Friday, January 14, 2022

What will the James Webb Space Telescope look at first?

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January 14, 2022
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The Launchpad
What will the James Webb Space Telescope look at first?
(ESA)
As the James Webb Space Telescope begins aligning its 18 primary mirror segments, a question burns in the astronomical community: What will the huge observatory look at first?
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spotted from space after epic 105-satellite launch (images)
SpaceX has some nice before-and-after photos to mark the 10th launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets, thanks to a satisfied customer.
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Spaceflight
Artemis 1: Going back to the moon
(NASA)
In 2022 NASA's Artemis 1 test flight will take the first step on returning astronauts to the lunar surface.
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Virgin Orbit sends 7 satellites to orbit in fourth mid-air launch
(Virgin Orbit)
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket lofted seven small satellites for three different customers from mid-air on Thursday, Jan. 13.
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NASA leasing bill morphs into 'freedom to vote' legislation
(NASA)
A recent bill meant to facilitate NASA raising money by leasing out underused facilities went in a most unexpected direction: expanding the right to vote.
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Science & Astronomy
Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe
(Pixabay)
A modified telescope in Arizona has produced an interim map, which is already the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever - and the instrument is only about a tenth of the way through its five-year mission.
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2021 saw record temperatures and deaths from natural disasters, NASA, NOAA reveal
(Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
2021 was another record-setting year, ranking as the sixth hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA say.
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Skywatching
January full moon 2022: The 'Wolf Moon' rises with winter constellations
(Pixabay)
The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, will occur Monday, Jan. 17, at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT), according to NASA. Here's what else is in the sky that night.
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Full moon names for 2022
(Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
Every month's full moon names, why they're named so and what we can expect from these lunar events.
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Entertainment
'The Expanse' stars talk about getting into character (and Marcos' underwear)
(Amazon Prime Video)
Space.com had a chance to talk to "The Expanse" actors Cara Gee, who plays Camina Drummer and Keon Alexander, who plays Marco Inaros. What they said was a bit ... surprising.
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Get set for 'Resident Alien' Season 2 with this sidesplitting new trailer
(Syfy/NBC Universal)
In case you needed a reminder about how good SyFy's sci-fi comedy "Resident Alien" is, a new trailer has dropped to make the two week wait until Jan. 26 just a little bit easier.
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