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New Kuiper Belt objects lurk farther away than we ever thought

Last post by helicon « Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:41 am
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by smp » Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:33 pm

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From Ars Technica:
In the outer reaches of the Solar System, beyond the ice giant Neptune, lies a ring of comets and dwarf planets known as the...

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I saw a solar system special on TV which covered the Kuiper belt. It seems like the influence of the sun upon space extends way beyond the...

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Last post by helicon
Mon Oct 07, 2024 11:41 am
ULA’s second Vulcan rocket lost part of its booster and kept going

Last post by smp « Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:34 pm

by smp » Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:34 pm

From Ars Technica:
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, under contract for dozens of flights for the US military and Amazon's Kuiper broadband...

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Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:34 pm
Ford observatory destroyed by fire

Last post by helicon « Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:28 pm
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by gregl » Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:24 pm

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A sad story: The Ford observatory in the Southern California mountains near Wrightwood was destroyed by a wildfire:

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A terrible shame and I am sorry to hear of this.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:28 pm
Planet orbiting closest single star

Last post by StarHugger « Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:15 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:44 pm

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Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting Barnard's star, the...

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Very cool Graeme,

We know these exos are everywhere, it will be nice to eventually have instruments and filters that can reveal them to us easily,...

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Last post by StarHugger
Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:15 pm
China’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it

Last post by Unitron48 « Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:41 pm
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by smp » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:00 pm

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From CNN:
“ Hong Kong (CNN) — China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 – unveiling the specially...

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Good luck to them. That should focus the minds of the NASA Engineers.

It will be the 60s Space Race all over again!

Would be nice, but don't...

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Last post by Unitron48
Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:41 pm
NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem

Last post by KathyNS « Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:34 am
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by smp » Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:26 pm

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From Ars Technica:
US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging International Space Station, elements...

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Duct tape.

In all seriousness, you would think that with a risk rating of 25 they would put some sort of temporary control measures in place! It's...

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Last post by KathyNS
Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:34 am
SpaceX pausing launches

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:09 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Mon Sep 30, 2024 4:38 pm

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SpaceX pausing launches to study Falcon 9 issue on Crew-9 astronaut mission

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Yeah but unlike NASA they will have this figured out and fixed fairly quickly

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:09 pm
Blue Origin tests New Glenn upper stage

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:00 pm

by Graeme1858 » Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:00 pm

Blue Origin successfully tested the upper stage of its first New Glenn rocket, but on a schedule that appears to vindicate a NASA decision not to use...

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Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:00 pm
Suni Williams Takes ISS Command

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:12 pm

by Graeme1858 » Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:12 pm

Boeing Starliner astronaut Suni Williams takes ISS command as 8-day mission turns into 8 months

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Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:12 pm
Record Breaking Cosmonauts Return

Last post by StarHugger « Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:01 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:16 pm

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At 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Kazakhstan time), the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft made a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of...

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Great News!

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Last post by StarHugger
Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:01 pm
A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:30 pm
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by smp » Mon Sep 23, 2024 3:50 pm

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From Ars Technica:
The test flight went well for about two and a half minutes before the vehicle experienced a problem just before landing and...

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Close, but not quite!

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Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:30 pm
So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:44 am
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by smp » Sun Sep 15, 2024 4:48 pm

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From Ars Technica:
They flew high, they walked in space, and finally early on Sunday, they landed.

An interesting alternative take on the...

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To one degree or another innovation from the private sector will almost always out perform a government program. I really believe that one day...

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:44 am
Eminent officials say NASA facilities some of the “worst” they’ve ever seen

Last post by AstroBee « Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:56 pm
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by smp » Sun Sep 15, 2024 4:52 pm

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Fron Ars Technica:
Buildings at Johnson Space Center in Houston are among the worst at any NASA facility.

SIGH!

smp

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Just for a little bit of perspective. The government is planning on spending $12.9 billion on the next aircraft carrier....
Just cutting that one...

