tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56825746202313855462024-03-18T21:49:58.546-04:00Friends of NASAFriends of NASA (FoN) is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to building international support for peaceful space exploration, commerce, scientific discovery, and STEM education.Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.comBlogger11295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-40500494161116460272024-03-18T17:00:00.000-04:002024-03-18T17:00:56.163-04:00Expedition 71 Soyuz Rocket Rollout in Kazakhstan | International Space Station <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Expedition 71 Soyuz Rocket Rollout in Kazakhstan | International Space Station</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IqRraPrZHWA" width="320" youtube-src-id="IqRraPrZHWA"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz 2.1a rocket that will launch the Soyuz MS-25 crew to the International Space Station rolled out from its integration building to the launch pad for final preparations. While that took place, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Soyuz commander Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Belarus cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus completed their training for their launch aboard the Soyuz to the orbital outpost scheduled for March 21, 2024.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dyson will spend six months on the station, returning to Earth in September on Soyuz MS-25 while Novitskiy and Vasilevskaya will return to Earth April 2 on Soyuz MS-24 along with NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, who has been aboard the orbital complex since last September.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson Biography:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/people/tracy-caldwell-dyson-2/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.nasa.gov/people/tracy-caldwell-dyson-2/</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><p>Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)</p><p>Duration: 4 minutes, 29 seconds</p><p>Release Date: March 18, 2024</p><p><br /></p></span></div><p>#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #SoyuzRocket #BaikonurCosmodrome #SoyuzMS25Crew #Astronaut #LoralOHara #UnitedStates #Cosmonauts #OlegNovitskiy #Russia #Россия #MarinaVasilevskaya #Belarus #Беларусь #HumanSpaceflight #Expedition71 #Kazakhstan #Қазақстан #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-74621327362863801272024-03-18T16:02:00.000-04:002024-03-18T16:02:20.765-04:00Expedition 71 Soyuz Rocket Rollout in Kazakhstan | International Space Station<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Expedition 71 Soyuz Rocket Rollout in Kazakhstan | International Space Station</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3563" data-original-width="6143" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJNGxh6MHJKLkjcV1pB_kH__Bf70sUqBu6XihyoMObFF1Cauzj4RxByIQmzJB6D8957j9V2BCxWbmYDfiEM6_kUKMhgQ12dRd9seKtf7RNW6tULawJLjczHFjC_pcEXbmN5kj40n_LXnR6go1Nm0FE07vt-ln_f7p1atU2VZLaMJN0DMrQAXfp-MwMGk/w640-h372/IMG%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Soyuz rocket was rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Monday, March 18, 2024, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 71 NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Russia, and Belarus cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on March 21, 2024.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dyson will spend six months on the station, returning to Earth in September on Soyuz MS-25 while Novitskiy and Vasilevskaya will return to Earth April 2 on Soyuz MS-24 along with NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, who has been aboard the orbital complex since last September.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson Biography:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/people/tracy-caldwell-dyson-2/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.nasa.gov/people/tracy-caldwell-dyson-2/</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Date: March 18, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #SoyuzRocket #BaikonurCosmodrome #SoyuzMS25Crew #Astronaut #LoralOHara #UnitedStates #Cosmonauts #OlegNovitskiy #Russia #Россия #MarinaVasilevskaya #Belarus #Беларусь #HumanSpaceflight #Expedition71 #InternationalCooperation #Kazakhstan #Қазақстан #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-68644619643090190402024-03-18T14:12:00.000-04:002024-03-18T14:12:24.247-04:00China's First Commercial Spaceport: Ready for Rocket Launches by June 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">China's First Commercial Spaceport: Ready for Rocket Launches by June 2024</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kt_xZN3h7lc" width="320" youtube-src-id="kt_xZN3h7lc"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">China's first commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang City of south China's Hainan Province will be capable of launches by June 2024, said Zhang Jie, deputy general manager of Beijing Long March Tian Min Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. Construction of the No. 1 launch pad started in July 2022, and the equipment-installation phase was completed by the end of 2023.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Technical personnel from China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) are currently conducting joint debugging of the hydraulic, measurement and control and electromechanical systems at the No. 1 launch pad. Over 20 technical experts from across the country have also been dispatched to the launch site to ensure the timely progress of the project construction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"We are working extratime to carry out several major processes, including adjustment, optimization, and debugging. We provide skillful support for on-site debugging and track the entire process from stem to stem to ensure the safety, reliability, and controllability of our shakedown test," said Zhang Jie, deputy general manager of Beijing Long March Tian Min Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CALT.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The No. 1 launch pad is a dedicated launch station for the Long March-8 carrier rockets, containing 11 types of equipment and facilities such as fixed service towers and launch pads. To ensure high efficiency, a series of technological innovations have been adopted in the design and product selection of the launch site to meet the demand for continuous launching of rockets within a short period of time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"For commercial space launches, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are crucial. Therefore, we have made significant innovations in this regard. For example, we have made improvements to the tower structure behind me in terms of the deflector cone. Now, this deflector cone can be restored within seven days, enabling the capability for a second launch," Zhang said.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Currently, the equipment commissioning for No. 1 launch pad is expected to be completed by the end of March, while the installation of equipment for No. 2 launch pad is currently underway.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Next, we will proceed with matchmaking between launch pads and propellant gas supply system, as well as the integration testing of sub-systems. In the subsequent stage, we will conduct comprehensive testing to the whole system. It is expected that the two launch pads will have basic launch capabilities by the end of June," said Ge Lixin, director of the engineering and equipment department, Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Based on the commercial space launch site, Hainan plans to accelerate the formation of commercial space industry clusters focusing on the rocket industry supply chain, satellite industry supply chain, and the data management chain.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: CCTV+ Channel</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 1 minute, 34 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 17, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><div>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Satellites #LEO #Earth #China #中国 #Spaceport #Wenchang #文昌 #Hainan #<span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;">海南</span> #LongMarch8Rockets #CALT #CommercialSpace #SpaceTechnology #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #STEM #Education #HD #Video</div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-90885100766692389972024-03-18T12:26:00.001-04:002024-03-18T12:30:49.237-04:00Pan of The Spider Galaxy: UGC 5829 | Hubble Space Telescope<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Pan of T<span style="text-align: center;"><span>he Spider Galaxy: UGC 5829 | Hubble Space Telescope</span></span></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9joEiWEtm6s" width="320" youtube-src-id="9joEiWEtm6s"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">This gauzy-looking celestial body is UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away. Despite there not being many observations of this relatively faint galaxy, it has the distinction of having a descriptive soubriquet: the Spider Galaxy. Perhaps the distorted galactic arms with their glowing, star-forming tips bring to mind the clawed legs of an arachnid. Somewhat confusingly, there is another, very similarly nicknamed but otherwise entirely distinct, galaxy known as the Spiderweb Galaxy. This galaxy has also been more extensively imaged (notably by Hubble), despite the fact that it lies about 300 times further from Earth than the Spider Galaxy does. