Something strange is afoot on a Martian helicopter. The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, which is exploring Jezero Crater along with its rover partner Perseverance, had something stuck to its foot on a recent flight. Engineers caught the debris (opens in new tab) on camera during Ingenuity’s 33rd flight above the Red Planet in late September, and…
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) may have finally reached the end of its operations after eight years spent orbiting the Red Planet. Ground stations operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have lost communication with the spacecraft. The precise cause isn’t yet clear; the orbiter may have run out of propellant, MOM’s battery may…
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Joanna Bridger (opens in new tab), Director of the Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance (CenGEM), Professor of Genome Organisation, Brunel University London Emmanouil Karteris (opens in new tab), Reader in Biomedical Sciences, Brunel…
Low light shooting is notoriously tricky. After all, cameras are designed to capture and record light, so if there’s less light, it’s harder for the camera to do its job. There are a few things you should look for when considering whether or not to purchase one of the best cameras for low light photography. …
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to acquire Viasat’s tactical data link business for $1.96 billion, the companies announced Oct. 3. The post Viasat sells tactical data communications business to L3Harris for $1.96 billion appeared first on .
Emergency responders dealing with the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas may have suffered extra setbacks on Sunday (Oct. 2) as a major solar flare disrupted radio communications. The solar flare, a powerful X1 (the mildest form of the strongest category of flares) erupted from the sun on Sunday at 3:53…
On Dec. 21, 2021, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano in Tonga erupted with explosive force, sending a shockwave that went around the world several times. There’s currently another eruption happening in the Pacific nation, which comprises around 170 islands, but it’s a much calmer situation. The underwater Home Reef seamount has risen above the…
Our universe may be fundamentally unstable. In a flash, the vacuum of space-time may find a new ground state, triggering a cataclysmic transformation of the physics of the universe. Or not. A new understanding inspired by string theory shows that our universe may be more stable than we previously thought. A broken universe Within the…
An analysis of samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed its origins and birthplace. The findings show that even though Ryugu is now classified as a near-Earth object, its journey to the inner solar system began hundreds of millions of miles away and billions of years ago. Asteroids like Ryugu are composed of unspoiled…
If you’ve ever dreamed of discovering a new planet, now is your chance. Telescope manufacturer Unistellar and the SETI Institute have launched the Unistellar Exoplanet Campaign, a citizen science program in which amateur astronomers can help confirm exoplanet candidates spotted by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). TESS uses the so-called transit method to spot…
NASA will wait until at least the middle of November before attempting another launch of the Space Launch System on the Artemis 1 mission, citing the impacts from Hurricane Ian. The post NASA pushes back Artemis 1 launch to November appeared first on .
The Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 lens is probably one of the best lenses you could have in your camera bag. To call it a kit lens is to do it a disservice, even if it has all the versatility of a classic short-range zoom. Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S: Key specs Compatibility: Nikon…
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they’re called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working on NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite found a few particularly interesting planets orbiting in the habitable…
This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. A glowing blob known as “the cocoon,” which appears to be inside one of the enormous gamma-ray emanations from the center of our galaxy dubbed the “Fermi bubbles,” has puzzled astronomers since it was…
A rare type of diamond may suggest that water can penetrate deeper into Earth’s interior than scientists previously thought. Though more than 70% of our planet is covered with water, there is also water in minerals more than 200 miles (322 kilometers) underground, including in the upper mantle, the semi malleable layer that the crust…
The moon will be almost exactly half illuminated by the sun on Sunday (Oct. 2), during a phase called the first quarter. This will also mark the closest the moon is to Earth during its first quarter phases of 2022. During this close first quarter moon, the moon will be about 229,985 miles (370,125 kilometers)…
The ocean inside Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be enriched with phosphorus, an important element for life as we know it, new research reveals. Phosphorus is a vital component of life’s biochemistry. For instance, it joins with sugars to provide a “backbone” to DNA, bonding the four nucleobases to the double helix. Phosphorus is also used…
The crewmembers of SpaceX’s next astronaut mission for NASA have made it to the launch site. That flight, called Crew-5, is scheduled to lift off from Pad 39A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Oct. 5. Preparations can ramp up further now, because the mission’s four astronauts — NASA’s Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada,…
Sunday, October 2, 2022, sees the beginning of the bright Orionid meteor shower above Earth. The meteor shower will remain visible until Nov. 7 but will peak around Oct. 21. The Orionids take their name from the fact they are at their brightest — the radiant point — with the most meteors visible in the…
The Space Development Agency was officially transferred to the U.S. Space Force, Oct. 1. The post Space Development Agency is now officially part of the Space Force appeared first on .