SpaceX第18次空间站货运补给(CRS-18)任务完整版 来源：SpaceX 北京时间7月26日6时1分，SpaceX在卡角空军基地SLC-40发射平台执行第18次空间站货运补给(CRS-18)任务，给空间站送去大约2268千克（5000磅）的货物。错过直播的小伙伴，可以观看上面的完整版视频。 这一期的有什么看点呢？ 来源:SpaceX 首先，这次任务中的货运龙飞船一艘“三手”货运飞船，先前在CRS-6任务（2015年4月）和CRS-13任务（2017年12月）中使用过，这是SpaceX首艘三次前往空间站的货运飞船，为纪念这一成就，这艘龙飞船上贴了两个空间站的标志，同时还有一个阿波罗5 […]
Every now and then, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope glimpses a common object — say, a spiral galaxy — in an interesting or unusual way. A sharply angled perspective, such as the one shown in this Hubble image, can make it seem as if we, the viewers, are craning our necks to see over a barrier in
2019 July 27 Chandrayaan 2 Launch Image Credit & Copyright: Neeraj Ladia Explanation: On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant after this dramatic snapshot was taken. Launched from India’s Satish Dhawan S
2019 July 26 The Veins of Heaven Image Credit & Copyright: P-M Hedén (Clear Skies, TWAN) Explanation: Transfusing sunlight through a still dark sky, this exceptional display of noctilucent clouds was captured earlier this month, reflected in the calm waters of Vallentuna Lake near Stockholm, Swe
A drone moves high above downtown Reno, Nevada, on the afternoon of June 23, 2019 as part of NASA’s TCL-4 (Technology Capability Level) operation. TCL-4 involves flight testing multiple UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) in higher-density urban areas for tasks such as newsgathering, package delivery and
克里斯托弗•克拉夫特（Christopher Kraft）在1965年的一次飞行模拟中，坐在任务控制中心的指挥台前。 版权：NASA，Robert D. McFadden拍摄 “科学家说月球上没有生命。如今我望着月球，看到了来自NASA、工业界、科学界和学术界人士的面孔，正是通过他们的努力出色地实现了美国人的登月梦。水星计划、双子座计划和阿波罗计划在月球上开花结果。他们的灵魂将永存于那里。我曾是这群人中的一员，之后成为了向人类开启太空旅行的领导者之一。我们在美国历史上贡献了一道微弱的光亮。我在那里度过了最美好的时光。— Chris Kraft《飞行:我在任务控制中心的生活》 NASA传奇人物，
2019 July 25 Cygnus Skyscape Image Credit & Copyright: Alistair Symon Explanation: In brush strokes of interstellar dust and glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape is painted across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the constellation Cygnus the
前苏联发射的第一颗人造卫星Sputnik拉开了冷战时期美国和前苏联太空竞赛的序幕。作为回应，美国也发射了自己的第一颗人造卫星“探索者1号”，发现了范艾伦辐射带，并最终研制出将宇航员送上月球表面并安全带回地球的运载火箭和航天器。 那是美国历史上最辉煌的时期之一，尤其是考虑到登月任务的巨大成本和技术难度。这里汇总了通往阿波罗11号登月的历史进程中发生的重大事件，以及一些重要的历史性时刻。 1957年： • 10月4日：前苏联发射第一颗人造卫星Sputnik 1958年： • 1月31日：美国第一颗人造卫星“探索者1号”发射升空，后来发现了范艾伦辐射带 • 7月29日：艾森豪威尔总统签署《美国国家航
The Apollo 11 Command Module is hoisted aboard the USS Hornet, the prime recovery vessel for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The splashdown took place at 12:49 p.m. ET, July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii, only 12 nautical miles from the USS Hornet. Image Credit
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., who died July 22, 2019, created the concept of NASA’s Mission Control and developed its organization, operational procedures and culture, then made it a critical element of the success of the nation’s human spaceflight programs. In this image, he’s at his
