Let the Robot Take the Wheel. Autonomous Navigation in Space

Let the Robot Take the Wheel. Autonomous Navigation in Space

[ad_1] Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn’t easy. So far, it’s been done manually, with operators of NASA’s Deep Space Network, one of the most capable communication arrays for contacting probes on interplanetary journeys, checking data from each...

Earth from Space: Southern Patagonian Ice Field

[ad_1] Part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field with its white glaciers and aquamarine lakes is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 10 January 2023.Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn...
Lasers cut through star trails in beautiful photo from ESO

Lasers cut through star trails in beautiful photo from ESO

[ad_1] The European Southern Observatory (ESO) shared a beautiful new image of stars trailing across the night sky. It was taken at the ESO’s Paranal Observatory, located in the Chilean Atacama Desert. The observatory is home to the Very Large Telescope (VLT),...