Space.com
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- NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stoneson 21st November 2024 at 1:00 am
The Curiosity shows sulfur stones, with no explanation of how they occurred on the Martian surface.
- Final trailer for Prime Video's 'Secret Level' looks out of this worldby stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 20th November 2024 at 10:42 pm
A final trailer for Prime Video's "Secret Level" animated anthology
- SabersPro Obi Wan Ep3 lightsaber reviewon 20th November 2024 at 10:00 pm
Take the high ground with this stunning, and very expensive, replica lightsaber.
- Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS on Nov. 21on 20th November 2024 at 10:00 pm
Liftoff is scheduled for 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).
- Supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to monstrous sizeson 20th November 2024 at 9:00 pm
Scientists may have cracked one of the biggest mysteries in space science, determining that supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to their huge sizes.
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- Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Marson 21st November 2024 at 2:16 am
Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 I am in the U.K., where we are approaching the time when trees are just branches and twigs. One tree that still has its full foliage is my little quince tree in my front garden. Its leaves have turned reddish-brown with a hint of orange, fairly dark by
- NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Missionby Lee Mohon on 20th November 2024 at 9:37 pm
NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop
- STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Stationby Monika Luabeya on 20th November 2024 at 9:07 pm
The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard
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- STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Stationon 20th November 2024 at 9:56 pm
The STS-129 crew members posed for a portrait following a joint news conference on Nov. 24, 2009, with the Expedition 21 crew members (out of frame) on the International Space Station. Pictured (clockwise) from bottom left are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr. and Randy Bresnik, all mission specialists; along with Barry E. Wilmore, pilot; and Nicole Stott, mission specialist.
Space Station News
- STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Stationby Monika Luabeya on 20th November 2024 at 9:07 pm
The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard
- Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center by Sumer Loggins on 20th November 2024 at 5:08 pm
On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot.
- NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Dockingby Jessica Taveau on 18th November 2024 at 8:09 pm
NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 90 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:22 a.m. EST (5:22 p.m. Baikonur time) Thursday, Nov. 21, on a Soyuz
Astronomy Now
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- Icy Rivers May Have Flowed on Ancient Marsby Camille M. Carlisle on 20th November 2024 at 12:00 pm
A polar cap of carbon-dioxide ice may have provided the thermal blanket needed for rivers and a huge lake to form in the planet’s southern highlands. The post Icy Rivers May Have Flowed on Ancient Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Makemake’s “Hot Spot”: Icy Volcano or Dusty Ring?by Emily Lakdawalla on 18th November 2024 at 9:37 pm
Even though it’s nearly 4½ billion miles from the Sun, far-flung Makemake has surprised observers with a warmer-than-expected temperature that is challenging to explain. The post Makemake’s “Hot Spot”: Icy Volcano or Dusty Ring? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24by Alan MacRobert on 15th November 2024 at 10:19 am
Venus and Mercury continue as a duo in the western twilight this week. The Moon visits Jupiter, then Mars. Saturn shines lonely below the Great Square. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too!by Bob King on 13th November 2024 at 2:42 pm
The Moon crosses the Pleiades this week, then heads east for the year's most dramatic Spica occultation. The post Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.