[ad_1] By Jonathan Amos scientific correspondent Screenshot, Artwork: European Earth remote sensing satellites weighed around 2.5 tons at launch 1 hour before A pioneering European satellite will fall to Earth in the next few hours. ERS-2 was a cutting-edge observation platform when it launched in 1995, forging technologies that are now routinely used to monitor … Read more
[ad_1] He first asteroid samples acquired by NASA from deep space contain twice as much material as scientists expected to obtain, according to a press release. “The OSIRIS-REx sample is the largest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever delivered to Earth and will help scientists investigate the origins of life on our own planet for generations to … Read more
[ad_1] The ADRAS-J satellite approaches the discarded stage of the H-2A rocket in this artist’s impression. Image: Astroscale. A small satellite that will inspect the body of a discarded rocket in orbit is scheduled to lift off on Sunday or Monday on a mission to develop techniques for removing space debris. The satellite built by … Read more