The Apollo 1 monument at Arlington National Cemetery was dedicated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va.
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, June 3 – 11
For three nights running, the waxing Moon will pose equidistant from the two brightest stars of Leo. The Cassiopeia W lies exactly level in the north. And for that to happen, Kochab has to be straight above Polaris. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 3 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA to buy 5 more astronaut missions from SpaceX
NASA plans to buy five more SpaceX crewed flights to the International Space Station. The agency announced a “sole source modification” to its contract with SpaceX, which operates the only American system currently carrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The expected value of the modified contract was not disclosed in an agency blog post (opens in new tab) Wednesday (June 1). The five-flight purchase adds on to a $3.5 billion contract awarded to SpaceX in February for three additional astronaut missions with its Falcon 9 rocket and…
Read MoreNASA Funds Projects that Aim to Inspire Artemis Generation
NASA has selected a variety of projects that take innovative approaches to broadening student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math to receive awards totaling approximately $12.5 million.
Read MoreNASA Selects New Instruments for Priority Artemis Science on Moon
Adding to the growing list of commercial deliveries slated to explore more of the Moon than ever before under Artemis, NASA has selected two new science instrument suites, including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time.
Read MoreNASA Invites Media to Headquarters to Meet Commercial Crew Astronauts
NASA will host an in-person media opportunity at 8:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 7, at NASA Headquarters in Washington with the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts to discuss their recent mission aboard the International Space Station to benefit life on Earth and further exploration.
Read MoreElon Musk tells SpaceX, Tesla workers they must be in office at least 40 hours a week: report
It appears that fully remote work at SpaceX and Tesla is over. Elon Musk, the CEO of both companies, sent memos to executives at SpaceX and Tesla dictating that all employees must show up to the office for a minimum of 40 hours per week, according to a New York Times report (opens in new tab) published on Wednesday (June 1). “The more senior you are, the more visible must be your presence,” Musk said in the memo to SpaceX executives, according to The New York Times. “That is why…
Read MoreRussia will launch a cargo mission to the space station early Friday morning. Watch it live
Russia will launch a robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station early Friday morning (June 3), and you can watch the action live. The uncrewed Progress 81 freighter is scheduled to lift off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Friday at 5:32 a.m. EDT (0932 GMT). Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency; coverage will begin at 5:15 a.m. EDT (0915 GMT). Progress 81 is carrying about three tons of food, propellant and equipment up to the…
Read MoreThe Life and Times of Immortal Stars
Under the right conditions, stars could become immortal. How is this possible, and what does it mean for these stars’ surroundings? The post The Life and Times of Immortal Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHuge Rings Around a Black Hole
This image features a spectacular set of rings around a black hole.
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