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COMET ISON NEWS UPDATE: SUN FLYBY, NASA REPORT — Thursday, Nov. 28, 1-3:30 p.m. EST Nasa Solar Physicist track the Comet ISON live in the perihelion – the point when it is closest to the sun. This is once in lifetime event because comets are so rare. this Comet Ison is not sure will survive because […]
Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) severely damaged areas can be seen from outer space, NASA said. One of the most powerful storms to ever hit the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haiyan. A series of false-colored images captured by the ASTER sensor aboard NASA’s Terra satellite, shows the aftermath of Typhoon Haiayan storm surge flooded Tacloban City Philippines. […]
Asteroid Apophis in 2029 and 2013 TV135 could hit Earth in 2032, facts: A video graphic of asteroid approaching earth, CNN’s Tom Foreman looks at what would be involved in capturing an asteroid. Large Asteroid could hit earth in 2032, but poses little threat, NASA officials say. Ukrainian astronomers discovered 2013 TV135 just 10 days […]
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com A video report on FoxNews.com: NASA receives hundreds of proposals for asteroid projects. The space agency kicked off its Asteroid Grand Challenge on June 18 to solicit ideas for identifying, tracking, and defending the Earth from potential asteroid threats while also asking for proposals for its proposed asteroid-retrieval mission. […]
NASA announced Grand Challenge on finding asteroid threats to Earth. This Grand Challenge is focused on detecting and characterizing asteroids and learning how to deal with potential threats. NASA targets three asteroids—each about 10 meters wide—that are likely candidates for redirection. In theory, NASA and together with the private agency partners would use solar-powered spacecraft […]
NASA Tested Orion Spaceship’s Parachutes with Mock Glitch in 2013. NASA conducted a successful test of its next-generation spaceship last week. An exercise designed to simulate two different types of parachute failures during landing. A prototype of the Orion spacecraft landed safely in the Arizona desert May 1, 2013 after it was dropped 25,000 feet […]