[astro-ph.IM] This document is intended to accompany our first release of edited Pioneer 10/11 telemetry data. The purpose of this data release is to provide a data set for the […]
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Carl Sagan Month: Call For Participation
[EAI] This year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the renowned astronomer, science communicator and writer Carl Sagan. It is a global opportunity to bring science closer to […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues
The Challenging History Of Other Earths
This paper provides an overview of recent historical research regarding scientifically-informed challenges to the idea that the stars are other suns orbited by other inhabited earths — an idea that […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Genesis Of The James Webb Space Telescope Architecture: The Designers’ Story
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, is an infrared observatory of novel design: deployable, with active optics, fully open to space for radiative cooling and orbiting the Lagrange […]
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Ice Planet Update: Digital Twin Of RRS Discovery Shows How Antarctic Research Began
A project led by the University of Southampton has created a ‘digital twin’ of RRS Discovery – the pioneering research vessel that first took explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Moon, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Societal Issues, Status Report
Exogeoconservation: Protecting Geological Heritage On Celestial Bodies
Geoconservation is an increasingly widely adopted theoretical, practical and administrative approach to the protection of geological and geomorphological features of special scientific, functional, historic, cultural, aesthetic, or ecological value.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Societal Issues, Status Report
Environmental Considerations In The Age Of Space Exploration: The Conservation And Protection Of Non-Earth Environments
This document is an abbreviated version of the law review, led by Alexander Q. Gilbert, entitled: “Major Federal Actions Significantly Affecting the Quality of the Space Environment: Applying NEPA to […]
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NASA Administrator’s Symposium Examines Exploration and Risk
Have you ever been into space, in a research submarine, or been a part of a remote polar research base? Whether it’s exploring the depths of our oceans or reaching […]