Webb telescope back to operations after glitch

James Webb Space Telescope back to science operations after glitch | Perseverance rover drops 1st sample on Martian surface | Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope has been studying seven intriguing exoplanets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1. What type of star is TRAPPIST-1? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version December 22, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad James Webb Space Telescope back to science operations after glitch (NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez) The telescope missed "a few days" of science observations. Full Story: Space (12/21)  Perseverance rover drops 1st sample on Martian surface (NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA's Perseverance rover collected this tube's sample from a Mars region rich in organics. Scientists soon will scrutinize tubes like this for signatures of life. Full Story: Space (12/21)  POLL QUESTION: Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope has been studying seven intriguing exoplanets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1. What type of star is TRAPPIST-1? Learn the answer here! Red dwarf Yellow supergiant White dwarf Brown dwarf Space Deal of the Day 15 gift ideas for stargazers this holiday season 2022 (Amazon/Future) The best space gifts for budding astronomers ahead of the holidays: Observing the night sky demands some out-of-this-world gear, but it doesn't have to come at astronomical prices. Full Story: Space (12/22)  Skywatching The Ursid meteor shower 2022 peaks tonight (Starry Night Software) A new moon coincides with the show, meaning viewing conditions will be ideal - albeit a little cold. Full Story: Space (12/22)  Science & Astronomy Webb telescope meets 7 exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Webb is looking at each of the seven planets in its first year of operations, and we're on the cusp of the first results. Full Story: Space (12/22)  Spaceflight Building space cities in asteroids with this wild concept (University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw) A spinning world could host a Manhattan-sized space settlement. Full Story: Space (12/21)  Ingenuity Mars helicopter tests new software on flight 37 (NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew for the 37th time on Saturday (Dec. 17), acing a hop designed in part to test the capabilities of its new software. Full Story: Space (12/21)  Technology Wind farms on Mars could power future astronaut bases (NASA/JPL-Caltech) If wind power could prove useful on the Red Planet, it might play important roles that other forms of power do not. Full Story: Space (12/22)  Search for Life US military reports 'hundreds' of UFO sightings in 2022 (Shutterstock) UFO reports from U.S. military personnel are flooding the government's new All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Full Story: Space (12/22)  Entertainment Blue Origin offers bobbleheads of 1st female fliers (Blue Origin/collectSPACE.com) The first three women to fly into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft have been honored with their very own bobbleheads. Full Story: Space (12/21)    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