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fortunately, correct galaxy identification does not depend on casual given names. Rather, known galaxies are recorded in at least one catalogue—and often in several—such as the Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, which gives the Spider Galaxy its more formal title of UGC 5829. This same galaxy also has several different designations in various other catalogues: it is, for example, LEDA 31923 in the Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database; MCG+06-24-006 in the Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies; and SDSS J104242.78+342657.3 in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Catalogue. The Spiderweb Galaxy is not recorded in all of the same catalogues—each is necessarily limited in scope— but it is included in the LEDA catalogue as LEDA 2826829. It is evidently simpler to not conflate the dull but distinct names LEDA 31923 and LEDA 2826829, than the fun but easily confused Spider and Spiderweb!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Image Description:</u> An irregular galaxy, consisting of a large central body of dull-colored stars with distorted arms around it. The arms are spotted with brightly glowing pink areas where stars are forming, and bluish gas that is brighter than the galactic core. Two large arms flank the left and right of the body, and smaller streams of stars emerge from the top. Other, distant, galaxies can be seen on the edges of the image.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, M. Messa</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 30 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 18, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Hubble #Astronomy #Space #Science #Stars #Galaxies #Galaxy #UGC5829 #IrregularGalaxy #LeoMinor #Constellation #Cosmos #Universe #HST #SpaceTelescope #ESA #Europe #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-52012646560793839482024-03-18T11:17:00.000-04:002024-03-18T11:17:51.061-04:00The Spider Galaxy: UGC 5829 | Hubble Space Telescope<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">The Spider Galaxy: UGC 5829 | Hubble Space Telescope</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7qR0OLNdBAQyhyIFVoISN54SuqmHcctR57Y9k5RYgL7tmQygt7pO496ocPqIajY4TTWL8b5xoPzqaZGqfgHQ4WITRTPibEBY32vs_5LrAIegLOl8KIUalOlZk5tzX_ROFieqonyZ8qygBAl1bFE51FlXoY4gEbcWwzKKH5anGdaAR28MDQ5Qy3f19-o/s4000/potw2412a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3893" data-original-width="4000" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7qR0OLNdBAQyhyIFVoISN54SuqmHcctR57Y9k5RYgL7tmQygt7pO496ocPqIajY4TTWL8b5xoPzqaZGqfgHQ4WITRTPibEBY32vs_5LrAIegLOl8KIUalOlZk5tzX_ROFieqonyZ8qygBAl1bFE51FlXoY4gEbcWwzKKH5anGdaAR28MDQ5Qy3f19-o/w640-h622/potw2412a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This gauzy-looking celestial body is UGC 5829, an irregular galaxy that lies about 30 million light-years away. Despite there not being many observations of this relatively faint galaxy, it has the distinction of having a descriptive soubriquet: the Spider Galaxy. Perhaps the distorted galactic arms with their glowing, star-forming tips bring to mind the clawed legs of an arachnid. Somewhat confusingly, there is another, very similarly nicknamed but otherwise entirely distinct, galaxy known as the Spiderweb Galaxy. This galaxy has also been more extensively imaged (notably by Hubble), despite the fact that it lies about 300 times further from Earth than the Spider Galaxy does. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fortunately, correct galaxy identification does not depend on casual given names. Rather, known galaxies are recorded in at least one catalogue—and often in several—such as the Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies, which gives the Spider Galaxy its more formal title of UGC 5829. This same galaxy also has several different designations in various other catalogues: it is, for example, LEDA 31923 in the Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database; MCG+06-24-006 in the Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies; and SDSS J104242.78+342657.3 in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Catalogue. The Spiderweb Galaxy is not recorded in all of the same catalogues—each is necessarily limited in scope— but it is included in the LEDA catalogue as LEDA 2826829. It is evidently simpler to not conflate the dull but distinct names LEDA 31923 and LEDA 2826829, than the fun but easily confused Spider and Spiderweb!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Image Description:</u> An irregular galaxy, consisting of a large central body of dull-colored stars with distorted arms around it. The arms are spotted with brightly glowing pink areas where stars are forming, and bluish gas that is brighter than the galactic core. Two large arms flank the left and right of the body, and smaller streams of stars emerge from the top. Other, distant, galaxies can be seen on the edges of the image.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, M. Messa</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 18, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Hubble #Astronomy #Space #Science #Stars #Galaxies #Galaxy #UGC5829 #IrregularGalaxy #LeoMinor #Constellation #Cosmos #Universe #HST #SpaceTelescope #ESA #Europe #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-91148778810976214812024-03-17T19:39:00.003-04:002024-03-17T19:40:08.842-04:00Panning over Dwarf Galaxy IC 3476 in Coma Berenices | Hubble<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">Panning over Dwarf Galaxy </span><span style="text-align: left;">IC 3476 in </span><span style="text-align: left;">Coma Berenices </span><span style="text-align: left;">| Hubble</span></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j6UUFWvRaZE" width="320" youtube-src-id="j6UUFWvRaZE"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">This image features IC 3476, a dwarf galaxy that lies about 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. Whilst this image does not look very dramatic—if we were to anthropomorphize the galaxy, we might say it looks almost serene—the actual physical events taking place in IC 3476 are highly energetic. In fact, the little galaxy is undergoing a process known as ram pressure stripping. This is driving unusually high levels of star formation within regions of the galaxy itself.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">We tend to associate the letters ‘ram’ with the acronym RAM, which refers to Random Access Memory in computing. However, ram pressure has a totally distinct definition in physics. It is the pressure exerted on a body when it moves through a fluid, due to the overall resistance of the fluid. In the case of entire galaxies experiencing ram pressure, the galaxies are the ‘bodies’ and the intergalactic or intracluster medium (the dust and gas that permeates the space between galaxies, and for the latter the spaces between galaxies in clusters) is the ‘fluid’. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ram pressure stripping occurs when the ram pressure results in gas being stripped from the galaxy. This stripping away of gas can lead to a reduction in the level of star formation, or even its complete cessation, as gas is absolutely key to the formation of stars. However, the ram pressure can also cause other parts of the galaxy to be compressed. This can actually boost star formation. It seems to be taking place in IC 3476. There appears to be absolutely no star formation going on at the edge of the galaxy bearing the brunt of the ram pressure stripping, but then star formation rates within deeper regions of the galaxy seem to be markedly above average. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Image Description</u>: A dwarf spiral galaxy. The center is not particularly bright and is covered by dust, while the outer disc and halo wrap around as if they were swirling water. Across the face of the galaxy, an arc of brightly glowing spots marks areas where new stars are being formed. The galaxy is surrounded by tiny, distant galaxies on a dark background.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 30 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: Feb. 19, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Hubble #Astronomy #Space #Science #Stars #Galaxies #Galaxy #IC3476 #DwarfGalaxy #SpiralGalaxy #ComaBerenices #Constellation #Cosmos #Universe #HST #SpaceTelescope #ESA #Europe #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-13290541328309324402024-03-17T14:29:00.005-04:002024-03-17T14:55:30.597-04:00NASA Artemis Astronaut Training: Behind The Scenes | Johnson Space Center<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">NASA Artemis Astronaut Training: Behind The Scenes | Johnson Space Center</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V-658xxvSVc" width="320" youtube-src-id="V-658xxvSVc"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Prior to their recent graduation, NASA’s ten astronaut candidates spent the past two years in basic training to become flight-eligible astronauts. Since their selection in December 2021, they have been learning International Space Station systems, training for spacewalks, practicing robotic operations, operating T-38 jets, studying wilderness survival, and much more. Two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have trained alongside them every step of the way. