New ISS National Laboratory tool expands visibility of ISS-related educational resources
Tuesday, 01 February 2022 05:01
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The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, has announced the release of a new online tool for educators called Expedition Space Lab. This tool is designed to provide educators with easy access to ISS-related lessons, activities, and other resources to integrate into their curriculum.
Through Expedi Sols 3371-3373: Some Lucky Breaks at the Prow
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We continue to characterize "The Prow," which stands proud above nearby flat lying dust coated bedrock. Our sedimentologists are very keen to get grain size measurements, as this can give very valuable insights into conditions at the time the sediments were laid down.
A change in grain size can show that we have changing conditions over time, so getting MAHLI on rocks here is the highest p Why are comet heads green - but not their tails?
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In a global collaboration, a team of researchers recently proved a 90-year-old theory on why comets' heads, but never the tails, are green.
The scientific explanation, published in PNAS on Dec. 21, has to do with the way the molecule dicarbon (C2) gets blown apart by sunlight. The other part of the story lies in an accidental discovery and a love of spectroscopic perturbations, passed from Almost on the rove again
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We'll soon be on the move again after shaking loose some pesky pebbles that became lodged in Perseverance's bit carousel. How has the science team been making the best use of our extended stay at the Issole parking space, and preparing for our next phase of science investigations?
As outlined in our previous blog post, the team made good progress ejecting pebbles that became lodged in the China's Mars orbiter sends back selfie video on Lunar New Year eve
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China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 extended festival greetings to the Chinese people with stunning video footage captured by a camera on its orbiter to snap selfies above the red planet on Monday, the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
The video published by the China National Space Administration showed that the orbiter's 3000N engine, propellant tank, attitude control engine and other componen What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets
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When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from McGill University have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expansion of complex, eukaryotic ecosystems. Their findings represent the strongest evidence to date that extremely low oxygen levels exerted an important limitation on evolution for billions of years. ESA determines new 'space time'
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Since November 2021, ESA's satellites and ground stations have been running on a newly defined, incredibly precise "ESOC time". Measured by two atomic clocks in the basement of the ESOC mission control centre in Germany, this new time determination will bring wide-reaching operational benefits for all ESA missions, making new feats possible in space while adding to our global definition of 'now' How NASA in Silicon Valley will use Webb Telescope to study distant worlds
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready to give us the best view yet of worlds beyond our own solar system, commonly known as exoplanets. Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley will be among the first to observe the cosmos with Webb, and they're looking for clues about how exoplanets form, what they're made of, and whether any could be potentially hab Falcon 9 launches Italian radar satellite
Monday, 31 January 2022 23:27 Write a comment
A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed an Italian radar mapping satellite into orbit Jan. 31 after four days of delays caused by range and weather problems.
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EO Vista imaging sensor for Space Force weather satellites passes design review
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An imaging sensor developed by EO Vista for U.S. Space Force weather satellites passed a key design review, the company announced Jan. 31.
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Lawmakers ask House appropriators to add $50 million for DoD ‘tactically responsive launch’
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter Jan. 31 asked House defense appropriators to add $50 million to the Pentagon’s 2022 budget for tactically responsive space launch.
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Comtech unveils software-defined VSAT platform
Monday, 31 January 2022 16:25 Write a comment
Comtech Telecommunications unveiled a software-defined VSAT platform Jan. 31 to expand in the ground station market, less than a week after rejecting a $790 million takeover offer so it can double down on its growth strategy.
Hibernating for a trip to Mars, the way bears do
Monday, 31 January 2022 12:16 Write a comment
Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy on their way to Mars. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel.
When packing for a return flight to the red planet, space engineers account for around two years' worth of food and water for the crew.
Europe launches fund to invest in space startups
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The European Commission is rolling out a new program to offer investment for European startups to keep those companies on the continent.
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