Новости за 26.08.2016

At 8:51 a.m. EDT (1251 GMT) on Saturday (Aug. 27), Juno will zoom within 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) of Jupiter's cloud tops — closer than the probe is scheduled to come during its entire mission, NASA officials said.

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy as big as the Milky Way that consists almost entirely of dark matter, a mysterious and invisible substance that scientists have been trying to figure out for decades.

A new study suggests that the temperature of a planet doesn't always stabilize over time, so hot-blooded worlds may have a hard time holding onto liquid water — even if they reside in the temperate region around their stars known as the "habitable zone."

A Dragon returns: SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft has been set free from the International Space Station, and it's on its way to Earth with 3,000 lbs. of experiments and cargo (including 12 mice) bound for splashdown.

You can check out the nearby star Proxima Centauri — which hosts a newly discovered, potentially Earth-like planet — during a free webcast by the Slooh Community Observatory tonight (Aug. 26) at 8 p.m. EDT.

This week saw the release of a major update for the popular app SkySafari 5 for Android now with three levels — Basic, Plus and Pro — offering something for every level of astronomy enthusiast.

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft has safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off of Baja California, Mexico. The vessel returned to Earth with more than 3,000 lbs. (1,360 kilograms) of cargo and science experiments, including 12 mice.

Researchers monitored a crew of six who have been isolated on Mauna Loa in Hawaii since August 2015. They used cameras, body movement trackers, electronic surveys, and more to collect data on the HI-SEAS team.

SpaceX's new chariot for moving recovered rocket stages after they are returned to land is uniquely suited for the job, having already been used to carry reusable space vehicles for close to 30 years. NASA's former Orbiter Transporter System is back on th

NASA's next Mars rover will fly on the same version of the launch vehicle that launched its predecessor, NASA announced Aug. 25.

Through the centuries, Venus and Jupiter have transformed in the public consciousness, thanks to science and science fiction.

Could the fabled Star of Bethlehem have been a close conjunction between Venus and Jupiter? A similar conjunction will take place Saturday (Aug. 27).