Artificial Intelligence, NASA Data Used to Discover Eighth Planet Circling Distant Star Our solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light years from Earth. The planet was discovered in data from NASA’s Kepler Space
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“The Last Jedi” to Appear Aboard International Space Station Crew members currently aboard the International Space Station won’t have to wait until they return to Earth to watch « Star Wars: The Last Jedi ».
Genes in Space-3 Successfully Identifies Unknown Microbes in Space Being able to identify microbes in real time aboard the International Space Station, without having to send them back to Earth for identification first, would be revolutionary for the world of microbiology and space exploration.
Weekly Recap From the Expedition Lead Scientist Crew members aboard the International Space Station had a busy week of science as they explored research.
Investigation to Combat Muscular Atrophy with Implantable Device Investigation to Combat Muscular Atrophy with Implantable Device
NASA Science to Return to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to be released from the International Space Station and splash down in the Pacific Ocean Saturday, Jan. 13, west of Baja California.
Hubble Unravels a Twisted Cosmic Knot This Hubble image shows what happens when two galaxies become one. The twisted cosmic knot seen here is NGC 2623 — or Arp 243 — and is located about 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer (The Crab).
The Grace of Saturn Saturn’s graceful lanes of orbiting ice — its iconic rings — wind their way around the planet to pass beyond the horizon in this view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.
Remembering Astronaut Paul Weitz In this June 1973 photo, astronaut Paul J. Weitz, Skylab 2 pilot, mans the control and display console of the Apollo Telescope Mount. Weitz, who also commanded the STS-6 shuttle mission and served as Deputy Director of Johnson Space Center, passed away this week at the age of 85.
NASA Astronauts on Third and Final Spacewalk in October Series NASA astronauts Joe Acaba (left) and Randy Bresnik (right) at work outside the International Space Station on Oct. 20, 2017, in the third of a series of three planned spacewalks. The two astronauts successfully completed the 6 hour, 49 minute spacewalk at 2:36 p.m. EDT.