NASA's recruitment drive for a new Planetary Protection Officer was too good for headline writers to resist this week. "Frequent travel may be required," the vacancy posting on the US government's jobs website advised. There were no mentions of first contact or Hollywood action … [Read more...] about Fill the space: NASA needs a Planetary Protection Officer
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Asteroid Florence to fly by Earth, NASA says no danger
The asteroid flew by at the distance of 7 million kilometers (4.4 million miles) from our planet on Friday, which 18 times further than the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Scientists estimated that Florence was around 4.4 kilometers in diameter. "While many known … [Read more...] about Asteroid Florence to fly by Earth, NASA says no danger
NASA releases new photos of ice planet Pluto’s surface
The American space agency NASA published unprecedented super-high-resolution photos of the solar system's remote outer icy planet on Saturday, saying they gave earthlings an "unbelievable" view of its surface. Each single optic unit or pixel in the photos revealed an area of … [Read more...] about NASA releases new photos of ice planet Pluto’s surface
Wanna be an astronaut? Here’s how to get your foot in the door at NASA and ESA
Who wouldn't want to be an astronaut? The perks include zero-gravity flight, the ability to conduct unique scientific research and, well, national and international fame. It even pays well. In the US, job candidates at NASA are offered the curiously specific sums of between … [Read more...] about Wanna be an astronaut? Here’s how to get your foot in the door at NASA and ESA
One-meter rise in sea levels inevitable, NASA says
Since 1992, sea levels worldwide have risen by an average of three inches (8 centimeters) as a result of warming waters and melting ice, new data released by the US space agency NASA show. And there is more to come. "It's pretty certain we are locked into at least three feet of … [Read more...] about One-meter rise in sea levels inevitable, NASA says