In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia.
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NASA Science, Cargo Launches on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 6:01 p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Read MoreRed Dwarfs Aren’t So Bad (For Planets) After All
Red dwarf stars appear to flare preferentially at high latitudes, which might keep their exoplanets habitable instead of hellish. The post Red Dwarfs Aren’t So Bad (For Planets) After All appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWatch astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space with zero-g synchronized swimming and more
Astronauts on the International Space Station held their own summer Olympics in orbit over the weekend with a cosmic closing ceremony that capped days of weightless synchronized swimming, sharpshooting and even a new sport: “no-handball.” The Expedition 65 astronauts celebrated the close of the Tokyo Olympics and the next summer Olympics in France in 2024 with a unique handover between Akihiko Hoshide (representing his home country of Japan) and Thomas Pesquet (representing France). As shown on Pesquet’s Twitter feed over the last few days, Hoshide first handed over a small…
Read MoreJupiter’s huge moon Ganymede stuns in new infrared image from NASA’s Juno probe
A new infrared view of Ganymede from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM) Scientists are using infrared to better explore Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system. As we mark 10 years since NASA’s Juno mission launched from Earth, the craft has delivered stunning images from its orbit around Jupiter, including new infrared views of Ganymede captured during its latest flyby of the Jovian moon on July 20. Using Juno’s Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument, which detects in infrared light that is not visible to the…
Read MoreNASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence
NASA is continuing its support of university research into technologies for future helicopters and other vertical lift aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Army and Navy.
Read MorePlaymobil unveils epic Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 playset
Playmobil is going boldly where it’s never gone before. In a first for the German playset maker, Playmobil is launching an epic new replica of the USS Enterprise from “Star Trek” on Sept. 8 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise’s TV debut. The massive Playmobil Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (it’s over 3 feet long) is available for preorder at Amazon now and will cost $499.99 and is packed with details from the iconic original series Trek ship from 1966. Playmobil’s announcement Monday (Aug. 9) confirms a…
Read MoreCygnus Cargo Craft Slated to Launch to Station
Northrop Grumman’s 16th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is slated to launch Aug. 10, 2021.
Read MoreNASA Statement on Departure of JPL Director Michael Watkins
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California:
Read MoreRecurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi Just Blew its Top!
The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi just went into outburst — its first burst in 15 years — and it’s bright enough to see with the naked eye The post Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi Just Blew its Top! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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