Meghan Bartels writes that astronomers are preparing to test equipment for the NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, specifically focusing on its coronagraph technology. If successful, this advancement will be instrumental in helping scientists identify Earth-like planets by effectively blocking out bright starlight to reveal much fainter orbiting objects.
- The telescope's coronagraph is designed to enable a "leap" in discovering exoplanets similar to our own.
- Testing these instruments is crucial for the future goal of finding habitable worlds outside our solar system.
- The telescope's coronagraph is designed to enable a "leap" in discovering exoplanets similar to our own.
- Testing these instruments is crucial for the future goal of finding habitable worlds outside our solar system.
This repository contains the original source code for the Apollo 11 guidance computer (AGC). It includes digitized files for both the Command Module and the Lunar Module, as archived by Virtual AGC and the MIT Museum.
- Comanche055 source code for the Command Module
- Luminary 099 source code for the Lunar Module
- Comanche055 source code for the Command Module
- Luminary 099 source code for the Lunar Module
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS experienced a dramatic increase in activity after its closest approach to the Sun, with all types of ice sublimating and releasing organic molecules like water, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons. This suggests a unique formation history and composition.
MySat is a fully functional small satellite (CubeSat) STEM kit for space fans. It allows users to build, program, and operate a real satellite system on the ground, providing hands-on experience with space technology.
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, only the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected, is being closely observed by spacecraft like Juice and Hubble as it approaches the Sun and Earth.
A fungus found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, appears to thrive in high radiation environments, potentially harnessing ionizing radiation in a way similar to photosynthesis (radiosynthesis). While the exact mechanism remains a mystery, research suggests its melanin may play a key role in both energy conversion and radiation shielding.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has discovered tryptophan, an essential amino acid, on asteroid Bennu, providing further evidence that asteroids may have delivered building blocks for life to Earth.
An analysis of why building datacenters in space, particularly for AI workloads, is impractical due to challenges with power, thermal regulation, radiation tolerance, and communications.
NASA confirms that 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet, dismissing speculation about alien origins. The agency shared images and data from multiple space missions to support this conclusion.
A hyperspectral camera has enabled the first precise measurement of blue auroral nitrogen ion (N₂⁺) emission altitudes during twilight, revealing a peak intensity at about 200 km—higher than previously known. This new method improves altitude estimation and supports models suggesting significant high-altitude N2+ presence.
