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Rosetta blog: Mission control at closest approach Posted: 13 Feb 2015 07:13 AM PST Rosetta is preparing to make a close encounter with its comet tomorrow, on 14 February, passing just 6 The post Rosetta blog: Mission control at closest approach has been published on Technology Org.

Rosetta blog: Last stop before close flyby – CometWatch 9 February Posted: 13 Feb 2015 07:13 AM PST Today’s CometWatch entry is a single frame NAVCAM image taken on 9 February from a distance of 105 The post Rosetta blog: Last stop before close flyby – CometWatch 9 February has been published on Technology Org.

The search for volcanic eruptions on Mars reaches the next level Posted: 13 Feb 2015 05:21 AM PST A new study of emissions from Martian volcanoes suggests there is no activity going on right now, but The post The search for volcanic eruptions on Mars reaches the next level has been published on Technology Org.

Interstellar technology throws light on spinning black holes Posted: 13 Feb 2015 04:27 AM PST The team responsible for the Oscar-nominated visual effects at the centre of Christopher Nolan’s epic, Interstellar, have turned The post Interstellar technology throws light on spinning black holes has been published on Technology Org.

Application of laser microprobe technology to Apollo samples refines lunar impact history Posted: 13 Feb 2015 12:46 AM PST It’s been more than 40 years since astronauts returned the last Apollo samples from the moon, and since The post Application of laser microprobe technology to Apollo samples refines lunar impact history has been published on Technology Org.

Mismatched twin stars spotted in the delivery room Posted: 13 Feb 2015 12:43 AM PST The majority of stars in our galaxy come in pairs. In particular, the most massive stars usually have The post Mismatched twin stars spotted in the delivery room has been published on Technology Org.

Life on other planets: Alternative chemistries of life Posted: 13 Feb 2015 12:41 AM PST Ideas about directing evolution of life forms on Earth and finding life on other planets are rapidly morphing The post Life on other planets: Alternative chemistries of life has been published on Technology Org.

Study: Global rainfall satellites require massive overhaul Posted: 13 Feb 2015 12:39 AM PST Circling hundreds of miles above Earth, weather satellites are working round-the-clock to provide rainfall data that are key The post Study: Global rainfall satellites require massive overhaul has been published on Technology Org.

Where Did the Big Bang Happen? Posted: 12 Feb 2015 08:22 PM PST Imagine the Big Bang, and you’re imagining an explosion. There must be come place we could travel in The post Where Did the Big Bang Happen? has been published on Technology Org.

School is in Session: Welcome to Boosters 101 Posted: 12 Feb 2015 08:08 PM PST Have your pencils and notebooks handy because school is in session. Welcome to Boosters 101. No, this lesson The post School is in Session: Welcome to Boosters 101 has been published on Technology Org.

Exploded Star Blooms Like a Cosmic Flower Posted: 12 Feb 2015 08:05 PM PST Because the debris fields of exploded stars, known as supernova remnants, are very hot, energetic, and glow brightly The post Exploded Star Blooms Like a Cosmic Flower has been published on Technology Org.

A New Way to View Titan: ‘Despeckle’ It Posted: 12 Feb 2015 08:02 PM PST During 10 years of discovery, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has pulled back the smoggy veil that obscures the surface The post A New Way to View Titan: ‘Despeckle’ It has been published on Technology Org.

The View from New Horizons: A Full Day on Pluto-Charon Posted: 12 Feb 2015 07:59 PM PST This time-lapse “movie” of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, was recently shot at record-setting distances with the The post The View from New Horizons: A Full Day on Pluto-Charon has been published on Technology Org.