NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony

NASA honors fallen astronauts on 'Day of Remembrance' | Space Quiz! What are the fastest wind speeds recorded on an exoplanet? | This Week In Space: 'Star Bound' - The US space program Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version January 27, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA honors fallen astronauts on 'Day of Remembrance' (NASA) NASA honored its fallen space explorers during its annual "Day of Remembrance" on Thursday (Jan. 23). The agency held events at a number of its facilities around the nation, including Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida and Johnson Space Center in Houston. The proceedings commemorated the lives lost in NASA's three space tragedies - the Apollo 1 fire in January 1967, the space shuttle Challenger explosion in January 1986 and the shuttle Columbia disaster in February 2003. Full Story: Space (1/25)  Space Quiz! What are the fastest wind speeds recorded on an exoplanet? Learn the answer here! 20,500 miles per hour 10,000 miles per hour 25,000 miles per hour 15,000 miles per hour This Week In Space: 'Star Bound' - The US space program (TWiS) On Episode 145 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik meet the authors of a new book about spaceflight called "Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between," Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III. Full Story: Space (1/25)  Skywatching Starlink satellite train: How to see them in the night sky (Haitong Yu via Getty Images) The "Starlink satellite train" has become a captivating sight for skywatchers, offering a glimpse of the future of global internet coverage. This dazzling spectacle occurs shortly after SpaceX launches a new batch of its Starlink satellites - part of the megaconstellation that provides high-speed internet worldwide. On clear nights, you may spot these satellites as they streak across the sky, resembling a string of bright, evenly spaced lights. Full Story: Space (4/21)  Spaceflight Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth from orbit (photo) (Firefly Aerospace) Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth while preparing to make its way towards lunar orbit. Full Story: Space (1/24)  Science & Astronomy Scientists discover exoplanet with supersonic winds (ESO/L. Calçada) With winds blowing at 20,500 mph, "the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own system," scientists said. Full Story: Space (1/24)  Technology Electric spacecraft propulsion may soon take a leap (NASA) Spacecraft powered by electric propulsion could soon be better protected against their own exhaust, thanks to new supercomputer simulations. Full Story: Space (1/25)  Search for Life 3 years of JWST data on alien worlds now available online (Joshua Lothringer/ NASA/ Robert Lea (created with Canva)) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has had an impact on astronomy since its launch on Christmas Day 2021 that cannot be overestimated. This influence has extended from studies of objects within the solar system to the very edge of observable space and, thus, the earliest imaginable galaxies. Full Story: Space (1/24)  Star Trek 'Star Trek: Section 31' has a huge surprise celebrity cameo (Paramount+) No matter what side of the galaxy you're on regarding your opinion of Paramount+'s first-ever direct-to-streaming "Star Trek" film, "Section 31," we can at least all agree (hopefully) that the fun cameo at the very end of the movie was unexpectedly amusing and does leave an opening for a potential sequel. Full Story: Space (1/26)    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