t Violent solar storms are being generated closer to Earth previously thought By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:01:58 GMT Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles used satellite data to show that storms form when solar winds interact with the Earth's magnetic field. Full Article
t NASA proposes mushrooms could build structures on the moon and Mars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:43:44 GMT NASA scientists have suggested using mushrooms to grow habitats on the lunar surface and Mars, which could even lead to more sustainable homes on Earth. Full Article
t Ground control to Major Dom: Cummings' Nasa-style 'mission control' plan rejected by Boris Johnson By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:52:26 GMT The PM's top aide wanted his boss to switch his base from No 10 to a new political hub two doors down in No 12. But Mr Johnson decided not to boldly go where Gordon Brown had gone before. Full Article
t China releases stunning images of the far side of the moon By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:49:29 GMT China successfully landed the first mission to the far side of the moon on January 4, 2019 and the lander and its rover Yutu-2 continue to send back data and images to Earth. Full Article
t Alarming before and after photos reveal the true impact of bushfires across Australia's east coast By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:30:50 GMT The NASA images, taken six months apart, capture the landscape between Seal Rocks and Byron Bay on the New South Wales north coast. Full Article
t Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien LIFE: Scientists find signs of CO2 below the icy crust By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:28:56 GMT Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals secrets about the composition of water beneath the icy surface of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, including an abundance of CO2. Full Article
t Laura Tobin breaks down in tears as she achieves her 'childhood dream' with visit to NASA By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:36:15 GMT Laura Tobin broke down in tears on Good Morning Britain on Friday as she fulfilled her 'childhood dream' by visiting NASA. Full Article
t NASA tests VIPER rover's 'moon shimmy' in conditions that mimic the lunar surface By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 22:40:46 GMT NASA's VIPER practiced its 'moon shimmy' in a lab that replicates the lunar surface. The rover rolled over a large soil bin allowing scientist to see how it will fare on the moon. Full Article
t Jupiter-like planet is so hot that it tears apart hydrogen molecules in its atmosphere By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:56:00 GMT Researchers at the University of Chicago used data from the Spitzer telescope to examine the planet, called KELT-9b, and find out just how inhospitable it is. Full Article
t Former NASA astronaut thinks space tourism will become as common as travelling by airplane By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:03:09 GMT Former NASA astronaut Steven Lee Smith, 61, from Phoenix, Arizona claimed today on Lorraine that in decades to come, space tourism will become as common as travelling by airplane. Full Article
t Before and after pics of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover reveal the Red Planet has taken its toll By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:43:55 GMT In images that surfaced online the rover's journey through Mars' landscape is laid bare. One the left is an image taken shortly after Curiosity landed on Mars while the right shows a snapshot from October. Full Article
t Will the next moon landing be delayed? Proposed House bill wants NASA to push the launch to 2028 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:55:09 GMT NASA has been fast tracking its efforts to get the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024, but a new proposed House bill wants the space agency to push the mission to 2028. Full Article
t NASA reveals 'space hotel' where ISS tourists can view Earth By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:18:44 GMT NASA has revealed that it has partnered with a Houston-based startup called Axiom Space to send the first commercial space station into low orbit for a new generation of space tourists. Full Article
t NASA's next mission sends a spacecraft within 26 million miles of the sun in order to gather data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:36:40 GMT NASA and ESA are teaming up to send a the Solar Orbiter to the sun. The craft will study the massive star for seven years and gather data that will help experts better understand solar storms. Full Article
t NASA's Spitzer telescope snaps one last spectacular view of the Tarantula Nebula By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:39:18 GMT The high-resolution image of the star-forming region - named for its spidery filaments of gas - is made up of data from several observations by the telescope. Full Article
t NASA turns off its Spitzer space telescope after 16 years of service By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:09:51 GMT After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light since its launch in 2003, NASA has switched off the Spitzer Space Telescope, bringing its mission to an end. Full Article
t NASA's James Webb telescope has a roughly 12 percent chance of launching on time, says new study By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:43:10 GMT The GAO says that technical problems with the telescope's primary contractor, Northrop Grumman, give it a 12 percent chance of meeting its slated launch of March 2021. Full Article
