Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Mars helicopter Ingenuity's flights shed light on Martian dust

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February 22, 2023
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The Launchpad
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-6 astronaut launch to Feb. 27
(SpaceX via Twitter)
Crew-6 is now scheduled to lift off at 1:45 a.m. ET on Monday (Feb. 27).
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
Mars helicopter Ingenuity sheds light on Martian dust
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Using data from Ingenuity's early flights, scientists have now conducted a comprehensive study of Mars dust dynamics.
Full Story: Space (2/22) 
POLL QUESTION:
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Space Deal of the Day
Best monocular 2023: Discover the best on the market
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The best monocular devices are excellent viewing choices for looking at both back garden wildlife and the night sky.
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Skywatching
See the moon and Venus together in tonight's sky
(Starry Night Software)
The moon and Venus will practically meet in the night sky on Wednesday.
Full Story: Space (2/22) 
Science & Astronomy
Colliding black holes 'ring' across space-time
(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
A new model suggests how gravitational waves created by the collision between black holes spread and interact within the fabric of space-time.
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
Green comet seen by Artemis 1 moon mission cubesat
(Equuleus project team)
The cubesat captured Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Feb. 12, nearly two weeks after the ice ball made its closest approach to Earth.
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
SpaceX
SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site
(SpaceX)
The Crew-6 mission will send four astronauts to the space station for a six-month stay.
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Spaceflight
SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts arrive for Feb. 26 launch
(NASA TV)
The crewmembers of SpaceX's next astronaut mission to the International Space Station have arrived at the launch site.
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
Watch Russia launch replacement Soyuz on Thursday
(NASA TV)
The spacecraft will replace a leaky Soyuz that's currently docked with the International Space Station.
Full Story: Space (2/22) 
Entertainment
In the wake of shadows: The legacy of Babylon 5
(Warner Bros)
As we pass the show's 30th anniversary, we look back at the enduring legacy of Babylon 5, one of sci-fi's most underrated shows.
Full Story: Space (2/22) 
'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' review
(Marvel Studios)
This imaginative odyssey into the Quantum Realm is a dark and dynamic spectacle.
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
 
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover

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February 21, 2023
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The Launchpad
Hubble spots three galaxies about to collide
(ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun)
The three galaxies in the constellation Boötes are on a collision course and will eventually merge into a single huge bright galaxy.
Full Story: Space (2/20) 
China silent on fate of Zhurong Mars rover
(China News Service)
China's first interplanetary mission marked its second anniversary in orbit around Mars on Feb. 10, but there was no update on the status of the mission's rover.
Full Story: Space (2/20) 
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Science & Astronomy
Video: Solar Orbiter catches Mercury crossing sun's disk
(ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team)
Mercury's transit will help Solar Orbiter scientist to calibrate the spacecraft's instruments.
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
Oddly shaped asteroid races past the planet
(NASA)
"This is one of the most elongated near-Earth objects we've ever seen."
Full Story: Space (2/21) 
SpaceX
Meet the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts launching on Feb. 26
(SpaceX)
The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will be among four crew members flying to the International Space Station on Feb. 26.
Full Story: Space (2/19) 
Very Large Telescope photographs its lightest exoplanet
(ESO/Mesa, De Rosa et al.)
Taking direct images of exoplanets is notoriously difficult.
Full Story: Space (2/20) 
Spaceflight
Asteroid targeted by NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets a name
(NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona)
Meet "Dinkinesh," the tiny main belt asteroid that will be visited by the Lucy spacecraft in November this year.
Full Story: Space (2/20) 
6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth's orbit
(NASA)
Cold War-era junk dominates the list of hazardous orbiting objects.
Full Story: Space (2/19) 
Entertainment
Kerbal Space Program 2 makes it easier to launch rockets
(Private Division)
The long-awaited sequel to Kerbal Space Program is easier to use and promises players the universe.
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