Science on Northrop Grumman CRS-20 Mission to International Space Station

Science on Northrop Grumman CRS-20 Mission to International Space Station

Tests of a 3D metal printer and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth’s atmosphere are among the scientific investigations that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission. The company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida no earlier than 12:07 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/48sWKEs

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 70 Crew

Station Commander: Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency (Denmark)

Roscosmos (Russia): Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, Konstantin Borisov

JAXA: Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa (Japan)

NASA: Jasmin Moghbeli, Loral O'Hara (USA)

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.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:

https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA

Video Producer: Nicole Rose

Duration: 54 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 16, 2024

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket & Cygnus CRS-20 Cargo Spacecraft: Launch Ready

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket & Cygnus CRS-20 Cargo Spacecraft: Launch Ready

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen being encapsulated inside the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing as it prepares to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the 20th Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services for NASA. The mission will carry 8,200 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station to support the agency’s Expedition 70 crew. Liftoff is scheduled no earlier than 12:07 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

Learn more about NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) Program:

https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/commercial-resupply/

Follow Expedition 70 Updates:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 70 Crew

Station Commander: Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency (Denmark)

Roscosmos (Russia): Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, Konstantin Borisov

JAXA: Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa (Japan)

NASA: Jasmin Moghbeli, Loral O'Hara (USA)

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: SpaceX

Image Date: Jan. 24, 2024

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4303 in Virgo | James Webb Space Telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4303 in Virgo | James Webb Space Telescope

This spiral galaxy was observed as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program, a large project that includes observations from several space- and ground-based telescopes of many galaxies to help researchers study all phases of the star formation cycle, from the formation of stars within dusty gas clouds to the energy released in the process that creates the intricate structures revealed by Webb’s new images.

NGC 4303 is 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

Image Description: Webb’s image of NGC 4303 shows a portion of the face-on spiral galaxy anchored by its central region, that is located at far right, midway down. Darker, more diffuse orange arms spiral away counterclockwise.

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 1566 in Dorado | James Webb Space Telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1566 in Dorado | James Webb Space Telescope

This spiral galaxy was observed as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program, a large project that includes observations from several space- and ground-based telescopes of many galaxies to help researchers study all phases of the star formation cycle, from the formation of stars within dusty gas clouds to the energy released in the process that creates the intricate structures revealed by Webb’s new images.

NGC 1566 is 60 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado.

Image Description: Webb’s image of NGC 1566 shows a densely populated face-on spiral galaxy anchored by a central region that has a light blue haze surrounding it. Two prominent spiny spiral orange arms extend to the edges and rotate counterclockwise.

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo), D. Calzetti (UMass), PHANGS Team

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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Pan over Luminous in Lepus: Spiral Galaxy IC 438 | Hubble Space Telescope

Pan over Luminous in Lepus: Spiral Galaxy IC 438 | Hubble Space Telescope

This image shows the spiral galaxy IC 438, which lies about 130 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Lepus (the Hare). Lepus lies just south of the celestial equator (the ring around the middle of Earth that falls at right angles to its rotation axis). Appropriately, Lepus is flanked by the constellations Canis Major (the Greater Dog) and Orion (the Hunter), whilst Canis Minor (the Lesser Dog) lies very nearby, meaning that in artistic representations of the constellations, Lepus is often shown as being pursued by Orion and his two hunting dogs. 

Lepus is one of the 88 constellations that are officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is worth clarifying that, whilst the actual constellations themselves only comprise a handful of stars, the area of sky covered by those stars is often referred to using the name of the constellation. For example, when we say that IC 438 is in Lepus, we do not mean that the galaxy is part of the constellation—perhaps obviously, as it is not a single star, but an entire galaxy! Rather, we mean that it falls in the region of sky covered by the Lepus constellation stars. 

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz), N. Bartmann

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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The PHANGS Image Collection | James Webb Space Telescope

The PHANGS Image Collection | James Webb Space Telescope

A treasure trove of images from the NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope showcases near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies. This new set of images show stars, gas, and dust on the smallest scales ever observed beyond our own galaxy. Teams of researchers are studying these images to uncover the origins of these intricate structures. The research community’s collective analysis will ultimately inform theorists’ simulations, and advance our understanding of star formation and the evolution of spiral galaxies.

