Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations,…
The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet
Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and…
The Large Magellanic Cloud Survived its Closest Approach to the Milky Way
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a small galaxy, just a tenth of the Milky Way’s mass.…
Three More “Galactic Monster” Ultra-Massive Galaxies Found
One of the surprise findings with the James Webb Space Telescope is the discovery of massive…
Sentinel-1C fuelled ahead of liftoff
Applications 18/11/2024 31 views 0 likes Marking a major milestone in the preparation of Copernicus Sentinel-1C…
Asteroid 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at 0.07 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 VR4 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.07…
James Webb Confirms Hubble’s Calculation of Hubble’s Constant
We have been spoiled over recent years with first the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and then…
What Should Light Sails Be Made Out Of?
The Breakthrough Starshot program aims to cross the immense distances to the nearest star in just…
A Giant Meteorite Impact 3.26 Billion Years Ago Helped Push Life Forward
The Earth has always been bombarded with rocks from space. It’s true to say though that…
MOND and more. Does the universe need a rethink?
Our current cosmology says cold dark matter helped small galaxies form in the early universe. But…