Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time

Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time

Rocket Lab is taking a big step toward its first-ever rocket reflight.On Jan. 31, one of the company’s Electron rockets launched four private satellites to Earth orbit. The vehicle’s first stage then came back down for a soft ocean splashdown, and Rocket...
Hubble goes hunting for small main-belt asteroids

Hubble goes hunting for small main-belt asteroids

heic2407 — Science Release 18 April 2024 Astronomers recently used a trove of archived images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to visually snag a largely unseen population of smaller asteroids in their tracks. The treasure hunt required pursuing 37 000...
While millions watched the eclipse, these scientists listened

While millions watched the eclipse, these scientists listened

Francisco Rivas Fuenzalida, graduate student at Purdue University captures the sounds of nature as the eclipse begins. Credit: Purdue University photo/Tom Campbell Three hours before the 2024 total solar eclipse veiled parts of Indiana, the early afternoon cacophony...
Are Titan’s Dunes Made of Comet Dust?

Are Titan’s Dunes Made of Comet Dust?

A new theory suggests that Titan’s majestic dune fields may have come from outer space. Researchers had always assumed that the sand making up Titan’s dunes was locally made, through erosion or condensed from atmospheric hydrocarbons. But researchers from the...
ESA selects four new Earth Explorer mission ideas

ESA selects four new Earth Explorer mission ideas

Applications 17/04/2024 1045 views 18 likes As humans exert greater pressure on natural processes, understanding the intricate workings of our Earth system is increasingly vital for effective action on mitigation and adaption strategies. ESA’s Earth Explorer missions...