NASA will provide live coverage of key events in the mission of a veteran Russian cosmonaut and two Japanese private citizens set to launch to the International Space Station on Wednesday, Dec. 8, and return to Earth on Sunday, Dec. 19.
Read MoreMonth: December 2021
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 29, 2021
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations during the week of Nov. 29 that included testing antimicrobial surfaces, coordinating multiple autonomous robots, and improving recovery of water from waste.
Read MoreSee Comet Leonard at its Best
The year’s brightest comet is now on display in the predawn sky this week and next. Here’s how to find it. The post See Comet Leonard at its Best appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLa NASA busca directores de vuelo para misiones espaciales con humanos
La NASA está buscando líderes para uno de los mejores trabajos existentes en la Tierra relacionados con vuelos espaciales tripulados (incluyendo misiones a la Luna): el puesto de director de vuelo en Control de Misión en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia en Houston.
Read MoreNASA Seeks Next Flight Directors for Human Spaceflight Missions
NASA is looking for leaders for one of the best jobs on Earth for human spaceflight – including missions to the Moon – the position of flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Read MoreBecome a Flight Director … And Perhaps a Legend
Christopher Kraft, flight director during Project Mercury, works at his console inside the Flight Control area at Mercury Mission Control.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 3 – 11
The crescent Moon at dusk hangs under Venus, then Saturn, then Jupiter. Comet Leonard is at its best before dawn. And welcome in, Orion! The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 3 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNearest Supermassive Black Hole Pair Discovered
Astronomers have observed a pair of supermassive black holes set to collide in 250 million years. The post Nearest Supermassive Black Hole Pair Discovered appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 50 satellites to orbit for Starlink megaconstellation, BlackSky
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX just launched the first of four planned Falcon 9 rocket launches this month, with its workhorse rocket carrying a stack of 48 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky Earth observation satellites into orbit, before sticking a booster landing at sea. The previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 here at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:12 p.m. EST (2312 GMT), marking this particular booster’s ninth flight. “The Falcon has landed,” SpaceX representatives said on the live broadcast. “You can hear the…
Read MoreTotal solar eclipse 2021: When, where and how to see it on Dec. 4
The only total solar eclipse of the year takes place on Saturday (Dec. 4), and if you live in the far south of the world you may be able to catch a glimpse. Alternatively, there might be a livestream available if the Antarctic weather holds. Solar eclipses happen when the new moon passes in front of the face of the sun, from Earth’s perspective. (Never look at the sun directly with your eyes; instead, follow the safety guide we have later in this article to help you.) A total solar…
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