‘Marsquakes’ measured by NASA‘s InSight rover and an experiment to recreate the conditions thought to exist in the Martian core could reveal how the planet formed. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have been studying the seismic properties of iron-sulphur – thought to be the substance at the core of Mars. It’s not known exactly … Read more
SpaceX have created a Crew Dragon simulator that lets you play at being an astronaut and practise manually docking with the International Space Station. The free-to-play browser based tool presents users with a digital copy of the real-life controls astronauts would use if they needed to manually dock with the ISS. The real Crew Dragon … Read more
NASA scientists travel to Nevada to test the Perseverance rover’s sensors and navigation technology in preparation for its 2021 arrival on Mars A team of NASA scientist traveled to Nevada to test the next Mars rover Instead of bringing the full rover, they brought just its sensors and onboard tools Another team of 150 remote … Read more
California’s superbloom was expected to ‘be bust’ due to a historical drought that plagued the state earlier this year. However, a ‘March Miracle’ brought significant rainfall that birthed fields of fiery orange poppies across the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve landscape. NASA has now shared a stunning image of the wildflowers as seen from space, which … Read more
Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger jet that was operated until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 k per hour at cruise altitude) and could seat 92 to 128 passengers. It was first flown in 1969, but needed further tests to establish … Read more
It has long been thought that Earth’s moon is made of ‘dead’ rock, but new evidence suggests otherwise. Data from NASA‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows ridges with freshly exposed bedrock on the surface, which are a result of an active tectonic system. More than 500 patches of exposed rock were found on the nearside … Read more
Shrinking snow caps in the Himalayas are causing the spread of toxic green algae so big it can be seen from space, a new study has found. US research based on NASA images found blooms of the marine species Noctiluca scintillans, known as ‘sea sparkle’, lining coastlines around the Arabian Sea. Noctiluca scintillans, a millimetre-size … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
NASA‘s Artemis mission that is set to land the first woman and next man on the moon has just turned into a space race between billionaires. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been chosen to develop human landing systems for the mission set to launch in 2024. Along with the two tech … Read more
NASA announced it has mobilized some of its greatest minds to apply research and ingenuity to fighting the coronavirus.. The American space agency showcased a range of devices to President Donald Trump including a pressure helmet and surface decontamination system, along with a ventilator. The technologies stem from NASA’s crowdsourcing platform, called NASA@Work, which solicited … Read more