Friday, July 8, 2022

Dramatic sampling shows asteroid Bennu is nothing like scientists expected

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July 8, 2022
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The Launchpad
James Webb Space Telescope wraps tests on instrument to study the universe's chemistry
(ESA/ATG medialab)
NASA's next-generation space telescope has completed tests of another science instrument, bringing it another step closer to starting formal operations.
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Jupiter and its moons will be a 'proving ground' for the James Webb Space Telescope
(NASA, NASA-JPL, University of Arizona)
Concealed oceans, complex rings and covert volcanoes will make this system a challenge for the new observatory.
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Dramatic sampling shows asteroid Bennu is nothing like scientists expected
(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab/Jonathan North)
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission unleashed an unexpected explosion when it touched down on asteroid Bennu in October 2020 to collect a precious sample to carry home to Earth.
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Skywatching
See the moon's 'Golden Handle' shine on Saturday
(Starry Night)
Look up at the waxing gibbous with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope on Saturday (July 9) and enjoy the surface light effect known as the "Golden Handle".
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Join us at The British Library, Saturday 16 July!
The countdown is on for a fantastic line-up of children's authors to come together at The British Library, live on stage, Hear from Sharna Jackson, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Emma Carroll, Rob Biddulph, Phil Earle and more.
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Science & Astronomy
Planned NASA mission to the 'ignorosphere' could improve space weather forecasts
(ESA/NASA – T. Pesquet)
There is a layer of Earth's atmosphere that scientists know very little about. Dubbed the "ignorosphere," this layer at the edge of space plays a huge role in determining the intensity of space weather events.
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Spaceflight
What was the space race? Origins, events and timeline
(Getty/Hulton Archive)
Beginning with the launch of the first satellite and culminating with a joint mission between the two superpowers, the space race was a unique period in space exploration.
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Technology
Satellites spot construction of Russian anti-satellite laser facility: report
(US National Archives)
Recent Google Earth images reveal construction at what appears to be a sophisticated laser system at a Russian space facility designed to blind adversary satellites.
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Search for Life
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collects 9th Red Planet rock sample
(NASA)
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is digging into the surface of the Red Planet on the hunt for evidence of running water in the planet's past - and signs of ancient Mars life, if it ever existed.
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Telescopes & Binoculars
Should you buy a telescope on Amazon Prime Day?
(Getty)
With so many discounts and big sales events throughout the year, timing is everything when it comes to finding the best deals on telescope equipment.
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Entertainment
NASA's Saturn V moon rocket to launch onto 2024 US dollar coin
(U.S. Mint/collectSPACE.com)
The historic rocket that launched the first astronauts to the moon will blast off from the back of a new dollar coin in 2024.
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