Wednesday, November 16, 2022

NASA launches Artemis 1 on most powerful moon rocket ever

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November 16, 2022
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Artemis 1: Return to the Moon
NASA launches Artemis 1 moon rocket at last!
(Red Huber/Getty Images)
NASA's new era of deep space exploration has begun.

With a mighty roar, the most powerful NASA rocket ever built — the Space Launch System (SLS) — soared into the Florida early morning sky on the Artemis 1 mission, a risky and long-delayed test flight to send a next-generation space capsule to the moon and back.
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Artemis 1 launch photos: Amazing moon rocket views
(Marco Bello/Getty Images)
Artemis 1 is the first stage of a series of missions designed to send humans to the moon as part of the Artemis program. You can see photos of the Artemis 1 launch here.
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Artemis 1: What's next for the NASA moon mission?
(NASA)
NASA's epic Artemis 1 moon mission is finally underway, but liftoff is just the beginning. Here's what to know about the 25-day mission.
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See the 1st space views from moon-bound Artemis 1 Orion
(NASA TV)
The Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is on its way to the moon and already sharing photos from its historic trip that will pave the way for humankind's return to Earth's natural satellite.
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Satellite sees Artemis 1 rocket launch in Earth's atmosphere
(NOAA)
That's one speedy streaker caught flying to space. A weather satellite captured NASA's Artemis 1 mission in the moments after it lifted off for the moon today. Although the launch blasted off a pad in Florida at 1:47 a.m. EST (0647 GMT) in total darkness, the water plume of the Space Launch System was visible in the view of the GOES East satellite.
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Space Deal of the Day
Save 5% on this Estes NASA SLS Flying Model Rocket kit
(Amazon)
This rocket comes pre-finished so it's perfect for budding astronauts and those without much experience in building model rockets, as they won't waste any precious flying time with the assembling of the model.
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Save $25 on the Lego Galaxy Explorer
(Lego)
The Lego Galaxy Explorer is perfect for kids and adults alike, and at 25% off it's a bargain too in this early Black Friday deal from Walmart.
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Skywatching
See the half-lit last quarter moon tonight!
(Chris Vaughan/Starry Night Software)
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, the moon will appear half illuminated in the evening sky as it moves into its final quarter — also called the third quarter phase. The final quarter moon will rise during the middle of the night and will be prominent in the sky before the dawn hours.
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Science & Astronomy
Mars orbiter sees 1st sighting of simultaneous auroras
(NASA)
NASA's MAVEN mission to Mars captured a rare event when it spotted two different types of aurora in the sky over the Red Planet at the same time as Mars was being buffeted by a tumultuous solar storm.
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SpaceX
NASA taps SpaceX for 2nd astronaut moon landing
(SpaceX)
NASA has booked another crewed trip to the lunar surface with SpaceX. SpaceX's Starship will land astronauts on the moon in 2025 and 2027, if all goes according to plan.
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Water-hunting moon cubesat to launch with SpaceX
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
NASA is going all in on the moon, and an upcoming mission called Lunar Flashlight will add lasers to the party. The small satellite, roughly the size of a briefcase, will skim the moon's surface and use lasers to peer into lunar craters, searching for water ice in places we haven't been able to explore yet.
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Spaceflight
NASA astronauts take spacewalk outside ISS
Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio spent seven hours working outside the International Space Station to prepare the orbiting lab for advanced new solar arrays. See stunning images and video.
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Chinese astronauts enter new space station cargo ship
(CCTV/CMSA)
China's Shenzhou 14 commander Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch door of Tianzhou 5 on Sunday) at 0618 GMT (2:18 p.m. Beijing time), according to Chinese officials, and began taking stock of the new deliveries. Here's what they received.
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Technology
Spacesuit for women: Fashion is the final frontier
(Torren Moore)
Aerospace engineer Sabrina Thompson of the Girl in Space project has a novel new Kickstarter to give NASA's pumpkin-orange spacesuits a new look for women and inspire girls in STEM subjects.
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