These Webb images are part of a large, long-standing project, the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) programme, that is supported by over 150 astronomers worldwide.

Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) captured millions of stars in these images that sparkle in blue tones. There are stars spread throughout the spiral arms, while others are clumped tightly together in star clusters.

The telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) data highlights glowing dust, showing us where it exists behind, around, and between stars. It also spotlights stars that have not yet fully formed—they are still encased in the gas and dust that feed their growth, like bright red seeds at the tips of dusty peaks. 

To the amazement of astronomers, Webb’s images also show large, spherical shells in the gas and dust that may have been created by exploded stars.

The spiral arms’ extended regions of gas also reveal details in red and orange. Astronomers study the spacing of these features to learn how a galaxy distributes its gas and dust. These structures will provide key insights about how galaxies build, maintain, and shut off star formation.

Evidence shows that galaxies grow from inside out—star formation begins at galaxies’ cores and spreads along their arms, spiraling away from the center. The farther a star is from the galaxy’s core, the more likely it is to be younger. In contrast, the areas near the cores that look lit by a blue spotlight are populations of older stars. The galaxy cores that are awash in pink-and-red diffraction spikes may indicate an active supermassive black hole or saturation from bright star clusters toward the center.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team, E. Wheatley (STScI), N. Bartmann  

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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The Antennae Galaxies | Hubble’s Inside The Image | NASA Goddard

The Antennae Galaxies | Hubble’s Inside The Image | NASA Goddard

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the incredible image of the Antennae Galaxies.

The Antennae Galaxies, officially designated as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, present a celestial ballet within the vast cosmic theater. Located approximately 68 million light-years away in the Corvus constellation, these interacting galaxies are entangled in a cosmic dance, their long tidal tails resembling the antennae of an insect, hence their name.

In this video, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains this breathtaking image and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.

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

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films 

Video Credits:

Hubble Space Telescope Animation:

ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen

Duration: 2 minutes, 52 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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Pan over PHANGS Image Collection | James Webb Space Telescope

Pan over PHANGS Image Collection | James Webb Space Telescope

A treasure trove of images from the NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope showcases near- and mid-infrared portraits of 19 face-on spiral galaxies. This new set of exquisite images show stars, gas, and dust on the smallest scales ever observed beyond our own galaxy. Teams of researchers are studying these images to uncover the origins of these intricate structures. The research community’s collective analysis will ultimately inform theorists’ simulations, and advance our understanding of star formation and the evolution of spiral galaxies.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team, E. Wheatley (STScI), N. Bartmann  

Duration: 3 minutes

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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Spiral Galaxy UGC 11105 in Hercules | Hubble Space Telescope

Spiral Galaxy UGC 11105 in Hercules | Hubble Space Telescope

This softly luminous galaxy—lying in the constellation Hercules, about 110 million light-years from Earth—seems outshone by the sparkling foreground stars that surround it. The type II supernova which took place in this galaxy in 2019, while no longer visible in this image, definitely outshone the galaxy at the time! To be more precise, UGC 11105 has an apparent magnitude of around 13.6 in the optical light regime. (This image was created using data that covers the heart of the optical regime, in addition to ultraviolet data.) Astronomers have different ways of quantifying how bright celestial objects are, and apparent magnitude is one of them.

Firstly, the ‘apparent’ part of this quantity refers to the fact that apparent magnitude only describes how bright objects appear to be from Earth, which is not the same thing as measuring how bright they actually are. For example, in reality the variable star Betelgeuse is about 21,000 times brighter than our Sun, but because the Sun is much, much closer to Earth, Betelgeuse appears to be vastly less bright than it. The ‘magnitude’ part is a little harder to describe, because the magnitude scale does not have a unit associated with it, unlike, for example, mass, which we measure in kilograms, or length, which we measure in meters. Magnitude values only have meaning relative to other magnitude values. Furthermore, the scale is not linear, but is a type of mathematical scale known as ‘reverse logarithmic’, which also means that lower-magnitude objects are brighter than higher-magnitude objects. 

