Perseids Meteor Shower on the Way – But There’s a Big Problem
Often bringing one of the most vivid annual meteor showers visible in Earth’s night sky, the Perseids will peak on August 12 and 13. Usually,…
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NASA’s Additional Artemis I Test Objectives for Space Launch System Rocket and Orion Spacecraft
During Artemis I, which is scheduled to launch as early as August 29, NASA plans to accomplish several primary objectives. These include demonstrating the performance…
James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Planet Jupiter in Its Infrared Gaze
After the recent release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on…
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover: Laser Marking on Mars
If your name begins with “L” you will especially enjoy this story about the first letter to be laser engraved on Mars. Every once in…
NASA Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Spacecraft From Millions of Miles Away
Just after the successful launch of NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on October 16, 2021, a group of engineers huddled around a long conference table in Titusville,…
Space Station Astronauts Ready Free-Flying Robots, Prepare Sample Returns
Aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 67 crew kept busy yesterday readying free-flying robots, preparing sample returns, and transferring cargo. Kjell Lindgren, NASA Flight…
Massive Tonga Volcano Eruption Blasted Enough Water To Fill 58,000 Olympic-Size Swimming Pools Into Stratosphere
The unprecedented amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere, as detected by NASA’s Microwave Limb Sounder, could end up warming Earth’s surface temporarily. On…
Webb Space Telescope Peers Into Chaos – Captures Stellar Gymnastics in the Cartwheel Galaxy
Webb’s Instruments Reveal New Details About Star Formation The incredible imaging capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled the Cartwheel Galaxy, a rare…
Don’t Miss: Planet Viewing, Perseids Outlook, and Flying With Cygnus the Swan
What’s Up for August 2022? Grab your binoculars for planet viewing, the outlook for the Perseids, and flying with Cygnus the swan. What are some…
NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover Prototype Motors Through Moon-Like Obstacle Course
NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) prototype recently endured the most realistic tests to date of its ability to drive through the most challenging…
NASA Releases Statement on Chinese Space Debris
Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator released this statement Saturday, July 30 regarding debris from the Chinese Long March 5B rocket: “The People’s Republic of China (PRC)…
This Week @NASA: Mars Sample Return, Benefits of Space Station Research and Development
The benefits of space station research and development … Refining the architecture for the Mars Sample Return mission … And test firing a solid-rocket booster…
Final Work Continues To Ready NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket for Launch Next Month
Teams are moving closer to finishing operations for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s…
Zeta Ophiuchi: Spectacular Shock Wave From Rejected Star Hurtling Through Space at 100,000 Miles per Hour
Zeta Ophiuchi is a single star that likely once had a companion that was destroyed when it went supernova. The supernova explosion sent Zeta Ophiuchi,…
NASA’s CAPSTONE Executes Third Maneuver on Track to the Moon
NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) successfully completed its third trajectory correction maneuver (TCM) on Monday, July 25. CAPSTONE is…
Mars Sample Return Mission: NASA Will Astonish the World
NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033 NASA has completed the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return…
Transverse Aeolian Ridges: Blue Ripples on a Red Planet
Mars may be the Red Planet, but false-color images like this one can help us learn about its weather and geology. This High Resolution Imaging…
NASA Spacecraft Finds Pits on the Moon That Always Hover Around a Comfortable Temperature
Scientists have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable 63 °F (about 17 °C). The NASA-funded researchers used…
