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 tests giant 21-foot mirror on James Webb telescope for the first time in simulated zero-gravity as it tries to find a successor to the Hubble NASA tested the giant mirror attached to its nascent James Webb telescope It simulated the zero-gravity conditions it will encounter in space The craft, however, will still likely not … Read more
Mars could be teeming with glowing green microbes, according to researchers who found the bacteria living in volcanic rocks deep beneath the ocean floor. A wide variety of bacteria have been found thriving in rocks deep below the Earth’s oceans in densely packed communities and the same is likely true of Mars. Researchers from the … Read more
Astronauts urine could be used to build a future base on the Moon as it would save on the cost of shipping material to the lunar surface. NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese space agency are all planning to build bases on the Moon in the next few decades. No breathable atmosphere, … Read more
NASA announces new mission to study solar particle storms, with six small satellites the size of toaster ovens that will orbit Earth and measure radiation from the sun NASA has announced a new project to study dangerous solar particle storms The project will launch no earlier than July 1, 2023 at a cost of $62.6 … Read more
Is Uranus leaking into space? Data hidden in the Voyager 2 spacecraft since 1986 reveals the planet’s twisted magnetic field is releasing bits of its atmosphere NASA reanalyzed data from the Voyger 2’s visit to Uranus in 1986 The team found the planet’s atmosphere is leaking through a massive plasmoid The planet’s twisted magnetic field … Read more
NASA captured the lighting changes in Jianghan District, a commercial part of Wuhan after authorities suspended travel and placed restrictions on other activities, such as social gatherings.
NASA has shared the first pictures showing its new all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane that will be quieter and up to 500 per cent more efficient than conventional aircraft. It will be the first manned X-plane produced by NASA in two decades and is designed to help develop standards for future all-electric aircraft. The X-57 Maxwell … Read more
Red dunes, a green lagoon and vineyards in black volcanic soil: The incredible images that show Lanzarote in all its otherworldly beauty Photos showcase the island’s varied topography, from black beaches and azure waters to epic volcanic zones They were taken by photographer Eleonora Costi, who described it as ‘unlike anywhere else on the planet’ … Read more
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly spent nearly a year on the International Space Station in one mission and says his best advice for surviving isolation is to ‘go outside’. The retired astronaut spent a total of 520 days on the space station, with his longest mission lasting 340 days from from March 27, 2015 to March 1, … Read more