Friday, June 28, 2024

Canada begins work on Canadarm3 for Gateway outpost

Canada begins work on Canadarm3 for Gateway outpost | China opens Chang'e 6 samples from moon's far side | Space Quiz! How tall is the tallest pillar in the Pillars of Creation?
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The Launchpad
Canada begins work on Canadarm3 for Gateway outpost
(Canadian Space Agency)
Canadarm3 will fly to the upcoming NASA Gateway lunar space station.
Full Story: Space (6/28) 
China opens Chang'e 6 samples from moon's far side
(CCTV+)
China's Chang'e 6 mission return capsule has been transferred to Beijing and opened to access its precious cargo.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Space Quiz! How tall is the tallest pillar in the Pillars of Creation?
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Spaceflight
Astronaut gives tips to Baseball Hall of Fame from ISS
(NASA Television)
Curveballs could be even tougher to hit in space than they are here on Earth.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Science & Astronomy
Tour the famous 'Pillars of Creation'
(Greg Bacon (STScI), Ralf Crawford (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Leah Hustak (STScI), Christian Nieves (STScI), Joseph Olmsted (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Frank Summers (STScI), NASA's Universe of Learning)
Combining data from Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a gorgeous 3D visualization of the cosmic structures in both visible and infrared light.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
SpaceX
SpaceX to launch 2nd batch of next-gen US spy satellites
(SpaceX via X)
SpaceX is set to launch another set of U.S. spy satellites tonight (June 28).
Full Story: Space (6/28) 
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Technology
Astrobotic unveils 'proving ground' for lunar missions
(Astrobotic)
Astrobotic has unveiled a lunar testing ground to help prepare for a range of coming moon missions.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Entertainment
Everything we know about the 'Borderlands' movie
(Lionsgate)
Here's everything we know about the Borderlands movie.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Thursday, June 27, 2024

ISS astronauts take shelter after June 26 satellite breakup

ISS astronauts take shelter after June 26 satellite breakup | JWST spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot | Space quiz! In what year does NASA expect the International Space Station to reach the end of its operational lifetime?
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The Launchpad
ISS astronauts take shelter after June 26 satellite breakup
(ESA)
Nine astronauts on the space station briefly moved to their docked return spacecraft late Wednesday (June 26) as a satellite broke up in low Earth orbit.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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JWST spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot
(ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, Jupiter ERS Team, J. Schmidt, H. Melin, M. Zamani)
"Jupiter never ceases to surprise."
Full Story: Space (6/26) 
Space quiz! In what year does NASA expect the International Space Station to reach the end of its operational lifetime?
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Spaceflight
ULA delays Dream Chaser space plane launch
(Sierra Space)
The Dream Chaser spaceplane from Sierra Space will not launch this summer as planned aboard United Launch Alliance's (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Science & Astronomy
Hubble spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon
(ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Tan (Chalmers University & University of Virginia), R. Fedriani)
The new image features the nebula RCW 7, which lies about 5,300 light-years from Earth.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests ocean world origin
(Lauretta & Connolly et al. (2024))
The largest sample returned from an asteroid could contain insights into our solar system's past and the origin of life on Earth.
Full Story: Space (6/26) 
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SpaceX
NASA selects SpaceX to build ISS deorbit vehicle
(NASA)
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a vehicle that will bring the International Space Station to a fiery end when the time comes.
Full Story: Space (6/26) 
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SpaceX launches, lands Falcon 9 on record 22nd flight
(SpaceX)
The flight marked the first time a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched and landed 22 times.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Search for Life
Alien life may exists on in hydrothermal vents on icy moons
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute)
If there's life on Europa or Enceladus, it could have a network of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to thank for its existence.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
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Star Wars
'The Acolyte' episode 5: Who's the masked Sith villain?
(Disney+)
While it doesn't fix all the issues, episode 5 of "The Acolyte" is full of thrills and among the best live-action Star Wars TV so far.
Full Story: Space (6/27) 
 
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