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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

China Shenzhou-14 Updates: Crew Enters New Wentian China Space Station Module

China Shenzhou-14 Updates: Crew Enters New Wentian China Space Station Module

The Wentian Laboratory Module successfully docked to the front docking port of the Tianhe Core Module—the first and main component of the China Space Station—on July 24, 2022, at 19:13 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Shenzhou-14 crew, astronauts Chen Dong (commander), Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe entered the Wentian Laboratory Module on July 25, 2022, at 02:03 UTC.

As a major component of the China Space Station, the Wentian lab module functions as an experiment platform for life sciences, while providing taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) with more space to live and work, and while serving as a full backup to the space station's key systems.

This marked the first time that China's two 20-ton-level spacecraft had conducted rendezvous and docking in orbit, and also the first time that space rendezvous and docking were carried out during the astronauts' in-orbit stay at the China Space Station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMS) said.

Moreover, for the first time, the taikonauts in orbit can use the airlock cabin in Wentian to carry out extravehicular activities (EVAs) or spacewalks. The node cabin in the core module, which usually serves as the exit and entry for EVAs, will become a backup for the new airlock cabin.

Compared with the node cabin, the airlock cabin has a larger door, which is more convenient for the taikonauts to enter and exit the spacecraft as well as to transfer tools and maintenance equipment.

Finally, the Shenzhou-14 crew will, for the first time, be aided by a small mechanical arm to carry out EVAs.

Video Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 3 minutes, 26 seconds

Release Date: July 25, 2022

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Astrophysicist EXPLAINS her career journey | National Science Foundation

Astrophysicist EXPLAINS her career journey | National Science Foundation

Dr. Lia Medeiros is a NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). She is interested in using computation and theory to better understand compact objects, such as black holes and is part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, contributing to the collaboration’s efforts to image black holes such as the M87 and Sgr A* images. Originally from Brazil, Lia moved around a lot during her younger years, and from a young age she enjoyed learning and studying math because it was the same in every country.

Institute for Advanced Study (IAS): https://www.ias.edu

Credit: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Images and video courtesy: Dan Komoda

Duration: 4 minutes, 41 seconds

Release Date: July 27, 2022

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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Trains for International Space Station Mission

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Trains for International Space Station Mission

Frank Rubio in airlock mockup

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: April 12, 2022

Frank Rubio trains for spacewalk

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: March 7, 2022

Frank at JSC Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: March 7, 2022

ASCAN EVQ1 (Red Team) Training

Image Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

Image Date: July 19, 2018

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio in T-38

Credit: NASA/Norah Moran

Image Date: January 19, 2022

NASA Frank Rubio portrait in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft

Image Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Image Date: June 6, 2017

Frank Rubio Portrait

Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Image Date: July 22, 2022

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio Official Portrait

Image Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

Image Date: August 22, 2017

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is scheduled to join Expedition 67/68 aboard the International Space Station. He plans to launch on a Russian Soyuz MS-22 spaceflight in September 2022.

Dr. Frank Rubio was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in August 2017 and having completed the initial astronaut candidate training, he has been given a mission assignment. The Florida native graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and earned a Doctorate of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Prior to attending medical school, he served as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and flew more than 1,100 hours, including more than 600 hours of combat and imminent danger time during deployments to Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Dr. Rubio is a board certified family physician and flight surgeon.

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/frank-rubio

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/frank-rubio/biography

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.

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

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The Ring Nebula: Wide View | Hubble

The Ring Nebula: Wide View | Hubble

This image is a composite of the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). This combines new Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 data with observations of the nebula’s outer halo from the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, USA. In this image, the knotty, turbulent space around the nebula shows up dramatically, creating an almost psychedelic effect.

The Large Binocular Telescope is part of the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona.

Credits: Hubble data: NASA, European Space Agency, C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University), and David Thompson (LBTO)

Release Date: May 23, 2013

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Hubble Uncovers the Secrets of The Ring Nebula

Hubble Uncovers the Secrets of The Ring Nebula

This episode of the Hubblecast explores the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). Although this nebula is one of the most famous objects in our skies, more than 200 years after its discovery astronomers are still unveiling some of its secrets.

