Nasa warns new meteor storm ‘could damage Hubble and International Space Station’
Source: Telegraph.co.uk Satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station are under new threat from the most powerful meteor storm in more than a decade, Nasa scientists have warned. Astronomers believe the seven-hour bombardment from...Four to Join U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
The first African-American space traveler is among four men and women who will be inducted into the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Fla., on Saturday (June 5). Guion Bluford, now 67, earned the distinction on Aug. 30, 1983, as he lifted off on the eighth...The Missions of Atlantis
Shuttle Atlantis is nearing a lift off for the 32nd and likely the last time on Friday, May 14, a strong indication that NASA’s shuttle program is nearing the retirement envisioned by the nation’s top policy makers in the aftermath of the 2003 shuttle...Caution Space Travelers: Getting Strep Throat on Mars
It’s called “forward contamination” in terms of inadvertently sending Earth bacteria to other worlds. Indeed, fouling the nest of say Mars – perhaps a niche for microbial life – is a concern of NASA researchers. New research published in the April issue of the journal...Hubble, shuttle, humans and future exploration
Source: BBC Happy birthday, Hubble. It’s 20 years since the shuttle blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center to place the famous observatory in orbit. The telescope’s achievements are immense. Few instruments in the history of science have had quite the...An interview with one of the astronauts who flew Hubble into space 20 years ago
Source: The Houston Chronicle Two decades ago today space shuttle Discovery launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Hubble Space Telescope in its payload bay. Among the mission’s five NASA astronauts was Steven Hawley, an astronomer now...Click on Hubble: Galaxy Zoo Now Includes HST Images
Source: Universe Today The Hubble Space Telescope is 20 years old on Saturday and, to mark this anniversary, all the world’s space and astronomy fans have a chance to become part of the Hubble team. As part of the birthday celebrations NASA’s Space Telescope...20 Years Later: Hubble, Humans and the Future of Space Flight
Source: The Atlantic In addition to marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this week also marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope — the first of NASA’s four “great observatories” launched to observe the...Happy birthday, Hubble – is your best yet to come?
Source: New Scientist Twenty years after its launch, the Hubble Space Telescope’s spectacular images are a familiar sight. Yet it is incredible that the observatory has survived this long, given the near-death experiences it has faced along the way, says David...Space Talk
Observation of the week: AD Leo.
Our SkyKeepers observed this red dwarf just 16 light-years away. It’s one of the most active flare stars known, with eruptions that can rise and fade in seconds to minutes.
A reminder of why response time matters in astronomy.
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#OTD 17 years ago #nasa #Ares1X launched on a test Mission. #ksc #LC39B https://wghartenstein.com
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The galaxy is unbelievably vast — every field of stars holds a million possibilities. So quiet, so peaceful. #Space #Stars #Astronomy
