The only photo taken by Neil Armstrong on the moon will go for a big change At the auction of a Christie. The ultra-rare photograph of the iconic astronaut after the Great Leap of Mankind is expected to sell for over 000 60,000 as part of the largest private collection of NASA images ever put up for auction. It was …
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to remain in space starting this year
A few days after NASA confirmed that SpaceX is on track for a Crew Dragon launch on November 14th and a Cargo Dragon 2 launch from December 2nd, a company executive says the post-pin release is a sign of things to come. The first semi-operational Dragon spacecraft flew in December 2010, a decade ago, and about 18 months later, with …
Read More »These microbes may help future Martians and moon people mining metals
The microbes may be friends of future settlers, living on the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar system and aiming to establish self-sufficient homes. Space colonialists, like those on Earth, will need so-called rare earth components that are important to modern technologies. These 17 elements contain threatening names such as yttrium, lanthanum, neodymium and catolinium, which are rarely …
Read More »The elusive, deep-sea pigeon squid is found for the first time in Australian waters
Australia is home to all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures – and scientists have discovered another strange inhabitant. Key points: Five pigeon squid were found in the Great Australian Bait off the coast of western South Australia Squid can live up to 4,500 meters above sea level and have long, sticky, sparse filaments. Prior to these new views, only …
Read More »Treasure trove of NASA photos including the first selfie in space for auction | Photography
Neil Armstrong’s Great Leap to Mankind has gone on sale at a high price after a private collector released a treasure. NASA Pictures for auction from the golden age of space travel, including the only photo taken of the first human walking on the moon. The July 1969 Snapshot Christie’s London website features a collection of 2,400 vintage images among …
Read More »Remains of a prehistoric flying lizard stochastic are found in the century-old UK museum collection
The BBC reports that student Roy Smith discovered the fossils of the mysterious storehouse after searching collections at the Setwick Museum in Cambridge and the Booth Museum in Brighton. Mr Smith, 26, realized what was believed Fossils of shark vertebrates Fragments of jaws that actually belong to a reptile without a decayed tooth. An artist’s idea of a prehistoric giant …
Read More »Remains of a new flying reptile found in a UK museum drawer | Science
In a museum drawer in Brighton, a fossil, mistakenly named a shark paddle skeleton, has now been identified as a completely prehistoric flying reptile that has now risen majestically over the Cambridgeshire fence. Roy Smith, a University of Portsmouth The PhD student identified the creature after realizing that it was more unusual and interesting than its label suggested. He identified …
Read More »NASA Space Photos: Rare images of Neil Armstrong and Bus Aldrin are up for auction
Neil Armstrong on the next moon An American flag. The Leica dog sits in a space capsule, shortly before becoming the first animal to orbit the Earth. Buzz Aldrin taking a selfie, in the first self-portrait made in space, with a blue curve behind our planet. These are only three 2,400 rare NASA photos are now up for sale at …
Read More »The NASA boss must resign before Joe Biden can become president
The space agency executive said Mr Biden was stepping down because he needed a “trusted” manager. “The right question here is, ‘What is NASA’s best interest as a company, and what is the best interest in America’s research program?’ He said during the flight week. “For that, all you need is someone who has a close relationship with the President …
Read More »NASA data appears to show that the giant asteroid is empty
Please surprise After years of orbiting and finally touching to collect samples from the asteroid Pennu, NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft has made another amazing discovery. The fast-rotating space rock near the Earth looks empty, According to A news release. Not only that, but scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who analyzed new data from the lander, found that the …
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