There are advances being made almost daily in the disciplines required to make space and its contents accessible. This blog brings together a lot of that info, as it is reported, tracking the small steps into space that will make it just another place we carry out normal human economic, leisure and living activities.
Thursday 2 November 2017
Study unveils changes in the brain during extended missions in space
A neuroradiologist conducted a study titled 'Effects of Spaceflight on Astronaut Brain Structure as Indicated on MRI,' the results of which will be featured in the Nov. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
via Science Daily
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Transformation of graphite into hexagonal diamond documented
A team of researchers has for the first time observed and recorded the creation of hexagonal diamond under shock compression, revealing crucial details about how it is formed. The discovery could help planetary scientists use the presence of hexagonal diamond at meteorite craters to estimate the severity of impacts.
via Science Daily
Hubble Sees Nearby Asteroids Photobombing Distant Galaxies
Photobombing asteroids from our solar system have snuck their way into this deep image of the universe taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. These asteroids reside roughly 160 million miles from Earth, yet they’ve horned their way into this picture of thousands of galaxies scattered across space and time at inconceivably farther distances.
via Science Daily
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Atmospheric beacons guide NASA scientists in search for life
New NASA research proposes a novel approach to sniffing out exoplanet atmospheres. It takes advantage of frequent stellar storms from cool, young dwarf stars to highlight signs of possible life.
via Science Daily
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Hubble Sees Nearby Asteroids Photobombing Distant Galaxies
Asteroid Trails Streak Across This Deep-Space View of Thousands of Galaxies
Photobombing asteroids from our solar system have snuck their way into this deep image of the universe taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. These asteroids are right around the corner in astronomical terms, residing roughly 160 million miles from Earth. Yet they’ve horned their way into this picture of thousands of galaxies scattered across space and time at inconceivably farther distances.
via Hubble - News feed
http://hubblesite.org/news_release/news/2017-33
Launch your design with Cheops
ESA is offering graphic designers and artists a unique opportunity to feature their work on the rocket carrying the Cheops satellite.
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Launch_your_design_with_Cheops