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Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments - NASA Science
The spacecraft has resumed gathering information about interstellar space. NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue that arose in November 2023.science.nasa.gov
I'm sad to report the death of Ed Stone, the NASA scientist who was the heart & soul of the Voyager program. Spending time with him for my Discover magazine profile was a highlight of my career.
I did my best to capture the experience:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/voyager-the-man-behind-the-mission #science #space #nasa #astronomy
Voyager: The Man Behind the Mission
Ed Stone’s relentless pursuit of the frontier has taken him to the edge of the solar system — and beyond.Corey S Powell (Discover Magazine)
Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL and Voyager Project Scientist, Dies - NASA
Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science, Stone left a deep impact on the space community.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Credits: License, ESA, Herschel Space Obs., #NASA, JPL-Caltech
#nature #space #astrophotography
Hey Star Trek fans, did you know that there was a real life spaceship called the Enterprise? (Well, sort of spaceship...)
It was the very first prototype of the space shuttle, you can see its 1976 public unveiling here:
https://fedi.video/w/nwydYGKUpKZgD7NWjrmLMG
The original plan was to convert the Enterprise prototype into a full space-going shuttle, but unfortunately design changes meant it was easier to build a new shuttle from scratch.
You can still see the Enterprise at a museum in New York.
#StarTrek #Space #Spaceflight #SpaceShuttle #NASA
Space Shuttle Prototype Rollout (1976) (featuring the first space shuttle Enterprise)
Official NASA news film from 1976 about the first public rollout ceremony of the space shuttle prototype, named Enterprise after the ship from "Star Trek". You can very briefly see cast members Leo...Fedi.Video
Boeing carries NASA astronauts to orbit in ‘milestone’ Starliner flight
The long-awaited flight of the vehicle is the latest step in NASA’s efforts to rely more heavily on the private sector for its human spaceflight program.Kenneth Chang (The Japan Times)
OKAY EVERYONE, we are about an hour from launch of Boeing Starliner CFT. Everything is going well so far, weather is 90% go.
If you recall, the last launch on June 1 was scrubbed at T-3:50 because of a ground systems issue
Please cross your fingers 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽
#space #spaceflight #nasa #boeing #starliner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HneVxAmYcaA
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch – June 5, 2024 (Official NASA Broadcast)
Watch live as two NASA astronauts launch from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as one of the final steps on the road to certification. Launch of the ULA (United...YouTube
55 Years Ago: Star Trek Final Episode Airs, Relationship with NASA Endures - NASA
The voyages of the Starship Enterprise came to a sudden and premature end on June 3, 1969, with the airing of the final episode of the Star Trek originalKelli Mars (NASA)
"How it started/how it's going," space edition:
On March 17, 2013 a flash appeared on the Moon. It was bright enough to see with the naked eye.
Now we can see the result: a new 18-meter-wide crater, blasted out by a watermelon-size meteoroid.
https://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/40 #science #space #NASA #astronomy #Moon
Credits: J. Clarke, Boston U., Z. Levay, STScI, ESA, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography
After years of searching, astronomers have finally detected an atmosphere on a rocky planet around another star.
But what a strange planet it is! 55 Cancri e seems to be blanketed in carbon dioxide gas bubbling out of a global ocean of lava. Like an image out of Dante's Inferno.
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-102 #space #science #nasa #astronomy
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades - NASA Science
During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of charged particles and magnetic fields toward Earth, creating the strongest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades — and possibl…science.nasa.gov
"The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places."
AP reports: "The good news is that Earth should be out of the line of fire this time because the flare erupted on a part of the sun rotating away from Earth."
#Sun #SolarFlare #Space #NorthernLights #NOAA #NASA
Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost two decades
The sun isn't done yet. That's the message from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the biggest flare in nearly two decades erupted on the sun Tuesday.MARCIA DUNN (AP News)
