Hubble Uncovers a ‘Heavy Metal’ Exoplanet Shaped Like a Football
How can a planet be “hotter than hot?” The answer is when heavy metals are detected escaping from the planet’s atmosphere, instead of condensing into clouds. Observations by NASA’s Hubble…
NASA Television to Broadcast Space Station Departure of Cygnus Cargo Ship
More than three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Roger Chaffee, will depart the…
One in five Brits take gamble by going on holiday without travel insurance
Despite the continued uncertainty over leaving the European Union, fed-up Brits are still booking their annual holidays, but up to 20% are risking paying thousands in medical bills or lost…
NASA Television to Broadcast Space Station Departure of Cygnus Cargo Ship
The Canadarm2 robotic arm is positioned to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft as it approaches its capture point with the International Space Station orbiting 255 miles above the…
This Week in NASA History: First Use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle – July 31, 1971
This week in 1971, Apollo 15 became the first mission to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The LRV was a lightweight, electric vehicle designed to operate in the low-gravity vacuum…