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The bulk of their training took place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The completion of this training signifies their graduation as flight-eligible astronauts, meaning they are now able to be selected to go to space. Once they are assigned a mission to space, the astronaut will continue their training at a deeper level. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learn more about our newest class of Artemis astronauts: </span></p><p><a href="https://go.nasa.gov/3Uz8QrC"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://go.nasa.gov/3Uz8QrC</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí: </span></p><p><a href="https://go.nasa.gov/3I4yxsC"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://go.nasa.gov/3I4yxsC</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 1 hour</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 1, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><div>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #ISS #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisGeneration #MoonToMars #Mars #Astronauts #Training #AsCan #AstronautCandidates #HumanSpaceflight #JSC #Houston #Texas #UnitedStates #UAE #InternationalCooperation #STEM #Education #HD #Video</div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-47258551954510021042024-03-17T12:35:00.003-04:002024-03-17T14:16:36.381-04:00China Prepares to Launch Second Lunar Communications Satellite: Queqiao-2<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">China Prepares to Launch Second Lunar Communications Satellite: </span></u></b><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Queqiao-2</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WX4S7w650IU" width="320" youtube-src-id="WX4S7w650IU"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Long March-8 Y3 rocket will launch the Queqiao-2 relay satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China. On March 17, 2024, the Long March-8 Y3 rocket and the Queqiao-2 relay satellite (Magpie Bridge-2) were vertically transferred to the launching area. Queqiao-2 will provide communications services for the Chang’e-4, Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7 and Chang’e-8 lunar missions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Countdown has begun for the launch of China's relay satellite Queqiao-2 as the combination of the satellite and the Long March 8 Y3 carrier rocket was vertically transported on Sunday to the launch area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, said the China National Space Administration.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The final assembly and testing of the satellite for communications between the far side of the moon and the Earth has been completed after it was transported to the launch site in late February.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">After being moved to the launch pad, engineers will carry out rocket check, the joint test work and the propellant filling before the launch in coming days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Queqiao-2, or Magpie Bridge-2, will serve as a relay platform for the fourth phase of China's lunar exploration program, providing communications services for Chang'e-4, Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7, and Chang'e-8 missions.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Queqiao-1 was launched in 2018 and supported the Chang'e 4 lunar farside mission.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)<br />Acknowledgements: SciNews</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 1 minute, 27 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 17, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Satellites #Earth #China #中国 #Moon #CommunicationSatellites #Queqiao2 #鹊桥二号中继星 #LongMarch8Y3Rocket #长征八号遥三 #CNSA #CASC #Wenchang #Hainan #SpaceTechnology #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-1608897664843906592024-03-17T10:47:00.000-04:002024-03-17T10:47:39.934-04:00St. Patrick’s Aurora Illuminates the Night Sky of Alaska<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">St. Patrick’s Aurora Illuminates the Night Sky of Alaska</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmPCvb3unPe8AP6jaJ1CcMf7fFiBEypWXolB1g8auARdHUMi_P_FraRig5YwbUs4Ab6owtywslF4rNvOu-83ad1DxEkYM3HiyR2V83KCx0PrqVM70IaT31NV42GAB9A00AnFAui06xYDjBvdxN6vwMJFtlmTcioY08wLnquWzifJG6mVXO0Ycx9HMNPY/s2048/gsfc-20171208-archive-e000760orig-stpatricksaurora-iotd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJmPCvb3unPe8AP6jaJ1CcMf7fFiBEypWXolB1g8auARdHUMi_P_FraRig5YwbUs4Ab6owtywslF4rNvOu-83ad1DxEkYM3HiyR2V83KCx0PrqVM70IaT31NV42GAB9A00AnFAui06xYDjBvdxN6vwMJFtlmTcioY08wLnquWzifJG6mVXO0Ycx9HMNPY/w428-h640/gsfc-20171208-archive-e000760orig-stpatricksaurora-iotd.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">As we move closer to the peak of solar cycle 25, activity on the Sun is ratcheting up. One sign of that in Earth’s atmosphere in the form of a dazzling display of the aurora borealis, or northern lights.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This majestic image of the dazzling green lights of the aurora borealis was captured on March 17, 2015, around 5:30 a.m. EDT in Donnelly Creek, Alaska.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learn more about aurora in this NASA PDF:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/EPO/auroral_poster/aurora_all.pdf">https://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/polar/EPO/auroral_poster/aurora_all.pdf</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: Sebastian Saarloos</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: May 16, 2023</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Sun #SolarSystem #SolarWind #Earth #SaintPatricksDay #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #Magnetosphere #Atmosphere #Science #Physics #Photography #CitizenScience #SebastianSaarloos #DonnellyCreek #Alaska #UnitedStates #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-46547953919458388622024-03-16T19:00:00.002-04:002024-03-16T19:00:59.185-04:00A Starry Night Sky over Gemini North Observatory in Hawaii<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">A Starry Night Sky over Gemini North Observatory in Hawaii</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIIcCEMg4DfuGv-qmldXkVRISepO39R0J0PG3-WQJx31HOookNeYbXpNt6hHzmtxlLL0c-iAEWHAH3XeuRURpuoEvdhxh6uuCwDIzOiUBwVC2bYP8a3e5qtDNM0uEeFOGnSI9B2eNnTf4aqp9hXJndonesMJ2VJsk5TJsSBJnUjV19kFmeSHF7ILu4o/s4000/iotw2410a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="4000" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIIcCEMg4DfuGv-qmldXkVRISepO39R0J0PG3-WQJx31HOookNeYbXpNt6hHzmtxlLL0c-iAEWHAH3XeuRURpuoEvdhxh6uuCwDIzOiUBwVC2bYP8a3e5qtDNM0uEeFOGnSI9B2eNnTf4aqp9hXJndonesMJ2VJsk5TJsSBJnUjV19kFmeSHF7ILu4o/w640-h192/iotw2410a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It is easy to assume that the deep void of outer space is completely dark, given the massive distances between celestial objects, but with the proper technique the truer count of all these objects becomes visible. Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, operated by the <span style="text-align: center;">National Science Foundation</span>’s NOIRLab, beholds this ethereal view of the brimming sky. With our naked eyes, we can see about 6,000 stars, out of around 200 billion in the Milky Way. And this does not include many other astronomical objects!</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">At the bottom of this image, the dense cloud deck below Gemini North’s position suppresses light pollution from neighboring cities. This blanket facilitates a substantially darker and clearer night, and light from fainter stars can more easily be captured. Appearing like a reflection of the clouds, the Milky Way itself is visible on the Hawaiian horizon. Also at the horizon, a bright band glows from the right half of the image—this is sunlight reflecting off of interplanetary dust, creating zodiacal light. On the opposite side of the horizon shines a splash of backscattered sunlight called the gegenschein.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The 8.1-meter diameter optical/infrared North Gemini Telescope is located on Hawaii‘s Maunakea as part of the international community of observatories built to take advantage of the superb atmospheric conditions on this long-dormant volcano that rises about 4,214 meters (13,825 feet) into the dry, stable air of the Pacific.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learn more here: <a href="https://www.gemini.edu">https://www.gemini.edu</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)/J. Chu</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 6, 2024 </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span></span></p><p>#NASA #Astronomy #Space #Science #Earth #LightPollution #ZodiacalLight #Gegenschein #Stars #Galaxies #MilkyWayGalaxy #Cosmos #Universe #InternationalGeminiObservatory #GeminiNorthTelescope #NOIRLab #AURA #NSF #Maunakea #Hawaii #UnitedStates #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-19907614484798108142024-03-16T16:45:00.003-04:002024-03-16T16:50:24.744-04:00The Seagull Nebula<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">The Seagull Nebula</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzGSBgf4a3v2lmGFRbburff__sepjWHvki81ziqY7Q5t_V34RfHdpDK_XGY-Prl8LTS3ss7_Q1-tGcnZM6HZ7a8Ia8_1JhR5r9wN18xQbUwblJ2Gi1cepH-DnuQTeqTAJMfc3-3kzvCKXg_mtFqQ5rS971OOj28O6VE3o3rj3NwanVpZgP2kEKU-p6BQ/s2048/Seagull%20Nebula%20-%20Gianni%20Lacroce(0313-24)APoD.