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NASA’s Latest Plans for Critical Artemis I Moon Rocket Testing
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B as the Artemis I launch team prepares for the next attempt of the wet dress rehearsal test, right, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft aboard is seen on …
Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It …
NASA’s Juno Probe Flew By Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede : NPR
The solar system’s largest moon, Ganymede, is pictured with Jupiter in a photo by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on Dec. 3, 2000. NASA’s Juno mission got close to Ganymede on Monday. NASA/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NASA/Getty Images The solar system’s largest moon, Ganymede, is pictured with Jupiter in a photo by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft …
How to watch next week’s rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse
Last month’s “super flower blood moon” lunar eclipse was hardly the only exciting celestial event of the season. Next week brings an even bigger spectacle — a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse. On June 10, skywatchers all over the world will be able to view the eclipse. What is an annular solar eclipse? A …
Blood moon live: Rare spectacle as super flower moon to combine with Lunar Eclipse
Night sky watchers across the world have been enjoying a “super flower blood moon”, a spectacular phenomenon caused by the May full moon coinciding with both the satellite being at its closest point to the Earth during its orbit – making it appear larger and brighter – and a lunar eclipse causing the moon to …
Musk, Bezos collide after SpaceX wins moon landing contract
Blue Origin, the space rocket company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is formally challenging the $2.9 billion moon lander contract awarded by NASA to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The two richest men in the world have been sparring in a tightly fought global space race, vying for contracts from government agencies and businesses. Blue Origin …
What to know about the pink moon in NorCal
If you’re looking for a cool sight to see, all you have to do is look up Monday night for a pink moon supermoon.Supermoons appear bigger and brighter because they are slightly closer to Earth.Why is it called a pink moon? Although it’s called a “pink moon,” it’s not really a different color. The name …
NASA reveals Artemis program will land 1st person of color on the moon
NASA’s Artemis program, already slated to send the first woman to the moon in 2024, will also send the first person of color to the moon. Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk revealed the additional mission objective in a news release Friday praising a freshly released Biden administration budget proposal that would give the agency $24.7 …
SLS: NASA successfully tests rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon
The test took place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center outside Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and began at 4:40 p.m. ET. The test lasted for just over eight minutes. “The SLS is the most powerful rocket NASA has ever built, and during today’s test the core stage of the rocket generated more than 1.6 million pounds …
Remastered images reveal how far Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the Moon
Enlarge / This image consists of six photographs taken from the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, enhanced and stitched into a single panorama to show the landing scene, along with the location from where Alan Shepard hit two golf balls. Both astronaut’s PLSS’ (life-support backpacks) can also be seen at left. Fifty years ago this week, …
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