NASA tests space suits in Antarctica
The NDX-1 space suit, designed by De Leon, endured frigid temperatures and winds of more than 47 mph (75 km/h) as researchers tried out techniques for collecting soil samples on Mars.
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Map of Global light pollution
You can help build the best global map of light pollution, the uniquely modern problem that has stolen starlight from most of the urbanized world.
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First Space Fueling Station
When a satellite runs out of fuel, there are really only a couple options: Quietly become a piece of space junk, or fall back to Earth in a blaze of glory. But a new space gas station will fill ‘em up, ensuring satellites can keep on trucking and preventing the proliferation of orbiting garbage.
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After Earth- where and how
Earth won’t always be fit for occupation. We know that in two billion years or so, an expanding sun will boil away our oceans, leaving our home in the universe uninhabitable—unless, that is, we haven’t already been wiped out by the Andromeda galaxy. Moreover, at least a third of the thousand mile-wide asteroids that hurtle across our orbital path will eventually crash into us, at a rate of about one every 300,000 years.
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Back home after five-months in space
Soyuz spacecraft safely landed on the Kazakhstan steppe Wednesday, wrapping up a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 26: Commander Scott Kelly, Russian Flight Engineers Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka.
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The new spaceplane (video)
A new day is dawning after scientists this week unveiled images of a brand new type of reusable ‘spaceplane’ they hope will more than take the place of these orbiters and elevate space ‘tourism’ to new heights.
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Mars Rover Opportunity in Santa Maria crater
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity can be seen perched on the southeast rim of the Santa Maria crater on Mars, in this photograph taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Rover tracks are visible to the west of the crater.
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Moon, Jupiter, Discovery, and ISS are reflected in calm waters
Along with stars setting in the west, the two bright celestial beacons, Moon above and Jupiter below, leave short trails in this well-planned time exposure, a composite of 54 individual frames each 4 seconds long. On its final flight, the Space Shuttle Discovery and International Space Station form the second close pairing in the night skyscape.
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Saturn’s largest moon, Titan
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is seen in the centre of this image. Titan is 5,150 kilometres, or 3,200 miles, across. The smaller moon Enceladus (504 kilometres or 313 miles across) is on the far right, appearing just below the rings.
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Space shuttle Discovery going home
The space shuttle Discovery is seen framed by a window aboard the International Space Station after the undocking of the two spacecraft.
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