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1369" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzGSBgf4a3v2lmGFRbburff__sepjWHvki81ziqY7Q5t_V34RfHdpDK_XGY-Prl8LTS3ss7_Q1-tGcnZM6HZ7a8Ia8_1JhR5r9wN18xQbUwblJ2Gi1cepH-DnuQTeqTAJMfc3-3kzvCKXg_mtFqQ5rS971OOj28O6VE3o3rj3NwanVpZgP2kEKU-p6BQ/w640-h428/Seagull%20Nebula%20-%20Gianni%20Lacroce(0313-24)APoD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker: the Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 2.5-degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission, and reflection nebula with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head. Likely part of a larger shell structure swept up by successive supernova explosions, the broad Seagull Nebula is cataloged as Sh2-296 and IC 2177. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The prominent bluish arc below and right of center is a bow shock from runaway star FN Canis Majoris. Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, this complex of gas and dust clouds with other stars of the Canis Majoris OB1 association spans over 200 light-years.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Source Link:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240313.html">https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240313.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 13, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Astronomy #Space #Science #Nebulae #Nebula #SeagullNebula #IC2177 #Sharpless2296 #Sh2296 #Monoceros #Constellation #MilkyWayGalaxy #Cosmos #Universe #CitizenScience #Astrophotographer #GianniLacroce #STEM #Education #APoD</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-72164731468473581992024-03-16T14:14:00.000-04:002024-03-16T14:14:19.705-04:00China Space Station Retrieves over 400 Material Samples after Space Exposure<p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">China Space Station Retrieves over 400 Material Samples after Space Exposure</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xm30WdIa6kM" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xm30WdIa6kM"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">A robotic arm on China's Tiangong space station successfully transferred an extravehicular experiment facility alongside with 407 material samples from outside the station's Wentian lab module to the station interior on Thursday, March 14, 2024. In order to study the stability, reliability, and longevity of these materials in space applications, the samples were moved outside of the space station on March 8, 2023, to be exposed to the space environment with high radiation levels, high vacuum levels, and wide temperature fluctuations.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">According to researchers from the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CSU), the astronauts are scheduled to transfer the retrieved assembly to the Mengtian lab module on Friday. The disassembly and storage of the scientific experiment samples are then set to be conducted under the guidance of ground technicians.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"After the lab module returns to the space station, the astronauts will primarily disassemble these scientific samples and install them into our storage boxes. Later, with the manned spacecraft descending to the ground, the samples will be delivered to scientists for analysis and comparison," explained Fan Lianwen, an engineer at the center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The first batch of materials for extravehicular exposure experiments include non-metallic materials, like memory polymer and solid lubrication, as well as metallic materials, such as magnesium alloy and porous copper.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">New scientific experiment samples are planned to be transported to the Chinese Space Station in batches and several of them, like passive radiation refrigeration materials, polyimide fiber and optical fiber, have already been transported to the space station by the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft. A new round of exposure experiments is planned for May this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Shenzhou-17 crew, who arrived at the space station on Oct 26, 2023 for a six-month mission, will continue to carry out a range of space science experiments and technological tests as planned.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shenzhou-17 is the sixth crew of three astronauts on a mission to the China Space Station. Shenzhou-17 is also the twelfth crewed and seventeenth flight overall of China's Shenzhou spaceflight program.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Shenzhou-17 Crew</u>:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hongbo Tang (Commander)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shengjie Tang (Mission Specialist)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Xinlin Jiang (Mission Specialist)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)/CCTV</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 1 minute, 28 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 16, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><div><p>#NASA #Space #Science #Earth #China #中国 #Shenzhou17 #神舟十七号 #Taikonauts #Astronauts #Spacewalk #MaterialScience #Experiment #HongboTang #ShengjieTang #XinlinJiang #SpaceLaboratory #CSS #ChinaSpaceStation #TiangongSpaceStation #中国空间站 #CMSA #国家航天局 #CAS #中国科学院 #SpaceTechnology #HumanSpaceflight #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p></div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-3768491591997767822024-03-16T12:47:00.000-04:002024-03-16T12:47:06.539-04:00NASA's 2024 Astronaut Graduation Ceremony<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">NASA's 2024 Astronaut Graduation Ceremony</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FIwG9b1z4C8" width="320" youtube-src-id="FIwG9b1z4C8"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Watch the graduation day ceremony for NASA's newest astronauts!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, NASA honored its latest astronaut candidates on the completion of their training. Ten NASA candidates and two candidates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earned their wings in a ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Center, becoming eligible for future assignments to the International Space Station, the Moon—and, eventually, missions to Mars.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learn more about our newest class of Artemis astronauts: </span></p><p><a href="https://go.nasa.gov/3Uz8QrC"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://go.nasa.gov/3Uz8QrC</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí: </span></p><p><a href="https://go.nasa.gov/3I4yxsC"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://go.nasa.gov/3I4yxsC</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 5, 2024</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #ISS #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisGeneration #MoonToMars #Mars #Astronauts #Training #AsCan #AstronautCandidates #HumanSpaceflight #JSC #Houston #Texas #UnitedStates #UAE #InternationalCooperation #STEM #Education #HD #Video</div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-30211302400391467242024-03-16T10:40:00.005-04:002024-03-16T10:40:58.945-04:00Discussing "The Strong State of NASA" | This Week @NASA<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Discussing "The Strong State of NASA" | This Week @NASA</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FMqiJ2DOfLk" width="320" youtube-src-id="FMqiJ2DOfLk"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Week of March 15, 2024: Discussing "the strong state of NASA," a safe return from the International Space Station, and testing critical hardware for a future mission . . . a few of the stories to tell you about–This Week at NASA!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Producer & Editor: Andre Valentine</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Narrator: Emanuel Cooper</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 2 minutes, 44 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 16, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #Science #Astronomy #Jupiter #EuropaClipper #Europa #ISS #SpaceX #SpaceXCrew7 #Astronauts #JasminMoghbeli #UnitedStates #Europe #ESA #JAXA #Japan #日本 #Cosmonaut #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Expedition70 #HumanSpaceflight #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-82321939049013349842024-03-15T17:20:00.005-04:002024-03-15T17:40:36.837-04:00IM-1 Moon Mission Recap & Farewell | Intuitive Machines Odysseus Lunar Lander<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">IM-1 Moon Mission Recap & Farewell <span><span>| </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span>Intuitive Machines Odysseus Lunar Lander</span></span></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PxfgLuALTRk" width="320" youtube-src-id="PxfgLuALTRk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;">On March 15, 2024, Intuitive Machines provided an update on the status of the Odysseus Lunar Lander located near the Malapert A crater in the Moon’s South Pole region:</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: center;">"The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon's south pole region, marking the United States' first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface."</span></span></div><div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span>On February 22, 2024, the IM-1 Mission Nova-C Moon Lander, named "Odysseus," </span></span>became the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon’s surface since the NASA Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><p>Follow IM-1 Mission Updates: </p><p><a href="https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-1">https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-1</a></p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative allows NASA to send science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface. Under Artemis, NASA will study more of the Moon than ever before, and CLPS will demonstrate how NASA is working with commercial companies to achieve robotic lunar exploration.