NASA's Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket Rolled to the Launch Pad | This Week @NASA

NASA's Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket Rolled to the Launch Pad | This Week @NASA

Week of June 10, 2022: Our Artemis I mega Moon rocket is rolled to the launch pad, the astronauts of our Crew-2 mission come to Washington, and investigating the impact of dust on Earth's climate . . . a few of the stories to tell you about—This Week at NASA!

The NASA-led Artemis program is a new generation of lunar exploration missions designed to send humans farther into space than ever before. The Artemis missions are increasingly complex endeavours that will lay the foundation for sustainable human and robotic exploration of Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, heralding a new era for space exploration and utilization. 

While NASA is leading the Artemis missions, international partnerships will play a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the Moon while preparing to conduct a historic human mission to Mars.

Learn more about Artemis I at:

NASA's Artemis Program:

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1

Read the Artemis Plan (74-page PDF Free Download): 

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/artemis_plan-20200921.pdf

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html

NASA's Orion Spacecraft

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/about/index.html

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Duration: 3 minutes, 41 seconds

Release Date: June 10, 2022

#NASA #ESA #Space #SpaceX #Moon #Artemis #ArtemisI #SLS #Boeing #Rocket #DeepSpace #LockheedMartin #Orion #Spacecraft #Astronauts #Mars #JourneyToMars #Science #Engineering #Technology #Exploration #Europa #EuropaClipper #SolarSystem #KSC #UnitedStates #France #AretmisAccords #Europe #STEM #Education #HD #Video

The Nile River at Night | International Space Station

The Nile River at Night | International Space Station

The Damietta Branch of the Nile River splits into canals in the central portion of the Nile Delta in Egypt. Lights from several cities surrounding the Egyptian waterways are pictured in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula.

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The longest river in Africa, it has historically been considered the longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer. Of the world's major rivers, the Nile is one of the smallest, as measured by annual flow in cubic meters of water. About 6,650 km (4,130 mi) long, its drainage basin covers eleven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan. Additionally, the Nile is an important economic river, supporting agriculture and fishing. [Source: Wikipedia]

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: May 29, 2022

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Hubble Measures Potential Isolated Black Hole Roaming Galaxy

Hubble Measures Potential Isolated Black Hole Roaming Galaxy

The vast gulf of space between stars in our Milky Way galaxy contains the burned-out and crushed remnants of once glorious stars. These black holes cannot be directly seen because their intense gravity swallows light. Their presence can only be deduced by seeing how they affect the environment around them.

For more information, visit: https://nasa.gov/hubble

Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

Paul Morris: Lead Producer 

Music Credits: 

“Celestial Spaces 2” by Joel Goodman [ASCAP] via Medley Lane Music [ASCAP] and Universal Production Music

Visualization of Multiple Black Holes: ESA/Hubble, N. Bartmann

Duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds

Release Date: June 10, 2022

#NASA #Space #Astronomy #BlackHole #MilkyWay #Galaxy #Science #Astrophysics #Physics #Cosmos #Universe #SolarSystem #Exploration #Telescope #GSFC #STScI #UnitedStates #ESA #Europe #STEM #Education #Visualization #HD #Video

Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti | International Space Station

Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti | International Space Station

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy is on her second space mission to the International Space Station as part of Expedition 67. 

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti is pictured inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world," while orbiting 264 miles above Kazakhstan.

Image Date: June 8, 2022

ESA astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti practices robotics maneuvers on a laptop computer inside the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module.

Image Date: May 31, 2022

ESA astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti checks out a camera inside the International Space Station's "window to the world," the seven-windowed cupola.

Image Date: May 23, 2022

Learn about Samantha's Minerva Mission: https://bit.ly/MissionMinerva

Samantha Cristoforetti's Biography (ESA)

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Samantha_Cristoforetti

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credits: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) 

#NASA #Space #ISS #Earth #Planet #ESA #Astronaut #SamanthaCristoforetti #FlightEngineer #Minerva #Italy #Italia #ASI #Photography #Art #Science #HumanSpaceflight #Expedition67 #Europe #UnitedStates #International #STEM #Education

NASA's Space to Ground: The To-Do List | Week of June 10, 2022

NASA's Space to Ground: The To-Do List | Week of June 10, 2022

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than June 28, 2022, for the launch of the cargo Dragon spacecraft flight, designated CRS-25, to the International Space Station, pending variables, including availability on the Eastern Range and space station scheduling.

