This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming Martian!
On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity’s need to expand its presence into…
Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV’s bunker-based hits
We’re going deeper underground; there’s too much panic in this town.
China launches reusable spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital mission
China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the fourth time late Friday, once again maintaining strict secrecy around the mission. The post China launches reusable spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital…
A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits
Strange as it may seem, the prospects of finding advanced high-tech aliens somewhere in the cosmos will likely depend on finding exoplanets that like our own earth harbor large amounts…
NASA seeks to bolster workforce, reduce reliance on contractors
After losing about 20% of its civil servant workforce in the past year, NASA’s administrator says the agency plans to bring more expertise in-house and reduce its reliance on contractors.…
SpaceX’s next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again
The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the…
Viasat sees orbital data center partnership opportunity
While Viasat has no plans to join the rush to deploy orbital data centers, the satellite operator sees a role providing the communications links needed to connect such systems with…
Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way’s Magnetic Field
An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved.
James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to ‘building blocks of life’ in nearby galaxy
“We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models.”