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learn more about CLPS:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-lunar-payload-services"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-lunar-payload-services</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>Video Credit: </span>Intuitive Machines</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 6 minutes</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 15, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Moon #LRO #SouthPole #ArtemisProgram #IntuitiveMachines #IM1Mission #IM1Spacecraft #NovaCLander #CommercialSpace #CLPS #SpaceTechnology #MSFC #GSFC #UnitedStates #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p></div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-61852575840680823012024-03-15T14:34:00.000-04:002024-03-15T14:34:40.699-04:00Arrival of Crew-8, Departure of Crew-7 | International Space Station<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Arrival of Crew-8, <span style="text-align: center;"><span>Departure of </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span>Crew-7 </span></span>| International Space Station</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriLOcY6Z5HmZQeLjXmweyKTDs2bZsWKFQDvP1fttxhN3hnbcfN4Ix0K2K619MPjG15GZ1serzEBXGzVuAX6ARLGLNa5lS19FAGdSaP5kuDQC8zLDCdEID582UwAGSt2KhNBOgTkvWhKXCtaGx8eOzZFB9As2ufVpxqrZasc_IxIvXVeAEQYihMf1jFRQ/s5120/IMG%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="5120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriLOcY6Z5HmZQeLjXmweyKTDs2bZsWKFQDvP1fttxhN3hnbcfN4Ix0K2K619MPjG15GZ1serzEBXGzVuAX6ARLGLNa5lS19FAGdSaP5kuDQC8zLDCdEID582UwAGSt2KhNBOgTkvWhKXCtaGx8eOzZFB9As2ufVpxqrZasc_IxIvXVeAEQYihMf1jFRQ/w640-h426/IMG%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jeanette Epps</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgkCMufDJzSibKpQpVpn4XWuD2aVdktk493t842FBOOGMK1X8fJAhCFvlHM3B-_lZHeG49-0dRqcuX_09MoUUvj-HaRe54I1fQQDpE3EamQTclbLl9YCqfVljwWJt9wTqPPKa0pZgySNg_oRQz4UdyvyLPIO4HqbCgDCvejSLU6eE-rXrXm6RcQYdvRs/s6144/IMG%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgkCMufDJzSibKpQpVpn4XWuD2aVdktk493t842FBOOGMK1X8fJAhCFvlHM3B-_lZHeG49-0dRqcuX_09MoUUvj-HaRe54I1fQQDpE3EamQTclbLl9YCqfVljwWJt9wTqPPKa0pZgySNg_oRQz4UdyvyLPIO4HqbCgDCvejSLU6eE-rXrXm6RcQYdvRs/w640-h426/IMG%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Expedition 70 crew members pose for a portrait ahead of Crew-7's departure from the International Space Station. From left are Satoshi Furukawa of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Loral O'Hara and Jeanette Epps of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency (ESA), plus Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uQW5dHpuVQKEp9Pp_FyaX2U1-BOZ6NEo4byl4W3OWp82gihkksHkLU9OAXKhgcK6_YInt7DnASeJlKfBAQgh0HgCO6fwnLZO6fFkuqHg5pfXFzOdleRacjm6Z3xAbF-OfbuDXL0z2wftInLfyPNylDFTR8D7WF6oY3I28YK0kIC9nmlKnkKOG215CoI/s6144/IMG%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uQW5dHpuVQKEp9Pp_FyaX2U1-BOZ6NEo4byl4W3OWp82gihkksHkLU9OAXKhgcK6_YInt7DnASeJlKfBAQgh0HgCO6fwnLZO6fFkuqHg5pfXFzOdleRacjm6Z3xAbF-OfbuDXL0z2wftInLfyPNylDFTR8D7WF6oY3I28YK0kIC9nmlKnkKOG215CoI/w640-h426/IMG%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">NASA Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqHaHS82dj9quvq779o53xUxkGbqEFoCvG1i772f6EnIhi2eRpVYlWvyIcAUj0aQNrMKo6kG3GQkkmsZqvTqQHdVouFQzjLpsXQRFik2AOagT5EwSExzN2Qow626LExMARgEbTIMQwKX5I7bMKvBRP-Wq37N9GnkWkd1KlDYFSHWZOHmGmLr_I4g-h94/s6144/IMG%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqHaHS82dj9quvq779o53xUxkGbqEFoCvG1i772f6EnIhi2eRpVYlWvyIcAUj0aQNrMKo6kG3GQkkmsZqvTqQHdVouFQzjLpsXQRFik2AOagT5EwSExzN2Qow626LExMARgEbTIMQwKX5I7bMKvBRP-Wq37N9GnkWkd1KlDYFSHWZOHmGmLr_I4g-h94/w640-h426/IMG%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">NASA Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli, Matthew Dominick, and Loral O'Hara</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakcKrwMLrlHnpXK-2jG8-D8nv7NpW2gMQZ3_dGuZXaPA84eJCOQRBP9SE1fejRrVD4lf_ckNMAA9uyhtShVsRi2m7Dw43JnFW-IoeHNRbaIqSEA8-uEcuhGPZTWQqE89w00hEC0jl-aeZaEim8mNaSNAm9syras2MNiz_za-r9zL664FLGtLo2j7gAcI/s5120/IMG%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="5120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakcKrwMLrlHnpXK-2jG8-D8nv7NpW2gMQZ3_dGuZXaPA84eJCOQRBP9SE1fejRrVD4lf_ckNMAA9uyhtShVsRi2m7Dw43JnFW-IoeHNRbaIqSEA8-uEcuhGPZTWQqE89w00hEC0jl-aeZaEim8mNaSNAm9syras2MNiz_za-r9zL664FLGtLo2j7gAcI/w640-h426/IMG%205.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli prepares to open a science freezer for research operations inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXyETaTN9ccPFTzFYySpk1Q_Uty1eVtFuQ2ON4SkVh4qn4i4Lg8ZI-1Xz0Dmh5saSrv3isskF-OrCxKGDlVWbIotkyFUMuh1xfJhYZMfVnuiamZThK-uJtpjBtzO4mkfblCMZnM2CxLKtnn2cSJ6vaJr8ZygUC_xK3ItTCl6KoEeJlVEK-3K3B5HwAxE/s5120/IMG%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="5120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXyETaTN9ccPFTzFYySpk1Q_Uty1eVtFuQ2ON4SkVh4qn4i4Lg8ZI-1Xz0Dmh5saSrv3isskF-OrCxKGDlVWbIotkyFUMuh1xfJhYZMfVnuiamZThK-uJtpjBtzO4mkfblCMZnM2CxLKtnn2cSJ6vaJr8ZygUC_xK3ItTCl6KoEeJlVEK-3K3B5HwAxE/w640-h426/IMG%206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">NASA astronauts Michael Barratt and Jasmin Moghbeli pose for a portrait</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmqXJPMyN3VmZ2fUp7_cup_l2f7cl86qVXq5lSX_O-0lSsEEg4Yq9gb0PGXxiwLpekQYD8J3T7K9l6G9C5EF3Sir5k6NGvhEBVdaw8a7StCmMHbPF_LYkheSMkWBKGp7W-ZADoC2r1VzqqAW8kfnTMPRSpdGsLooCDxEme1-DQ9pzPCo20o6xhptWRIY/s6144/IMG%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmqXJPMyN3VmZ2fUp7_cup_l2f7cl86qVXq5lSX_O-0lSsEEg4Yq9gb0PGXxiwLpekQYD8J3T7K9l6G9C5EF3Sir5k6NGvhEBVdaw8a7StCmMHbPF_LYkheSMkWBKGp7W-ZADoC2r1VzqqAW8kfnTMPRSpdGsLooCDxEme1-DQ9pzPCo20o6xhptWRIY/w640-h426/IMG%207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick tests out pressure cuffs on his thighs. These will be used to examine whether wearing the cuffs in microgravity changes the way fluid moves around inside the body</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf1ktrjuyuado5d8dbB9PpKiHjSvQ19-DU9E4m5QL3awhq0OzEHdkYhgkqzm68vgXXA7thcreOrXnxp93djs_sm-0WMFODPsFpH_RYcBnmc5y3URUiqZ86Xa6Is_Cw5F1umOsWE9nhk6f9tifg3CAMmUuDo1tVqWeeDq0NB86nnnnfPbATr2RZinrr0g/s6144/IMG%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf1ktrjuyuado5d8dbB9PpKiHjSvQ19-DU9E4m5QL3awhq0OzEHdkYhgkqzm68vgXXA7thcreOrXnxp93djs_sm-0WMFODPsFpH_RYcBnmc5y3URUiqZ86Xa6Is_Cw5F1umOsWE9nhk6f9tifg3CAMmUuDo1tVqWeeDq0NB86nnnnfPbATr2RZinrr0g/w640-h426/IMG%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli hug ahead of Crew-7's departure from the International Space Station</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The International Space Station’s population is back down to seven as Monday saw the departure of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of European Space Agency (ESA), Satoshi Furukawa of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos of Russia undocked from the forward-facing port of the Harmony module at 11:20 a.m. EDT Monday, March 11, 2024, before splashing down off the coast of Florida at 5:47am Tuesday, March 12. The quartet’s return to Earth marks the end of its six-month microgravity research mission.</span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Follow Expedition 70 Updates: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/">https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/</a></span></p><div><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Expedition 70 Crew</span></u></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Station Commander: Oleg Kononenko (Russia)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>Roscosmos (Russia): Nikolai Chub, Alexander Grebenkin </span>(Russia)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">NASA: Loral O'Hara, Matthew Dominik, Mike Barrett, Jeanette Epps</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><p>Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)</p><p>Image Dates: March 6-11, 2024</p></span></div><div>#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Astronauts #SpaceX #SpaceXCrew7 #JasminMoghbeli #UnitedStates #AndreasMogensen #Europe #ESA #SatoshiFurukawa #JAXA #Japan #日本 #Cosmonaut #KonstantinBorisov #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #Expedition70 #HumanSpaceflight #STEM #Education</div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-1235099431546200092024-03-15T13:36:00.000-04:002024-03-15T13:36:09.514-04:00Scorpion Reef in The Gulf of Mexico | International Space Station<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Scorpion Reef in The Gulf of Mexico | International Space Station</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYM3Zfr5CbkRQ0DY_5jcyHNjzQFphNs1xl4ZkY-Rd8ZhMBSHXMS6dPTHdtNwvQRcee5MiDzZjHmCPn47Tc30UhtOQqo4MWnkNvbGiaIK6VJ84jU68YDeXgZJNKFS1H_HpbRMwXLIcaxHy3pqvNHVtxzTjbigVw4NlOdPyW2UVqmluLN43QCUfeyLzOlU/s5120/Scorpion%20Reef%20-%20Gulf%20Of%20Mexico%20ISS-Exp70%20(02-24-24).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="5120" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYM3Zfr5CbkRQ0DY_5jcyHNjzQFphNs1xl4ZkY-Rd8ZhMBSHXMS6dPTHdtNwvQRcee5MiDzZjHmCPn47Tc30UhtOQqo4MWnkNvbGiaIK6VJ84jU68YDeXgZJNKFS1H_HpbRMwXLIcaxHy3pqvNHVtxzTjbigVw4NlOdPyW2UVqmluLN43QCUfeyLzOlU/w640-h426/Scorpion%20Reef%20-%20Gulf%20Of%20Mexico%20ISS-Exp70%20(02-24-24).