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Rosetta blog: Waiting for a signal from Philae Posted: 10 Mar 2015 08:13 AM PDT This week, Rosetta will begin listening for signs that Philae is still “alive”. This report is provided by The post Rosetta blog: Waiting for a signal from Philae has been published on Technology Org.

The revolutionary ion engine that took spacecraft to Ceres Posted: 10 Mar 2015 05:02 AM PDT I’ve seen the future, and the future’s blue. NASA The NASA spacecraft Dawn has spent more than seven The post The revolutionary ion engine that took spacecraft to Ceres has been published on Technology Org.

Hunting for meteorites Posted: 10 Mar 2015 03:48 AM PDT Every austral summer, a group of volunteers heads off to a remote region of Antarctica to set up The post Hunting for meteorites has been published on Technology Org.

New NASA mission with DTU star cameras Posted: 10 Mar 2015 02:55 AM PDT In March, the American space agency NASA will be launching four new spacecraft—each fitted with four star cameras The post New NASA mission with DTU star cameras has been published on Technology Org.

The Shape of the Universe Posted: 10 Mar 2015 01:55 AM PDT When mathematician Lan-Hsuan Huang blows bubbles with her 3-year-old daughter in the backyard of their home, the toddler The post The Shape of the Universe has been published on Technology Org.

Dust Whirls, Swirls and Twirls at Rosetta’s Comet Posted: 09 Mar 2015 11:27 PM PDT Tell me this montage shouldn’t be hanging in the Lourve Museum. Every time I think I’ve seen the The post Dust Whirls, Swirls and Twirls at Rosetta’s Comet has been published on Technology Org.

The twisted shockwaves of an exploded star Posted: 09 Mar 2015 10:02 PM PDT Discovered on 5 September 1784 by astronomer William Herschel, the Veil Nebula was once a star. Now it The post The twisted shockwaves of an exploded star has been published on Technology Org.

Galileo satellites ready for fuelling as launcher takes shape Posted: 09 Mar 2015 10:00 PM PDT All the elements for this month’s Galileo launch are coming together at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. As The post Galileo satellites ready for fuelling as launcher takes shape has been published on Technology Org.

Mars – the blue and red planet Posted: 09 Mar 2015 09:48 PM PDT Four and a half billion years ago Mars was a watery planet. Traces found in the planet’s rock The post Mars – the blue and red planet has been published on Technology Org.

Carina Nebula survey reveals details of star formation Posted: 09 Mar 2015 09:24 PM PDT A new Rice University-led survey of one of the most active star-forming regions in the galactic neighborhood is The post Carina Nebula survey reveals details of star formation has been published on Technology Org.

Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the GBT Posted: 09 Mar 2015 09:20 PM PDT From earthbound optical telescopes, the surface of Venus is shrouded beneath thick clouds made mostly of carbon dioxide. The post Venus, if you will, as seen in radar with the GBT has been published on Technology Org.

Homebound ISS Trio Packing Up Before Tuesday’s Change of Command Posted: 09 Mar 2015 09:16 PM PDT Expedition 42 crew members Barry Wilmore, Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova are two days away from ending their The post Homebound ISS Trio Packing Up Before Tuesday’s Change of Command has been published onTechnology Org.