Sols 4325-4326: (Not Quite) Dipping Our Toes in the Sand
If you read this blog very often, you know that nearly every time the rover stops for science, MAHLI and…
Month: October 2024
NASA postpones Europa Clipper launch as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Cape Canaveral
Hurricane Milton — pictured here in a NOAA satellite image — has intensified at near-record pace, fueled by abnormally warm…
Smallsats offer lessons for big science missions
SAN FRANCISCO – As a group, NASA’s low-cost science missions have improved significantly. “There were lessons learned over the years…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test
A major component of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASA’s Goddard…
An autumn conjunction
An autumn conjunction | Astronomy Magazine false product an-autumn-conjunction https://www.astronomy.com/picture-of-the-day/photo/an-autumn-conjunction/ An autumn conjunction | Astronomy Magazine Behyar Bakhshandeh from Carlsbad,…
Why Starizona’s Nexus coma corrector wows
This shot of the Pleiades (M45) — which comprises two hours of integration time taken with a 10-inch scope, Atik…
Mission control GO for Hera launch
At ESA’s ESOC mission control centre, in Darmstadt, Germany, every launch is preceded by the pre-launch briefing – and the…
The Space Brain Hack Challenge is Back for its Third Year
The 2024-25 edition of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) educational Space Brain Hack is back with a new challenge. It…
GLOBE Eclipse and Civil Air Patrol: An Astronomical Collaboration
For the first time ever, the CAP had cadets and senior members participating in a mission from every wing (US…
NASA Project Manager Honors Mother’s Impact
Lee esta historia en Español aquí. Patricia Ortiz is proud to be a first-generation Salvadoran American. Her mother, born and…