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SPACE NEWS


Look up! Rare comet could be visible with naked eye soon

The comet is the expected to make its closest pass of Earth sometime between Feb. 1 and 2, possibly even sooner sometime at the end of January.

Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโ€™ve never heard of

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.

Longest partial lunar eclipse of this century is happening early Friday

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the year is happening early Friday, and people in all 50 states will be able to view it.

With lessons learned from Apollo, NASA developing spacesuits for next moonwalkers

With lessons learned from Apollo, NASA developing spacesuits for next moonwalkers

Moonwalkers of the Artemis generation are going to need some new gear and very soon if NASA plans to achieve its goal.

The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

NASA astronauts Raja Chair and Doug Wheelock explain how commercial missions are paving the way for the return to the moon.

โ€˜Best meteor shower of the yearโ€™ is quickly approaching

โ€˜Best meteor shower of the yearโ€™ is quickly approaching

Thanks to space experts -- shout out to NASA -- weโ€™re fortunate enough to have a heads up as to when weโ€™ll get the best view of them.

Space spat: Billionaires fight over where space starts, but does it really matter?

Space spat: Billionaires fight over where space starts, but does it really matter?

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson's companies both will take tourists to the edge of space.

Meet Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 aviation pioneer (finally) going to space

Meet Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 aviation pioneer (finally) going to space

Wally Funk has waited decades to fly in space now she will get her chance flying with Blue Origin.

Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Hereโ€™s how scientists define interstellar space.

Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Hereโ€™s how scientists define interstellar space.

This week on Space Curious, a listener wanted to know, "How big is the solar system?"

Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflight

Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflight

Animal spaceflights paved the way for the first human astronauts, and today, creatures big and small continue to space travel, advancing our knowledge of how the zero-gravity environment impacts all beings and aiding research down on Earth.

A total eclipse is happening during a supermoon -- hereโ€™s what to expect

A total eclipse is happening during a supermoon -- hereโ€™s what to expect

Thereโ€™s something exciting on the horizon: a supermoon, and itโ€™s expected to be the largest moon weโ€™ll see this year.

NASAโ€™s Apollo moon program wasnโ€™t sustainable but with commercial space, Artemis can be

NASAโ€™s Apollo moon program wasnโ€™t sustainable but with commercial space, Artemis can be

This time, the U.S. plans to stay on the moon with a sustainable presence with the help of international and commercial partners.

China discounts possibility of harm from rocket plunging toward Earth

China discounts possibility of harm from rocket plunging toward Earth

China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B carrier rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on Earth.

Pittsburghโ€™s ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon

Pittsburghโ€™s ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon

Several private companies launching moon landers later this year from Florida will kick off a grand campaign to better understand our nearest neighbor, with big implications for when NASA returns humans to the moon in a few short years.

Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโ€™ve never heard of

Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman youโ€™ve never heard of

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.

Mars findings cataloged in Navajo language

Mars findings cataloged in Navajo language

FILE - This photo made available by NASA was taken during the first drive of the Perseverance rover on Mars on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The Perseverance rover has been on Mars for a month, collecting data and making discoveries with each passing day. A number of the findings, through a collaboration with NASA, have been catalogued in Dinรฉ Bizaad, the Navajo language. The Perseverance team started with a list of 50 words and will expand the list as needed. Aaron Yazzie, Dinรฉ, added suggestions like bidziil (strength) and hoล‚ nilฤฏฬ (respect) to the list.

These photos on Mars are the best weโ€™ve ever seen

These photos on Mars are the best weโ€™ve ever seen

The landing is part of NASAโ€™s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort to explore the Red Planet. (2021 NASA)This is the first 360-degree panorama taken by Mastcam-Z, a zoomable pair of cameras aboard NASAโ€™s Perseverance Mars rover. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSSThis shows the rim of Jezero Crater as seen in the first 360-degree panorama taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASAโ€™s Perseverance Mars rover (Feb. 24, 2021). AdNASAโ€™s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Rover Down-Look Camera. The Perseverance Mars rover landed on Mars Feb. 18, 2021.

