ScientistPankaj: NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical fueling test on Sept. 21

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical fueling test on Sept. 21

Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version

September 19, 2022

CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM

Something amazing every day.

Artemis 1: Return to the Moon

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical fueling test on Sept. 21

(NASA/Chad Siwik)

NASA is just days away from a key fueling test of its new megarocket that may make or break the space agency's chances of launching its Artemis 1 mission to the moon next week.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

	Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite-style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" Join for free now.

The Launchpad

Congress wants transparency on Blue Origin launch failure investigation by FAA

(Blue Origin)

The House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics wants clear answers from the FAA on what caused Blue Origin's launch anomaly on Sept. 12.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

Ride aboard Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi as it returns to Earth in this video

(Boeing)

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeting astronaut taxi missions to the International Space Station in 2023, following a successful test mission.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

James Webb Space Telescope's 1st images of Mars reveal atmosphere secrets

(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Mars JWST/GTO team)

Infrared images of Mars captured by the space telescope show its surface features and hint at its chemistry.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

POLL QUESTION:

The James Webb Space Telescope conducted its first study of Mars. Astronomers used a special technique to analyze the chemical 'fingerprints' produced by different wavelengths of light reflected by Mars' atmosphere in the resulting images. What is the name of this technique?

Learn the answer here!

Chromaticism

Color theory

Spectroscopy

Magnetic resonance imaging

Space Deals

Get your own personal holodeck with the HP Reverb G2 VR headset, now over $100 off at Amazon

(HP Development Company, L.P)

Pick up the HP Reverb G2 VR headset for under $500 at Amazon with this limited time offer.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

Science & Astronomy

Climate 'points of no return' may be much closer than we thought

(Shutterstock)

Climate tipping points - the "points of no return" past which key components of Earth's climate will begin to irreversibly break down - could be triggered by much lower temperatures than scientists previously thought

Full Story: Space (9/19)

Alien worlds could be discovered by hunting for debris orbiting them

(M.Weiss/Center for Astrophysics/Harvard & Smithsonian)

It's very difficult to observe young planets directly through all the debris. Instead, scientists must rely on clues that might infer the presence of a protoplanet, but most of those clues are pretty circumstantial at best.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

Satellites watch Hurricane Fiona wallop Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

(CIRA/NOAA)

Satellites are watching as Hurricane Fiona, currently a Category 1 storm, pummels Caribbean islands.

Full Story: Space (9/19)

Spaceflight

Global space agency leaders see asteroid deflection, moon missions as top priorities

(US Embassy France)

Heads of the world's major space agencies presented their big plans for the coming years at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2022 in Paris.

Full Story: Space (9/19)