A recent blog by Dr. Justin Maki, Imaging Scientist and the Deputy Principal Investigator on the Perseverance rover Mastcam-Z camera, provides a detailed account about the debris the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) system left scattered around the Martian surface while delivering the Perseverance rover to Jezero Crater. This blog highlights how much hardware goes into sending our brave, robotic explorers to the Red Planet while discussing the importance of imaging such debris.
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A Planet has Been Found That Shifts In and Out of the Habitable Zone
A super-Earth planet has been found orbiting a red dwarf star, only 37 light-years from the Earth. Named Ross 508 b, the newly found world has an unusual elliptical orbit that causes it to shift in and out of the habitable zone. Therefore, part of the time conditions would be conducive for liquid water to exist on the planet’s surface, but other times it wouldn’t.
‘For All Mankind’ Gives Harsh Reality Check About Human Space Exploration
* Warning: Mild Spoilers Ahead *
NASA awards SpaceX $1.4 billion for 5 more astronaut missions
SpaceX just received a $1.4 billion deal to continue sending NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX ignites multiple engines on Starship Super Heavy booster for 1st time (video)
SpaceX lit up multiple engines on its Starship Super Heavy booster for the first time ever today (Aug. 31) as it continues to gear up for the debut orbital flight of the Starship program.
Astronomers Find the Oldest Planetary Nebula
Planetary nebulae are short-lived “leftovers” of sun-like stars. Most of these “star ghosts” only last—at most—about 25,000 years. Usually, their clouds of debris disperse so broadly that they fade out fairly quickly. However, there’s one that has lasted at least 70,000 years. That makes it a “grande dame” of planetary nebulae.
The Pentagon is worried about space weapons from Russia and China. Here's why.
Pentagon leadership will meet next week to discuss the growing threat from new types of space weapons being developed by Russia and China.
'The Milky Way' offers a light-hearted autobiography of our galaxy
Astronomers have written the Milky Way's story many times over; scientists have traced violent collisions in its past and future and peered into the supermassive black hole lurking at its heart.
Book excerpt: 'The Milky Way'
If our galaxy could tell us its story, what would it say?
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made oxygen 7 times in exploration milestone
Think of the MOXIE instrument as a small tree, breathing carbon dioxide in and oxygen out.
Iconic James Webb Space Telescope images turned into music
The breathtaking images of distant nebulas captured by the James Webb Space Telescope that mesmerized the world in July have been turned into music through a technique called data sonification.
SpaceX could launch 100 missions in 2023, Elon Musk says
SpaceX has launched 39 orbital missions in 2022 so far, an average of one every five days or so. But the already impressive cadence could jump considerably next year.
SpaceX closes out quartet of Starlink launches from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 3-4 mission. Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 more Starlink internet satellites overnight Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, completing a quartet of rapid-fire polar orbit Starlink missions from the West Coast spaceport since mid-July.
Beginner's guide to drone video
Discover the secrets behind capturing cinematic aerial video footage in this essential beginner's guide to drone video.
The Geology at Jezero Crater is Even More Complex Than Scientists Were Expecting
On February 18th, 2021, the Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. Since then, Perseverance has been exploring the region in search for evidence of past (and possibly present) life – much like its cousin, the Curiosity rover. This includes obtaining samples that will be placed in a cache and retrieved by a future ESA/NASA sample-return mission. These will be the first directly-retrieved samples of Martian rock and soil that will be analyzed in a laboratory on Earth, which are expected to reveal some tantalizing bits about the history of the Red Planet.
See the Summer Triangle asterism after dusk Wednedsay (Aug. 31)
The Summer Triangle asterism consists of three bright, white stars: Vega, Altair and Deneb. Starting just after dusk, these three stars will be visible high overhead all night.
Honor Spielberg's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' on its 40th birthday with this deluxe visual history
An interview with author Caseen Gaines on his new 40th anniversary visual history of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
Years of Tensions at Mauna Kea May End with Peaceful Negotations
New stewardship of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that hosts some of the world's largest telescopes, could change the face of astronomy at the summit.
UAE's Hope Mars mission discovers patchy new aurora variety over Red Planet
The new findings indicate that space weather can be more turbulent over Mars than first thought.
BetaFPV Cetus Pro Kit review
Learn how to fly FPV drones with the betaFPV Cetus Pro Kit which includes everything you need to get started in the exciting world of first person view drones.
These 3 companies will help NASA build vertical solar arrays for the moon
NASA has tapped three companies to help develop new solar array technologies for Artemis missions to the surface of the moon by astronauts and robots.
