NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe suffers problem on its journey to the moon

NASA probe ready to slam into an asteroid this month in landmark planetary defense test | A change in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth even friendlier to life | NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe suffers problem on its journey to the moon Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 13, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA probe ready to slam into an asteroid this month in landmark planetary defense test (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) On Sept. 26, DART will slam headfirst into a small asteroid. You know, for science. Full Story: Space (9/13)      A change in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth even friendlier to life (NASA) The surface of our planet could be even more hospitable to life if the gas giant shifted its orbit. Full Story: Space (9/13)      NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe suffers problem on its journey to the moon (NASA/Daniel Rutter) CAPSTONE is in a protective safe mode while the mission team troubleshoots the still-mysterious issue. Full Story: Space (9/13)      POLL QUESTION: On Sept. 26, NASA's DART mission will slam headfirst into a small asteroid, the rare case when a spacecraft's destruction is the desired outcome. What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid? Learn the answer here! NEAR Shoemaker MINERVA Hayabusa2 OSIRIS-REx Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" Join for free now. ADVERTISEMENT: Science & Astronomy James Webb Space Telescope spots baby stars cocooned in the Orion Nebula (NASA, ESA, CSA, Data reduction and analysis : PDRs4All ERS Team; graphical processing S. Fuenmayor) The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest star-forming regions visible in the night sky even with the naked eye. Full Story: Space (9/13)      SpaceX Watch SpaceX launch 54 Starlink satellites from Florida Tuesday night (SpaceX) SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit Tuesday night (Sept. 13), and you can watch the action live. Full Story: Space (9/13)      Spaceflight Dream Chaser space plane aims to deliver US military cargo within 3 hours (Sierra Nevada Corp.) The agreement for point-to-point transportation adds to others Department of Defense want for military and humanitarian purposes. Full Story: Space (9/13)      Mars rover and drone prototypes brave strong Iceland winds in analog test (Gavin Tolometti) Robots working together will assist astronauts on rocky worlds like the moon and Mars, if Earth tests like this show it's possible. Full Story: Space (9/13)      Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket grounded as FAA investigates launch failure (Blue Origin) The investigation's timeline is unclear after Blue Origin's rocket launch failure on Sept. 12. Full Story: Space (9/13)      Technology Handheld laser device can quickly diagnose astronaut health in space (NASA) Medical sample collection in low Earth orbit could be repurposed for future moon and Mars missions. Full Story: Space (9/13)      Entertainment Pearl Jam 'travels' to Mars and beyond in cosmic Apollo Theater show (videos, photos) (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM) The legendary rockers take their album "Gigaton" to Harlem's historic venue. One of the songs, called "Quick Escape," features an imaginative trip to Mars, according to singer Eddie Vedder's lyrics, "And here we are, the Red Planet/ Craters across the skyline." Full Story: Space (9/13)        Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005