NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Col. Doug Hurley is retiring from NASA after 21 years of service. His last day with the agency is July 16.
Read MoreMonth: July 2021
Gravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets
Astronomers investigate the spiral arms of a young star’s disk and find evidence of a disk so massive that it could collapse to form planets. The post Gravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, July 16 – 24
Venus shines in the western twilight as Mars sinks away. Jupiter and Saturn rise in late dusk. And after dark, Scorpius shows off at its very best in the south. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 16 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreBeating the Heat in Astrophotography
Keeping your camera cool is an essential element to obtaining good clean images in astrophotography. The post Beating the Heat in Astrophotography appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThe smoke from wildfires in Oregon and beyond is covering vast areas of US, satellites show
It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere — and that means it’s fire season. Satellites are pitching in to monitor dozens of blazes nationwide. The largest fire currently burning in the U.S. is the massive Bootleg Fire in south-central Oregon, which sparked on July 6 and currently covers more than 200,000 acres (800 square kilometers). More than 1,700 people are currently fighting the fire, which is only 5% contained, according to data from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Since the Bootleg Fire began, satellites managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Read MoreJeff Bezos: Blue Origin and Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos is an internet entrepreneur and the founder of Blue Origin, a private spaceflight company. The company is known for its work on New Shepard — a reusable suborbital space rocket that includes a crew capsule for future paying passengers. Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is counting down for its first crewed flight on July 20, when it will launch Bezos and three others into space. Related: Blue Origin will launch billionaire Jeff Bezos into space on July 20. Here’s how to watch. New Shepard made a world-first, first-stage…
Read MoreIn George RR Martin’s new ‘Joker Moon,’ space history is a ‘Wild Card’
In “Joker Moon,” edited by George R.R. Martin, the long-running “Wild Cards” series turns its focus outwards to space. (Image credit: Tor Books) What do the 52 cards in a standard deck and 52 years since the first moon landing have in common with “A Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin? A new book in the “Wild Cards” anthology series. Released by Tor Books two weeks before the Apollo 11 anniversary, “Joker Moon” turns the focus of the 30-volume alternate history to outer space. “‘Joker Moon’ is the first…
Read MoreNASA TV to Air Crew Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts on the International Space Station will relocate their Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft Wednesday, July 21, setting the stage for a historic first when two different U.S. commercial spacecraft built for crew will be docked to the microgravity laboratory at the same time.
Read MoreA View of the Rings of Saturn
This artist’s illustration shows the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn.
Read MoreIn Heaven with M7, a Portal Into the Deep
M7 in Scorpius is one of the brightest, most beautiful open clusters in the sky. It’s also “home” to a half-dozen other delectable deep-sky sights. The post In Heaven with M7, a Portal Into the Deep appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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