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Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:56 pm
With NASA’s plan faltering, China knows it can be first with Mars sample return

Last post by helicon « Sun Sep 08, 2024 1:32 pm
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by smp » Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:35 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ China plans to launch two heavy-lift Long March 5 rockets with elements of the Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission in 2028, the...

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On the leadership front, Werner von Braun sold the American people on the space program and Apollo by often appearing on the Wonderful World of...

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Last post by helicon
Sun Sep 08, 2024 1:32 pm
After Starliner, NASA has another big human spaceflight decision to make

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Sep 07, 2024 4:32 am
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by smp » Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:49 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Now that NASA has resolved the question of the Starliner spacecraft and its two crew members on the International Space Station,...

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I was actually astounded while reading this.

I forwarded the link to my brother (mechanical engineer) and his response was that it just made him...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Sep 07, 2024 4:32 am
The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:56 am
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by smp » Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:07 pm

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From Ars Technica:
On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises emanating from a speaker inside the Starliner spacecraft....

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I'd be telling Boeing not to bother. Nice working with you, but...

A even better idea Kathy.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:56 am
International Observe The Moon Night Anyone?

Last post by DaveZ « Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:41 am
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by Unitron48 » Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:13 am

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International Observe the Moon date is September 14 this year. Details can be found on the NASA website:

Anyone planning any special events?

Dave

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I'm home that day so will be out enjoying the view for sure, so long as it's clear. September is our driest month here so we should be right.

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Last post by DaveZ
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:41 am
Boeing will try to fly its troubled Starliner capsule back to Earth next week

Last post by KathyNS « Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:23 pm
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by smp » Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:58 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ NASA and Boeing are proceeding with final preparations to undock the Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station...

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I thought the Starliner capsule they are using didn't have remote-control software loaded. Did they do a software upgrade?

Ah, it looks like they...

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Last post by KathyNS
Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:23 pm
NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:28 pm
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by smp » Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:42 pm

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From CNN:
“CNN — Rocky debris blasted away from the tiny asteroid Dimorphos when NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally slammed into it in 2022 could...

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That's an interesting read.

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:28 pm
No Intermediate-Mass Black Hole for Omega Centauri?

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:36 am
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by kt4hx » Sat Aug 31, 2024 12:25 am

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Article from Sky & Telescope:

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Interesting, great images too...

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Last post by StarHugger
Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:36 am
Partial Lunar Eclipse - 17/18 September 2024

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:40 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Aug 30, 2024 3:49 am

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There will be a very partial eclipse of the moon on the 17th and 18th of September (depending on where you are located). It will be visible in the...

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I will be Attening the Open House at Yerkes this Nite, If your in the area be sure to stop on by!

The grounds are always open to the public.

Clear...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:40 pm
Light Pollution Reduction Campaign

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:33 am
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by OzEclipse » Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:25 pm

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I lived in Canberra for almost 40 years. Recently they began a new initiative where the are trying to turn off unnecessary office building lights...

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Great stuff, Inspiring...

Especially for those of us who live with extreme light pollution everynight.

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Aug 30, 2024 12:33 am
Astrobotic’s lander didn’t make it to the Moon because of a failed valve

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:53 pm
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by smp » Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:44 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Seven months after its first lunar lander fell short of reaching the Moon, Astrobotic announced Tuesday that the spacecraft was...

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Some open and honest explanations there.

Better luck with the Griffin then.

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Last post by Graeme1858
Wed Aug 28, 2024 5:53 pm
NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues

Last post by smp « Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:23 pm
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by smp » Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:35 pm

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From Ars Technica:
With no consensus on the safety of the Starliner crew capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday they need another week or two before...

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Yep, they went up on an 8 day mission, and now they'll be part of the latest crew rotation, so I believe their stay will be around 8 months.

smp

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Last post by smp
Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:23 pm
New Blue Satellites

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:24 pm

by Graeme1858 » Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:24 pm

From spaceweather.com

STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: When SpaceX first started launching Starlink satellites in 2019, astronomers saw red....

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Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:24 pm

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