Monday, October 3, 2022

India loses contact with its first Mars orbiter

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October 3, 2022
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The Launchpad
India loses contact with its first Mars orbiter
(ISRO)
India's Mars Orbiter Mission may have finally reached the end of its operations after eight years spent orbiting the Red Planet.

Ground stations operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation have lost communication with the spacecraft. The precise cause isn't yet clear.
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SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts arrive at launch site for Oct. 5 liftoff
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The crewmembers of SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA have made it to the launch site.

That flight, called Crew-5, is scheduled to lift off from Pad 39A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Oct. 5. Preparations can ramp up further now, because the mission's four astronauts — NASA's Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan's Koichi Wakata and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina — are on site at KSC.
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Major X1 solar flare disrupts Hurricane Ian disaster response
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Emergency responders dealing with the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas may have suffered extra setbacks on Sunday as a major solar flare disrupted radio communications. The solar flare, a powerful X1 erupted from the sun on Sunday at 3:53 p.m. EDT (1953 GMT) and peaked about 30 minutes later.
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Skywatching
Look up! See the Orionid meteor shower this month
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Sunday, October 2, 2022, sees the beginning of the bright Orionid meteor shower above Earth. The meteor shower will remain visible until Nov. 7 but will peak around Oct. 21.

The Orionids take their name from the fact they are at their brightest  —  the radiant point — with the most meteors visible in the direction of the constellation Orion the Hunter.
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When is October's partial solar eclipse and who can see it?
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On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, just six days before Halloween the moon will pass in front of the sun creating a partial solar eclipse. The sun will appear as if a huge bite has been taken from it depending on where observers are located across the globe and it's the last solar eclipse of the year!
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Science & Astronomy
Scientists need your help to confirm Jupiter-like exoplanets
(Lynette Cook)
If you've ever dreamed of discovering a new planet, now is your chance. Telescope manufacturer Unistellar and the SETI Institute have launched the Unistellar Exoplanet Campaign, a citizen science program in which amateur astronomers can help confirm exoplanet candidates spotted by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter spots debris on its leg on latest flight
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, which is exploring Jezero Crater along with its rover partner Perseverance, had something stuck to its foot on a recent flight.

Engineers caught the debris(opens in new tab) on camera during Ingenuity's 33rd flight above the Red Planet in late September, and noted that imagery showed the debris flew off the little helicopter.
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Spaceflight
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit for 1st time
(Firefly Aerospace)
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket aced a test flight on Oct. 1, successfully delivering a handful of tiny satellites to Earth orbit for the first time ever.

The mission plan called for all three payloads to be deployed just under an hour after liftoff. That did indeed happen.
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Hurricane Ian pushes Artemis 1 moon launch to mid-November
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NASA's historic Artemis 1 moon mission will now lift off in mid-November, if all goes according to plan.

Due to Hurricane Ian, NASA is now eyeing an Artemis 1 moon launch between Nov. 12 and Nov. 27, though they have not yet identified a target date within that window.
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Search for Life
Missing element for life may be present on Saturn's moon Enceladus
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The ocean inside Saturn's moon Enceladus may be enriched with phosphorus, an important element for life as we know it, new research reveals.

Phosphorus is a vital component of life's biochemistry. Yet previous studies had suggested that phosphorus would be rare on Enceladus.
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Star Wars
'Star Wars: Andor' is intelligent, enthralling sci-fi (review)
(Disney Plus)
The new live-action "Star Wars" spin-off, limited series "Andor" is finally upon us, with the first three episodes now available on Disney Plus. And it has certainly got folks talking. Here's our take on the first episodes of Andor as intriguing sci-fi.
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