NASA Tests Solid Rocket Motors for First Mars Rocket Launch NASA conducted successful tests of solid rocket motors in March and April 2023 at the Northrop Grumman facility in Elkton, Maryland, and Edwards Air Force Base in California. The motors will be used to launch the first rocket from the...
Valkyrie is a humanoid robot that stands about 6 feet tall and weighs about 300 pounds. It has a torso, two arms, two legs, and a head. The robot's arms and legs are equipped with sensors that allow it to feel its surroundings. The robot's head has a camera and...
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Phones Home After 63 Days of Silence After 63 days of silence, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has phoned home. The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) chopper went dark on April 26, when it was on its 52nd flight on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater. Ingenuity's silence was...
Introduction: SETI Project Looks for Technosignatures Humanity's age-old fascination with the possibility of life beyond Earth has fueled endeavors like the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The idea that we might one day receive a signal from an advanced extraterrestrial civilization is both tantalizing and scientifically profound. What Are Technosignatures?...
June 4: Venus at Greatest Elongation East. Venus will reach its greatest elongation, which means it will be at its farthest point from the Sun in the evening sky. This is the best time to view Venus, as it will be very bright and high in the sky. June 7: Arietids Meteor...
