Landsat 9 Is Set for Liftoff
On Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at 2:12 ET a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the Landsat 9 satellite is slated to lift off on a mission to observe Earth.
Powered by WPeMatico
Archivo de la etiqueta: Astronomy photo
Discovering Neptune
Discovering Neptune
On the night 175 years ago on Sept. 23-24, 1846, astronomers discovered Neptune, the eighth planet orbiting our Sun.
Powered by WPeMatico
Seeing the Earth’s Glow From Space
Seeing the Earth’s Glow From Space
The atmospheric glow blankets the Earth’s horizon beneath the stars as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above the Pacific.
Powered by WPeMatico
Lucy Is Going to Space!
Lucy Is Going to Space!
Lucy will be the first space mission to study the Trojan asteroids.
Powered by WPeMatico
Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station
Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Conducts DNA Sequencing Aboard Station
Space Station Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency conducts research using DNA sequencing.
Powered by WPeMatico