How scientists know weโ€™re not going to get squashed by an asteroid

How scientists know weโ€™re not going to get squashed by an asteroid

In a recent episode of the podcast โ€œSpace Curious,โ€ planetary scientists helped us understand why this is. They also explained how we know where asteroids are, and why weโ€™re not all going to get squashed by one anytime soon. โ€œThe main reason we go to Bennu is because it is the most potentially hazardous asteroid,โ€ Campins said. โ€œItโ€™s a primitive asteroid,โ€ Campins said. Campins said when someone reads about an asteroid headed for Earth, itโ€™s a good idea to do some fact checking.

Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations donโ€™t forever change the night sky

Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations donโ€™t forever change the night sky

A composite image of Starlink satellite trails across an image of Comet NEOWise taken in Central Florida by astronomer Derek Demeter in July 2020. (Derek Demeter)Our view of the night sky has been changing ever since the light bulb was invented. โ€œWhen I look up at the night sky, Iโ€™m reminded of the thousands of years of history that people have been inspired -- a lot of our traditions today stem from ancient people looking up at the night sky and feeling awe and wonder,โ€ he said. AdIn August, the members of an American Astronomical Society committee -- who have been working with SpaceX engineers-- released their findings about how to mitigate trashing the night sky and what the long-standing impact of these large constellations will be. Lori Allen, also an astronomer with the NOIRLab, said the astronomy working group observed Starlink satellites to determine if changes to the satellite hardware will work, what observatories can do.

Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, hereโ€™s whatโ€™s being done about it

Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, hereโ€™s whatโ€™s being done about it

And so whilst we say โ€™space debris,โ€™ itโ€™s not like thereโ€™s hundreds and hundreds of objects all crammed together or creating a huge problem. Space is big, and the separations between these pieces of space debris are quite large.โ€AdBatcheldor said most space debris, or space junk, is tracked and right now not posing a danger to any new missions. This is the area most concentrated with space debris, according to NASAโ€™s Orbital Debris Program Office. His research area of focus is on robotics in space, including satellite repair in space and removal of space debris. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.

Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station

Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station

That means most college students today have never known a day without an astronaut orbiting above them on the International Space Station. The International Space Station, or ISS, is just shy of the same length as an American football field and the largest spacecraft ever built. โ€œI felt as an International Space Station, we needed to enter as an international crew.โ€AdCabana and Krikalev went into the ISS at the same time. โ€œSergei and I enter side by side, so there was no first person to enter the International Space Station,โ€ Cabana said. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.

Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here

Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here

What do you want to know about spaceflight and planetary exploration in the era of a new space industry? Space exploration is fueled by the need to answer questions about the great unknown. Thereโ€™s no need to have a background in physics or a degree in engineering; this is open for the space curious to the space obsessed. Space reporter Emilee Speck will answer your intergalactic questions with help from astronauts, scientists and engineers. Your questions could be featured on Space Curious, a podcast from Graham Media Group and ClickOrlando.com.

Looking back on American human spaceflight history: Mercury, Gemini paved way for moonshot

Looking back on American human spaceflight history: Mercury, Gemini paved way for moonshot

Leading up to the May 27 launch of NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken weโ€™re taking a look back at milestones in U.S. human spaceflight that paved the way for future astronauts, starting with the Mercury and Gemini projects. (NASA)A chimpanzee named Enos launched in the Mercury spacecraft on an Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Feb. 20, 1962: First American to orbit EarthPresident John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson greet astronaut John Glenn. (Image: LBJ Presidential Library/NASA)Less than a year after the second human spaceflight from the U.S., Astronaut John Glenn Jr. made history becoming the first American to orbit the Earth three times. (Image: NASA History Office) (WKMG 2020)While the Mercury spacecraft could only carry one astronaut, Gemini was designed to fly the first two-person crew.

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