Webb telescope pushed its limits to observe asteroid crash

Tiny NASA moon probe can't reach lunar orbit as planned | Webb telescope pushed its limits to observe asteroid crash | Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with what asteroid moonlet? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version February 9, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Tiny NASA moon probe can't reach lunar orbit as planned (NASA) Lunar Flashlight is now targeting high-Earth orbit, with monthly moon flybys. Full Story: Space (2/8)  Webb telescope pushed its limits to observe asteroid crash (NASA/ESA/CSA) The grand telescope was not built to track very fast moving objects, but it managed nonetheless. Full Story: Space (2/8)  POLL QUESTION: Space quiz! The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with what asteroid moonlet? Learn the answer here! Itokawa Bennu Dimorphos Didymos Space Deal of the Day Save $200 on the Nikon D850: An impressive DSLR camera (Nikon) This Nikon D850 deal is not only a brilliant camera but comes with an additional free bundle worth $180 to add to your photography arsenal. Full Story: Space (2/8)  Skywatching See the green comet near Mars in the night sky this week (Starry Night Software) The location of the comet near the Red Planet should make it relatively easy to find. Full Story: Space (2/8)  Science & Astronomy Hubble Space Telescope reveals a stunning star cluster (ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, G. De Marchi) NGC 376 is in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which contains hundreds of millions of stars. Full Story: Space (2/9)  Cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers (European Southern Observatory) A miniature cubesat built by Eastern European astronomers has been detecting gamma-ray bursts since 2021. Full Story: Space (2/8)  Spaceflight Russia launches cargo mission to space station (NASA/Roscosmos)) The Progress 83 freighter is scheduled to arrive at the orbiting lab early Saturday morning (Feb. 11). Full Story: Space (2/8)  Virgin Orbit's failed UK rocket launch due to '$100 part' (Virgin Orbit/Greg Robinson) Virgin Orbit's debut Cornwall orbital launch ended in failure Jan. 9, and early stages of the investigation point to an inexpensive part in rocket LauncherOne. Full Story: Space (2/8)  Technology James Webb Telescope question costs Google $100 billion (NASA/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez) A promo ad for Google's unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot made an embarrassing mistake. Full Story: Space (2/9)  Don't panic: Ingenuity Mars helicopter reaches 42 flights (NASA/JPL-Caltech) As Ingenuity scouts for Mars sample return, NASA says the milestone flight and larger Perseverance rover mission represents 'the meaning of life, the universe and everything.' Full Story: Space (2/8)    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