Friday, June 16, 2023

Astronauts unfurl solar array in record-tying spacewalk

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June 16, 2023
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The Launchpad
Astronauts unfurl solar array in record-tying spacewalk
(NASA TV)
Stephen Bowen now shares the record for the most spacewalks conducted by an American after helping to deploy the last (for now) of six new solar arrays.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Final launch of Ariane 5 rocket delayed indefinitely
(Arianespace)
We'll have to wait a bit longer for the swan song of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Space quiz! Two NASA astronauts deployed a solar array outside of the ISS while tying an American spacewalk record. What is the more formal name for a spacewalk?
Learn the answer here!
VoteEctocraft expedition
VotePeristation excursion
VoteExtravehicular activity
VoteExostructural assignment
Space Deal of the Day
Best telescopes for kids 2023: Astronomy for all the family
(Getty Images)
If you're looking for the best telescopes for kids, you're in luck as we've got a selection of them in this handy guide.
Full Story: Space (3/22) 
Skywatching
Annular solar eclipse October 2023: Plan your trip
(Allexxandar via Getty Images)
From choosing a location to being properly equipped, here's how to get organized for the annular solar eclipse.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Spaceflight
1st Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflight set for June 27
(Virgin Galactic via Twitter)
And the second one will fly in early August, if all goes according to plan.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Astronaut wants to protect the moon with an 'Astra Carta'
(Masterclass/YouTube (screenshot))
Chris Hadfield is working with King Charles III on the initiative, which will be released on June 28.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Science & Astronomy
Inflatable moon telescope could see universe's Dark Ages
(ESA/Royal Society)
European scientists are developing an inflatable radio telescope concept that could do groundbreaking science on the moon.
Full Story: Space (6/16) 
Technology
How Axiom Space plans to build its private space station
(Axiom Space)
Axiom hopes to dock its first module to the ISS by 2026.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Entertainment
'The first woman in space' and a Skylab strip
(Roscosmos/Creators Syndicate/NASA / montage by collectSPACE.com)
Sixty years after the first woman launched into space, here is a short story about a comic strip artist, an anthropomorphic ant, an orbital workshop, a wizard and Sally Ride.
Full Story: Space (6/16) 
Star Trek
What is Picard Day? 'Star Trek' fans make it so June 16
(Paramount)
First celebrated in an episode of 'The Next Generation,' Captain Picard Day has become an event in its own right.
Full Story: Space (6/16) 
 
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Thursday, June 15, 2023

JWST reveals how galaxies made the early universe transparent

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June 15, 2023
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The Launchpad
JWST reveals galaxies made early universe transparent
(NASA, ESA, CSA, Simon Lilly (ETH Zürich), Daichi Kashino (Nagoya University), Jorryt Matthee (ETH Zürich), Christina Eilers (MIT), Rob Simcoe (MIT), Rongmon Bordoloi (NCSU), Ruari Mackenzie (ETH Zürich); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Ruari Macken)
Shortly after the Big Bang, the universe was a dark and mysterious place. But what caused the change in opacity?
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
This 'postcard' of Mars from Curiosity rover is gorgeous
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
The image captures the rover's last look at Mars' Marker Band Valley.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Space Deal of the Day
Telescopes on Amazon: The best deals and discounts
(Getty Images)
All the best deals for telescopes on Amazon including savings on names like Celestron and Orion.
Full Story: Space (11/17) 
Spaceflight
The moon landing was real, but NASA's quarantine was not
(NASA)
NASA officials overestimated their ability to contain alien microbes after the first moon landing, a new analysis suggests.
Full Story: Space (6/15) 
Watch an aircraft become a moon gravity research lab
(Novespace)
Parabolic flights are the only way to create lunar gravity conditions on Earth.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
Science & Astronomy
Ultra-hot exoplanet has an atmosphere of vaporized rock
(Nazarii Neshcherenskyi/Getty Images)
If you are looking to escape the summer heatwave, WASP-76b would be a poor choice of destination.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
Strange radio emissions from a feeding star
(NASA/CXC/M.Weiss)
Astronomers studying the fastest and most dramatic nova ever recorded continue to find more puzzles than answers.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
Technology
Pentagon's to launch 1st navigation experiment in 50 years
(U.S. Air Force photo by Adam Bowles)
The Pentagon is preparing to launch a test craft that could improve the nation's satellite-navigation capabilities.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
Search for Life
Saturn's moon Enceladus has all the ingredients for life
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)
For the first time, phosphorus has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
Entertainment
'Starfield' offers players a massive space odyssey
(Bethesda Game Studios)
The scale and scope of this game is truly extraordinary, allowing players to visit more than 1,000 planets, moons, and asteroids.
Full Story: Space (6/14) 
 
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