Asteroid Probe on Target for Weekend Landing
Courtesy of Akihiro Ikeshita Courtesy: JAXA So far…so good. The return of Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft is near – marking the end of a seven-year journey that may be bringing back samples of its exploration target — asteroid Itokawa — back to Earth. Flight...CSExtra – Thursday, June 10, 2010
Thursday’s CSExtra finds NASA’s Constellation Program, already facing cancellation by the White House, in new financial jeopardy. With Constellation nearly $1 billion in arrears, NASA orders contractors to scale back, an action that could mean up to 5,000...International Gathering Spotlights Robotic Village, Human Bases on the Moon
Courtesy: Lunar and Planetary InstituteSpace experts from over two dozen countries met May 31 to June 3 in Beijing. China, taking part in a conference focused on the future exploration of the Moon. One key output of the meeting was a just-issued set of recommendations...NASA’s Summer of Innovation Shifts into High Gear
Credit: White House Thousands of middle school students and teachers are to be engaged with NASA through its Summer of Innovation initiative, to be kicked off on June 10. The effort is focused on stimulating math and science-based education programs. NASA’s goal is...CSExtra–Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wednesday’s CSExtra includes: The White House initiates a push to cut spending as the 2012 budget begins to take shape. Non-defense agencies are asked to propose a 5 percent spending cut based on the elimination of programs with the least value. Congress...Russian Lunar Reflector Used to Test Einstein’s Theory
This is what the Lunokhod rover released on the moon looked like in 1970. Nearly 40 years later, scientists have been able to locate the laser reflector, with the help of a telescope at Apache Point Observatory. (Courtesy of NASA) A serendipitous discovery on the...CSExtra–Tuesday, June 8, 2010
1. From the New York Times — An outline of NASA’s early response to the space policy directive it received from President Obama. This is a report from the NASA hosted May 25-26 Exploration Enterprise Workshop in Galveston....CSExtra — Monday, June 7, 2010
Monday’s space news scan: The Houston Chronicle accuses the Obama Administration of playing politics with NASA layoffs. In Florida planned upgrades of the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station could bring new commercial launch business....CSExtra–Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sunday’s CSExtra finds some new analysis and commentary on the successful Falcon 9 test launch of Friday afternoon. The U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Florida inducts four, including the first African-American astronaut. Huntsville, Ala., mayor asks public to...Space Talk
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Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 is in the Chopsticks. Lift will be next, with a WDR on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpy7Me6TNq4
That dance tho! What a cutie! Little Declan Falcon is almost as excited about the wine fridge as the grown-ups! 🥰
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