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Rosetta blog: CometWatch 28 February Posted: 06 Mar 2015 08:13 AM PST Today’s CometWatch entry is a single frame NAVCAM image obtained on 28 February from a distance of 102.6 The post Rosetta blog: CometWatch 28 February has been published on Technology Org.

Rosetta blog: Introducing the NAVCAM image browser Posted: 06 Mar 2015 06:13 AM PST We are happy to announce that the first set of images from Rosetta's NAVCAM has now been made The post Rosetta blog: Introducing the NAVCAM image browser has been published on Technology Org.

Mars Express blog: VMC Imaging Campaign Posted: 06 Mar 2015 04:13 AM PST Tweet Welcome to the VMC Imaging Campaign! Information for schools, astronomy clubs, science centres and any other eligible The post Mars Express blog: VMC Imaging Campaign has been published on Technology Org.

Distant supernova split four ways by gravitational lens Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:45 AM PST Over the past several decades, astronomers have come to realize that the sky is filled with magnifying glasses The post Distant supernova split four ways by gravitational lens has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers launch rockets in search of unseen parts of universe Posted: 06 Mar 2015 01:23 AM PST Five-year NASA project will develop critical technologies for future missions Walk into the corner astronomy lab in the The post Researchers launch rockets in search of unseen parts of universe has been published on Technology Org.

How Far Back Are We Looking in Time? Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:52 AM PST When we look out into space, we’re also looking back into time. Just how far back can we The post How Far Back Are We Looking in Time? has been published on Technology Org.

Cosmic soup for the soul Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:28 AM PST Amidst the dark forces and energies at work across the cosmos, a fire brews, a soup simmers. The The post Cosmic soup for the soul has been published on Technology Org.

ESO Remains World’s Most Productive Ground-based Observatory Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:26 AM PST A survey of the number of peer-reviewed scientific papers published in 2014 using data from ESO’s telescopes and The post ESO Remains World’s Most Productive Ground-based Observatory has been published on Technology Org.

ALMA Performs Its First Very Long Baseline Observations Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:11 AM PST ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, has successfully combined its immense collecting area and sensitivity with that of The post ALMA Performs Its First Very Long Baseline Observations has been published on Technology Org.

Mars: The Planet that Lost an Ocean’s Worth of Water Posted: 05 Mar 2015 10:25 PM PST A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, and covered a greater portion of The post Mars: The Planet that Lost an Ocean’s Worth of Water has been published on Technology Org.

Astronomers observe 4 images of the same supernova using a cosmic lens Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:50 PM PST Astronomers have for the first time observed a supernova (an exploding star) multiply-imaged due to gravitational lensing. The The post Astronomers observe 4 images of the same supernova using a cosmic lens has been published onTechnology Org.

An explosive quartet: Hubble sees multiple images of a supernova for the very first time Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:46 PM PST Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have, for the first time, spotted four images of a distant The post An explosive quartet: Hubble sees multiple images of a supernova for the very first time has been published on Technology Org.

Orion’s Launch Abort System Motor Exceeds Expectations Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:40 PM PST Three seconds. That’s all it took for the attitude control motor of NASA’s Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) The post Orion’s Launch Abort System Motor Exceeds Expectations has been published on Technology Org.

Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:38 PM PST A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using The post Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean has been published onTechnology Org.

Hubble Supernova Discovery Aids in Understanding Role and Reach of Dark Matter Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:59 AM PST Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have spotted, for the first time, a distant supernova split into four The post Hubble Supernova Discovery Aids in Understanding Role and Reach of Dark Matter has been published on Technology Org.