NASA and Boeing have completed Starliner’s last parachute balloon-drop test designed to strengthen the spacecraft’s landing system ahead of crewed flights to and from the International Space Station. Read the full story. The tests, developed by Boeing and NASA, used six balloon-drop tests of a Starl […]
2020年12月10日 Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant Image Credit & Copyright: Georges Attard Explanation: It’s easy to get lost following the intricate looping filaments in this detailed image of supernova remnant Simeis 147. Also cataloged as Sharpless 2-240 it goes by the popular nickname, the Sp
2020年12月09日 Arecibo Telescope Collapse Video Credit: Arecibo Observatory, NSF Explanation: This was one great scientific instrument. Starting in 1963, the 305-meters across Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico USA reigned as the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world for over 50 years. Among n
2020年12月08日 Great Conjunction over Sicilian Lighthouse Image Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza Explanation: Don’t miss the coming great conjunction. In just under two weeks, the two largest planets in our Solar System will angularly pass so close together in Earth’s sky that the Moon wo
The International Space Station is seen in this 13 second exposure as it flies over Arlington, Virginia, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. Onboard the station are: NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi; and, R
美国国家航空航天局(NASA)已经确定了该机构在阿尔忒弥斯3号(Artemis III)任务中的科学优先事项，该任务将在2024年将首位女性和下一位男性送上月球。新报告中包括这些优先事项和一系列候选活动。 阿尔忒弥斯3号任务科学定义小组由联邦雇员和具有月球科学专业知识的顾问组成，于9月开始开会，为阿尔忒弥斯3号任务的各个方面各个方面（包括抽样策略，现场调查和可部署的实验）定义令人信服且可实现的科学目标。 月球通常被称为太阳系的基石，这些高度优先的研究将帮助科学家更好地了解运行在整个太阳系和更广阔的行星的基本过程。此外，研究小组对调查进行了优先排序，以帮助NASA了解月球南极的风险和潜在资源，该
This large expanse of space captured with the Hubble Space Telescope features the galaxy SDSS J225506.80+005839.9. Unlike many other extravagant galaxies and stunning nebulae imaged by Hubble, this galaxy does not have a short, popular name, and is only known by its long name given in the Sloan Digi
下一次补给任务将为空间站送去关键货物；NASA参与了一项地球与空间科学在线会议；猎户座（Orion）飞船安装了一个关键硬件……最近新闻速递，尽在「本周NASA」！ Credit：NASA NASA合作伙伴SpaceX向国际空间站进行的第21次商业补给服务任务，使用升级后的龙飞船（Dragon）来运送物资和有效载荷，包括首个商业资助的空间站气闸，以及大量科学研究所需的关键材料，这些科学研究将由第64和65远征队成员完成。 在今年的美国地球物理联合会线上会议中，NASA和来自世界各地的研究人员将提出地球和空间科学领域的新发现。其中包括太阳轨道飞行器任务的相关新闻、冠状病毒大流行导致的环境趋势相关发
2020年12月07日 Mammatus Clouds over Mount Rushmore Image Credit & Copyright: Laure Mattuzzi Explanation: What’s that below those strange clouds? Presidents. If you look closely, you may recognize the heads of four former US Presidents carved into famous Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, USA. M
2020年12月06日 M16: Pillars of Star Creation Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope, J. Hester, P. Scowen (ASU) Explanation: These dark pillars may look destructive, but they are creating stars. This pillar-capturing image of the inside of the Eagle Nebula, taken with the Hubble Space Telescop
