Space Dust, Ultrafast Shock Wave and More
Last week scientists found that the explosive deaths of stars could be lopsided in shape, researchers learned space dust is filled with the building blocks for life, and astronomers discovered an ultrafast reverse shock wave while studying remnants of Tycho’s supernova. See the best stories from last week here. <br><br> FIRST STOP: NASA Moon Dust Probe Beams Its 1st Lunar Photos to Earth
NASA Moon Dust Probe Beams Its 1st Lunar Photos to Earth
The space agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft (called LADEE for short) sent photos of the moon — released on Feb. 13 — back to ground controllers on Earth earlier this month. The new images show stars and the pockmarked lunar surface. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDQy1 Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Space Dust Is Filled with Building Blocks for Life
Space Dust Is Filled with Building Blocks for Life
Life's building blocks have been discovered in a tiny fragment of the Murchison meteorite, which lends credence to the theory that life arose from outside of Earth. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/Oqph5i Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: NASA Teaches Humanoid Robonaut 2 Medical Skills for Space Emergencies (Video)
NASA Teaches Humanoid Robonaut 2 Medical Skills for Space Emergencies (Video)
NASA is training one of its humanoid robots to perform telemedicine, envisioning a future where the bot could act like a surrogate doctor, guided by experts on the ground to provide care for astronauts in space.<br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/Oqpfui Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Kate Upton Goes Zero-G for Sports Illustrated's 2014 Swimsuit Issue
Kate Upton Goes Zero-G for Sports Illustrated's 2014 Swimsuit Issue
Swimsuit-clad model Kate Upton dives and floats, not in water, but through the air for a new spread in Sports Illustrated. Upton flew on a Zero Gravity Corporation flight to model new bikini and one-piece fashions in weightlessness for Sports Illustrated's 2014 swimsuit issue, which hit newsstands today (Feb. 18). <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDQy9 Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Calculated Risks: How Radiation Rules Manned Mars Exploration
Calculated Risks: How Radiation Rules Manned Mars Exploration
Scientists have calculated the radiation risk of a trip to Mars using data provided by NASA's Curiosity rover. The results highlight the risks that future human explorers might face. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/Oqph5o Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Famous Star Explosion Lit by Ultrafast Mach 1,000 Shock Wave
Famous Star Explosion Lit by Ultrafast Mach 1,000 Shock Wave
Astronomers studying remnants of Tycho’s supernova, a stellar explosion famously observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572, discovered a reverse shock wave racing inward at Mach 1000, or 1,000 times the speed of sound. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDTdf Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Can Quiet, Efficient 'Space Elevators' Really Work?
Can Quiet, Efficient 'Space Elevators' Really Work?
A space elevator consisting of an Earth-anchored tether that extends 62,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) into space could eventually provide routine, safe, inexpensive and quiet access to orbit, some researchers say. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDQyd Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: How Stars Die: Lopsided Nature of Supernovas Revealed
How Stars Die: Lopsided Nature of Supernovas Revealed
Explosive deaths of stars could be lopsided in shape, researchers find. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/OqpfKA Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: 5 Private Moon-Race Teams Compete for Bonus $6 Million
5 Private Moon-Race Teams Compete for Bonus $6 Million
Officials will the Google Lunar X Prize are planning to announce the five teams working toward a $6 million milestone prize that will help them launch toward the finish line on the moon in 2015. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDQyf Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Europe Picks Planet-Hunting Space Telescope for 2024 Launch
Europe Picks Planet-Hunting Space Telescope for 2024 Launch
The European Space Agency has greenlit a planet-hunting mission called Plato for a 2024 launch. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDTdh Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Spot Huge Asteroid Pallas in the Night Sky This Week
Spot Huge Asteroid Pallas in the Night Sky This Week
The third asteroid ever to be discovered, Pallas, reaches opposition with the sun on February 22. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/1fdDQOv Story</a>] <br><br><p>NEXT: Toy Fair 2014: Winners of Space.com's Space Age Toy Awards
Toy Fair 2014: Winners of Space.com's Space Age Toy Awards
From a build-it-yourself UFO to a robot that can balance a can of soda, 2014's Toy Fair showcased a diverse range of playthings and gadgets for kids of all ages. Here are our picks for Space.com’s Space Age Awards in 2014. <br><br> [<a href=http://ift.tt/OqpfKG Story</a>] <br><br><p>
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