The TESS mission is a NASA Astrophysics Explorer operated by MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Launched in…
Simulating tumbling reaction wheel reentry
A reaction wheel – one of the heaviest parts of a space mission, its changing rotation…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Announces 3 Personnel Appointments
The staff changes tap into a deep well of talent and experience across JPL as the…
Very bright fireball over the Netherlands, over 400 reports received
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ESA – Astro Chat with Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the…
ESA – Astro Chat with Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the…
‘A Genuine Space Success Story’
“A genuine space success story,” is how Experiments Manager William Kerslake described NASA’s second Space Electric…
ESA – Lunar I-Hab mock-up
The mock-up of Lunar I-Hab is a full-scale replica of the ESA habitation module on the…
Very bright fireball over New Jersey, U.S.
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Blowtorch effect of satellite reentry
A reaction wheel – one of the heaviest parts of a space mission, its changing rotation…