Measuring biodiversity across the US with space-borne lidar
Diverse ecosystems support the web of life and in the process, provide food, water, medicine and materials for humanity. But the butterfly effect tells us all things are connected. So, when biodiversity loss threatens the foundation upon which we liv.....»»
SpaceX launch to retrieve NASA astronauts highlights growing lead over Boeing in commercial space industry
SpaceX launch to retrieve NASA astronauts highlights growing lead over Boeing in commercial space industry.....»»
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for trespassing and filling its property with ‘space garbage’
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for trespassing and filling its property with ‘space garbage’.....»»
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station.....»»
Can AI help save our planet?
Last year was the hottest on record. Around the world, we are witnessing more extreme events—from massive forest fires to floods to "hot tub'" ocean temperatures—with devastating consequences for human life and our planet's biodiversity......»»
Why wasn’t this Brad Pitt space odyssey a bigger hit 5 years ago?
Brad Pitt's attempt to reap Gravity's fortunes stalled at the box office. 5 years later, it still stands as one of the best modern sci-fi movies......»»
Boeing’s space and defense chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move
Boeing’s space and defense chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move.....»»
NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
"If the deorbit vehicle is ready, do we go ahead and bring it home?" Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member on a Soyuz spacecraft. (credit: NASA/Roscosmos) A little more tha.....»»
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia's space agency......»»
Hubble lights the way with new multiwavelength view of galaxy NGC 1559
The magnificent galaxy featured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1559. It is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 35 million light-years from Earth. The brilliant light captured in the curre.....»»
See Saturn"s "Ring Spokes" In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse
See Saturn"s "Ring Spokes" In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse.....»»
India approves development of reusable launcher, space station module
The Indian government has approved $2.7 billion in new spending for its space program. Enlarge / Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma and Virendra Sachdeva, two members of Narendra Modi's ruling BJP party, celebrate the landing of India's C.....»»
Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate
Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches. Enlarge / Cutting metal with lasers is hard, but even harder when you don't know the worst-case timings of your code. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Moderate levels of exotic species invasions may help maintain biodiversity, study suggests
Globally, more than 13,000 plant species, equivalent to the entire native flora of Europe, have been naturalized outside their native ranges. A study, jointly conducted by scientists from China and the U.S., provides new insights about biodiversity,.....»»
London sparkles in astronaut’s gorgeous night shot from the ISS
A gorgeous image captured by a recent arrival at the International Space Station shows the night lights of London gleaming......»»
Norway reports first cases of bluetongue disease in livestock since 2009
Norway reported Thursday dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue, an insect-borne virus that is harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, for the first time in the country since 2009......»»
Observations provide crucial insights into the nature of a white dwarf–brown dwarf binary
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have performed spectrophotometric observations of an eclipsing white dwarf–brown dwarf binary known as WD1032+011. Results of their observational campaign, published September 10 on the preprint s.....»»
London sparkles in astronaut’s gorgeous night shot from ISS
A gorgeous image captured by a recent arrival at the International Space Station shows the night lights of London gleaming from 250 miles up......»»
There are plenty of uses for powerful lasers in space. But where should we put them?
Is it time for space lasers yet? Almost......»»
Reinventing the clock: NASA"s new tech for space timekeeping
Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for example, relies on precise timing signals from satellite.....»»
Measuring moon dust to fight air pollution
Moon dust, or regolith, isn't like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops—it's abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, regolith posed a challenge to astronauts and valuable space.....»»