The Ring Nebula was discovered in the late 18th century, but its true shape and structure has remained unclear. Now, a team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, alongside existing ground-based data, to explore the Ring Nebula in depth. The astronomers wanted to better understand the nebula's structure, evolution, physical conditions, and motion—and it turns out that the Ring Nebula is not actually very ring-shaped after all.

Hubblecast 66—The ESA astronomy podcast—showcases stunning Hubble images of this beautiful object, showing the bright, colorful center of the nebula, and the dramatically turbulent space that surrounds it.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble

Directed by: Nicola Guttridge

Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser

Written by: Nicola Guttridge

Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr J)

Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa

Animations: Martin Kornmesser

Images: ESA/Hubble and NASA

- Images of Messier 57: ESA/Hubble & NASA, the Hubble Heritage team (STScI/AURA), the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO), and C.R. O'Dell

- The Little Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 76: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida

Music: Toomas Erm

Cinematography: Peter Rixner

Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen

Duration: 5 minutes, 29 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on Spacewalk | International Space Station

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on Spacewalk | International Space Station

On July 21, 2022, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy completed her first ever spacewalk alongside cosmonaut and Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Russia. Not only that, but this spacewalk was also the first conducted by a European woman, and the first conducted by a European in a Russian Orlan spacesuit from the International Space Station.

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) concluded their spacewalk at 5:55 p.m. EDT on July 21, 2022, after 7 hours and 5 minutes. Artemyev and Cristoforetti completed all but one of their major objectives, which included the deployment of 10 nanosatellites designed to collect radio electronics data during the spacewalk and installing platforms and workstation adapter hardware near the 37-foot-long manipulator system mounted to Nauka. The spacewalkers also relocated the arm’s external control panel and replaced a protective window on the arm’s camera unit. The last planned activity, to extend a Strela telescoping boom from Zarya to Poisk, will be completed on a future spacewalk.

Additional spacewalks are planned to continue outfitting the European robotic arm and to activate Nauka’s airlock for future spacewalks.

The work on the European robotic arm will be used to move spacewalkers and payloads around the Russian segment of the station.

This was the sixth spacewalk in Artemyev’s career, and the first for Cristoforetti. It was the sixth spacewalk at the station in 2022 and the 251st spacewalk for space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center/European Space Agency (ESA)

Capture Date: July 21, 2022

Release Date: July 27, 2022

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Exploring The Ring Nebula (3D) | Hubble

Exploring the Ring Nebula (3D) | Hubble

This video begins with a zoom into the constellation of Lyra, to the location of the Ring Nebula and a composite Hubble/Large Binocular Telescope image. Then the three-dimensional model of the Ring Nebula, developed from our observations, is explored.

The main ring glows in the light of nitrogen, shown in red. That ring is filled with oxygen emission, shown in green. Perpendicular lobes are filled with the hottest emission from helium, shown in blue. Dense dark knots line the interior of the ring, and their shadows glow like spikes in hydrogen emission, shown in red.

Hydrogen emission also reveals the inner and outer halos. A circuit around the 3D model showcases the more accurate and most detailed structure that astronomers have uncovered.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 1 minute, 51 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

Revealing the Structure of The Ring Nebula | Hubble

Revealing the Structure of The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This is an artist's impression of the Ring Nebula's structure, fading from a Hubble image into a 3D visualization.

Based on Hubble observations of the nebula, which is actually shaped a little like a distorted doughnut. Although the center of this doughnut may look empty, it is actually full of lower density material that stretches both towards and away from us, creating a shape similar to a rugby ball slotted into the doughnut's central gap. The space around the nebula is turbulent and full of knotty structures that formed in the nebula's past.

The brightest part of this nebula is what we see as the colorful main ring. This is composed of gas thrown off by a dying star at the center of the nebula.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 35 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

Zooming in on The Ring Nebula | Hubble

Zooming in on The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This video zooms in on planetary nebula Messier 57, known as the Ring Nebula. The sequence begins with a view of the night sky near the constellation of Lyra. It then zooms through observations from the Digitized Sky Survey 2, and ends with a view of the nebula obtained by Hubble.

The data of the region surrounding the Ring Nebula's central region are provided by the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

The Ring Nebula | Hubble

The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the dramatic shape and color of the Ring Nebula, otherwise known as Messier 57. From Earth’s perspective, the nebula looks like a simple elliptical shape with a shaggy boundary. However, updated observations combining existing ground-based data with NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope data show that the nebula is shaped like a distorted doughnut. This doughnut has a rugby-ball-shaped region of lower-density material slotted into in its central “gap”, stretching towards and away from us.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University)

Release Date: May 23, 2013

Lunar Gateway Assembly Animation | NASA Johnson

Lunar Gateway Assembly Animation | NASA Johnson

Animation of the Lunar Gateway's assembly in sequential order. The Gateway, a vital component of NASA’s Artemis program, will serve as a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon that provides essential support for long-term human return to the lunar surface and serves as a staging points for deep space exploration. NASA is working with commercial and international partners to establish the Gateway.

Learn more here: https://www.nasa.gov/gateway

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 2 minutes, 49 seconds

Release Date: July 26, 2022

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SpaceX Crew-5 Mission Suit Up & Training | NASA Johnson

SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: Crew Suit Up & Training | NASA Johnson

NASA Astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada are going to the International Space Station no earlier than Sept. 29, 2022 alongside their crewmates, Koichi Wakata of JAXA, and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos.

Astronaut Josh Cassada Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/josh-a-cassada

Astronaut Nicole Mann Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann

Astronaut Koichi Wakata Official JAXA Biography

https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/wakata-koichi/

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina Roscosmos Info

Anna Yuryevna Kikina (Russian: Анна Юрьевна Кикина, born August 27, 1984, in Novosibirsk) is a Russian engineer and test cosmonaut, selected in 2012. She is the only woman cosmonaut currently in active service at Roscosmos. [Wikipedia]

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Release Date: July 26, 2022

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SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: Crew Member Portraits | NASA Johnson

SpaceX Crew-5 Mission Crew Members | NASA Johnson

Anna Kikina Portrait (Roscosmos)

Nicole Mann Portrait (NASA)

Koichi Wakata Portrait (JAXA)

Josh Cassada Portrait (NASA)

Astronaut Josh Cassada Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/josh-a-cassada

Astronaut Nicole Mann Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann

Astronaut Koichi Wakata Official JAXA Biography

https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/wakata-koichi/

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina Roscosmos Info

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Release Date: July 26, 2022

SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: Crew Members & Patch | NASA

SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: Crew Members & Patch | NASA

From left to right: Anna Kikina (Russia), Josh Cassada (USA), Nicole Mann (USA) and Koichi Wakata (Japan)—the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station—poses for a group photo along with the official mission patch.

Astronaut Josh Cassada Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/josh-a-cassada

Astronaut Nicole Mann Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann

Astronaut Koichi Wakata Official JAXA Biography

https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/wakata-koichi/

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina Roscosmos Info

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Release Date: July 26, 2022

Marching Martian Dust Devils | NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Marching Martian Dust Devils | NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

On an early fall afternoon in Ganges Chasma (Valles Marineris), we managed to capture a cluster of 8 dust devils, five of them in the enhanced color strip. They are together on a dark sandy surface that tilts slightly to the north, towards the Sun. These dust devils were captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) using the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument.

Dust devils are whirlwinds that pick up the light colored dust on the surface as they move around in odd patterns. The lines visible on the dunes are the dark sand left behind when the surface layer of dust has been removed.

Note: Enhanced color images are 1 km across.

Malin Space Science Systems built the Mars Color Imager (MARCI), Context Camera (CTX) systems for MRO.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colorado.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Narration: Tre Gibbs

Duration: 1 minute, 16 seconds

Release Date: November 4, 2015

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Waiting for Martian Dust Devils | NASA MRO

Waiting for Martian Dust Devils | NASA MRO

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured some stunning images of dust devils in action using the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument, but the overall sample remains fairly limited. Dust devils are whirlwinds that pick up the light colored dust on the surface as they move around in odd patterns. The lines visible on the dunes are the dark sand left behind when the surface layer of dust has been removed.

Note: Enhanced color images are 1 km across.

Malin Space Science Systems built the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) and Context Camera (CTX) systems for MRO.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates HiRISE, which was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colorado.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Narration: Tre Gibbs

Duration: 1 minute, 14 seconds

Release Date: June 18, 2014

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