NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) solar observatory separated from its Pegasus rocket and is in the proper orbit. This…
Month: June 2013
New Indications Voyager 1 is about to Exit Solar System
When Voyager 1 and it’s twin were launched in 1977 no one really expected the Voyager spacecraft would last for over 30…
Three Habitable Planets Could Orbit Gliese 667c
The star Gliese 667C is now the best candidate for harboring habitable worlds. (Source PHL @ UPR Arecibo) – Our Solar…
New Solar Mission (IRIS) Rescheduled to Launch June 27
A Pegasus Rocket is set to drop from the Orbital Sciences L-1011 carrier aircraft with NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph…
ION engine runs for over 5 years, Beam me up scotty
(NASA) – No there is no Starship Enterprise but the famed backup to the warp drive, the Ion Engines are…
Rare alignment allows Hubble to become a planet hunter
(Source Space Telescope Science Institute) – With the probable demise of the Kepler mission due a failure of the components used…
Supermoon view-able this weekend, Live Webcast
On Sunday (June 23) when the Moon rises it will appear the largest possible this year. No you will not…
Stand on Mars in Virtual Billion Pixel Viewer
An impressive tool, available to anyone on the internet, has been published by NASA which allows you to virtually stand…
