Astronomy news

• NASA will preview its Artemis 1 moon mission this week. Here's how to watch for free.

  02-08-2022 23:06 via space.com
  
  NASA is weeks away from launching its first Artemis flight to the moon and you can learn all about it in free webcasts this week.
  
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• New Russian space chief clarifies comments about ISS departure

  02-08-2022 22:25 via space.com
  
  Russia won't rush its exit from the International Space Station, but the nation is planning ahead for when that day arrives.
  
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• New Russian space chief clarifies comments about International Space Station departure

  02-08-2022 22:25 via space.com
  
  Russia won't rush its exit from the International Space Station, but the nation is planning ahead for when that day arrives.
  
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• Perseverance Mars rover snags 11th rock sample

  02-08-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover bagged its 11th sample on Mars, targeting a sedimentary rock that may preserve "biosignatures" of ancient life on the Red Planet.
  
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• Smithsonian to debut reimagined Air and Space Museum galleries on Oct. 14

  02-08-2022 20:51 via space.com
  
  The countdown is now on for the launch of the first reimagined galleries in the National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian announced that it will reopen half of the flagship building on Oct. 14.
  
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• Stunning James Webb Space Telescope image shows stars forming in strange wheel-shaped galaxy

  02-08-2022 20:10 via space.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope peered through dust and gas to reveal star formation in a rare wheel-shaped galaxy that formed in a long-ago galactic crash.
  
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• NASA looks to private outposts to build on International Space Station's legacy

  02-08-2022 20:07 via space.com
  
  The ISS can't fly forever, and NASA officials envision a diverse market of commercial space stations taking its place as demand for access to low Earth orbit continues to increase.
  
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• Russians reportedly building a satellite-blinding laser — an expert explains the technology

  02-08-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report. Here's what that means.
  
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• Space philosopher Frank White on 'The Overview Effect' and humanity's connection with Earth

  02-08-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Frank White's "overview effect" has increasingly become iconic for explaining a very human condition attached to the space travel experience.
  
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• Virgin Galactic plans new astronaut training facility near Spaceport America

  02-08-2022 18:46 via space.com
  
  Virgin Galactic has acquired land for a new astronaut campus and training facility in New Mexico close to Spaceport America.
  
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• Curiosity rover: The ultimate guide

  02-08-2022 18:13 via space.com
  
  NASA's Curiosity rover is still exploring the Martian surface and looking for signs of life on Mars. We explore the rover in more detail here.
  
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• Solar storm from hole in the sun will hit Earth on Wednesday (Aug. 3)

  02-08-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Holes in the sun can beam out solar material at 500 miles per second.
  
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• Summer Insomnia

  02-08-2022 16:15
  
  Long, hot days mean sleepless nights for stargazers, but it's worth it for the magic that happens under a dark, cool sky.The post Summer Insomnia appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• Is the James Webb Space Telescope finding the furthest, oldest, youngest or first galaxies? An astronomer explains.

  02-08-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  We’ve now seen the first data from the James Webb Space Telescope. It has observed the atmospheres of distant planets, groups of nearby galaxies, galaxy light bent by unseen dark matter, and clouds of gas and dust in stellar nurseries.
  
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• Watch Rocket Lab launch a US spy satellite early Thursday after wind delay

  02-08-2022 15:49 via space.com
  
  Rocket Lab will launch a U.S. spy satellite in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (Aug. 2), and you can watch the action live.
  
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• China launches a third group of Yaogan 35 spy satellites

  02-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  The launch adds to China's growing Earth observation and reconnaissance capabilities.
  
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• Astronaut's grandson partners on project to restore rare Apollo 15 'AstroVette'

  02-08-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  A rare Corvette is to be restored, 51 years after its one-time owner launched with the first car to be driven on the moon. Project AstroVette Endeavour aims to return the car to its 1971 condition.
  
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• 'Star Trek's' grand lady of space, Nichelle Nichols, has died at 89

  02-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  "Star Trek" royalty and tireless NASA volunteer Nichelle Nichols has passed away at the age of 89.
  
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• Nichelle Nichols, a 'Star Trek' icon, trailblazer and space advocate, dies at 89

  02-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  "Star Trek" royalty and tireless NASA volunteer Nichelle Nichols has passed away at the age of 89.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope captures trippy 'mirror image' view of distant galaxy

  02-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope is seeing double in a new image of a distant galaxy called SGAS J143845+145407.
  
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• Dark matter from 12 billion years ago detected for the 1st time

  02-08-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Using a cosmic relic from the universe's earliest moments researchers have made the earliest detection of a mysterious form of matter that makes up 85% of the universe's mass.
  
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• Best Lego space sets 2022: NASA Lego sets, spaceships, Marvel, and more

  02-08-2022 11:32 via space.com
  
  Experience the vastness of space from your own living room with the best Lego space sets.
  
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• 12 Aug 2022 (10 days away): Full Moon

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (8 days away): The Moon at perigee

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (8 days away): The Moon at aphelion

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Aug 2022 (8 days away): Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky.
  
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• 05 Aug 2022 (3 days away): Moon at First Quarter

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight.
  
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• 04 Aug 2022 (2 days away): C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) reaches its brightest

  02-08-2022 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is well placed for observation.
  
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