Get email or text alerts when the International Space Station is flying over your location: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)
Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)
NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)
European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Duration: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Release Date: June 10, 2022

#NASA #Space #ISS #Astronauts #FlightEngineers #HumanSpaceflight #Science #Technology #Engineering #Research #UnitedStates #Canada #Europe #Italy #Italia #Japan #日本 #Russia #Россия #International #STEM #Education #HD #Video

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover—New Closeup Image & Wheel Damage Inspection

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover—New Closeup Image & Wheel Damage Inspection

"It's not the years . . . It's the mileage."

A routine check of the aluminum wheels on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has found additional breaks on the wheels—the latest signs of wear and tear as the rover continues its journey, now exceeding 17 miles or 28 kilometers since its landing in August 2012. 

The Curiosity rover is climbing to sequentially higher and younger layers of lower Mount Sharp to investigate how the region's ancient climate changed billions of years ago. Clues about environmental conditions are recorded in the rock layers. During its first year on Mars, the mission succeeded at its main goal by finding that the region once offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life, if Mars has ever hosted life. The conditions in long-lived ancient freshwater Martian lake environments included all of the key chemical elements needed for life as we know it, plus a chemical source of energy that is used by many microbes on Earth.

MSL - Sol 948 - MAHLI

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image A

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image I

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image B

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image G

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image D

MSL - MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image E

MAHLI - SOL 3492 - Image C

Curiosity Rover Update: Sols 3493-3495

"We’re up close to a nifty layered outcrop, which is getting lots of imaging including ChemCam LIBS on targets ‘Rukumata’ and ‘Guarico,' a ChemCam mosaic on ‘Kamakusa,’ MAHLI dogs-eye imaging of ‘Tabaco’ and the DRT location ‘Issano,’ which will also have APXS on it. Mastcam will also be imaging Issano pre- and post-DRT for comparison, and taking a mosaic of the outcrop as a whole. Off the outcrop, ChemCam is also doing LIBS on ‘Sisipelin,’ which Mastcam will also image, and ChemCam and Mastcam are both taking mosaics further afield towards the Gediz Vallis Ridge."

"Imaging the crater rim can help us to characterize the amount of dust in the atmosphere, which is especially important in the dusty season. Aside from the crater rim observations, we are also trying to catch dust devils with a dust devil survey and movie, keeping an eye on the clouds with a few cloud movies, and taking Mastcam tau observations as an additional way to quantify the amount of dust in the atmosphere."

"After this marathon of observations, we’ll drive about 30 m further and finish up the weekend with a morning ENV block with our weekly AM cloud and dust observations."

Caption Credit: Alex Innanen  

Release Date: June 4, 2022

Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Rover Name: Curiosity

Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life. 

Launch: November 6, 2011

Landing: August 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars

For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit mars.nasa.gov

Wheel Image Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / PipploIMP

Image Release Dates: June 3-9, 2022 

#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Mars #RedPlanet #Planet #Astrobiology #Geology #Crater #MountSharp #GaleCrater #Curiosity #Rover #Robotics #Wheels #WheelDamage #Technology #Engineering #JPL #Pasadena #California #UnitedStates #JourneyToMars #CitizenScience #STEM #Education

Milky Way & Earth Glow | International Space Station

Milky Way & Earth Glow | International Space Station

This long-duration photograph was taken from the International Space Station at an altitude of 259 miles above the island nation of Vanuatu northeast of Australia. The Milky Way is pictured above Earth's atmospheric glow blanketing the planet's horizon.

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)
Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)
NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)
European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: May 30, 2022

#NASA #Astronomy #Space #ISS #Astronauts #FlightEngineers #Earth #Planet #Atmosphere #Airglow #Vanuatu #Island #Oceania #SouthPacific #Ocean #Stars #MilkyWay #Galaxy #Science #HumanSpaceflight #Expedition67 #JSC #UnitedStates #Europe #Italy #Italia #SolarSystem #Exploration #Photography #STEM #Education

Earth from Orbit: 2022 Hurricane Season Begins | NOAA

Earth from Orbit: 2022 Hurricane Season Begins | NOAA

The 2022 hurricane season is officially underway. The eastern Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, while June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. 

NOAA satellites monitored the first named storms in each hurricane basin. Tropical Storm Agatha formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean on May 28 and rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane with peak winds of 110 miles per hour by the next day. Remnants from Agatha helped fuel what would become the Atlantic’s first tropical cyclone, Alex, that affected south Florida at the beginning of June. 