As an example, UGC 11105 has an apparent magnitude of around 13.6 in the optical, whereas the Sun has an apparent magnitude of about -26.8. Accounting for the reverse logarithmic scale, this means that the Sun appears to be about 14 thousand trillion times brighter than UGC 11105 from our perspective here on Earth, even though UGC 11105 is an entire galaxy! The faintest stars that humans can see with the naked eye come in at about sixth magnitude, with most galaxies being much dimmer than this. Hubble, however, has been known to detect objects with apparent magnitudes up to the extraordinary value of 31, so UGC 11105 does not really present much of a challenge. 

Image Description: A spiral galaxy, with two prominent arms that are tightly wound around the brighter core. The arms disperse into a wide halo of stars and dust at their ends, giving the galaxy an oval shape. It is flanked by a number of bright stars in the foreground, each with a little cross over it due to light diffraction, and distant background galaxies as well.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz)

Release Date: Jan. 29, 2024

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Virgin Galactic 06 Spaceflight Recap: First Ukrainian Woman in Space

Virgin Galactic 06 Spaceflight Recap: First Ukrainian Woman in Space

Congratulations to The First Ukrainian Woman to Fly to Space!

Lina Borozdina, a native of Odessa, became the first Ukrainian to make a tourist flight beyond the Earth on Galactic 06.

Galactic 06, Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight, was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on January 26, 2024, at 10am MT. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported four passengers: Lina Borozdina, Robie Vaughn, Franz Haider, Neil Kornswiet. The flight reached an apogee of 55.1 miles (~88 km). “Galactic 06’ flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts”.

VSS Unity was commanded by C.J. Sturckow with pilot Nicola Pecile. Michael Masucci commanded mothership VMS Eve joined by pilot Dan Alix.

· Astronaut 023 – Lina Borozdina, Ukraine and Nevada, U.S.

· Astronaut 024 – Robie Vaughn, Texas, U.S.

· Astronaut 025 – Franz Haider, Austria

· Astronaut 026 – Neil Kornswiet, California, U.S.

‘Galactic 06’ Flight Facts

· Take-off Time 10:00 am MT

· Altitude at Release 44,493 ft

· Apogee 55.1 miles

· Top Speed Mach 2.98

· Landing Time 10:56 am MT

Learn more at: https://www.virgingalactic.com

Video Credit: Virgin Galactic

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 1 minute, 54 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 28, 2024

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Telescopio Gemini Sur en Chile captura imagen de peculiar galaxia enredada en su propia red de brazos polvorientos

Telescopio Gemini Sur en Chile captura imagen de peculiar galaxia enredada en su propia red de brazos polvorientos

Cosmoview Episodio 74: Descubierta por el astrónomo William Herschel en 1784, NGC 4753 presenta algunas características verdaderamente fascinantes. En esta imagen capturada por el telescopio Gemini Sur, una mitad del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, operado por NOIRLab de NSF, las intrincadas líneas de polvo de la galaxia son un espectáculo digno de contemplar. NGC 4753 se ubica a unos 60 millones de años luz de distancia en la constelación de Virgo. Es miembro del Grupo de galaxias NGC 4753 en la Nube de Virgo II; una serie de al menos 100 cúmulos galácticos y galaxias individuales que se extienden desde el borde sur del Supercúmulo de Virgo. Un estudio de 1992 acerca de NGC 4753 reveló que su compleja red de enredadas líneas de polvo, es probablemente el resultado de una fusión con una cercana galaxia enana que ocurrió hace unos 1.300 millones de años.

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Images and Videos: 

Image Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

Pan: Produced by Konstantino Polizois

Zoom: Zero-project - Through the Looking Glass

Duration: 1 minute, 22 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024

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Galaxy NGC 4753: The Aftermath of a Past Merger | Gemini South Telescope

Galaxy NGC 4753:  The Aftermath of a Past Merger | Gemini South Telescope

Cosmoview Episode 74: Discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1784, NGC 4753 displays truly fascinating features. In this image captured by the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, the galaxy’s intricate dust lanes are a sight to behold. NGC 4753 is located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. 

