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Dana Weigel, the first woman to helm the International Space Station program manager, says she's excited to oversee so much commercial space activity on the orbiting complex.
On Episode 106 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq take you on a tour of the coolest space places on Earth. Most you can visit; some are more problematic, but many are must-sees for we, the True Believers! They will tell you where they are, what's there to see, and - where possible - how to get inside without getting arrested. Rod and Tariq also do a solar eclipse recap from our varied - and somewhat frustrating -- experiences earlier this week.
Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. What's tonight's?
A NASA solar sail mission meant to test new space travel materials in Earth's orbit is scheduled to lift off no sooner than April 24. Solar sails, which propel payloads by harnessing sunlight the same way sailboats use wind, have gathered momentum in recent years as affordable alternatives for conventional, chemically propelled rockets. When particles of light called photons strike a solar sail, they transfer their momentum to that sail.
When it comes to primordial black holes being dark matter suspects, their alibi may be falling apart. Tiny black holes, created seconds after the birth of the universe, may survive longer than expected, reigniting a suspicion that primordial black holes could account for dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff.
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, told employees on April 4 that Starship will eventually be as tall as 500 feet (150 meters), roughly 20 percent higher than the massive system aboard the Super Heavy rocket right now.
A three-legged robot named SpaceHopper could help combat the challenges of exploring low-gravity environments, such as those found on asteroids or moons. The SpaceHopper program was first launched two and a half years ago as a student research project at ETH Zurich university in Switzerland. And recently, researchers tested the hopping robot in a simulated zero-gravity environment during a European Space Agency parabolic flight, according to a statement from the university.
The Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 makes an attractive alternative to a telescope, with a large aperture, excellent optics and interchangeable eyecups making them a high-end choice. With superb light gathering and solid build quality, they're easily worth the money, though you will need to add a solid full-size tripod.
Forty-three years to the day after the space shuttle Columbia landed from its first mission, CNN is set to conclude airing a four-part series on the orbiter's ill-fated last return to Earth.
