Tonight's Sky: September 2019

Tonight's Sky: September 2019

In September, Pegasus becomes increasingly prominent in the southeastern sky, allowing stargazers to locate globular star clusters and a double star, Alpha Capricorni. Keep watching for space-based views of densely packed, spherical collections of ancient stars in visible and X-ray light.

About this Series
“Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning.

This product is based upon work supported by NASA under award numbers NNX16AC65A to the Space Telescope Science Institute, working in partnership with Caltech/IPAC, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and Sonoma State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Credit: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Duration: 5 minutes, 10 seconds
Release Date: August 27, 2019

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Inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Week of Aug. 30, 2019

Inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center | Week of Aug. 30, 2019

This week, a mechanical engineer representing the Artemis generation is one of only nine current drivers of NASA's crawler-transporter, and U.S. radio host Tom Joyner visits Kennedy for a panel discussion about the agency's Moon to Mars plans.

Credit: NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Duration: 1 minute, 31 seconds
Release Date: August 30, 2018

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NASA's Kennedy Spaceport Magazine: August 2019

NASA's Kennedy Spaceport Magazine: August 2019

Read KSC's August 2019 Spaceport Magazine (Free 15-Page PDF)Direct Download:
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spm_august2019_web.pdf


In the August 2019 issue:


· SpaceX CRS-18 delivers docking adapter, supplies to space station


· Orion Crew module one step closer to launch


· NASA Update: Kennedy partners with U.S. industry to advance Moon, Mars technology


· Innovators’ Launchpad: Jaime Gomez


· NASA scientist receives Presidential Early Career Award


· NASA, SpaceX earn EMMY nomination for Demo-1 mission


· Kennedy structures, designers receive architectural recognition


· New finds for Curiosity rover seven years after landing on Mars


For back issues, visit KSC's Spaceport Magazine Website:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/spaceport-magazine.html


Credit: NASA/Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Release Date: August 19, 2019

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Beautiful World

Beautiful World

There are times when it is helpful to take a step back and take in the big picture. This video features footage captured by the crew of Expedition 56 at the International Space Station:

Commander Alexey Ovchinin
Nick Hague
Luca Parmitano
Alexander Skvortsov
Andrew Morgan
Christina Koch

Music in this video
Song: Beautiful World [for Imani]
Artist: Kermit Ruffins, Irvin Mayfield
Album: A Beautiful World
Licensed to YouTube by:
The Orchard Music (on behalf of Basin Street); Anthem Entertainment (Publishing)

Credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 4 minutes, 46 seconds
Release Date: August 30, 2019

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Celebrating Contributions by Women to Space Exploration | This Week @NASA

Celebrating Contributions by Women to Space Exploration

This Week @NASA | Aug. 30, 2019: Celebrating contributions by women to space exploration, a spotlight on the leading role of women in our Artemis program, and views from the space station of Hurricane Dorian . . . a few of the stories to tell you about—This Week at NASA!

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Duration: 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Release Date: August 30, 2019

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NASA's Space to Ground: At the Midpoint | Week of Aug. 30, 2019

NASA's Space to Ground: At the Midpoint 

Week of Aug. 30, 2019 

Aug. 30, 2019: NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

For more information about STEM on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/stem_on_station/

Human research kept the Expedition 60 crew busy today helping NASA and its partners understand how to keep astronauts healthy on long-term space missions. More spaceship activity is also coming up in September to ensure a well-stocked and fully staffed International Space Station.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan continued researching how fluid shifts caused by microgravity induce vascular changes as well as head and eye pressure. The duo processed more blood and urine samples today for the ongoing study observing the potentially risky condition.

Doctors on the ground are exploring telemedicine as a way to examine astronauts orbiting Earth and farther in space. Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) set up and held a remotely controlled ultrasound scanner to his femoral artery for the Vascular Echo study today. A doctor on Earth then guided the device’s motorized probes during the cardiovascular exam.

NASA Flight Engineer Christina Koch set up protein crystal samples for stowage inside an automated incubator. The research takes advantage of microgravity’s weightlessness to support the development of advanced pharmaceutical therapies.

The Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft continues to be unpacked by cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Alexander Skvortsov. They will soon load the crew ship back up with more cargo for return to Earth next week.

Another crew ship, the Soyuz MS-15, is being processed for its launch to the station on Sept. 25. Commander Oleg Skripochka will lead Flight Engineer Jessica Meir and Spaceflight Participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori on a six-hour ride to their new home in space. The new trio along with their backups began two days of qualification exams today.

In between the Soyuz missions, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) is due to blast off Sept. 10 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. It will take a four-day trip to the orbiting lab and deliver new batteries for the Port-6 truss power channels. It will be robotically captured and installed to the Harmony module for a month-long stay.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 2 minutes, 47 seconds
Release Date: Aug. 30, 2019

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