious, icy world [Updated]
"We are screaming by pretty fast." Enlarge / The complex, ice-covered surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft during a flyby on Sept. 29, 2022. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS) 3:25pm ET.....»»
Juno spacecraft to go screaming by Jupiter’s moon Europa in close approach
NASA's Juno spacecraft will get to see Jupiter's moon Europa in great detail as it is set to perform a close flyby of the icy moon this week......»»
NASA"s Juno will perform close flyby of Jupiter"s icy moon Europa
On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 2:36 a.m. PDT (5:36 a.m. EDT), NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles (358 kilometers) of the surface of Jupiter's ice-covered moon, Europa. The solar-powered spacecraft is expected to obtain some of the highest-r.....»»
Novel coronaviruses are riskiest for spillover
In the past decade, scientists have described hundreds of novel viruses with the potential to pass between wildlife and humans. But how can they know which are riskiest for spillover and therefore which to prioritize for further surveillance in peopl.....»»
With solar arrays now operational, Lucy’s got some shimmering to do
We've still got to wait three years before the first asteroid flyby. Enlarge / A NASA rendering of the Lucy spacecraft before efforts were made to fully open one of its solar arrays in May and June. (credit: NASA) NASA confirm.....»»
This Mercury flyby video shows the planet in amazing detail
The European Space Agency has released a video captured last week by a spacecraft as it flew by Mercury, the planet closest to our sun......»»
BepiColombo mission shares stunning image of Mercury flyby
The European and Japanese team behind the BepiColombo mission to Mercury has shared the first image of the spacecraft’s recent flyby of the distant planet......»»
BepiColombo lines up for second Mercury flyby
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its second close flyby of Mercury on 23 June. ESA's spacecraft operation team is guiding BepiColombo through six gravity assists of the planet before entering orbit around it in 2025......»»
Last chance to ‘fly your name around the moon’
NASA is planning to perform a lunar flyby using its new Orion spacecraft this summer, and you can send your name on the special voyage......»»
NASA spacecraft zooms over Jupiter"s swirling clouds at 131,000 mph
Buckle up for a wild flyby. NASA's Juno spacecraft — the most distant probe orbiting another planet — made its 41st close swoop over Jupiter's clouds in April. The space agency recently posted footage of the encounter with the swirling, J.....»»
An asteroid 10 times taller than the Statue of Liberty is headed our way
It looks like yet another Potentially Hazardous asteroid is set to fly by the Earth. The asteroid is 7335 (1989 JA) and it will complete a flyby of the Earth on May 27, at around 10:26 a.m. ET, NASA says. The massive asteroid is estimated to be aroun.....»»
Email is the riskiest channel for data security
A research from Tessian and the Ponemon Institute reveals that nearly 60% of organizations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months. Email was revealed as the riskiest channel for data loss in.....»»
Cautiously optimistic: Study looks for riskiest tree disease spreaders, finds none
Scientists seek answers through research, but sometimes, a lack of findings can be good news. A recent University of Florida-led study involving tree diseases uncovered no remarkable threats to common Southeastern United States trees, and the lead re.....»»
Hear the sounds of Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede, as captured by the Juno spacecraft
The Juno spacecraft is famous for capturing images of Jupiter. But Juno scientists have released an audio track of its flyby of Jupiter's moon Ganymede......»»
Juno spacecraft "hears" Jupiter"s moon
Sounds from a Ganymede flyby, magnetic fields, and remarkable comparisons between Jupiter and Earth's oceans and atmospheres were discussed during a briefing today on NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in Ne.....»»
The threat from Thwaites: The retreat of Antarctica"s riskiest glacier
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to a faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse, according to an international team of scientists. The glacier currently contr.....»»
ESA"s riskiest flyby
The chance that ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft will encounter space debris during its upcoming Earth flyby is very, very low. However, the risk is not zero and is greater than any other flyby ESA has performed. That there is this risk at all highligh.....»»
Solar Orbiter to perform its riskiest flyby before heading to the sun
This week, the Solar Orbiter will perform its riskiest flyby, dipping through the ring of space debris that surrounds Earth before whipping away toward the sun......»»
BepiColombo mission snaps images of Mercury on its first flyby
The European and Japanese mission BepiColombo has made its first flyby of Mercury, capturing images of the planet it will eventually be exploring in more depth......»»