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Off the northern coast of Yucatan, Mexico, Scorpion Reef was pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. The largest in the southern Gulf of Mexico, five main vegetated islands stand among it.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Scorpion Reef (Spanish: Arrecife Alacranes) is an atoll containing a small group of islets in the Gulf of Mexico, about 125 km (78 miles) off the northern coast of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. Designated a national park, the reef is part of the Campeche Bank archipelago and is the largest reef in the southern Gulf of Mexico. It contains five major islands: Isla Pérez, Isla Desertora, Isla Pájaros, Isla Chica, and Isla Desterrada.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">[Wikipedia]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Date: Feb. 24, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Astronauts #Earth #GulfOfMexico #ScorpionReef #Atoll #Islands #ArrecifeAlacranes #Mexico #Yucatán #UnitedStates #Europe #ESA #JAXA #Japan #日本 #Cosmonauts #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #HumanSpaceflight #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-54546767919800582282024-03-15T12:21:00.000-04:002024-03-15T12:21:48.910-04:00Galaxy LEDA 42160: An Unlikely Spiral | Hubble Space Telescope<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Galaxy LEDA 42160: An Unlikely Spiral | Hubble Space Telescope</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FAxG9D-SsllVtff3piUj9LSuwn-zwYWZxvwPdejWOGPbV3qtQq2I8WJwjh2dwYZimXmsUw4uZ89eUisS8hVUbT-AdHcgnnpDwwdQLOF5PKswdkbshJsD5cx2H1PkV3cRcO5RAwektky3wUsq8QXzugkr5eKLahyphenhyphen459UfGJ84ZjeU-7Kx9DKsJzMCX2k/s3879/potw2411a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="3879" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FAxG9D-SsllVtff3piUj9LSuwn-zwYWZxvwPdejWOGPbV3qtQq2I8WJwjh2dwYZimXmsUw4uZ89eUisS8hVUbT-AdHcgnnpDwwdQLOF5PKswdkbshJsD5cx2H1PkV3cRcO5RAwektky3wUsq8QXzugkr5eKLahyphenhyphen459UfGJ84ZjeU-7Kx9DKsJzMCX2k/w640-h516/potw2411a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The dwarf galaxy is one of many forcing its way through the comparatively dense gas in the Virgo cluster, a massive cluster of galaxies. The pressure exerted by this intergalactic gas, known as ram pressure, has dramatic effects on star formation in LEDA 42160, which are presently being studied using the Hubble Space Telescope.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">LEDA 42160 falls into the category of ‘Magellanic spiral galaxy’, or type Sm for short, under the de Vaucouleurs galaxy classification system. Magellanic spiral galaxies can be further sub-categorized as barred (SBm), unbarred (SAm) and weakly barred (SABm), where a ‘bar’ is an elongated bar-shape at a galaxy’s core. Generally speaking, Magellanic spiral galaxies are dwarf galaxies with only one single spiral arm. They are named after their prototype, the Large Magellanic Cloud—an SBm galaxy. Magellanic spiral galaxies are an interesting example of how galaxy categorization is actually more nuanced than simply ‘spiral’, ‘elliptical’ or ‘irregular’. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Image Description</u>: A distorted dwarf galaxy, obscured by dust and by bright outbursts caused by star formation, floats roughly in the center. A few distant galaxies are visible in the background around it, many as little spirals, and also including a prominent elliptical galaxy. A bright star hangs above the galaxy in the foreground, marked by cross-shaped diffraction spikes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 11, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #ESA #Hubble #Astronomy #Space #Science #Galaxies #Galaxy #DwarfGalaxy #LEDA42160 #SmSpiralGalaxy #Virgo #Constellation #Cosmos #Universe #HST #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #Europe #STEM #Education</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-24924688169257932452024-03-15T10:50:00.000-04:002024-03-15T10:50:30.718-04:00NASA's Space to Ground: Departure of Crew-7 | Week of March 15, 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">NASA's Space to Ground: </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Departure of </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Crew-7 | Week of March 15, 2024</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j8spl5tqWEU" width="320" youtube-src-id="j8spl5tqWEU"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. </span>The International Space Station’s population is back down to seven as Monday saw the departure of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, Andreas Mogensen of European Space Agency (ESA), Satoshi Furukawa of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov of Roscosmos of Russia undocked from the forward-facing port of the Harmony module at 11:20 a.m. EDT Monday, March 11, 2024, before splashing down off the coast of Florida at 5:47am Tuesday, March 12. The quartet’s return to Earth marks the end of its six-month microgravity research mission.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Follow Expedition 70 Updates: <a href="https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/">https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/</a></span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Expedition 70 Crew</u></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Station Commander: Oleg Kononenko (Russia)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>Roscosmos (Russia): Nikolai Chub, Alexander Grebenkin </span>(Russia)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">NASA: Loral O'Hara, Matthew Dominik, Mike Barrett, Jeanette Epps</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><p>Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:</p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science">https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science</a> </p><p>For more information about STEM on Station:</p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation">https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation</a></p><p><br /></p><div>Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)</div></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 4 minutes</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 15, 2024</span></p><div><br /></div><div>#NASA #Space #ISS #Science #Astronauts #SpaceX #SpaceXCrew7 #JasminMoghbeli #UnitedStates #AndreasMogensen #Europe #ESA #SatoshiFurukawa #JAXA #Japan #日本 #Cosmonaut #KonstantinBorisov #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #Expedition70 #HumanSpaceflight #HD #Video</div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-39251982693214712992024-03-14T16:57:00.004-04:002024-03-14T16:57:57.575-04:00Liftoff of SpaceX Starship: Third Test Flight | SpaceX Starbase in Texas<p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Liftoff of <span style="text-align: center;"><span>SpaceX Starship: Third Test Flight </span></span><span><span>|</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></span><span><span>SpaceX Starbase in Texas</span></span></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6t2I9kJ9kqcj4AvzER40AvStbJ-LMuIxRW4Y8kdbsib-apS727COKk_ZxwmX3TXJ71N1q_86aDCkvqZsUXBqTjIHHRJ1aG-5aqFAGCVxBfaMGMrvHHJ1yOHYc74uux-qLv29uRp72fUGYoDxznQEFdNMWNk1_94Gsulz0-aHWs7CWJXC2uFEU6vTXuY4/s3840/IMG%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6t2I9kJ9kqcj4AvzER40AvStbJ-LMuIxRW4Y8kdbsib-apS727COKk_ZxwmX3TXJ71N1q_86aDCkvqZsUXBqTjIHHRJ1aG-5aqFAGCVxBfaMGMrvHHJ1yOHYc74uux-qLv29uRp72fUGYoDxznQEFdNMWNk1_94Gsulz0-aHWs7CWJXC2uFEU6vTXuY4/w360-h640/IMG%201.png" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9kg0a8oQE590L64tGGAGfoRVBB8SHZ2e9wDfzA_BQ5xmer7WVwyY5vOGx4hARTpWgpPJ7-EHnuzjFpOkPD3SAIyRZoGSp8jCkGSxKvyZ4LKjbU_FOSWcQMzjQtjJElBf0oi7ot1m7KuKSgb3B2uoOBW-A7JKh3qxEErZCu5AWKxoekuKdDFkI-K_P0g/s2346/IMG%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="2346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9kg0a8oQE590L64tGGAGfoRVBB8SHZ2e9wDfzA_BQ5xmer7WVwyY5vOGx4hARTpWgpPJ7-EHnuzjFpOkPD3SAIyRZoGSp8jCkGSxKvyZ4LKjbU_FOSWcQMzjQtjJElBf0oi7ot1m7KuKSgb3B2uoOBW-A7JKh3qxEErZCu5AWKxoekuKdDFkI-K_P0g/w640-h640/IMG%202.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8FbMiyJ3vkTrESCYQD7rkSMC2HAbDgqiRzFiekteN1vSC01u26i9DkuheGiJh5XQb-1tOgb9aegpR5Oa1VKETMzcRZvIlCNybzvk7TPaXtv1WA7OIo_ZlLJSSClHi5iFgu189l8zKL0TPl2eKXdE-kw6wELgfkHLQuzjquamNwz8_sQWPKMrF_nzzkM/s3423/IMG%203.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3423" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8FbMiyJ3vkTrESCYQD7rkSMC2HAbDgqiRzFiekteN1vSC01u26i9DkuheGiJh5XQb-1tOgb9aegpR5Oa1VKETMzcRZvIlCNybzvk7TPaXtv1WA7OIo_ZlLJSSClHi5iFgu189l8zKL0TPl2eKXdE-kw6wELgfkHLQuzjquamNwz8_sQWPKMrF_nzzkM/w640-h404/IMG%203.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCHFoKWVHvbgWTMVHWeYmr5IYa5CDBqxRpvC9gZcja-t2Jd5TYTxLoZQTsql7qjmKul7JMWmvH4OfHmw8ykbYj97raGp7jOd4ndgZdTXiW6-j5oGgElUuKwaHWIPZrrY-rzK__SRMSD_fNMpa5Tnl5BipTqo5usjAv3AvEKwDkoC4ewRpC2OaNLzxryM/s1920/IMG%204.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCHFoKWVHvbgWTMVHWeYmr5IYa5CDBqxRpvC9gZcja-t2Jd5TYTxLoZQTsql7qjmKul7JMWmvH4OfHmw8ykbYj97raGp7jOd4ndgZdTXiW6-j5oGgElUuKwaHWIPZrrY-rzK__SRMSD_fNMpa5Tnl5BipTqo5usjAv3AvEKwDkoC4ewRpC2OaNLzxryM/w640-h360/IMG%204.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy 22nd Birthday, SpaceX (2002-2024)! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For the third flight test of a fully integrated Starship, SpaceX used a Super Heavy rocket booster to launch a Starship upper stage, from Starbase in Texas, on March 14, 2024 at 8:25 Central Time. Starship is designed to be a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond.