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Rosetta blog: And away again – CometWatch 15 February Posted: 18 Feb 2015 07:13 AM PST After Rosetta's close flyby just 6 km from the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 14 February, the spacecraft The post Rosetta blog: And away again – CometWatch 15 February has been published on Technology Org.

Guiding our search for life on other earths Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:54 AM PST A telescope will soon allow astronomers to probe the atmosphere of Earthlike exoplanets for signs of life. To The post Guiding our search for life on other earths has been published on Technology Org.

Sending a rocket through the northern lights Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:13 AM PST The combination of American electron clouds and Norwegian northern lights spells trouble for navigation and communication in the The post Sending a rocket through the northern lights has been published on Technology Org.

The strange case of the missing dwarf Posted: 18 Feb 2015 03:29 AM PST Some pairs of stars consist of two normal stars with slightly different masses. When the star of slightly The post The strange case of the missing dwarf has been published on Technology Org.

Got Planets? Smaller Stars Are Best Bet Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:53 AM PST In the search for Earth-size planets, lower-mass stars make for more promising hunting grounds than their sun-like counterparts, The post Got Planets? Smaller Stars Are Best Bet has been published on Technology Org.

Last ATV reentry leaves legacy for future space exploration Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:42 PM PST ESA’s fifth automated cargo ferry completed its mission to the International Space Station today when it reentered the The post Last ATV reentry leaves legacy for future space exploration has been published on Technology Org.

Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:40 PM PST Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASA’s The post Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres has been published on Technology Org.

Mystery Mars plume baffles scientists Posted: 17 Feb 2015 08:39 PM PST Plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars are causing a stir among scientists studying the atmosphere The post Mystery Mars plume baffles scientists has been published on Technology Org.

With new data, Planck satellite brings early universe into focus Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:59 PM PST From its orbit 930,000 miles above Earth, the Planck space telescope spent more than four years detecting the The post With new data, Planck satellite brings early universe into focus has been published on Technology Org.

Laser ‘ruler’ holds promise for hunting exoplanets Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:53 PM PST The hunt for Earth-like planets around distant stars could soon become a lot easier thanks to a technique The post Laser ‘ruler’ holds promise for hunting exoplanets has been published on Technology Org.

Flyby of a star: A close call of 0.8 light years Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:51 PM PST A group of astronomers from the US, Europe, Chile and South Africa have determined that 70,000 years ago The post Flyby of a star: A close call of 0.8 light years has been published on Technology Org.

Resolving to Stay Fit in Space and on Earth Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:48 PM PST In February, our attention turns to romantic matters of the heart. As American Heart Month, this month is The post Resolving to Stay Fit in Space and on Earth has been published on Technology Org.

‘Pale Blue Dot’ Images Turn 25 Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:44 PM PST Valentine’s Day is special for NASA’s Voyager mission. It was on Feb. 14, 1990, that the Voyager 1 The post ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Images Turn 25 has been published on Technology Org.

Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth’s Warriors Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:38 PM PST Growing bone on demand sounds like a space-age concept—a potentially life changing one. Such a capability could benefit The post Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth’s Warriors has been published on Technology Org.