Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

NASA, International Partners Advance Cooperation with Artemis Accords

NASA, International Partners Advance Cooperation with First Signings of Artemis Accords International cooperation on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program is taking a step forward today with the signing of the Artemis Accords between NASA and several partner countries. October 13, 2020 #NASA #Trending #News https://ift.tt/3jUdOK8

International cooperation on and around the Moon as part of the Artemis program is taking a step forward today with the signing of the Artemis Accords between NASA and several partner countries.


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The Ghost Nebula ​Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long flowing veils of gas and dust. #NASA October 13, 2020 via NASA https://ift.tt/314MYrn


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The Ghost Nebula via NASA https://ift.tt/314MYrn


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Mars, Pleiades, and Andromeda over Stone Lions via NASA https://ift.tt/3lEYd1x


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Mars, Pleiades, and Andromeda over Stone Lions Three very different -- and very famous -- objects were all captured in a single frame last month. On the upper left is the bright blue Pleiades, perhaps the most famous cluster of stars on the night sky. The Pleiades (M45) is about 450 light years away and easily found a few degrees from Orion. On the upper right is the expansive Andromeda Galaxy, perhaps the most famous galaxy -- external to our own -- on the night sky. Andromeda (M31) is one of few objects visible to the unaided eye where you can see light that is millions of years old. In the middle is bright red Mars, perhaps the most famous planet on the night sky. Today Mars is at opposition, meaning that it is opposite the Sun, with the result that it is visible all night long. In the foreground is an ancient tomb in the Phygrian Valley in Turkey. The tomb, featuring two stone lions, is an impressive remnant of a powerful civilization that lived thousands of years ago. Mars, currently near its brightest, can be easily found toward the east just after sunset. #NASA October 13, 2020 via NASA https://ift.tt/3lEYd1x


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Monday, 12 October 2020

Descending Toward Asteroid Bennu via NASA https://ift.tt/3jRlgG0


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Descending Toward Asteroid Bennu What would it be like to land on an asteroid? Although no human has yet done it, NASA's robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to attempt to touch the surface of asteroid 101955 Bennu next week. The goal is to collect a sample from the nearby minor planet for return to Earth for a detailed analysis in 2023. The featured video shows what it looks like to descend toward the 500-meter diamond-shaped asteroid, based on a digital map of Bennu's rocky surface constructed from image and surface data taken by OSIRIS-REx over the past 1.5 years. The video begins by showing a rapidly spinning Bennu -- much faster than its real rotation period of 4.3 hours. After the rotation stops, the virtual camera drops you down to just above the rugged surface and circles a house-sized rock outcrop named Simurgh, with the flatter outcrop Roc visible behind it. If the return sample reaches Earth successfully, it will be scrutinized for organic compounds that might have seeded a young Earth, rare or unusual elements and minerals, and clues about the early history of our Solar System. #NASA October 12, 2020 via NASA https://ift.tt/3jRlgG0


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Sunday, 11 October 2020

Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia via NASA https://ift.tt/36Pnt13


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Milky Way over the Pinnacles in Australia What strange world is this? Earth. In the foreground of the featured image are the Pinnacles, unusual rock spires in Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Made of ancient sea shells (limestone), how these human-sized picturesque spires formed remains unknown. In the background, just past the end of the central Pinnacle, is a bright crescent Moon. The eerie glow around the Moon is mostly zodiacal light, sunlight reflected by dust grains orbiting between the planets in the Solar System. Arching across the top is the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. Many famous stars and nebulas are also visible in the background night sky. The featured 29-panel panorama was taken and composed in 2015 September after detailed planning that involved the Moon, the rock spires, and their corresponding shadows. Even so, the strong zodiacal light was a pleasant surprise. #NASA October 11, 2020 via NASA https://ift.tt/36Pnt13


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Another Awesome Day! Good Morning!! It's Sunday on October 11, 2020 at 07:00AM !!! Don't forget to Eat your Breakfast Guys! :) 🍵 👌

Another Awesome Day! Good Morning!! It's Sunday on October 11, 2020 at 07:00AM !!! Don't forget to Eat your Breakfast Guys! :) 🍵 👌
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