Browsing Tag: NASA

The odds that a falling satellite will kill you today are probably zero — but maybe not quite.

Dead Satellite’s Fall Becomes a Phenomenon
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Kepler Planet Hunter Finds 1,200 Possibile Earths

Astronomers have cracked the Milky Way like a piñata, and planets are now pouring out so fast that they do not know what to do with them all.
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Bubbles of Energy Are Found in Our Galaxy

Something big is going on at the center of our galaxy, and astronomers are happy to say they don’t know what it is.
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Moon is wetter, chemically more complex than thought, NASA says

The moon's Cabeus crater may hold as many as 1 billion gallons of water. In addition, a huge array of chemicals was detected in the lunar debris cloud. The findings mean the moon could one day serve as a way station.
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Indian space agency Isro to roll out a rival to Google Earth

Bhuvan will use a network of satellites to create a high-resolution, bird's-eye view of India and later, possibly, the rest of the world.
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Sikh-owned Akal Security Awarded $1.18 Billion NASA Contract

Akal Security to Provide Protective Services Spanning 14 NASA Facilities in 12 States.
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