Astronomers will use the newest data release from the Gaia mission to explore stellar tsunamis, Milky Way history, and more. The post The Gaia Revolution: New Data and Strange Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Strawberry supermoon of June rises on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect.
As summer nears, thoughts of fresh berries for strawberry shortcake are usually in order, but June is also blessed with what Native American cultures have nicknamed the Full Strawberry Moon, and this year is extra special as it will also be designated as a supermoon to add to its lunar appeal. June’s full moon, normally seen as the final full moon of spring or the first of summer, is traditionally called the Strawberry Moon. In a season filled with four supermoons (they occur monthly from May to August), June’s lunar…
Read MoreNASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting
Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
Read MoreJAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Speaks With Students
JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide speaks with students during a visit to Arlington Science Focus Elementary School
Read MoreAstra rocket suffers major failure during launch, 2 NASA satellites lost
An Astra rocket carrying two small hurricane-tracking satellites for NASA failed to reach orbit Sunday (June 12) after a major malfunction shortly after liftoff. The Astra rocket, called Launch Vehicle 0010 (LV0010), suffered a second-stage failure after lifting off from a pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT). Two NASA cubesats, the first of a six-satellite fleet to track hurricanes as part of a $30 million mission, were lost. “We had a nominal first stage flight; however, the upper-stage engine did…
Read MoreWatch Astra launch 2 tiny hurricane-studying NASA satellites today
Update for 2 pm ET: LAUNCH FAILURE – Astra reports that its TROPICS-1 mission has ended in failure after its Launch Vehicle 0010 Rocket’s second stage engine shut down earlier than planned. The rocket was unable to deliver its two TROPICS cubesats to orbit for NASA. Read our full launch failure story. Astra aims to notch its second consecutive satellite-deploying success today. The California-based startup is targeting Sunday (June 12) for the launch of two tiny cubesats for NASA’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation…
Read MoreOn This Day In Space: June 12, 1967: Venera 4 launches on mission to Venus
On June 12, 1967, Venera 4 was launched into space on a mission to Venus, thus becoming the first spacecraft to transmit data from another planet’s atmosphere. This was a Russian probe designed to study the atmosphere of Venus down to the surface. A model of the Venera 4 spacecraft, a Soviet probe that launched to Venus on June 12, 1967. (Image credit: NASA) Related Stories: At first, scientists believed that the probe had transmitted until contact with the surface of Venus. But transmissions had ended at an altitude of…
Read MoreNewest Starlink Satellites Have Gotten Brighter Again
Changes to the design of Starlink satellite spacecraft have made them brighter again, though still dimmer than the original design. The post Newest Starlink Satellites Have Gotten Brighter Again appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSpot Uranus near Venus in the predawn sky on Sunday
This sky map shows where to see Venus and Uranus in the eastern sky before sunrise on June 11-12, 2022. Inset: The view as it would appear through a medium telescope. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan) The brilliant planet Venus will shine near Uranus before sunrise early Sunday (June 12), acting as a bright signpost for stargazers hoping to spot the more distant (and dim) gas giant in the night sky. Venus is currently visible in the morning sky before dawn and can be found low in the eastern sky. The…
Read MoreStrawberry supermoon: How to watch June’s full moon rise online for free
The full moon of June will shine bright next week, but if bad weather clouds your view, don’t fret. You’ll be able to see the Full Strawberry Moon in a live webcast for free. The Virtual Telescope Project in Ceccano, Italy will host a free livestream of the full moon on Tuesday (June 14). The webcast, which will begin at 3:15 p.m. EDT (1915 GMT), will show live views of the full moon, the second supermoon of 2022, as it rises over Rome. You can watch the livestream in the…
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