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NASA launches tiny CubeSat to set its sights on Earth - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 5 days agoThe company confirmed the satellite’s successful deployment at 8:35 p.m. local time (4:35 a.m. ET). The climate science mission, known as Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment, ...
Massive sunspot responsible for May's epic auroras unleashes major X-class solar flare (video)
SPACE.com· 2 hours agoNewly emerged sunspot region AR3697 is already making its presence known, firing off another...
How to see the best meteor showers: Days, times, observing tips
Astronomy Magazine· 6 hours agoSeveral times during the year, Earth encounters swarms of small particles that greatly enhance the...
NASA launches tiny CubeSat to set its sights on Earth
CNN.com· 4 days agoNASA has launched the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space...
Another planet discovered that may support human life — and it’s not that far away
NY Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTo determine if Gliese 12 b is habitable, researchers will need to find out if it has an Earth-like ...
Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus
Phys.org· 2 days agoVenus is sometimes called "Earth's twin sister." Although billions of years ago, Venus's surface and atmosphere was likely much like ...
NASA gives UCSD $10 million to develop ideas for using satellites to scrutinize Earth's changing...
U-T San Diego· 3 hours agoNASA is giving UC San Diego $10 million to develop competitive proposals for using satellites to...
Chinese Spaceplane Releases Mysterious Object in Orbit Months After Launch
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoAs the name suggests, spaceplanes are airplane-spacecraft hybrids that are launched into space by...
Pacific Northwest researchers using seawater to find solutions for global warming
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen it comes to fighting global warming, capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere...
New study offers a cleaner path for controlling water, transforming greenhouse gases
Phys.org· 5 days agoCarbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas, singlehandedly responsible for 78% of the change in energy balance in Earth's atmosphere between ...