t Busy Phillips and Lilly Singh play astronauts blasting off into space in Olay ad for Super Bowl LIV By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 07:39:38 GMT Busy Phillips and Lilly Singh know how to make an entrance during the Super Bowl. During the big game on Sunday evening Olay brought in special reinforcements for their Super Bowl commercial. Full Article
t AI spots a mysterious 'square structure within a triangular one' on the dwarf planet Ceres By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:00:34 GMT In a comparison of human and artificial intelligence and its ability to interpret alien landscapes, an AI has detected a triangle on the surface of a dwarf planet, while humans mostly detected a square. Full Article
t Photos show the blackened crater left by the ESA's Schiaparelli Lander that crash-landed on Mars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:21:21 GMT NASA's HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter provides new images of the crash site of the doomed Schiaparelli Lander that hit the Martian surface in 2016. Full Article
t Pluto's frozen heart of nitrogen makes its atmosphere go backwards By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:19:28 GMT A 'beating heart' of frozen nitrogen on the surface of Pluto controls the dwarf planet's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study using NASA data. Full Article
t Voyager 2 spacecraft resumes its exploration of interstellar space By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:27:55 GMT The craft, which left the Earth more than 42 years ago on a mission to study and photograph the outer planets, left the solar system in November 2018. Full Article
t Donald Trump to cut $4.4trillion from budget over next decade By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:50:58 GMT Trump announced a $4.8trillion budget proposal on Sunday that will slash spending on foreign aid and social safety nets but will request $2billion to build wall at US-Mexico border. Full Article
t Iranian minister mocked for 'passing off child's NASA fancy dress costume as regime astronaut suit' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:55:44 GMT Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, Tehran's information and communications technology minister, last week tweeted a picture of the silver outfit and sparked ridicule. Full Article
t Donald Trump proposes $4.8 trillion budget plan that slashes social safety net programs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:55:47 GMT The White House is releasing President Trump's $4.8 trillion election year budget proposal, which slashes funding for social safety net programs. Full Article
t Stunning images show Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter blasting off from Cape Canaveral on way to sun By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:35:50 GMT The Solar Orbiter lifted off from Cape Canaveral Sunday night and will maneuver into a unique out-of-plane orbit that will take it over both of the sun's poles, never photographed before. Full Article
t Greta Thunberg signs up for BBC TV documentary series focusing on her 'international crusade' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 07:44:52 GMT The 17-year-old Swedish climate change activist will explore what actions can be taken to limit climate change in the series produced by BBC Studios, the corporations' commercial arm. Full Article
t Celebs go crazy for the Nasa-induced Broom Challenge that sees broom standing on their own By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:52:13 GMT The so-called broom challenge first emerged several years ago but is enjoying a resurgence thanks to a fresh viral tweet from a US user - and plenty of celebrity support. Full Article
t NASA's Mars 2020 rover is fitted with a LASER that vaporizes rock to search for signs of life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:54:44 GMT NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars 2020 rover is heading to the Red Planet armed with a high-powered laser that can vaporize rocks from up to 20 feet away to search for life. Full Article
t NME Awards: Sinitta, 56, flashes her bra in a bizarre NASA-style jumpsuit and platform boots By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:52:18 GMT She's never been one to play it safe with her fashion choices. And Sinitta pushed the boat out for the 2020 NME Awards held at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday night. Full Article
t Asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building has its own miniature satellite By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:41:38 GMT The binary system of space rocks was discovered by radar images from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico and is called 2020 BX12. Full Article
t NASA shortlists four missions to the Solar System but only two of them will go to space By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:10:49 GMT The four shortlisted projects will each get a $3 million NASA grant for a 9 month feasibility study before two will become actual missions and go to space. Full Article
t NME Awards: Sinitta, 56, swigs from bottle of whiskey By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:54:28 GMT She's always the life and soul of every party - and Wednesday night was certainly no exception for Sinitta. The 56-year-old star tumbled into the back of a cab as she left the NME Awards 2020. Full Article
