'Star Trackers' Help Juno Find Its Way
Space navigation is tricky. There's no up or down, no left or right, and no road signs. This device uses stars to help determine if a spacecraft is off course. It takes nifty pictures, too.
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Juno Space Probe Is Set To Enter Jupiter's Orbit On Monday
The craft is designed to glean data from Jupiter that could also help us learn how Earth formed. But first, Juno has to get into orbit — determined by a crucial half-hour of firing by its main engine.
Brexit's Impact Stretches From Deep Space To Nuclear Fusion
Scientists are worried about how Britain's departure from the European Union would hurt the continent's mega-projects and its researchers. Scientific collaboration "should know no borders," says one.
Scientists Say They've Unearthed A Completely New Kind Of Meteorite
Scientists say that in a Swedish quarry, they've uncovered a meteorite unique among the 50,000 known on Earth today. They say it could hold clues about the history of the solar system.
Gravitational Waves From Colliding Black Holes Shake Scientists' Detectors Again
For the second time in recent months, scientists say they have picked up distortions in space and time. The find suggests smaller-sized black holes may be more numerous than many scientists thought.
Why We're All Trapped In 3-D
We are all trapped in space — the space of three dimensions. NPR blogger and astrophysicist Adam Frank takes us to the next dimension.
Bad Day? An Astrophysicist Explains Why 'It Just Doesn't Matter'
One of the things that being an astrophysicist has given Adam Frank is real perspective. You think your day is bad? Your smallness should make you realize it just doesn't matter, since we're such a small speck in the universe.
With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift
Five years after NASA's shuttle program ended, a new Florida aerospace industry is beginning to take shape. Firms, from those making jets to tiny Internet satellites, are adding factories and jobs.
NASA's Attempt To Inflate Its Expandable Space Module Fizzles
The module known as BEAM can be folded so it takes up less room in a cargo rocket, and then expanded once it reaches space. Or at least that's the hope.
A 66,000 Pound Space Shuttle Fuel Tank Is Parading Through The Streets Of LA
ET-94, which is as tall as a 15-story building, is on a 16-mile trek through Los Angeles on its way to the California Science Center. It's set to be displayed with the space shuttle Endeavor.