Astronomy news

• What would you name a Uranus probe? The internet's answers are about what you'd think

  13-09-2022 23:27 via space.com
  
  Thriller films, Antarctic explorers and female science pioneers featured in an informal naming contest seeking a moniker for a proposed Uranus spacecraft mission.
  
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• China launches military communications satellite to orbit (video)

  13-09-2022 23:06 via space.com
  
  A Long March 7A rocket carrying the Zhongxing-1E satellite lifted off Tuesday morning (Sept. 13) from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, on the island of Hainan.
  
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• China's next moon missions get the green light

  13-09-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  China's government has officially approved three robotic moon missions that will lay groundwork for a permanent lunar base.
  
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• Star blasted stellar nursery in 'Orion's sword' seen in detail

  13-09-2022 21:00 via space.com
  
  Using the Keck Observatory astronomers have imaged the Orion nebula, an intense star-forming region close to Earth, in unprecedented detail.
  
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• Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket grounded as FAA investigates launch failure

  13-09-2022 20:08 via space.com
  
  Blue Origin is working to understand what caused Monday's accident, and the FAA is overseeing the investigation.
  
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• 3D print the cosmos: An interview with the authors of 'Stars in Your Hand'

  13-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  The new book 'Stars in Your Hand: A Guide to 3D Printing the Cosmos' offers an overview of how 3D printing can help anyone learn about space, spaceflight and astronomy.
  
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• Outer space is not the 'Wild West': There are clear rules for peace and war

  13-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Our increasing reliance on space infrastructure makes modern economies increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of accidents and unlawful or irresponsible acts in space.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope spots baby stars cocooned in the Orion Nebula

  13-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Newborn stars still wrapped in cocoons of dust and gas are revealed in a new image of the famous Orion Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• Pearl Jam 'travels' to Mars and beyond in cosmic Apollo Theater show (videos, photos)

  13-09-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  Pearl Jam rocks cosmic "Gigaton" songs in SiriusXM's Small Stage Series performance at the Apollo Theater
  
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• A change in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth even friendlier to life

  13-09-2022 18:00 via space.com
  
  The most massive planet in the solar system, Jupiter has played a key role in shaping the inner planets and its orbit could influence how habitable our planet is.
  
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• Inspiration4 astronaut shares 'blast-off' moment in new book

  13-09-2022 16:00 via space.com
  
  Hayley Arceneaux's new memoir chronicles her journey from childhood cancer survivor to one of four civilians on board a SpaceX mission in September 2021.
  
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• Best camera drones 2022: Capture stunning aerial photography and video

  13-09-2022 15:10 via space.com
  
  Drones are often thought of as flying cameras, so we’ve put together our list of the best camera drones for every budget.
  
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• NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe suffers problem on its journey to the moon

  13-09-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Toward the end of a major engine burn on Thursday evening (Sept. 8), CAPSTONE experienced an anomaly that put the probe in a protective "safe mode," mission team members said.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya moon mission

  13-09-2022 12:53 via space.com
  
  On Sept. 13, 2007, Japan launched the Kaguya spacecraft on a mission to the moon.
  
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• Watch SpaceX launch 54 Starlink satellites from Florida Tuesday night

  13-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX will send another big batch of Starlink satellites to orbit on Tuesday night (Sept. 13) — and bring the first stage of a rocket back to Earth.
  
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• NASA probe ready to slam into an asteroid this month in landmark planetary defense test

  13-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  On Sept. 26, DART will slam headfirst into a small asteroid, the rare case when a spacecraft's destruction is the desired outcome.
  
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• Mars rover and drone prototypes brave strong Iceland winds in analog test

  13-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Robots working together will assist astronauts on rocky worlds like the moon and Mars, if Earth tests like this show it's possible.
  
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• Handheld laser device can quickly diagnose astronaut health in space

  13-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  Medical sample collection in low Earth orbit could be repurposed for future moon and Mars missions.
  
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• Launch of Artemis 1 moon rocket delayed to Sept. 27 at the earliest

  13-09-2022 02:35 via space.com
  
  Sept. 23 is no longer an option for the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission. The agency is now targeting Sept. 27, with a possible backup date of Oct. 2.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (10 days away): September equinox

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 19 Sep 2022 (6 days away): The Moon at apogee

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 17 Sep 2022 (4 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 17 Sep 2022 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°36'.
  
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• 16 Sep 2022 (3 days away): Neptune at opposition

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  Neptune is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 14 Sep 2022 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Uranus

  13-09-2022 01:50 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, Asia and Europe.
  
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