Solar Eruptions Could Electrify Martian Moons Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex electrical environment that could possibly affect sensitive electronics carried by future robotic explorers, according to a new NASA study.
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What Lurks Below NASA’s Chamber A? Hidden beneath Chamber A at the Johnson Space Center is an area engineers used to test critical contamination control technology that has helped keep our James Webb Space Telescope clean during cryogenic testing.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/17/2017 Miniature Exercise Device (MED-2): Today crewmembers set up cameras in Node 3 to capture video from multiple views of the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) and MED-2 hardware. They also applied body markers, and performed exercises before transferring the video for downlink. The ISS’s exercise equipment is large and
Record de vitesse pour Eutelsat 172B, le satellite à propulsion électrique Avec Eutelsat 172B, l’ère des satellites tout électriques est bien ouverte. Ce premier satellite européen, construit par Airbus pour le compte d’Eutelsat, a atteint son orbite définitive seulement quatre mois après son lancement, un record de vitesse. Une performance de bon augure pour le
NASA Develops and Tests New Housing for In-Orbit Science Payloads Thanks to an increased demand for exploration technology development payloads, the International Space Station is making room for eight new shelving units called Basic Express Racks.
Puerto Rico From the Space Station NASA astronaut Joe Acaba photographed Puerto Rico from the cupola of the International Space Station on Oct. 12, 2017. Sharing the image with his followers on social media, he wrote, « Finally a chance to see the beautiful island of Puerto Rico from @Space_Station. Continued thoughts throughout the recovery process. »
[Conférence] « Dernières nouvelles des trous noirs » le 24/10 à Toulouse ! Jean-Pierre Luminet, directeur de recherches au CNRS (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille & Observatoire de Paris), membre de l’AAE (Air & Space Academy), fera le point sur les dernières découvertes relatives aux trous noirs.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/16/2017 68 Progress (68P) docking: Saturday morning, 68P launched from Baikonur after a two day delay. This morning, 68P docked successfully to DC1 nadir, bringing supplies to the ISS. JAXA Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) #13 Installation: Following the docking of 68P, a crewmember stowed two canister bags containing protein samples
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[Evénement] 30e Congrès mondial des astronautes à Toulouse jusqu’au 20/10 Du 16 au 20/10/17, Toulouse accueille 100 astronautes venus du monde entier, à la Cité de l’espace.