Members phkrause Posted August 6, 2023 Author Members Posted August 6, 2023 Cygnus cargo ship delivers supplies — and a pizza kit — to the International Space Station An unpiloted Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship carrying four tons of supplies and equipment caught up with the International Space Station early Friday to wrap up a smooth two-and-a-half-day rendezvous. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cygnus-cargo-ship-delivers-supplies-and-pizza-kit-to-the-international-space-station/ Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 9, 2023 Author Members Posted August 9, 2023 NASA fully restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft NASA said Friday that it had fully restored communications with the Voyager 2 deep spacecraft, weeks after a mistaken command from flight controllers accidentally caused the probe to go dark. https://theweek.com/outer-space/1025585/nasa-fully-restores-contact-with-voyager-2-spacecraft Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 10, 2023 Author Members Posted August 10, 2023 Smoking-gun evidence for modified gravity at low acceleration from Gaia observations of wide binary stars A new study reports conclusive evidence for the breakdown of standard gravity in the low acceleration limit from a verifiable analysis of the orbital motions of long-period, widely separated, binary stars, usually referred to as wide binaries in astronomy and astrophysics. https://phys.org/news/2023-08-smoking-gun-evidence-gravity-gaia-wide.html? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 10, 2023 Author Members Posted August 10, 2023 Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned Tuesday there could be more delays. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-moon-astronauts-spacecraft-a961d3c3ca80a2cd6f4845146fa64491? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 12, 2023 Author Members Posted August 12, 2023 Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. https://apnews.com/article/virgin-galactic-tourist-spaceflight-branson-4c0904e4f222bd1aa4194c1a43777dd2? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 14, 2023 Author Members Posted August 14, 2023 Webb telescope captures image of most distant star ever seen Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe Earendel, the most distant star ever detected. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/11/world/webb-telescope-earendel-distant-star-scn/index.html? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 15, 2023 Author Members Posted August 15, 2023 Everything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid "This is how the spacecraft will get mounted onto the interface to the Falcon Heavy.” https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/everything-is-coming-together-for-launch-of-nasas-mission-to-a-metal-asteroid/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 17, 2023 Author Members Posted August 17, 2023 🚀 Race to control the Moon Nations of the world want to unlock the Moon's economic, scientific and geopolitical value, Axios' Miriam Kramer writes. Why it matters: The Moon could be valuable high ground for the U.S., China and other space powers that see it as a crucial place to further assert dominance in space. India and others view the Moon as a place to test technology and vault themselves into the rarified air of the established space powers. It's possible whoever "gets to the Moon and 'controls' the Moon is going to have a massive political, economic, military power advantage — and it's going to propel them to dominate the next century," the Secure World Foundation's Brian Weeden tells Axios. 🔭 The big picture: As the International Space Station comes to a close, the center of power in space is shifting to the lunar surface. Scientists think there could be valuable water in the permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's south pole. That raises the possibility it could be mined and used to create rocket fuel that could carry astronauts deeper into the solar system. Read on ... Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted August 28, 2023 Author Members Posted August 28, 2023 Japan’s space observatory will measure X-rays in exquisite detail Astronomers will be on the edge of their seats this Sunday, when a long-awaited space mission is due to begin. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM, pronounced ‘crism’) will launch at 9.30 am local time on an H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The mission aims to observe X-rays coming from deep space and to identify their wavelengths with unprecedented precision. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02694-3? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 1, 2023 Author Members Posted September 1, 2023 SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral equals record With the threat of Hurricane Idalia past, the Space Coast business of putting rockets into orbit returned with a SpaceX liftoff Thursday night that marked the company’s ninth launch of the month. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/31/spacex-could-set-record-if-it-knocks-out-2-planned-launches-today/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 3, 2023 Author Members Posted September 3, 2023 NASA spacecraft around moon spots likely crash site of Russia’s lost lunar lander CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft around the moon has found the likely crash site of Russia’s lost lunar lander. https://apnews.com/article/moon-crash-russia-lunar-lander-fd32b639b8d378ed122f269eac26886b Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 6, 2023 Author Members Posted September 6, 2023 SpaceX stacks another Starship and Super Heavy for 1st time since launch explosion SpaceX is ready to make its second attempt to send its massive Starship and Super Heavy into orbit after the first go-around ended in Elon Musk’s company ordering it to self-destruct. