Evidence of the ‘most similar planet to Earth ever found’ spotted in old data

The Kepler mission has spotted thousands of exoplanets since 2014, with 30 planets less than twice the size of Earth now known to orbit within the habitable zones of their stars. Launched from Cape Canaveral on March 7th 2009, the Kepler telescope has helped in the search for planets outside of the solar system.  It … Read more

NASA satellite images the waterways of Venice are now empty during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy

NASA satellite images reveal the once bustling waterways of Venice are now empty during the coronavirus lockdown in Italy Italy was deemed the epicenter of the coronavirus in all of Europe Officials quickly implemented a lockdown on March 9 to limit the spread NASA shared images of Venice from this month and compared it with … Read more

NASA scientists are having to operate the Curiosity rover on Mars from home

Scientists working from home due to coronavirus lockdown measures were able to operate the NASA Curiosity rover – which is 125 million miles away on Mars. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory team continue to explore red planet despite not being able to go into their California office or use high end workstations. Working on ordinary … Read more

Nasa is running a knock-out photography competition featuring pictures of Earth taken from space

The competition is fierce in this public-vote photography contest – because all the entries are out of this world. Nasa‘s Earth Observatory has opened up an archive of pictures of Earth taken from space and is asking the public to vote for the winner in a knock-out-style competition. The contest is called Tournament Earth and … Read more

NASA data shows air pollution in northeast areas of the US dropped 30 percent amid the coronavirus

Air pollution over the northeast region of the US has declined as millions living in the area are forced into lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus . NASA satellite images show a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide compared with the same period last year. The pollution stems from the burning of … Read more