Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)
These 9 companies will dream up Artemis moon mission tech | Space Quiz! Which of the sun's layers encapsulates the entire solar system? | Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking in these photos
Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version
A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions. Nine companies in seven states are now engaged, under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) Appendix R contracts, making sure NASA's Artemis program uses the best tech possible.
Veteran comet hunters have called G3 (ATLAS) the "Great Comet of 2025" due to its daytime visibility and spectacular nighttime sightings. In these gorgeous photos from the Paranal Observatory, it's not hard to see why.
Roughly 45 minutes after sundown, look high in the southeast, more than two thirds of the way up from the horizon to the point directly overhead and you'll see the moon. Hovering about 5.5 degrees above it will be brilliant Jupiter. Don't miss this one!
Germany's Atmos Space Cargo announced today (Feb. 5) that its first Phoenix reentry capsule will fly on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission. Phoenix is designed to haul material down to terra firma, providing a safe ride home for a variety of high-value products that will be made in orbit, particularly in the biomedical field.
Disney's Marvel Studios launched its highly anticipated first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" on Tuesday (Feb. 4), by broadcasting live from a site that is well-suited to fit into the 1960's-inspired, retro-futuristic world that serves as the film's backdrop.
(NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute)
Join Adam Nimoy (Son of "Star Trek's" Leonard Nimoy), New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern, comet-hunting superstar David Levy and moderator David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy magazine, for an evening panel discussion at the Orpheum Theater on Feb. 15.
No comments:
Post a Comment