Category: Space and Tech
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21/Borisov Interstellar Comet? (video)
Back in 2019, a new interstellar comet was discovered… 2I/Borisov, originally designated C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), is the first observed rogue comet and the second observed interstellar interloper after ʻOumuamua. It was discovered by the Crimean amateur astronomer and telescope maker Gennadiy Borisov on 30 August 2019 UTC (29 August local time. 2I/Borisov has a heliocentric orbital eccentricity of 3.36 and is not bound to the Sun. The comet passed through the ecliptic of the Solar…
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NASA Administrator Statement on President’s FY 2022 Funding Request
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2022 funding request is an investment in America’s future. Agency activities contribute to economies local and national, invest in the next generation through STEM education, and are essential to American leadership around the world. This budget request is evidence that…
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WATCH THE SPACEX STARLINK MISSION
May 26, 2021 SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 26 for the next Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 2:59 p.m. EDT, or 18:59 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, May 27…
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What were those lights in the sky above Arizona? (video)
Earlier this month, many witnesses saw an array of lights streaking above the sky in perfect formation. The lights move too quickly to be a star and are too perfectly aligned to be a meteor shower, so what was it? Well, it wasn’t aliens.. It was the SpaceX Starlink satellite array, a part of the…
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Natural Radio Signal Discovered in Venus’ Atmosphere (video)
On May 3, 2021, NASA announced a discovery in the atmosphere of Venus. According to new measurements from the Parker Solar Probe, an unexpected natural radio signal was detected emitting from Venus’ ionosphere. It was discovered while the probe was using the planet as a “gravity slingshot” for the close to the sun approach. The Parker…
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Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission in Venus’ Atmosphere
During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet’s upper atmosphere. This was the first direct measurement of the Venusian atmosphere in nearly 30 years — and it looks quite different from Venus past. A study published today confirms that Venus’ upper…
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SPACEX WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Saturday, May 15, for its next Starlink mission launching aboard Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 6:54 p.m. EDT, or 22:54 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, May 16 at 6:33 p.m. EDT, or 22:33 UTC. On board…
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Long March 5B Re-entry, falls into Indian Ocean (video)
Debris from a large Chinese rocket stage fell into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, late May 8, as people around the world waited and watched for signs of the fiery reentry of the country’s Long March 5B, empty core stage, in the skies above. Remnants from the roughly 30-meter-long, five-meter-wide empty core stage…
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Chinese Rocket Expected to Return to Earth… Somewhere…
A Chinese rocket is expected to re-enter our atmosphere and crash into Earth, but no one knows where. China’s Long March 5B rocket successfully launched the Tianhe space station module on April 29, 2021. That module will become the living quarters of the future Chinese Space Station and is currently in its correct orbit after…
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NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal and external events and products centered around the theme: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make valuable contributions to every aspect of our society,…