Thursday, October 12, 2023

Bad weather delays launch of NASA's Psyche mission

Bad weather delays launch of NASA's Psyche mission | Space Quiz! How wide will the shadow of the moon's path across Earth be during the Oct. 14 annular eclipse? | NASA's 1st asteroid sample is rich in carbon and water
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October 12, 2023
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The Launchpad
Bad weather delays launch of NASA's Psyche mission
(Josh Dinner)
As Wednesday night's storms blew in, the decision was made to forgo Thursday's launch attempt to capitalize on the better weather on Friday and Saturday.
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Space Quiz! How wide will the shadow of the moon's path across Earth be during the Oct. 14 annular eclipse?
Learn the answer here!
Vote125 miles (200-kilometers)
Vote80 miles (130 kilometers)
Vote250 miles (400 kilometers)
Vote50 miles (80 kilometers)
NASA's 1st asteroid sample is rich in carbon and water
(NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold)
It looks like Bennu was indeed the right target for NASA's first-ever asteroid sample-return mission.
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Skywatching
What time is the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14?
(Allexxandar via Getty Images, Clock face added in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic)
NASA has created a helpful interactive map for those interested in tracking the eclipse across the U.S. down to the last second.
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Spaceflight
India to launch test flight for Gaganyaan astronaut mission
(ISRO)
After success of Chandrayaan-3 and milestones reached by Aditya-L1, ISRO is getting set for another major spaceflight endeavor: Gaganyaan.
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Science & Astronomy
Metal asteroid Psyche has a ridiculously high 'value'
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU)
You might have heard that the asteroid 16 Psyche, the target of NASA's upcoming Psyche mission, is worth $100,000 quadrillion.
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Search for Life
Hot spots and the quest for better UFO data
(David Wall/Getty Images)
Even SpaceX's Elon Musk admits he is hounded by those seeking the answer to the 'are we alone' query. "Are there aliens? Or is it … are we alone?
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Star Trek
Patrick Stewart remembers storming off the 'Star Trek: TNG'
(Paramount Pictures)
At the age of 83, the acclaimed actor has penned a portrait of his astounding stage and screen life in new autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir."
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