Credits:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

Music: 

“Abandoned Agony,” by William Charles Baker [PRS]; Ninja Tune Production Music; Universal Production Music

Duration: 1 minute, 38 seconds

Release Date: June 9, 2022

#NASA #NOAA #Space #Satellites #GOES #Earth #Planet #Atmosphere #Weather #Forecasting #Meteorology #Science #Hurricanes #Atlantic #Pacific #Oceans #UnitedStates #NorthAmerica #Canada #Mexico #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #STEM #Education #International #HD #Video

Moonset Dreaming | International Space Station

Moonset Dreaming | International Space Station

NASA astronaut and flight engineer Jessica Watkins: "As beautiful as the Earth is, I can't seem to take my eyes off of the Moon. Every moonset on the International Space Station brings us one step closer to earthrise on the Moon as we conduct scientific research and develop new technologies that will help pave the way to the lunar surface."

The NASA-led Artemis program is a new generation of lunar exploration missions designed to send humans farther into space than ever before. The Artemis missions are increasingly complex endeavours that will lay the foundation for sustainable human and robotic exploration of Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, heralding a new era for space exploration and utilization. 

While NASA is leading the Artemis missions, international partnerships will play a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the Moon while preparing to conduct a historic human mission to Mars.

Jessica Watkins' Biography (NASA)

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/jessica-watkins/biography

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)
Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)
NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)
European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Release Date: June 9, 2022

 

#NASA #Astronomy #Space #ISS #Astronaut #FlightEngineer #JessicaWatkins #Geologist #Artemis #Moon #Moonset #Earth #Planet #Science #HumanSpaceflight #Expedition67 #UnitedStates #HumanSpaceflight #SolarSystem #Exploration #STEM #Education

Russian Progress 81 Cargo Craft Approaches International Space Station

Russian Progress 81 Cargo Craft Approaches International Space Station

The Progress 81 cargo craft approaches the International Space Station for a docking to the Zvezda service module's rear port.

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center

Image Date: June 3, 2022

#NASA #Space #ISS #Astronauts #FlightEngineers #Cosmonauts #Progress81 #Cargo #Spacecraft #Docking #HumanSpaceflight #Science #Technology #Engineering #JSC #UnitedStates #Italy #Italia #Europe #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #Expedition67 #International #STEM #Education

American Rocketry Challenge 20 Year Anniversary!

 American Rocketry Challenge 20 Year Anniversary!

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, the American Rocketry Challenge featured more than 4,000 American middle and high school-aged students from 724 teams and 41 states. This year's finals (May 14, 2022) featured 100 finalists competing for the title of National Champion at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.

"The American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest rocket contest with nearly 5,000 students nationwide competing each year. The contest gives middle and high school students the opportunity to design, build, and launch model rockets and to gain hands-on experience solving engineering problems."

Learn more: https://rocketcontest.org

Follow The American Rocketry Challenge:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocketcontest/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RocketContest/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RocketContest

YouTube: https://bit.ly/39gx70c

Major Partners: 

The National Association of Rocketry: 

https://www.nar.org

Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA): 

https://www.aia-aerospace.org

Video Credit: The American Rocketry Challenge

Duration: 2 minutes, 20 seconds

Release Date: June 8, 2022

#NASA #Space #Rockets #Rocketry #Students #Competition #Challenge #Contest #Champions #HighSchool #MiddleSchool #Science #Physics #Technology #Engineering #Math #ThePlains #Virginia #UnitedStates #America #STEM #Education #HD #Video

Fresh Fruit Arrives on Russian Progress 81 Cargo Ship | International Space Station

Fresh Fruit Arrives on Russian Progress 81 Cargo Ship | International Space Station

Pictured clockwise from left are, Roscosmos Flight Engineers Sergey Korsakov and Denis Matveev; NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Kjell Lindgren; European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer Samantha Cristofretti; and Roscosmos Commander Oleg Artemyev.

Pictured from left are, Roscosmos Flight Engineer Sergey Korsakov; European Space Agency Flight (ESA) Engineer Samantha Cristofretti; Roscosmos Flight Engineer Denis Matveev; and NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines.

Expedition 67 crew members pose with fresh fruit flying weightlessly in microgravity delivered recently aboard the Progress 81 (81P) cargo craft. The 81P docked to the Zvezda service module's rear port aboard the International Space Station after a three-and-half-hour trip that began with a launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: June 3, 2022

#NASA #Space #ISS #Astronauts #FlightEngineers #Cosmonauts #Progress81 #Cargo #Spacecraft #Food #Fruit #HumanSpaceflight #Science #Technology #Engineering #JSC #UnitedStates #Italy #Italia #Europe #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #International #International #STEM #Education

A Brief History of China's Human Spaceflight Program

A Brief History of China's Human Spaceflight Program

What is the three-step plan of China's human spaceflight program? 

