This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 – the 190th sol, or Martian day, of the mission.
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 3 – 11
Spica glimmers demurely under showy Venus in the western twilight. Try for Mercury way down to their lower right. Jupiter and Saturn dominate the evening south. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 3 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNew Augmented Reality Applications Assist Astronaut Repairs to Space Station
Most often, communications delays between the International Space Station crew and ground are nearly unnoticeable as they are routed from one Tracking and Data Relay Satellite to another as the station orbits about 250 miles above Earth.
Read MoreOn Approach to the Space Station
In this image from Aug, 30, 2021, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station.
Read MoreThe best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Amazon Prime in September
A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available to watch on Amazon Prime; much is free to view with your standard subscription and even more is available if you feel like paying a little more. So settle back and soak up some superb sci-fi from the safety of your sofa. Sci-fi movies 1) Apollo 13 Some additional astronautical tension has been added to heighten the drama, but otherwise this is a great movie. (Image credit: Universal Pictures) Synopsis: The world watched in wonder as Apollo 11 landed on the lunar…
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace aims to launch 1st orbital test flight tonight. Here’s how to watch it live.
[embedded content] Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its first-ever orbital mission tonight (Sept. 2), and you can watch the action live. Firefly’s 95-foot-tall (29 meters) Alpha rocket is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this evening, during a four-hour launch window that opens at 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. local California time; 0100 GMT on Sept. 3). You’ll be able to watch the test flight live on this page and the Space.com homepage, courtesy of “Everyday Astronaut” Tim Dodd, who will webcast the launch and…
Read MoreStrange brown dwarf ‘The Accident’ hints at possible treasure trove of cosmic anomalies
A citizen scientist’s lucky discovery of a bizarre brown dwarf illustrates the tantalizing borderline between stars and planets. Brown dwarfs, which are sometimes called “failed stars,” are more massive than most planets but not heavy enough to ignite like stars. Citizen scientist Dan Caselden discovered a brown dwarf nicknamed “The Accident” by sheer luck, as the cosmic object doesn’t quite resemble any other brown dwarfs found in the galaxy to date, according to a statement from NASA. “This object defied all our expectations,” Davy Kirkpatrick, an astrophysicist at IPAC at…
Read MoreNASA Invites Students, Educators to Join Artemis I Mission
As students and educators return to classrooms online and in-person, NASA welcomes the next generation of explorers – the Artemis Generation – to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
Read MoreMaking Time for Morning Comets
If you like mixing comets with the quietude of observing in the small hours, September opens with five fuzzy vagabonds just waiting for a visit. The post Making Time for Morning Comets appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAAS Journals Will Switch to Open Access in 2022
Research results in astronomy, solar physics, and planetary science are about to become more widely accessible to scientists and the public alike. The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today announced the switch of the Society’s prestigious journals to fully open access as of 1 January 2022. Under this change, all articles in the AAS journal portfolio will be immediately open for anyone to freely read. The transition will affect the Astronomical Journal (AJ), the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), Astrophysical Journal Letters (ApJL), and the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ApJS). The post AAS…
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