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Mars Express blog: VMC Imaging Campaign video tutorial Posted: 12 Mar 2015 09:13 AM PDT Join us for an #ESAHangout – 19 March 2015 Start: 14:30 CET – 13:30 GMT – 09:30 EDT The post Mars Express blog: VMC Imaging Campaign video tutorial has been published on Technology Org.

Mars Express blog: Why conjunction frees up VMC time Posted: 12 Mar 2015 08:13 AM PDT You may be wondering why the VMC camera will be free for public imaging requests on 25-28 May The post Mars Express blog: Why conjunction frees up VMC time has been published on Technology Org.

First Attempt to Contact Hibernating Philae Lander Will Be Today Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:47 AM PDT Where is the Philae lander and will it wake up again? Those are the questions the team at The post First Attempt to Contact Hibernating Philae Lander Will Be Today has been published on Technology Org.

Welcome to the neighborhood: New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:44 AM PDT A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge have identified nine new dwarf satellites orbiting the Milky The post Welcome to the neighborhood: New dwarf galaxies discovered in orbit around the Milky Way has been published on Technology Org.

Mysterious phenomena in a gigantic galaxy-cluster collision Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:42 AM PDT Researchers using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have produced the most detailed image yet of The post Mysterious phenomena in a gigantic galaxy-cluster collision has been published on Technology Org.

Cosmic dust discs withstand hellfire Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:40 AM PDT A team of scientists led by astronomers at the University of Bonn discovered an unusual phenomenon in the The post Cosmic dust discs withstand hellfire has been published on Technology Org.

Astronomers discover fastest ever unbound star in our galaxy Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:37 AM PDT A fast-moving unbound star discovered by astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast has broken the galactic speed record. The The post Astronomers discover fastest ever unbound star in our galaxy has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists find rare dwarf satellite galaxy candidates in Dark Energy Survey data Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:35 AM PDT Scientists on two continents have independently discovered a set of celestial objects that seem to belong to the The post Scientists find rare dwarf satellite galaxy candidates in Dark Energy Survey data has been published onTechnology Org.

A Grand Extravaganza of New Stars Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:27 AM PDT At the centre of the image is the open star cluster NGC 6193, containing around thirty bright stars The post A Grand Extravaganza of New Stars has been published on Technology Org.

The corrugated galaxy – Milky Way may be much larger than previously estimated Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:24 AM PDT The Milky Way galaxy is at least 50 percent larger than is commonly estimated, according to new findings The post The corrugated galaxy – Milky Way may be much larger than previously estimated has been published onTechnology Org.

Space Launch System Booster Passes Major Ground Test Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:21 AM PDT The largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built successfully fired up Wednesday for a major-milestone ground test in The post Space Launch System Booster Passes Major Ground Test has been published on Technology Org.

NASA Challenge Invites Students to Help Design Journey to Mars Systems Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:20 AM PDT College students have the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation for NASA’s journey to Mars by The post NASA Challenge Invites Students to Help Design Journey to Mars Systems has been published onTechnology Org.

Spacecraft Data Suggest Saturn Moon’s Ocean May Harbor Hydrothermal Activity Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:18 AM PDT NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first clear evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus exhibits signs of present-day The post Spacecraft Data Suggest Saturn Moon’s Ocean May Harbor Hydrothermal Activity has been published onTechnology Org.

Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:16 AM PDT Three crew members returned to Earth Wednesday after a 167-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that The post Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan has been published on Technology Org.

NASA Announces Small Business Industry Awards Posted: 12 Mar 2015 01:14 AM PDT The winners of the 2014 Agency-Level NASA Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA) were announced Tuesday at NASA Headquarters The post NASA Announces Small Business Industry Awards has been published on Technology Org.

Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable Posted: 11 Mar 2015 01:39 PM PDT Small satellites are becoming increasingly popular tools for Earth-imaging, communications, and other applications. But they have major control The post Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable has been published on Technology Org.

Detection of gamma rays from a newly discovered dwarf galaxy may point to dark matter Posted: 10 Mar 2015 02:25 PM PDT Scientists have detected for the first time gamma rays emanating from a dwarf galaxy. Such a detection may The post Detection of gamma rays from a newly discovered dwarf galaxy may point to dark matter has been published on Technology Org.