NASA
has received more than 400 responses to its request for information
(RFI) on the agency's asteroid initiative, Deputy Administrator Lori
Garver announced Friday.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Hubble Eyes a Mysterious Old Spiral
This
striking cosmic whirl is the center of galaxy NGC 524, as seen with the
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy is located in the
constellation of Pisces, some 90 million light-years from Earth.
NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy.
Station Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover From Space
NASA
uses the International Space Station as a platform to study how
remotely-operated vehicles may one day help astronauts explore other
worlds.
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Meteorite artist meets the public
On Tuesday, 30 July, artist Katie Paterson will be featured at an 'Artist's Talk' at the Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate, UK, starting at 15:00 BST. She will present her meteorite art to the public and answer questions, together with Dr Alice Bunn from the UK Space Agency.Register to win free tickets.
Launch in images
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| The Ariane 5 launcher containing Europe's largest telecom satellite Alphasat was rolled out to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana at 11 am local time on 24 July, arriving 90 minutes later. |
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| On 25 July 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat. |
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| On 25 July 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat. |
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| On 25 July 2013, an Ariane 5 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying Europe’s largest telecom satellite Alphasat. |
Alphasat launched on 25 July
Image of the week
NASA's WISE Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets
The
true identity of centaurs, the small celestial bodies orbiting the sun
between Jupiter and Neptune, is one of the enduring mysteries of
astrophysics. Are they asteroids or comets? A new study of observations
from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) finds most
centaurs are comets.
NASA Mission Discovers Particle Accelerator in Heart of Van Allen Radiation Belts
Using
data from a NASA satellite, scientists have discovered a massive
particle accelerator in the heart of one of the harshest regions of
near-Earth space, a region of super-energetic, charged particles
surrounding the globe and known as the Van Allen radiation belts.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Red bacteria fighting cholesterol for you
Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperature Rises
NASA
scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical
ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures
rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the world.
Tenth Parachute Test for NASA's Orion Adds 10,000 Feet of Success
A
complicated, high-altitude test Wednesday demonstrated NASA's new Orion
spacecraft could land safely even if one of its parachutes failed.
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A test version of the Orion capsule touches down in the Arizona desert following a parachute test on Wednesday, July 24.
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A
test version of the Orion capsule is righted following its touchdown
after a parachute test. Although the parachute system is tested in the
desert, Orion will land in the Pacific Ocean.
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View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover at 'Shaler'
NASA's
Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity appears as a bluish dot near
the lower right corner of this enhanced-color view from the High
Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The rover's tracks are visible extending from
the landing site, "Bradbury Landing," in the left half of the scene.
Alphasat lifts off
Alexander’s space clinic
They are skills everyone hopes an astronaut never has to use but they are vital for the International Space Station, where no ambulance can reach. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst recently boosted his medical skills in a busy hospital setting.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
NASA Invites Media to Space Station Astronaut-Robot Test
An
astronaut aboard the International Space Station will control NASA's
K10 planetary rover at the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett
Field, Calif., from 8-11 a.m. PDT Friday, July 26, and media are invited
to watch.
NASA'S Spitzer Observes Gas Emission From Comet Ison
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later this year.
NASA Creates Spacewalk Mishap Investigation Board
NASA
has appointed a board to investigate the July 16 early termination of a
spacewalk outside the International Space Station, develop a set of
lessons learned from the incident and suggest ways to prevent a similar
problem in the future.
Wching wetlands from space
The
use of satellite data to monitor wetlands for sustainable water
management is growing. Following promising results from monitoring
efforts in the Mediterranean, ESA is working with African partners to
expand its GlobWetland project even further.
NASA Releases Images of Earth Taken By Distant Spacecraft
Color
and black-and-white images of Earth taken by two NASA interplanetary
spacecraft July 19 show our planet and its moon as bright beacons from
millions of miles away in space.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Space Station Cargo Ship Activities to Air on NASA TV
NASA
Television will provide live coverage of the departure of one Russian
cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday,
July 25 and the launch and docking of another to the station Saturday,
July 27.
Gravity Waves and Sunglint, Lake Superior
From
the vantage point of the International Space Station, astronauts
frequently observe atmospheric and surface phenomena in ways that are
impossible to view from the ground. Two such phenomena—gravity waves and
sunglint—are illustrated in this photograph of northeastern Lake
Superior.
Double trouble
Top down
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Virunga Mountains
Earth from Space: Explosive land
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the
ESA Web-TV virtual studios.
The Virunga Mountains that stretch across
Rwanda's northern border with Uganda and east into the Democratic
Republic of the Congo are featured in the seventy-third edition.
See
also
this link
to download the image.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Mission Control Celebrates Success of Apollo 11
Flight
controllers celebrate the successful conclusion of the Apollo 11 lunar
landing mission on July 24, 1969, at NASA's Mission Control Center in
Houston. On July 20, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong planted the
first human foot on another world.
With more than half a billion people
watching on television, he climbed down the ladder and proclaimed:
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Image
Credit: NASA
2013 NASA Advanced Technology Phase I Concepts Selected For Study
NASA
has selected 12 proposals for study under Phase I of the NASA
Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, which aims to turn science
fiction into fact.
Friday, July 19, 2013
NASA's Hubble Sees a Stranger in the Crowd
The
constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is the largest of the Zodiac
constellations, and the second largest overall after Hydra (The Water
Snake). Its most appealing feature, however, is the sheer number of
galaxies that lie within it. In this picture, among a crowd of face- and
edge-on spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies, lies NGC 4866, a
lenticular galaxy situated about 80 million light-years from Earth.
Image of the week
Thursday, July 18, 2013
NASA's Hubble Shows Link between Stars' Ages and Their Orbits
Astronomers
using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have determined the orbital motion
of two distinct populations of stars in an ancient globular star
cluster, offering proof they formed at different times and providing a
rare look back into the Milky Way galaxy's early days.
Spacecraft Processing Procedures at Kennedy Space Center
In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane operator lifts a full-size mock-up of the Orion spacecraft high in the air for transfer to High Bay 4.
Crane operators and technicians practice stacking and destacking operations in order to keep processing procedures and skills current for the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program.
NASA Interplanetary Probes to Take Pictures of Earth from Space
Two
NASA spacecraft, one studying the Saturn system, the other observing
Mercury, are maneuvering into place to take pictures of Earth on July 19
and 20.
Kepler Mission: Recovery Begins
Over the next week, the team will attempt tests to explore recovery of the spacecraft's reaction wheels.
NASA's Sofia Investigates the Southern Sky from New Zealand
NASA's
SOFIA airborne observatory will be based in New Zealand for the next
two weeks, taking advantage of the Southern Hemisphere's orientation to
study celestial objects that are difficult or impossible to see in the
northern sky.
Earth from Space
Before the leak
Deep-space listening stations gain made-in-Europe hearing boost
Target asteroid tracked by European teams
Last look before launch
Alphasat is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5 fairing, in preparation for launch on Thursday 25 July
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Telescope Door on IRIS Opens
In its first step towards science operations since launch, the IRIS team opened the IRIS telescope door on July 17, 2013.
NASA Announces Effort to Form New Collaborative Partnerships with Private Space Industry
NASA
officials Wednesday released a synopsis requesting information from
U.S. private enterprises interested in pursuing unfunded partnerships.
The aim is to advance the development of commercial space products and
services.
ISS and Earth dissasters
The
International Space Station (ISS) partner agencies released a statement
Wednesday on the benefits of the space station during natural disasters
on Earth.
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