In his first address to the workforce, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s plans for future climate science missions, the agency’s plans for a robotic and human return to the Moon through the Artemis program, and more during a State of NASA event at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 2.
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NASA Schedules Live Coverage of Russian Spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Wednesday, June 2, to continue preparing the Pirs docking compartment airlock for undocking and disposal later this year.
Read MoreResearchers Develop Better Ways to Culture Living Heart Cells on the International Space Station
As part of preparing for an experiment aboard the International Space Station, researchers explored new ways to culture living heart cells for microgravity research.
Read MoreMeet Gacrux, the Top of the Cross
Gacrux is a treat for southern observers — the closest red giant to Earth and the tip of the famous Southern Cross. The post Meet Gacrux, the Top of the Cross appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMagnetized Threads Weave Spectacular Galactic Tapestry
Threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields are weaving a tapestry of energy at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. A new image of this new cosmic masterpiece was made using a giant mosaic of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa.
Read MoreCanada to launch moon rover by 2026
Canada’s moon plans keep getting more ambitious. The nation will develop a robotic lunar rover in partnership with NASA and launch it by 2026, François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced on Wednesday (May 26). “The rover will be carrying at least two science instruments, Canadian and American. The mission will aim to gather imagery and measurements and data of the surface of the moon, as well as to have the rover survive an entire night on the moon,” Canadian Space Agency (CSA) officials said in a…
Read MoreMiss the Super Flower Blood Moon this week? Here’s when to see the next total lunar eclipse.
If you missed the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday (May 26), you’ll have to wait nearly a year for the next one. Skywatchers in much of the world were treated to a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday (May 26). The spectacle happened to coincide with May’s “supermoon” — an informal term to describe a full moon at its closest point to Earth, known as perigee. During this week’s big lunar event, called the “Super Flower Blood Moon,” the moon passed directly through Earth’s shadow, causing it to appear red for…
Read MoreHalfway to the holidays, check out the winning entries from Lego’s ‘Star Wars Holiday Contest’
About six months until the winter holidays, the winners have been announced for LEGO’s 2020 “Star Wars Holiday Contest.” LEGO, the beloved brick-building toy company with an impressive line of “Star Wars” playsets, minifigs, dioramas and accessories, challenged fans of a galaxy far, far away with a contest this past December. Within this contest, talented hobbyists of all ages have snapped together some remarkable, scratch-built “Star Wars” scenes displaying boundless imagination, time and patience. Related: The best Star Wars Lego sets of 2021: Great deals and more Following “Star Wars…
Read MoreNASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Next Cargo Launch
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 1:29 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 3, to launch its 22nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.
Read MoreNASA to Brief President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Request for Agency
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Shinn will host a media briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Friday, May 28, to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2022 funding request for the agency following the White House’s release of the full funding request.
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