outer space
James Webb Space Telescope Clears Center of Curvature Simulation Test
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 04, 2016 03:16 PM EDT |
Technicians and engineers working on the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced that they have successfully completed an important measurement test for the telescope's primary mirror. The Center of Curvature test is a crucial optical measurement that is done in several stages of rigorous mechanical tests.
Tourists Flock Launch Center As China Opens Up its Space Program
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 04, 2016 02:51 PM EDT |
China, known for its highly secret space program recently opening its space project to tens and thousands of tourists in a surprising reversal of policy.
New Theory Explains Moon’s Current Location
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 04, 2016 08:22 AM EDT |
A recently published theory highlighted a new look at how the moon could have possibly reached its current position in relevant to the Earth. The new theory offered a new twist to the generally accepted “giant impact” theory.
China Experiments Human Survival in Space Capsule for Future Deep Space Exploration
Staff Reporter | | Jun 21, 2016 02:55 PM EDT |
Chinese scientists are experimenting the possibilities and potential challenges of human survival in future deep space exploration missions. The study which is expected to be a breakthrough in future space travel involved the simulating space conditions in a capsule.
Embryos Develop in Outer Space, China's SJ-10 Has Some Proof
Jenia Cane | | Apr 18, 2016 09:58 PM EDT |
China's SJ-10 recoverable satellite revealed that a mammal embryo can develop in outer space, however, it still needs ample time before the human race can actually "colonize" it.
Get To Know The 3 New Astronauts Who Recently Joined The International Space Station
Janice Teh | | Jul 24, 2015 08:13 AM EDT |
Since there have been 3 crew members of the International Space Station who left, let's find out more about the three new astronauts who went to space to fill in for them.
NASA Discovers More Earth-like Planets Outside Our Solar System
Janice Teh | | Jul 24, 2015 07:30 AM EDT |
NASA again made a discovery of another earth-like planet that could possibly be habitable. This new "cousin" of Earth is outside our solar system.
3 More Astronauts Sent To International Space Station From Kazakhstan
Janice Teh | | Jul 23, 2015 06:25 AM EDT |
After two months of delay, the three astronauts — a Russian, American and Japanese — were sent off to the International Space Station. They replaced three former crew members of the space mission by NASA.
NASA’s Space Telescope To Be The Largest Telescope Ever Created
Roguero Caler | | Jul 15, 2015 06:00 AM EDT |
NASA astronomers are already planning their biggest project to collect more information about the many celestial bodies in the outer space. As per a new proposal by the American astronomers, they have outlined their plan of building the biggest telescope ever created in the entire history of astronomy — the High-Definition Space Telescope.
Chinese Space Scientists Express Disappointment Amid New Horizons' Pluto Flyby
Roguero Caler | | Jul 14, 2015 09:19 AM EDT |
Chinese space scientists have expressed their disappointment for the lack of proper funding and support for their endeavors in the wake of NASA's realization of the historic Pluto flyby using the New Horizons spacecraft.
Pluto Flyby UPDATE: Can New Horizons Spacecraft Accomplish Mission To Pluto, Charon?
KJ Belonio | | Jul 14, 2015 06:45 AM EDT |
After 9 years and 3 billion miles, Earth will finally have a glimpse of its far-flung cosmic cousin. While so many questions are still left unanswered about the solar system, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will gather some data and explore the enigmatic dwarf planet Pluto and its surroundings.
Martian Life Evidence? Scientists Discover Opal Stones On Red Planet
KJ Belonio | | Jul 09, 2015 05:28 PM EDT |
Is there a possibility that Martian life exists? In a recent study published in the Meteorites and Planetary Science journal, University of Glasglow scientists revealed they have found a significant discovery — the presence of opal in a Martian meteorite, which, on Earth, can suggest the presence of microorganisms.
Pluto Mission Gone Wrong? NASA Detects Glitch In Unmanned Spacecraft
KJ Belonio | | Jul 08, 2015 06:40 PM EDT |
On Monday, NASA announced that they had detected the glitch, which caused the temporary loss of contact with the unmanned spacecraft on its way to Pluto, during the Fourth of July holiday. According to The Sun Daily, scientists were baffled as they tried to figure out what had gone wrong onboard the New Horizons spacecraft, which was almost 4.8 billion kilometers away from the Earth.
‘Pac-Man’ Spacecraft: Meet The Garbage Collector In Space
KJ Belonio | | Jul 07, 2015 07:07 PM EDT |
A new research project is about to launch a spacecraft into Earth’s low orbit to collect and dispose litters in space. The project is part of a cleanup drive on the increasing amount of space junk. The Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Center for Space Engineering’s CleanSpace Project has been working on the growing concern on how to safely track, collect and dispose satellites that have outlasted their usefulness but aren’t going to return to Earth at all. So in order to cleanup orbiting clutter, the team decided Monday to use the “Pac-Man” technique.
Did Rosetta Mission Find Aliens In Space? Scientists Discover ‘Distinct And Unexpected Features’ On Comet Surface
KJ Belonio | | Jul 06, 2015 07:19 AM EDT |
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission has discovered a direct evidence that might suggest aliens do exist. According to the scientists, the distinct and unexpected features found on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is an indication that the comet could be home to life.
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