It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies within the Virgo II Cloud—a series of at least 100 galaxy clusters and individual galaxies stretching off the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. A 1992 study of NGC 4753 found that its complex network of twisted dust lanes is likely the result of a merger with a nearby dwarf galaxy companion about 1.3 billion years ago.

The 8.1 meter diameter Gemini South telescope is located on a mountain in the Chilean Andes called Cerro Pachón, where very dry air and negligible cloud cover make this another prime telescope location.

Video Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Images and Videos:   

Image Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

Pan: Produced by Konstantino Polizois  

Zoom: Zero-project - Through the Looking Glass 

Duration: 1 minute, 22 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024

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Zoom to The Twisted Dusty Disk of Galaxy NGC 4753 | Gemini South Telescope

Zoom to The Twisted Dusty Disk of Galaxy NGC 4753 | Gemini South Telescope

Discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1784, NGC 4753 displays truly fascinating features. In this image captured by the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, the galaxy’s intricate dust lanes are a sight to behold. NGC 4753 is located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. 

It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies within the Virgo II Cloud—a series of at least 100 galaxy clusters and individual galaxies stretching off the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. A 1992 study of NGC 4753 found that its complex network of twisted dust lanes is likely the result of a merger with a nearby dwarf galaxy companion about 1.3 billion years ago.

The 8.1 meter diameter Gemini South telescope is located on a mountain in the Chilean Andes called Cerro Pachón, where very dry air and negligible cloud cover make this another prime telescope location.

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Duration: 1 minute

Images and Videos:  

Image Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024

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Pan on The Twisted Dusty Disk of NGC 4753 | Gemini South Telescope

Pan on The Twisted Dusty Disk of Galaxy NGC 4753 | Gemini South Telescope

Discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1784, NGC 4753 displays truly fascinating features. In this image captured by the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, the galaxy’s intricate dust lanes are a sight to behold. NGC 4753 is located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. 

It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies within the Virgo II Cloud—a series of at least 100 galaxy clusters and individual galaxies stretching off the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. A 1992 study of NGC 4753 found that its complex network of twisted dust lanes is likely the result of a merger with a nearby dwarf galaxy companion about 1.3 billion years ago.

The 8.1 meter diameter Gemini South telescope is located on a mountain in the Chilean Andes called Cerro Pachón, where very dry air and negligible cloud cover make this another prime telescope location.

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Image Processing: J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024

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Virgin Galactic Completes Sixth Private Astronaut Flight: Galactic 06

Virgin Galactic Completes Sixth Private Astronaut Flight: Galactic 06

Galactic 06, Virgin Galactic’s sixth commercial spaceflight, was launched from Spaceport America, New Mexico, on January 26, 2024, at 10am MT. VSS Unity, the second SpaceShipTwo, transported four passengers: Lina Borozdina, Robie Vaughn, Franz Haider, Neil Kornswiet. The flight reached an apogee of 55.1 miles (~88 km). “Galactic 06’ flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts”.

VSS Unity was commanded by C.J. Sturckow with pilot Nicola Pecile. Michael Masucci commanded mothership VMS Eve joined by pilot Dan Alix.

· Astronaut 023 – Lina Borozdina, Ukraine and Nevada, U.S.

· Astronaut 024 – Robie Vaughn, Texas, U.S.

· Astronaut 025 – Franz Haider, Austria

· Astronaut 026 – Neil Kornswiet, California, U.S.

‘Galactic 06’ Flight Facts

· Take-off Time 10:00 am MT

· Altitude at Release 44,493 ft

· Apogee 55.1 miles

· Top Speed Mach 2.98

· Landing Time 10:56 am MT

Video Credit: Virgin Galactic

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 1 minute, 36 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 26, 2024

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China's Commercial Kuaizhou Rocket: Successful Vertical Liftoff & Landing Test

China's Commercial Kuaizhou Rocket: Successful Vertical Liftoff & