Bad weather is preventing NASA from launching a "flying saucer" into Earth's atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.
Space Exploration
Jun 12, 2014
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For the first time, ESA is providing regular space-weather reports for a spacecraft orbiting another planet.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2014
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The 1.6 meter telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in California has given researchers unparalleled capability for investigating phenomena such as solar flares. Operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), ...
Astronomy
Jun 2, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Life in the universe might be even rarer than we thought. Recently, astronomers looking for potentially habitable worlds have targeted red dwarf stars because they are the most common type of star, comprising ...
Astronomy
Jun 2, 2014
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Two of the six instruments that will fly on NOAA's first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R (GOES-R) satellite have completed integration with the spacecraft. The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) and Extreme ...
Space Exploration
May 29, 2014
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Last month (April 8-11), scientists, government officials, emergency planners and others converged on Boulder, Colorado, for NOAA's Space Weather Workshop—an annual gathering to discuss the perils and probabilities of solar ...
Space Exploration
May 5, 2014
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A NASA scientist is launching a one-to-two-year pilot project this summer that takes advantage of U.S. high-voltage power transmission lines to measure a phenomenon that has caused widespread power outages in the past.
Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2014
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SpaceX returned to the launch pad Friday in hopes of finally delivering supplies to the International Space Station, but stormy weather threatened to interfere.
Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2014
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Lockheed Martin has delivered a new solar analysis payload that will help scientists measure and forecast space weather, which can damage satellites, electrical grids and communications systems on Earth. The Solar Ultraviolet ...
Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2014
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SpaceX is shooting for another launch attempt Friday to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2014
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