Category: 2. Space
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Dark Nebula’s Stellar Cauldron Unveiled in Stunning Observation for Hubble’s 33rd Anniversary
Hubble’s 33rd anniversary image unveils the mesmerizing chaos of star birth within the dark nebula NGC 1333, offering a glimpse into the early days of our own solar system. Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI; Image Processing: Varun Bajaj (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Jennifer Mack (STScI) Dark Nebula is a Cauldron of Star Birth You should…
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast SDF Number 111 Issued at 2200Z on 21 Apr 2023
Status Report NOAA SWPC … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com
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Nelson supports continuing restrictions on NASA cooperation with China
COLORADO SPRINGS — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he supports continuing current restrictions on the agency’s ability to work with China in spaceflight as he warns of a “space race” between the countries. Nelson told members of the House Appropriations Committee’s commerce, justice and science subcommittee at an April 19 hearing about NASA’s proposed fiscal…
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Pennsylvania Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from North Allegheny School District in McCandless, Pennsylvania, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Continue Reading News Source: www.nasa.gov
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NASA’s Innovative Next-Gen Spacesuit for Space Station Missions
Collins Aerospace, in collaboration with ILC Dover and Oceaneering, is developing a next-generation spacesuit for NASA that will advance spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit and at the International Space Station. The new suit will fit a diverse range of astronaut sizes, offer greater mobility, and incorporate more efficient, durable technology that requires less maintenance…
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ISS Crew Explores New Tech, Readies Cargo Ship Departure
By NASA April 21, 2023 Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is positioned away from the International Space Station in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm prior to its release in June 2022, ending a four-month stay attached to the orbiting lab’s Unity module. Credit: NASA Expedition 69 astronauts aboard the ISS conducted fluid physics…
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New look at ‘Einstein rings’ around distant galaxies just got us closer to solving the dark matter debate
Multiple images of a background image created by gravitational lensing can be seen in the system HS 0810+2554. Credit: Hubble Space Telescope / NASA / ESA Physicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of an invisible substance that we only know about by its indirect effects on the stars and…
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Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Illuminates the Universe
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the cosmos. Astronomers think most occur when the core of a massive star runs out of nuclear fuel, collapses under its own weight, and forms a black hole, as illustrated in this animation. The black hole then drives jets of particles that drill all the way through…
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Mars Ingenuity Helicopter After Two Years
Status Report NASA … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com
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Balloon-Borne SuperBIT Telescope Releases Its First Research Images
The Tarantula Nebula taken by the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT). Credits: NASA, Durham University … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com