The launch of Jason-3, an international mission led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue U.S.- European … More
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Moisture Vaporators, Death Star Construction and Other Real Star Wars Tech
Remember that time an X-Wing fighter flew past the International Space Station? Or when R2D2 saved the ISS crew?OK, yeah, … More
Dust Devil ‘Swarm’ Races Across Martian Plain
What’s that? Not one, but a SWARM of dust devils on Mars! from SPACE.com http://ift.tt/1k5eY5E via IFTTT
What are quantum gravity’s alternatives to string theory? (Synopsis)
“I just think too many nice things have happened in string theory for it to be all wrong. Humans do … More
Landing Curiosity on Mars
The technology behind landing Curiosity on the surface of Mars. Video from Astronomy News http://ift.tt/1lTZ7Zn via IFTTT
NuSTAR’s View of Galaxy 1068
Galaxy 1068 is shown in visible light and X-rays in this composite image. High-energy X-rays (magenta) captured by NASA’s Nuclear … More
NuSTAR’s View of Galaxy 1068
Galaxy 1068 is shown in visible light and X-rays in this composite image. High-energy X-rays (magenta) captured by NASA’s Nuclear … More
In a Cinema Far, Far Away: Hollywood’s ‘Star Wars’ Films
Here’s a list of all the "Star Wars" films released to date — and a look at those that are … More
“Robot Locust” for Search and Rescue can jump 11 feet high and weighs less than one ounce
TAU researcher develops locust-inspired robot capable of jumping twice as high as existing robots of its kind. Since the 1980s, … More
Cassini est en route pour son ultime survol d’Encelade, lune glacée de Saturne
Cassini, qui achèvera sa mission en septembre 2017, va accomplir sa dernière visite à la lune glacée Encelade, le 19 … More
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