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/06/spacex-stacks-another-starship-and-super-heavy-for-1st-time-since-launch-explosion/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 8, 2023 Author Members Posted September 8, 2023 After Idalia delay, ULA is set for an Atlas V launch on Saturday United Launch Alliance has only launched one rocket in 2023 and Hurricane Idalia put a hold on what it planned to be No. 2. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/07/after-idalia-delay-ula-set-for-atlas-v-launch-saturday/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 9, 2023 Author Members Posted September 9, 2023 FAA closes SpaceX Starship mishap investigation from April explosion, but not ready to let it fly While SpaceX has its next flight-ready Starship and Super Heavy on the launch pad, it can’t take off until it gets the OK from the Federal Aviation Administration. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/08/faa-closes-spacex-starship-mishap-investigation-from-april-explosion-but-not-ready-to-let-it-fly/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 10, 2023 Author Members Posted September 10, 2023 SpaceX knocks out Cape Canaveral launch, while ULA delays Atlas V mission SpaceX notched another Starlink launch on its rocketry belt from Cape Canaveral on Friday night, but fellow rocket company United Launch Alliance delayed a planned Saturday morning launch by a day. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/08/spacex-set-for-cape-canaveral-launch-tonight/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 13, 2023 Author Members Posted September 13, 2023 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-astronaut-space-station-c3a0f36bb3b44d038f9fc0af99425c16? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 14, 2023 Author Members Posted September 14, 2023 NASA report finds no evidence of alien life linked to UFOs, aka UAPs, but wants more data NASA officials discussed the results of an independent team’s findings released Thursday after delving into how to unlock the secrets of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/14/nasa-report-finds-no-evidence-of-alien-life-linked-to-ufos-aka-uaps/? NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOs CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-ufos-inidentified-flying-objects-8b477a5ed6a42f99bb13a4518368ce9a? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 17, 2023 Author Members Posted September 17, 2023 James Webb Telescope Spots Evidence of Plankton Living on Alien Ocean Planet The molecule dimethyl sulfide naturally occurs from phytoplankton on Earth. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has detected the molecule's emissions on an exoplanet called K2-18 b. https://www.pcmag.com/news/james-webb-telescope-spots-evidence-of-plankton-living-on-alien-ocean-planet? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 21, 2023 Author Members Posted September 21, 2023 SpaceX knocks out Space Coast’s 50th launch of the year A SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral lit up the Space Coast for the 50th time this year while also achieving a milestone for the company. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/19/spacex-aims-to-knock-out-space-coasts-50th-launch-of-the-year-tonight/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 21, 2023 Author Members Posted September 21, 2023 🌕 Parting shot: Moon's south pole Composite image of the Shackleton Crater at the lunar South Pole. Photo: NASA/KARI/ASU NASA released a highly detailed photo of the interior of a large lunar crater that's permanently shadowed in the moon's South Pole. Why it matters: The mosaic, created from NASA cameras orbiting the moon, gives an uncanny look at terrain that could host future lunar missions, Axios' Jacob Knutson writes. Share this story. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 21, 2023 Author Members Posted September 21, 2023 NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery — the biggest sample yet from an asteroid. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-asteroid-sample-return-utah-6f601c00773ccf8b89706b0fcf64d172? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 26, 2023 Author Members Posted September 26, 2023 NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/24/nasas-first-asteroid-samples-land-on-earth-after-release-from-spacecraft/? NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-asteroid-sample-return-utah-9918c2c13b689e01800de4ea42d60188? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 27, 2023 Author Members Posted September 27, 2023 Parts falling into place for NASA’s next moon rocket for Artemis II The reigning title holder for world’s most powerful rocket saw action on both its center core and its two solid rocket boosters this month, with pieces for the Artemis II launch coming together as NASA aims to send humans on a trip around the moon next year. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/26/parts-falling-into-place-for-nasas-next-moon-rocket-for-artemis-ii/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted September 28, 2023 Author Members Posted September 28, 2023 Record-setting NASA astronaut back home after Soyuz landing NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who spent an unexpected 371 days in space setting an American record, made it back to Earth safely landing in a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday with two Russian cosmonauts. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/27/record-setting-nasa-astronaut-back-home-after-soyuz-landing/? Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. https://apnews.com/article/astronauts-landing-space-station-frank-rubio-7826312581aa71a969781fbbb2dd9435? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 6, 2023 Author Members Posted October 6, 2023 SpaceX hits 50th Space Coast launch this year SpaceX knocked out its 50th Space Coast launch of the year with another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Thursday. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/10/05/spacex-aims-for-its-50th-space-coast-launch-this-year/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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