From Shenzhou-5 to Shenzhou-14, here is an overview of China's pursuit of space exploration. In October 2003, China became the third country, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to launch a human being, Yang Liwei (杨利伟), into Earth orbit. In June 2012, Liu Yang (刘洋) became the first Chinese woman in space.

The China Manned Space (CMS) Program was developed by the People's Republic of China and is run by its China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The CMS Program has three initial steps:

1. Crewed spacecraft launch and return.

2. A space laboratory with capabilities for extravehicular activities, space rendezvous, and spacecraft docking.

3. A long-term space station presence in Earth orbit and beyond. 

China's new long-term space station is called Tiangong (天宮). The first module, the Tianhe core module, was launched in April 2021.

In 2022, two lab modules, Wentian and Mengtian, will be added. This will complete the station's basic three-module structure.

Credit: New China TV/GLOBALink

Duration: 3 minutes, 47 seconds

Release Date: June 6, 2022

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Earth's Oceans on World Oceans Day 2022 | International Space Station

Earth's Oceans on World Oceans Day 2022 | International Space Station

Earth as seen from the International Space Station and captured by European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the occasion of World Oceans Day 2022.

World Oceans Day is an international day that takes place annually on June 8. "World Oceans Day" was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008. The international day supports the implementation of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fosters public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources.

Learn about Samantha's Minerva Mission: https://bit.ly/MissionMinerva

Samantha Cristoforetti's Biography (ESA)

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Samantha_Cristoforetti

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credit: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Image Date: June 4, 2022 

#NASA #Space #ISS #Earth #Planet #Oceans #WorldOceansDay2022 #ESA #Astronaut #SamanthaCristoforetti #Minerva #Italy #Italia #ASI #Photography #Art #Science #HumanSpaceflight #Astronauts #Expedition67 #Europe #UnitedStates #International #STEM #Education

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover—New June 2022 Images | JPL

NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover—New June 2022 Images | JPL

MSL - Sol 926 - MastCam

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 3491 - MAHLI

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 3495 - Mastcam

Image Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 3495 - Mastcam

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 3495 - Mastcam

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 647 - MAHLI - Radiometricly Corrected

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

MSL - Sol 647 - MAHLI - White Balanced

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Curiosity Rover Update: Sols 3493-3495

"We’re up close to a nifty layered outcrop, which is getting lots of imaging including ChemCam LIBS on targets ‘Rukumata’ and ‘Guarico,' a ChemCam mosaic on ‘Kamakusa,’ MAHLI dogs-eye imaging of ‘Tabaco’ and the DRT location ‘Issano,’ which will also have APXS on it. Mastcam will also be imaging Issano pre- and post-DRT for comparison, and taking a mosaic of the outcrop as a whole. Off the outcrop, ChemCam is also doing LIBS on ‘Sisipelin,’ which Mastcam will also image, and ChemCam and Mastcam are both taking mosaics further afield towards the Gediz Vallis Ridge."

"Imaging the crater rim can help us to characterize the amount of dust in the atmosphere, which is especially important in the dusty season. Aside from the crater rim observations, we are also trying to catch dust devils with a dust devil survey and movie, keeping an eye on the clouds with a few cloud movies, and taking Mastcam tau observations as an additional way to quantify the amount of dust in the atmosphere."

"After this marathon of observations, we’ll drive about 30 m further and finish up the weekend with a morning ENV block with our weekly AM cloud and dust observations."

Caption Credit: Alex Innanen  

Release Date: June 4, 2022

Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Rover Name: Curiosity

Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life. 

Launch: November 6, 2011

Landing: August 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars

For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit mars.nasa.gov

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University/Kevin M. Gill

#NASA #Space #Astronomy #Science #Mars #RedPlanet #Planet #Astrobiology #Geology #Crater #MountSharp #GaleCrater #Curiosity #Rover #Robotics #Technology #Engineering #JPL #Pasadena #California #UnitedStates #JourneyToMars #CitizenScience #STEM #Education

Italy | International Space Station

Italy | International Space Station

Italy viewed from the International Space Station. Images captured by European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.

Learn about Samantha's Minerva Mission: https://bit.ly/MissionMinerva

Samantha Cristoforetti's Biography (ESA)

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Samantha_Cristoforetti

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Image Credit: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Image Date: June 2, 2022

#NASA #Space #ISS #Earth #Planet #Italy #Italia #ESA #Astronaut #SamanthaCristoforetti #Minerva #ASI #Photography #Art #Science #HumanSpaceflight #Astronauts #Expedition67 #Europe #UnitedStates #International #STEM #Education