Two teams of astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe. The water, equivalent to 140 trillion times all the water in the world’s ocean, surrounds a huge, feeding black hole, called a quasar, more than 12 billion light-years away. “The environment… Read more“Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water”
Day: July 22, 2011
What’s Next for NASA?
“As a former astronaut and the current NASA Administrator, I’m here to tell you that American leadership in space will continue for at least the next half-century because we have laid the foundation for success — and failure is not an option.” Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator National Press Club,… Read more“What’s Next for NASA?”
NASA’s Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet’s Gale crater. The car-sized Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity, is scheduled to launch late this year and land in August 2012. The target crater spans 96 miles (154 kilometers)… Read more“NASA’s Next Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater”