Space.com
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- Astronauts on the moon could stay fit by running in a Wheel of Deathon 2nd May 2024 at 7:18 pm
Scientists suggest lunar astronauts can stay fit by running sideways within a Wheel of Death.
- Watch live: China launching Chang'e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)by brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) on 2nd May 2024 at 6:46 pm
China's Chang'e 6 sample return mission to the moon's far side is scheduled to launch early Friday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.
- Watch ULA assemble Atlas V rocket ahead of Boeing Starliner astronaut test flight (video)by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 2nd May 2024 at 5:00 pm
United Launch Alliance's new video highlight's how the Atlas V launch vehicle for Boeing's Starliner was stacked and mated to the spacecraft.
- NASA's Hubble Telescope is back in action — but its TESS exoplanet hunter may now be in troubleon 2nd May 2024 at 4:37 pm
Both the Hubble Telescope and TESS exoplanet hunter went into safe mode on April 23. Hubble is back on, but TESS remains off.
- NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launcheson 2nd May 2024 at 4:00 pm
NASA's PREFIRE mission will deploy a pair of satellites from twin launches aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rockets that will contribute to climate change studies in the Arctic and Antarctica.
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- 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Prediction vs. Realityon 2nd May 2024 at 6:38 pm
Before a total solar eclipse crossed North America on April 8, 2024, scientists at Predictive Science Inc. of San Diego aimed to foresee what the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, would look like during totality. The predictions help researchers understand the accuracy of their models of the Sun’s corona, which extends along its magnetic field.
- Researchers Develop ‘Founding Document’ on Synthetic Cell Developmentby Tara Friesen on 2nd May 2024 at 6:18 pm
Cells are the fundamental units of life, forming the variety of all living things on Earth as individual cells and multi-cellular organisms. To better understand how cells perform the essential functions of life, scientists have begun developing synthetic cells – non-living bits of cellular biochemistry wrapped in a membrane that mimic specific biological processes. The
- Hi-C Rocket Experiment Achieves Never-Before-Seen Look at Solar Flaresby Beth Ridgeway on 2nd May 2024 at 6:00 pm
By Jessica Barnett After months of preparation and years since its last flight, the upgraded High Resolution Coronal Imager Flare mission – Hi-C Flare, for short – took to the skies for a never-before-seen view of a solar flare. The low-noise cameras – built at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama – are
Image of the Day
- Galaxy Evolution Explorer Searches for Lighton 2nd May 2024 at 5:43 pm
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer was launched on April 28, 2003. Its mission was to study the shape, brightness, size and distance of galaxies across 10 billion years of cosmic history.
Space Station News
- NASA Mission Strengthens 40-Year Friendship by Elyna N. Niles-Carnes on 2nd May 2024 at 2:34 pm
As NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore launches aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday, May 6 on its first crewed flight, one of his best friends will have played a key role in getting him there. Billy Stover, chief safety officer for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, and Wilmore have been friends for more
- NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Dockingby Tiernan P. Doyle on 29th April 2024 at 6:08 pm
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated May 1, 2024, to correct the list of participants for the NASA Social panel live stream. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space
- NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Stationby Lauren E. Low on 29th April 2024 at 5:33 pm
In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to a different docking port Thursday, May 2, to make way for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA will provide live coverage of the move beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT on
Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- Meet Alkaid, the Big Dipper’s Handleby Daniel Johnson on 2nd May 2024 at 6:09 pm
Alkaid is the end star of the Big Dipper's handle, a bright-blue example of a nearby B-type star. The post Meet Alkaid, the Big Dipper’s Handle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower!by Bob King on 1st May 2024 at 3:40 pm
You might be tempted to sleep through this annual shower but then you'd miss seeing some of the fastest meteors around. Not to mention their parent is the most famous comet of all. The post Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower!by Bob King on 1st May 2024 at 3:40 pm
You might be tempted to sleep through this annual shower but then you'd miss seeing some of the fastest meteors around. Not to mention their parent is the most famous comet of all. The post Ready the Hot Cocoa and Recliner — Here Comes the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5by Alan MacRobert on 26th April 2024 at 5:30 pm
All the planets now huddle around our line of sight toward the Sun. However, these moonless evenings present us the Spring Triangle, the Great Diamond with a sugar sprinkle on its edge, and the Pointers aligned vertically. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 26 – May 5 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.