See the moon and Saturn shine side-by-side in the sky tonight

OSIRIS-REx scientists just had the greatest day ever | Space Quiz! What are the two lightest elements on the periodic table? | See the moon and Saturn shine side-by-side tonight Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 26, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad OSIRIS-REx scientists just had the greatest day ever (Mark Koenig/University of Arizona) The atmosphere was electric as all eyes were on the OSIRIS-REx mission's sample return capsule during its descent from space to the desert floor. Full Story: Space (9/25)  Space Quiz! What are the two lightest elements on the periodic table? Learn the answer here! Uranium & Plutonium Carbon & Florine Beryllium & Calcium Hydrogen & Helium See the moon and Saturn shine side-by-side tonight (Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) Tuesday evening will bring us a fine opportunity to see what many consider to be the most beautiful of all telescopic objects: Saturn. Full Story: Space (9/26)  Skywatching Last supermoon of 2023 rises alongside 3 planets this week (Doug Meek/Getty) Friday's Harvest Moon will be joined in the sky by our solar system's two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and its smallest, Mercury. Full Story: Space (9/25)  Spaceflight OSIRIS-APEX heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission (Heather Roper/University of Arizona) The NASA probe that delivered samples of the space rock Bennu to Earth is now on an extended voyage to study an infamous near-Earth asteroid. Full Story: Space (9/25)  Special Offer from 1440 Daily Digest Sponsored Content from 1440 Daily Digest 1440: Your Source for Unbiased News Frustrated by biased news? Leave behind the opinions and receive a daily digest of pure facts. Delve into politics, business, science, sports, culture, and more. Join the other 2.8 million Americans who read 1440 and sign up today! Science & Astronomy JWST sees early galaxies defying 'cosmic rulebook' (NASA/ESA/JWST) A team of astronomers used JWST to gaze over 12 billion years back in time to observe the rules galaxies followed through cosmic history. Full Story: Space (9/25)  SpaceX SpaceX flown rocket hardware headed to Smithsonian (Smithsonian) The Merlin engine and grid fin will go on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Full Story: Space (9/26)  Technology Delayed VERITAS mission tests key technology in Iceland (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Volcanic areas are being used as analogs of Venus to test out various technologies and techniques to prepare for the mission. Full Story: Space (9/25)  Search for Life Perseverance sets record for longest Martian AutoNav drive (NASA/JPL-Caltech) The impressive trip saved scientists weeks of precious time during which they can now do more science. Full Story: Space (9/25)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036