Новости за 16.08.2016

Newly analyzed observations by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope are helping researchers narrow down what mysterious dark matter may be made of.

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) maps the universe in infrared to figure out the answer to a burning question: why is the universe accelerating in its expansion?

To celebrate a planetary "high five," the online Slooh Community Observatory plans a special broadcast for kids to show off the five naked-eye planets, starting today (Aug. 16) at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT).

No evidence exists, say researchers, of a clandestine government plot to manipulate the atmosphere.

The world's time zones and hemispheres are divided into east and west by the prime meridian at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.

Space Station astronauts made 4 spacewalks so far, with the 5th scheduled, to lay the groundwork for the installation. The International Docking Adapter (IDA) will allow SpaceX and Boeing commercial crew vehicles to dock directly to the station.

Russia is considering reducing its human presence on the International Space Station from three regular crewmembers down to two, NASA officials confirmed Monday (Aug. 15).

NASA's huge new Space Launch System rocket will indeed be the most powerful booster ever built, agency officials said.

China launched the first-ever quantum satellite Monday (Aug. 15), in an effort to help develop an unhackable communications system.

The "hellish" surface of Venus may have once been habitable, with a shallow ocean of liquid water, cooler surface temperatures and a thinner, Earth-like atmosphere. Present-day Venus, however, is not quite as hospitable.

On Monday (Aug. 15), reporters gathered at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 to witness the installation of the crew access arm for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

The quiet hiss of a nearby dead star revealed a glimpse of its final moments of life, leading up to a spectacular supernova seen from Earth in 1987.