Category: #Space
How NASA’s spacecraft will smash into an asteroid and save Earth from harm next year
A NASA spacecraft the size of a golf cart has been directed to smash into an asteroid, with the intention of knocking it slightly off…
This Rare Meteor Got Super Close to Earth Before Disintegrating
Stargazers near Alabama and Georgia were recently treated to a spectacular light show as a rare meteor zipped across the night sky. The meteor entered…
Defense Department forms new UFO task force amid national security concerns
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the formation of a new task force that will track UFO reports from around the nation….
The search for extraterrestrial life is going to look at our nearest galactic neighbor
Scientists are starting to look for life in our galactic backyard. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/search-extraterrestrial-life-going-look-nearest-galactic-neighbor-rcna6313 Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The Article…
NASA probe launches mission to redirect an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft called DART has launched on a journey to change the orbit of an asteroid in deep space. Why it matters: The mission…
NASA’s James Webb telescope delayed again, this time over an ‘incident’
The James Webb Space Telescope’s launch has been delayed yet again, but only for a few days this time around. The reason, according to NASA,…
Nasa to slam spacecraft into asteroid in mission to avoid future Armaggedon
Test drive of planetary defence system aims to provide data on how to deflect large asteroid away from Earth That’s one large rock, one momentous…
See Ingenuity hovering over the surface of Mars as captured by Perseverance
A new video from NASA shows the plucky little Mars helicopter Ingenuity in action, as captured by the Perseverance rover. Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/ingenuity-flight-perseverance-footage/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Deadly Pacific Northwest flooding seen from space
Flooding from the deadly Pacific Northwest storm is so severe, it can be seen from space, according to images captured by NASA on Tuesday. The…
The presence of carbon dioxide cold traps on the moon have been confirmed
For decades scientists have speculated that the moon potentially had solid carbon dioxide hidden in something researchers called lunar carbon dioxide cold traps. Finally, after…
Russia confirms anti-satellite missile test U.S. branded ‘dangerous and irresponsible’
Russia has confirmed that it conducted a missile test on Monday that U.S. officials say put astronauts aboard the International Space Station at risk. Source:…
Astronauts take shelter as debris passes dangerously close to space station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to take shelter in a pair of space capsules Monday morning after a cloud of space debris…
NASA Delays Moon Landing to 2025, Blames Jeff Bezos and Congress
In what is a surprise to absolutely no one, NASA won’t be sending astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024. Blaming everyone but the kitchen…
NASA records a massive solar flare
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft recorded a significant solar flare on October 28, 2021, at 11:35 AM EDT. The SDO constantly watches the…
Nasa announces uncrewed flights around the Moon to begin in February 2022
The Orion capsule will be launched on the Space Launch System, paving the way for the resumption of people to walk on Earth’s satellite again…
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic stands down, SpaceX faces environmental lawsuit
Enlarge / Blue Origin’s New Shepard launches its second human spaceflight on Wednesday. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 4.20 of the Rocket Report! If…
Dog saves owner from meteorite
From the CBC: Ruth Hamilton had been asleep for hours in her Golden, B.C., home when she awoke to the sound of her dog barking, giving…
Lucy in the sky: Spacecraft will visit record 8 asteroids
NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system’s most enticing space rocks. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/lucy-spacecraft-will-visit-record-8-asteroids-rcna3075…
The first Arab mission to Mars is delivering some interesting science
Enlarge / New whole-hemisphere image of Mars captured by the UAE “Hope” probe. (credit: Emirates Mars Mission) Since arriving at Mars eight months ago, the…
Exoplanet WASP-76b may be more hellish than we thought
In 2016, scientists discovered an exoplanet called WASP-76b. The exoplanet is considered an ultra-hot Jupiter. The planet is so hot that iron is vaporized on…
Scientists gain new insight into the atmosphere of Pluto
In the middle of August 2018, the dwarf planet Pluto passed in front of the star giving astronomers an ideal opportunity to learn more about…
What we lose when spaceflight goes private
Listen to the new season of Axios’ How it Happened: The Next Astronauts here. The new era of private spaceflight — heralded by the all-civilian…
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