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Kepler-186f, the First Earth-size Planet in the Habitable Zone (Artist's Concept)
This artist's concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone -- a range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the planet's surface. The discovery of Kepler-186f confirms...
NASA’s Thirst for Open Source Software — and for Open Science
Naturally, NASA's need for high-quality scientific software has led it to open source, and now to an ambitious new program based on the larger principles of "open science."
What If We Turned On Voyager 1’s Camera?
Voyager 1 has been in space for over 40 years making it the furthest man made object. Despite this, the Voyager 1 cameras were turned off in 1990 leaving Voyager 1 completely blind. But why were they turned off in the first place and what would Voyager se...
February 1, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrates on Reentry!
February 1, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrates on Reentry!On February 1, 2003, the United States suffered the second loss of a space shuttle, this ti...
NASA to test nuclear rocket engine that could take humans to Mars in 45 days
This is the first time a nuclear powered engine has been tested in fifty years
How Giant Lasers Could Help Deflect Lightning Strike Danger | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
A test of giant lasers shot from a mountaintop in Switzerland is helping scientists develop ways to guide lightning. It could be a first step in defending against dangerous strikes that lead to death and destruction. WSJ science reporter Aylin Woodward jo...
The first and only images of Titan, Saturn's largest moon - What have we seen? (4K)
Only one spacecraft has ever returned photographs from the surface of Titan, Saturn's mysterious gas-covered moon. Titan doesn’t make it easy though, below ...
TIMELAPSE OF FUTURE SPACECRAFT: 2025 - 3000+
A sci fi documentary looking at a timelapse of future spacecraft. From the future of AI spaceships, Starship orbital refuelling, and space station worlds, to Mars colonization and in-space manufacturing. Other topics include: SpaceX and the launch of the...
NASA’s Artemis I Mission Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean
On Dec. 11, the Artemis I mission will conclude with the entry, descent, and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft. After 25.5 days in space, and a 1.3-million-...
Artemis I Launch to the Moon (Official NASA Broadcast) - Nov. 16, 2022
Watch live as our mega Moon rocket launches an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a six-week mission around the Moon and back to Earth. NASA is targeting Wednesday...
How a 5-Month Trip on Starship Would Physically Change You Forever
What is it like inside SpaceX's starship? What would you do on a trip to Mars? Go to https://establishedtitles.com/astrum to shop their Black Friday Sale, pl...
Space Shuttle Challenger remnants discovered underwater by documentary crew | CNN
Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts, but they stumbled on something else — a 20-foot-long piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed shortly after takeoff in 1986.
ClearSpace set mission set to clean up space debris to avoid collisions
“We see collisions happening. We see these debris clouds, it's only going to get worse. We can't ignore this problem. We have to act now.” A UK-based mission is set to remove junk from space. Using a giant claw, the CLEAR mission will remove two large pie...
See the moment NASA’s DART spacecraft collides with asteroid
A NASA spacecraft has successfully slammed into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, also known as DART, spacecraft has been traveling to reach its asteroid target since launching in November 2021. On Monday, it hit...
Not Everyone Is Mourning The Queen’s Death & NASA Tests Planetary Defense System | The Daily Show
Queen Elizabeth II’s death prompts mixed responses across the globe, California becomes the first state to rank heat waves, inflation continues to be at an all-time high, and NASA attempts to knock an asteroid off course as part of its new planetary defen...
