New Full-hemisphere Views of Earth at Night NASA scientists are releasing new global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. This composite image, one of three new full-hemisphere views, provides a view of the Americas at night.
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Earth-Sized ‘Tatooine’ Planets Could Be Habitable A new study explores potential climates of a planet orbiting two suns.
NASA Scientists Find Dynamo at Lunar Core May Have Formed Magnetic Field The moon no longer has a magnetic field, but NASA scientists are publishing new research that shows heat from crystallization of the lunar core may have driven its now-defunct magnetic field some 3 billion years ago.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/11/2017 Lighting Effects: Upon wakeup, the 49S subject provided a sleep log entry and began the first half of a 48-hour urine collection to support the Sleep Shift and Biochem Profile/Repository portion of the Lighting Effects investigation. Subject conducted four urine collections which are performed within a 24-hour period. Each
Sentinelle 2B Le satellite Sentinelle 2B développé par l’ESA pour le système de surveillance environnementale Copernicus de l’Union européenne est en orbite.
Matthias Maurer, l’invité très spatial des 25 ans de l’EEIGM La dernière recrue du Corps des astronautes européens de l’ESA, Matthias Maurer, fut en 1996 le premier étudiant allemand diplômé de l’École Européenne d’Ingénieurs en Génie des Matériaux (EEIGM) située à Nancy.
NASA Television to Air Launch of NASA Astronaut Jack Fischer, Crewmate NASA astronaut Jack Fischer is poised for a journey of exploration and research on the International Space Station. Extensive coverage of upcoming prelaunch activities, launch and arrival will air on NASA Television and streamed on the agency’s website.
[Futur] Ascenseur spatial, voile solaire : les technologies de demain ? L’imagination des hommes est sans limite. En revanche, le coût d’un lancement de fusée en représente une pour de nombreuses agences spatiales. Pour rester concurrentielles, elles cherchent à innover et travaillent sur de nouveaux concepts de propulsion. L’ascenseur spatial et la voile solaire sont
NASA TV to Air Orbital ATK Resupply Mission Launch, Briefings NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is targeting its seventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18. Coverage of the launch begins at 10 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
New Technique For Designing and Manufacturing Heat Shields Under Study Through NASA’s Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) program, a fresh approach to designing and manufacturing heat-thwarting thermal protection systems – or heatshields – for spacecraft is being developed and tested, offering the promise of fabricating larger tile sizes while reducing labor, cost and waste.