</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Starship is essential to both SpaceX’s plans to deploy its next-generation Starship system as well as for NASA, which will use a lunar lander version of Starship for landing astronauts on the moon during the Artemis III mission through the Human Landing System (HLS) program."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Key Starship Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 121m/397ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 9m/29.5ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Payload to LEO: 100 – 150t (fully reusable)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Satellites: "Starship is designed to deliver satellites further and at a lower marginal cost per launch than our current Falcon vehicles. With a payload compartment larger than any fairing currently in operation or development, Starship creates possibilities for new missions, including space telescopes even larger than the James Webb."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Heavy is the first stage, or booster, of the Starship launch system. Powered by 33 Raptor engines using sub-cooled liquid methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX), Super Heavy is fully reusable and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere to land back at the launch site.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Starship's Engines: Raptors</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"The Raptor engine is a reusable methalox staged-combustion engine that powers the Starship launch system. Raptor engines began flight testing on the Starship prototype rockets in July 2019, becoming the first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine ever flown."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Raptor Engine Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 1.3m/4ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 3.1m/10.2ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thrust: 230tf/500 klbf</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):</span></p><p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div><span><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: SpaceX</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 14, 2024</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p>#NASA #SpaceX #Space #Earth #Mars #Moon #MoonToMars #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisIII #Starship #FlightTest #Spacecraft #SuperHeavyRocket #ElonMusk #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #HumanSpaceflight #CommercialSpace #SpaceExploration #Starbase #BocaChica #Texas #UnitedStates #STEM #Education</p></span></div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-51499879326340866352024-03-14T15:52:00.001-04:002024-03-14T15:52:26.750-04:00Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather | NASA Goddard<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather | NASA Goddard</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QP4VsPq7kiE" width="320" youtube-src-id="QP4VsPq7kiE"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The giant planet Jupiter, in all its banded glory, takes the spotlight in these new images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope that capture both sides of the planet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Big enough to swallow Earth, the classic Great Red Spot storm stands out prominently in Jupiter’s atmosphere. To its lower right, at a more southerly latitude, is a feature sometimes dubbed Red Spot Jr. This giant storm, called an anticyclone, was the result of other storms merging in 1998 and 2000, and it first appeared red in 2006.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Studying the planets in our solar system helps us understand our own weather patterns closer to home, and allows us to theorize what potential exoplanet weather is like in other star systems in our universe.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">For more information, visit: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://nasa.gov/hubble">https://nasa.gov/hubble</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paul Morris: Lead Producer </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image: Hubble Captures Volcanic Eruption Plume From Io</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Image Credit: John Spencer, Lowell Observatory, and NASA/ESA</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 2 minutes</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 14, 2024</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div>#NASA #ESA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Hubble #Jupiter #Planet #Atmosphere #Weather #Meteorology #GreatRedSpot #Storms #AntiCyclone #SolarSystem #HST #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #Europe #STEM #Education #HD #Video</div></div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-71695917725644901752024-03-14T13:26:00.007-04:002024-03-14T14:03:34.905-04:00Planet Jupiter: Two New Views (January 2024) | Hubble Space Telescope<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Planet Jupiter: Two New Views (January 2024) | Hubble Space Telescope</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5tNhr5MEHqXYeoQ0FRFml3tyhTkLX3SYk1ihakzZSBJ89KzmrM6cn5_qA9Op52xe1s8G656hY_hbYQHoYqok_gNUdiEjyyj9sPfm0SKGtQ_ZepIyVvVF4WpZ1aium3fmZYzmp4AucxAO3Em-I8CB_2UMtKp1lAA4H9T8ZxV0us9KRzYqD2M8bWih9Mc/s1312/IMG%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5tNhr5MEHqXYeoQ0FRFml3tyhTkLX3SYk1ihakzZSBJ89KzmrM6cn5_qA9Op52xe1s8G656hY_hbYQHoYqok_gNUdiEjyyj9sPfm0SKGtQ_ZepIyVvVF4WpZ1aium3fmZYzmp4AucxAO3Em-I8CB_2UMtKp1lAA4H9T8ZxV0us9KRzYqD2M8bWih9Mc/w640-h640/IMG%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">Jupiter on January 5, 2024</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa1OJsC1_ppAVNpTeQuqv6kAWgEJ9PvjiTVkgzfmyaMd8LodASqkeJjTXqeZVe4m-_T39NBSmUOv1CiYFVpbg54k8ss4A741LP2Hxr51drv0tUQw20NYDOfuyh7TKqcYbq1Ab_btzDAubT09l5SoGvp80JoS3ZgQhrXzrrmJ6OgBbdES2p-pN3yl3zEQ/s1311/IMG%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa1OJsC1_ppAVNpTeQuqv6kAWgEJ9PvjiTVkgzfmyaMd8LodASqkeJjTXqeZVe4m-_T39NBSmUOv1CiYFVpbg54k8ss4A741LP2Hxr51drv0tUQw20NYDOfuyh7TKqcYbq1Ab_btzDAubT09l5SoGvp80JoS3ZgQhrXzrrmJ6OgBbdES2p-pN3yl3zEQ/w640-h640/IMG%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Jupiter on January 6, 2024</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>The giant planet Jupiter, in all its banded glory, is revisited by the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope in these latest images, taken on January </span>5–6, 2024, that capture both sides of the planet. Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer Solar System planets every year under the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program (OPAL). This is because these large worlds are shrouded in clouds and hazes stirred up by violent winds, leading to a kaleidoscope of ever-changing weather patterns.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Jan. 5 Image (first/top)</u>: Big enough to swallow Earth, the classic Great Red Spot stands out prominently in Jupiter's atmosphere. To its lower right, at a more southerly latitude, is a feature sometimes dubbed Red Spot Jr. This anticyclone was the result of storms merging in 1998 and 2000, and it first appeared red in 2006 before returning to a pale beige in subsequent years. This year it is somewhat redder again. The source of the red coloration is unknown but may involve a range of chemical compounds: sulphur, phosphorus or organic material. Staying in their lanes, but moving in opposite directions, Red Spot Jr. passes the Great Red Spot about every two years. Another small red anticyclone appears in the far north.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Jan. 6 Image (second/bottom)</u>: Storm activity also appears in the opposite hemisphere. A pair of storms: a deep red cyclone and a reddish anticyclone, appear to be next to each other at right of center. They look so red that at first glance, it looks like Jupiter skinned a knee. These storms are rotating in opposite directions, indicating an alternating pattern of high- and low-pressure systems. For the cyclone, there’s an upwelling on the edges with clouds descending in the middle causing a clearing in the atmospheric haze.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The storms are expected to bounce past each other because their opposing clockwise and counterclockwise rotations make them repel each other. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Toward the left edge of the image is the innermost Galilean moon, Io—the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, despite its small size (only slightly larger than Earth's moon). Hubble resolves volcanic outflow deposits on the surface. Hubble's sensitivity to blue and violet wavelengths clearly reveals interesting surface features.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Image Descriptions</u>: Showing both faces of Jupiter on the black background of space. The first/left image is labelled January 5, 2024. Jupiter is banded with stripes of brownish orange, light grey, soft yellow, and shades of cream, punctuated with many large storms and small white clouds. The Great Red Spot is the most prominent feature in the left bottom third of this view. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The second/right image is labelled January 6, 2024. This opposite side of Jupiter is also banded with stripes of brownish orange, light grey, soft yellow, and shades of cream. At upper right of center, a pair of storms appear next to each other: a deep-red, triangle-shaped cyclone and a reddish anticyclone. Toward the far-left edge of this view is Jupiter’s tiny orange-colored moon Io.