Mar 30, 2023 | Robots, Space
NASA has unveiled a draft strategy for long-term robotic exploration of Mars that emphasizes low-cost missions and potential commercial partnerships. At a meeting of two committees of the National Academies’ Space Studies Board March 29, Eric Ianson, director of the...
Mar 16, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Featured, Satellites, Space
Environmental groups can monitor deforestation, the effects of climate change on ecosystems, and how other human activities like irrigation are shrinking bodies of water like Central Asia’s Aral Sea. And disaster managers, aid groups, scientists and anyone...
Mar 2, 2023 | Featured, Satellites, Space
Scientists found that an increasing number of pictures made by the iconic orbital observatory are being disrupted by passing satellites. The Hubble Space Telescope, known for recording awe-inspiring images of the cosmos while advancing the field of astronomy, is under...
Feb 16, 2023 | Mobility, Satellites, Space
As the Pentagon eyes increasing threats in space — from on-orbit debris to enemy spacecraft flying too close for comfort — U.S. Space Command wants its surveillance satellites to be more maneuverable. SPACECOM’s Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Shaw said during a Jan....
Feb 9, 2023 | Climate, Featured, Space
The longest-reigning monarch in France’s history, Louis XIV, earned the sobriquet le Roi Soleil or “the Sun King” because of, surprisingly, his love for ballet. It had nothing to do with the star at the center of our solar system. But...
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