t NASA announces open recruitment for its 2021 class of astronauts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:18:11 GMT NASA has announced it will accept applications for its next class of astronauts, the 23rd in the agency's 61 year history, between March 2nd and March 31st, part of its preparation for the Artemis missions. Full Article
t Alien hunters are searching for signatures emitted from 'interstellar beacons' using telescopes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:24:04 GMT SETI scientists are sure aliens have placed a beacon in the center of the galaxy and are building a system that 'piggyback' off VLA telescope in New Mexico to detect the device's signatures. Full Article
t Leiden University's computer algorithm spots ELEVEN asteroids that could hit Earth By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:56:24 GMT Each of the asteroids flagged by a computer algorithm at Leiden University are more than 328 feet wide and will pass close between the Earth and the moon between the years 2131 and 2923. Full Article
t NASA's Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter's atmosphere is three times that of the sun By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:05:35 GMT NASA's Juno reveals the first accurate estimate of the total amount of water in Jupiter's atmosphere. Water makes up around 0.25% of the molecules in the planet's atmosphere at its equator. Full Article
t Osteoporosis sufferers given hope with vibrating 'bathroom scales' developed by Nasa By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:52:35 GMT Marodyne LiV - a vibrating device, resembling a set of bathroom scales - produces gentle vibrations that travel up through the legs, stimulating the growth of new bone cells Full Article
t NASA image reveals remains of an ancient lake that stretched across the Sahara 7,000 years ago By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:23:29 GMT NASA captured a stunning image of what was once Lake Mega Chad 7,000 years ago. It stretched 150,000 square miles across the Sahara and would have been the largest on Earth today. Full Article
t NASA launches new program to study impact of rising sea levels on the Mississippi River Delta By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:20:33 GMT NASA has announced a new project to study the effects of rising sea levels on the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana, which has had more than 5,000 square miles of land go underwater. Full Article
t NASA will try and use InSight Lander's robotic arm to 'push' a troubled probe back into position By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:54:46 GMT NASA will try to use a robotic arm attached to its InSight Lander to push down on a probe meant to drill into Martian soil which has struggled to achieve its mission throughout the past year. Full Article
t Meet the families who splash up to £41,000 each on fridges By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:07:32 GMT These families spent thousands on the luxury technology that comes complete with temperature zones, air purification and shelves that can be adjusted electronically to create more space. Full Article
t Legendary NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:33:45 GMT Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who helped pave the way for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth, died aged 101 on Monday morning. Full Article
t NASA video shows Apollo 13 crew's view of the moon before having to abort their mission in 1970 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:13:47 GMT NASA released a stunning video that recreates the Apollo 13 crew's view of the moon before an explosion occurred on the ship that made them abort the mission and return to Earth. Full Article
t Tiny asteroid confirmed to be a mini-moon that has been orbiting Earth for the past three years By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:07:30 GMT NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey spotted a temporarily captured asteroid that has been orbiting Earth for three years and has announced it is now our planet's new mini-moon. Full Article
t Boeing skipped a software test on Starliner before its aborted launch in December By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:30:21 GMT According to NASA, the aerospace company didn't perform a full 'end-to-end' integration test of the software designed to automate maneuvers after the craft is launched into space. Full Article
t NASA asks public to design a sensor for its next VENUS rover By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:53:10 GMT The space agency says exploring different geological areas on the surface of Venus will provide insights into the planet's evolution and even our own climate. Full Article
t Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:20:48 GMT Using the High-Resolution Camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have brought the sand dunes on Mars to life in order to understand what conditions impact them. Full Article
t Earth's new mini-moon seen in full color, but experts questioning if the asteroid is space junk By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:07:05 GMT Astronomers have released the first colorful image of Earth's mini-moon that was spotted Feb 15. However, the lead expert says the asteroid may actually be human-made debris. Full Article
t WATCH THIS: A group of autonomous military robots navigate through an underground power plant By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:32:47 GMT Scientists convened on an unfinished underground power plant in Elma, Washington to test a group of autonomous military robots in a simulated disaster scenario searching for survivors. Full Article