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: NASA, ESA, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Simon (NASA-GSFC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 14, 2024</span></p><div><br /></div><div>#NASA #ESA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Hubble #Jupiter #Planet #Atmosphere #Weather #Meteorology #SolarSystem #HST #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #Europe #STEM #Education </div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-88472361368147002352024-03-14T11:31:00.003-04:002024-03-14T12:27:07.008-04:00SpaceX Starship Re-enters Earth's Atmosphere: Hot Plasma Field<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">SpaceX Starship Re-enters Earth's Atmosphere: Hot Plasma Field</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d6EbicxQxzA" width="320" youtube-src-id="d6EbicxQxzA"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Elon Musk: "Watch the super hot plasma field grow as Starship re-enters the atmosphere!"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Starship upper stage experienced an unknown problem during re-entry, approximately 50 minutes after being launched by a Super Heavy rocket booster from Starbase in Texas, on March 14, 2024, at 8:25am Central Time, for its third flight test. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Starship is essential to both SpaceX’s plans to deploy its next-generation Starship system as well as for NASA, which will use a lunar lander version of Starship for landing astronauts on the moon during the Artemis III mission through the Human Landing System (HLS) program."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Key Starship Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 121m/397ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 9m/29.5ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Payload to LEO: 100 – 150t (fully reusable)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Satellites: "Starship is designed to deliver satellites further and at a lower marginal cost per launch than our current Falcon vehicles. With a payload compartment larger than any fairing currently in operation or development, Starship creates possibilities for new missions, including space telescopes even larger than the James Webb."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Heavy is the first stage, or booster, of the Starship launch system. Powered by 33 Raptor engines using sub-cooled liquid methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX), Super Heavy is fully reusable and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere to land back at the launch site.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Starship's Engines: Raptors</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"The Raptor engine is a reusable methalox staged-combustion engine that powers the Starship launch system. Raptor engines began flight testing on the Starship prototype rockets in July 2019, becoming the first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine ever flown."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Raptor Engine Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 1.3m/4ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 3.1m/10.2ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thrust: 230tf/500 klbf</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf</span></a></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: SpaceX</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Acknowledgement: SciNews</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 2 minutes, 56 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 14, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p>#NASA #SpaceX #Space #Earth #Mars #Moon #MoonToMars #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisIII #Starship #FlightTest #Spacecraft #SuperHeavyRocket #ElonMusk #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #HumanSpaceflight #CommercialSpace #SpaceExploration #Starbase #BocaChica #Texas #UnitedStates #STEM #Education #Timelapse #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-68206454972946884122024-03-14T10:44:00.003-04:002024-03-14T10:44:28.815-04:00Planet Jupiter's Rotation: January 2024 | Hubble Space Telescope<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Planet Jupiter's Rotation: January 2024 | Hubble Space Telescope</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uFAvX8kbeFQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="uFAvX8kbeFQ"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">The NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope images used in this animated science visualization present a full rotation of the giant planet Jupiter. This is not a real-time movie. Instead, Hubble snapshots of the colorful planet, taken on January 5–6, 2024, have been photo-mapped onto a sphere, and the model is then rotated in animation. The planet's real rotation rate is nearly 10 hours. This is easily plotted by watching the Great Red Spot come and go with each completed rotation. Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer Solar System planets every year under the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program (OPAL).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Credit: NASA, ESA, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Simon (NASA-GSFC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 31 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 8, 2024</span></p><p><br /></p><p>#NASA #ESA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Hubble #Jupiter #Planet #Atmosphere #Weather #Meteorology #SolarSystem #HST #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #Europe #STEM #Education #Visualization #Animation #HD #Video</p>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682574620231385546.post-43537039716777669942024-03-14T10:03:00.003-04:002024-03-14T10:03:43.378-04:00SpaceX Starship’s Successful Third Launch | SpaceX Starbase in Texas<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">SpaceX Starship’s Successful Third Launch </span></u></b><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>|</u></b></span></span><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></u></b><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>SpaceX Starbase in Texas</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lp0hen6Bw18" width="320" youtube-src-id="Lp0hen6Bw18"></iframe></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">For the third flight test of a fully integrated Starship, SpaceX used a Super Heavy rocket booster to launch a Starship upper stage, from Starbase in Texas, on March 14, 2024 at 8:25 Central Time. Starship is designed to be a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Starship is essential to both SpaceX’s plans to deploy its next-generation Starship system as well as for NASA, which will use a lunar lander version of Starship for landing astronauts on the moon during the Artemis III mission through the Human Landing System (HLS) program."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Key Starship Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 121m/397ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 9m/29.5ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Payload to LEO: 100 – 150t (fully reusable)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Satellites: "Starship is designed to deliver satellites further and at a lower marginal cost per launch than our current Falcon vehicles. With a payload compartment larger than any fairing currently in operation or development, Starship creates possibilities for new missions, including space telescopes even larger than the James Webb."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Heavy is the first stage, or booster, of the Starship launch system. Powered by 33 Raptor engines using sub-cooled liquid methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX), Super Heavy is fully reusable and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere to land back at the launch site.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Starship's Engines: Raptors</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"The Raptor engine is a reusable methalox staged-combustion engine that powers the Starship launch system. Raptor engines began flight testing on the Starship prototype rockets in July 2019, becoming the first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine ever flown."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Raptor Engine Parameters:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Diameter: 1.3m/4ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Height: 3.1m/10.2ft</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thrust: 230tf/500 klbf</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Download the Free Starship User Guide (PDF):</span></p><p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div><span><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Video Credit: SpaceX</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Acknowledgement: SciNews</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Duration: 3 minutes, 12 seconds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: March 14, 2024</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p>#NASA #SpaceX #Space #Earth #Mars #Moon #MoonToMars #ArtemisProgram #ArtemisIII #Starship #FlightTest #Spacecraft #SuperHeavyRocket #ElonMusk #SpaceTechnology #Engineering #HumanSpaceflight #CommercialSpace #SpaceExploration #Starbase #BocaChica #Texas #UnitedStates #STEM #Education #HD #Video</p></span></div>Dwayne Lawrence - Friends of NASA | Founder and Executive Directorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508482617399302045noreply@blogger.com0