Thursday, December 23, 2021

Solar storm may amp up northern lights before Christmas

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December 23, 2021
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The Launchpad
James Webb Space Telescope reaches launch pad for Christmas liftoff
(ESA)
After more than two decades of development, NASA's next-generation space telescope is on the launch pad. The James Webb Space Telescope is poised for liftoff.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch: Live updates
(NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)
See the latest news about James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas launch!
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Solar storm may amp up northern lights before Christmas
A solar storm that erupted from the sun on Monday (Dec. 20) may boost northern lights displays around the north pole just ahead of Santa's trip this weekend.
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Spaceflight
Axiom Space developing in-house spacesuits to prepare for future stations
(Axiom Space)
Even as commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space prepares to launch the first fully private crew to the International Space Station early next year, its engineers are also developing in-house spacesuits.
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NASA is tracking two explorers across Antarctica to prepare humans for Mars
(Pixabay)
NASA is tracking two explorers on a 2,268-mile (3,650 kilometers) journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity's ability to survive on Mars.
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Science & Astronomy
The James Webb Space Telescope will open up 'secrets of the universe,' NASA chief says
(NASA/Desiree Stover)
"This is a one of a kind," NASA chief Bill Nelson said about the James Webb Space Telescope, which is set to launch this Saturday (Dec. 25).
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Mars and Earth likely formed from collisions of moon-sized rocks
(NASA/Don Davis)
Meteorites provided answers to a long-standing mystery about the origins of inner solar system planets.
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When did scientists first warn humanity about climate change?
(Pixabay)
Scientists have known about climate change for a while. Here's a look back and when the first warnings came from scientists.
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Skywatching
Comet Leonard shines amid aurora and meteor shower in stunning footage by Chinese spacecraft
(Origin Space)
A small space telescope launched by a Chinese space resources company captured an epic shot of the brightest comet of the year on the backdrop of an aurora and passing meteors.
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Entertainment
Watch an exclusive sneak peek at 'The Expanse' Season 6 Episode 3
(Amazon Prime Video)
If you're not already watching "The Expanse" on Amazon Prime Video right now, go and do so immediately. Space.com has exclusively been given a clip from the next episode entitled "Force Projection" that will air at midnight PST on Friday (Dec. 24).
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Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck on sticking the landing for final 'The Expanse' novel, 'Leviathan Falls'
(Orbit Books)
The end of a beloved novel series is always a melancholy occasion, and so it is with the ninth and final entry for authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck's (under the pen name James S.A. Corey) multi-layered military space opera, "The Expanse."
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