Tag : space exploration
Earth's Closest Twin Sun-Planet System, Kepler-452b title : NASA Discovers 'Closet Twin' Earth 2.0 Kepler-452b That Orbits Sun-like Star
summary : Officials at NASA announced on Wednesday that a new planet similar to the composition of Earth has been discovered in outer space. The planet, Kepler 452b, is 60 percent bigger than Earth.
date : Jul 23, 2015 09:12 PM EDT
Pluto title : NASA Spacecraft New Horizons Successfully Flyby Pluto; Achievement 'A Hallmark in Human History'
summary : NASA spacecraft New Horizons has successfully gotten close to the dwarf planet known as Pluto on Tuesday. It is considered the last stop in human exploration of the solar system.
date : Jul 14, 2015 10:50 PM EDT
Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Ocean title : NASA Finds Ocean of Water on Jupiter’s Largest Moon, Ganymede, Using Hubble Space Telescope
summary : Based on observations conducted by the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA confirmed on Thursday that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean underneath its icy surface.
date : Mar 13, 2015 08:20 PM EDT
Space X Rocket Landing Attempt title : SpaceX Rocket Launch Live Stream: Watch Online Unprecedented Attempt at Rocket Landing on Ocean Platform
summary : In an effort that has never been attempted before in the history of rocket science and space exploration, SpaceX will try to land a rocket on a floating platform early Tuesday morning.
date : Jan 06, 2015 12:59 AM EST
NASA Venus Mission title : NASA Has Plans for Floating City Above Venus
summary : NASA has released plans to put up a floating city within the atmosphere of Venus with the use of zeppelins. If the space agency decides to go through with the concept, it could help in other future space explorations to Mars and beyond.
date : Dec 23, 2014 05:58 PM EST
Kepler K2 Concent title : NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft Discovers New 'Alien Planet'
summary : After NASA thought its spacecraft no longer worked, the Kepler space telescope started working again and brought back a discovery of a new "alien planet" 180 light years away from Earth.
date : Dec 19, 2014 05:55 PM EST
Mars Curiosity Rover title : Curiosity Mars Rover Finds Evidence of a Massive Lake, a Stronger Sign for Life
summary : NASA's Curiosity rover has transmitted data that indicates a lake once filled a huge crater on the landscape of Mars. According to scientists, the latest findings suggest that the red planet may have once been suitable for microbial life.
date : Dec 09, 2014 08:24 PM EST