The Moon As Massive New Cosmic Ray Detector
The Moon is a little more than 1/4 the size of earth or about 27%; that’s a pretty large object up there and it must have uses we haven’t thought of yet. Some researchers and…
The Moon is a little more than 1/4 the size of earth or about 27%; that’s a pretty large object up there and it must have uses we haven’t thought of yet. Some researchers and…
Had humans been alive billions of years ago, when the universe was more compact, it may have been easier to leapfrog from planet to planet or solar system to solar system. But today’s distances are…
The rise and fall of civilizations is a recurrent theme throughout history and seems to be a cyclical phenomenon. The reasons for collapse are diverse: volcanoes, floods, droughts, changes in the direction of a river…
New Worlds Observer We have all experienced glaring light that blinds us until we close a shade, raise a hand, adjust a rearview mirror or close an aperture. Much the same happens with ground-based telescopes…
Satellite Constellation Detects Solar Storms & Substorms Fragile human and all mammalian embryos are nurtured in an amniotic sac that protects the developing embryo as it grows and develops. The Earth too is surrounded by…
In late June, NASA launched a new satellite, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), into space to investigate how the sun energizes its atmosphere. The IRIS has one main objective: find new information on the…
NASA has announced new upgrades to its famous Mars rover, which include an intuitive camera system. TextureCam, manufactured by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, can not only take photos of Mars’ surface, rocks and any other specimens,…
Lunar Outposts And Floating Arrays As scientists and engineers contemplate exploring beyond the moon, it has been suggested the moon might serve as a base for mining, asteroid capture, manufacturing — eventually being a supply…
Aerospace engineers put equipment planned for space through as many tests as possible to ensure durability in harsh space environments. In a recent talk by an engineer working with the Mars Rover project, the fact…
The United States launched its biggest rocket from the central California coast on Wednesday 28th Sep’13. The 235 foot tall (around 23 stories) rocket carrying a top-secret spy satellite blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force…