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By Coutelier Posted on July 13, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with e-sail, nasa, space

sci-universe: Here’s something really cool: Electric Sail (E-sail) propulsion system, invented by Dr. Pekka Janhunen of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, has been funded by NASA. It’s exciting for many reasons. Once operational, its technology is expected to revolutionize the space …

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By Coutelier Posted on July 12, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, pluto, space

spaceexp: Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 11, 2015 It began as a point of light. Then, it evolved into a fuzzy orb. Now – in its latest portrait from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft – Pluto is being revealed as an intriguing …

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By Coutelier Posted on July 12, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, pluto, space

space-pics: When I was 10 years old (in the early 90s) this was the best picture of Pluto available (taken by Hubble Space Telescope). [200×200]http://space-pics.tumblr.com/

By Coutelier Posted on July 11, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, pluto, space

space-pics: Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaughhttp://space-pics.tumblr.com/ source:http://imgur.com/r/Astronomy/b34zF7n

By Coutelier Posted on July 10, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with pluto, space

scientiflix: Pluto Has Strange ‘Finger Print-Like’ Marks In New Color Imagery The latest New Horizons’ data pouring into NASA servers on Earth has returned color and black & white images of Pluto and Charon. The data also confirms the presence …

By Coutelier Posted on July 10, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with new horizons, pluto, space

sci-universe: After travelling for 9 years in space to reach Pluto, only 4 days have left for New Horizons to reach its target on 14 July. The new pictures are already five to six times better resolution than what was …

By Coutelier Posted on July 9, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, nebula, space

back-to-the-stars-again: The Eagle Nebula in Mapped Color. Credit: Russell Croman

By Coutelier Posted on July 7, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with mars, opportunity, space

sciencefriday: Happy Launch Anniversary Day to the rover Mars Opportunity – launched towards Mars 12 years ago today. Thanks for all the great data and inspiring images.

By Coutelier Posted on July 7, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, space

graviton1066: ISS043E193686 (05/14/2015) — NASA astronaut Terry Virts commander of Expedition 43 on the International Space Station tweeted this night Earth observation with the comment: “This reddish brownish layer of our atmosphere is fascinating- it’s made of O and OH …

By Coutelier Posted on July 1, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Astronomy, space, squid

just–space: A Giant Squid Nebula js

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