Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for astronaut launch

China's Chang'e 6 probe to land on far side of the moon | Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for astronaut launch | Japan loses contact with Akatsuki probe at Venus Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version May 31, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad China's Chang'e 6 probe to land on far side of the moon (CNSA) China's Chang'e 6 moon mission is studying landing sites on the lunar far side for accessibility ahead of a planned touchdown attempt this weekend. The probe will touch down to collect rare samples of the far side of the moon, near the lunar south pole. Full Story: Space (5/31)  Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for astronaut launch (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Boeing's Starliner capsule is back at the launch pad. Starliner and its rocket ride, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V, rolled out to the pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 30 ahead of a planned Saturday, June 1 liftoff. That launch, at 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 GMT), will kick off Crew Flight Test, the first-ever astronaut mission for Starliner and the venerable Atlas V. Full Story: Space (5/30)  Japan loses contact with Akatsuki probe at Venus (Akihiko Ikeshita/AFP via Getty Images) The Japanese space agency said it has lost contact with its intrepid Venus spacecraft Akatsuki. Akatsuki is Japan's mission dedicated to studying the climate of Venus and currently the only active spacecraft in orbit around the second planet from the sun. The $300 million spacecraft launched in 2010 and had a less than stellar start to its mission, failing to enter orbit around Venus due to a failure of its main engine. However, the mission team managed to contrive a second opportunity in 2015 after five years of orbiting the sun, successfully entering orbit. Full Story: Space (5/30)  Space Quiz! China's Chang'e 6 landing site shares a name with which NASA moon program Gemini Lunakhod Apollo Artemis Skywatching Massive aurora-spawning sunspot fires off X-class solar flare (NASA/SDO) The newly emerged sunspot region AR3697 is already making its presence known, firing off another powerful X-class solar flare as it creeps around from behind the sun's southeastern limb. The solar flare eruption caused shortwave radio blackouts across Western Europe and the Eastern United States. But this isn't the first time we've encountered the hyperactive behemoth. Full Story: Space (5/29)  Spaceflight Watch Rocket Lab launch shoebox-sized NASA climate satellite (Rocket Lab) Rocket Lab will launch the second of two cubesats for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission tonight (May 31), and you can watch the action live. An Electron rocket topped with the tiny satellite is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site tonight at 11:00 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT and 3:00 p.m. New Zealand time on June 1). Rocket Lab will livestream the liftoff, beginning about 30 minutes before launch. Space.com will carry the feed if, as expected, Rocket Lab makes it available. Full Story: Space (5/30)  Science & Astronomy James Webb Space Telescope spots the most distant galaxy ever (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Phill Cargile (CfA)) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered not one but two of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, continuing to break the records it previously set. The furthest galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, is seen as it was around 300 million years after the Big Bang, existing at least 100 million years earlier than the previous record holder. That means that the light the JWST saw from this primordial galaxy has been traveling for 13.5 billion years on its way to reach us. Full Story: Space (5/30)  Technology NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet passes key review (Bloomberg/Getty Images) NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet has successfully completed its Flight Readiness Review, marking a pivotal step towards its first flight. The review, conducted by independent experts from across NASA, evaluated the project team's approach to safety for the public and staff during ground and flight testing, as well as the team's analysis of hazards that may arise. Full Story: Space (5/31)  Entertainment Atlas' charms with old-school heroics and mech fights (Netflix) Happily toting a nostalgic '90s-era filmmaking vibe, "Atlas" starring Jennifer Lopez harkens back to bolder times in Tinseltown, when action-adventure flicks reigned supreme with solid plotlines and focused themes, crafted by fearless filmmakers with a taste for this flavor of crowd-pleasing product that's perfect for a summer movie season kickoff. Full Story: Space (5/28)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

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