Watch the skies as Jupiter and Saturn align at night for the first time in 800 years

On Monday night, a truly rare astronomical event will occur: Jupiter and Saturn will align in what NASA’s calling the “great conjunction.” Jupiter and Saturn align in the sky once…

President Donald Trump Issues SPD-6: NASA Supports America’s National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

President Donald Trump has issued a new Space Policy Directive that will help propel NASA and humanity’s next giant leap – creating a sustainable presence… The post President Donald Trump…

This low-water gardening technique suggests leaving your plants alone

The book “Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates” (Timber Press, 2020), among its many attributes, is a guide to designing gardens for maximum utilization of rainwater in climates like our own. The…

Orion Spacecraft Training Simulator Arrives at NASA’s Johnson Space Center

NASA Astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Jonny Kim, and Randy Bresnik take a look at the Orion spacecraft simulator that recently arrived at the agency’s Johnson Space… The post Orion Spacecraft Training…

NASA Martian Rover Easter Eggs: From Hidden Messages to Geocaches

“Festooning” is how NASA calls its tradition of fitting space exploration hardware with hidden messages, nods to the past, or harder-to-understand Easter eggs – all of us know the image…

LADWP slapped with lawsuit over methane leak at Sun Valley facility

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that failure by its employees to fix a methane gas leak they were aware of…

The International Space Station: International Partnerships

The International Space Station is one of the most ambitious international collaborations ever attempted, and is a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that provides humanity a one-of-a-kind proving…

NASA data undermines a fundamental principle of cosmology

In an unprecedented effort, astronomers observed 800 of the largest structures of the universe, only to discover the cosmos may not be behaving the way they thought it did. Following…

EGEB: FIA says Formula One will be net zero by 2030

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): FIA says Formula One will be carbon neutral in 2021 and net zero by 2030. A zero-carbon emission hydrogen fuel cell developer wins…

Bill passes to rename Plum Brook in honor of Neil Armstrong

A bill to rename NASA’s Plum Brook test facility near Sandusky after Neil Armstrong has passed Congress and is on its way to the White House for signature. See source

China is bringing the Moon back to Earth

World War II came to an astonishing end as the world saw the horrifying possibilities of nuclear energy with the devastating bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the war, the…

Ursids meteor shower UK 2020: When does it peak and how to see it?

The Ursids takes place every December (Credits: Russ Nolan/LNP/REX/Shutterstock) As 2020 draws to a close, astronomy fans will be able to enjoy the final meteor shower of the year as…

Loved ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’? Here’s your essential further viewing

In Partnership with Netflix Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, on Netflix on December 18, has won critical acclaim for its depiction of the formidable ‘Mother Of The Blues’, played by Viola…

NASA’s Mars InSight: 3 Major Martian Mysteries Resolved

Scientists are finding new mysteries since the geophysics mission landed two years ago. NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down November 26, 2018, on Mars to study… The post NASA’s Mars InSight:…

WiFi on the moon: SFU helping develop wireless network for next NASA moonshot

‘The crew member could take their phone and call home. They could text their kids from the lunar surface from that phone,’ one of the project researchers explained. See source