A tug-of-war between neighboring stars led to the formation of two strange types of red giant star, as seen in the eyes of a lost telescope. Astronomers reported finding 40 examples of two different varieties of slimmed-down red giant stars. Scientists expected that such objects existed, since red giants are often in binary systems next to the dense core of a dead star, called a white dwarf, that can sometimes be a greedy neighbor. (These mismatched pairs arise because red giants form together; then, late in their lives, each sheds…
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Ax-1, Israel and the ‘New Space’ revolution: Q&A with Israel space chief Uri Oron
Israel punches above its weight in space science and exploration, as it does in most other arenas. For example, the country developed its own line of orbital rockets, the Shavit (“Comet”) series, which has lofted a number of satellites over the years. And in April 2019, Israel’s Beresheet (“In the Beginning”) mission attempted to put a robotic lander down on the moon, something achieved only by the United States, the USSR/Russia and China — and nearly succeeded. Not bad for a nation of 9 million people, which is only slightly…
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 15 – 23
Orion descends, Leo walks sideways, the Dog Stars stand up straight, the Moon wanes past full, and at dawn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn form a diagonal straight line. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 15 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNight Skies and National Parks
NASA helped to create a web-based tool that helps park managers better understand the impact of outdoor lighting and noise on animal species in national parks.
Read MoreNASA to Discuss Initial Findings from Artemis Moon Mission Modified Test
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 15, to discuss the wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar mission.
Read MoreCoverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Briefing, Events, Broadcast
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission sending astronauts to the International Space Station.
Read MoreSearching for Intelligence on Earth
Space exploration can serve as an antidote to war. And vice versa. The post Searching for Intelligence on Earth appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLa NASA publica un Plan de acción para la equidad, para hacer el espacio más accesible a todos
En apoyo a las iniciativas de la administración Biden-Harris para fomentar la equidad racial en el gobierno federal, la NASA ha publicado su primer Plan de acción para la equidad.
Read MoreNASA Releases Equity Action Plan to Make Space More Accessible to All
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to advance racial equity in the federal government, NASA has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan.
Read MoreNASA Invites Media to Cover Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission
Media accreditation is open for prelaunch and launch activities for NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station, the second uncrewed flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
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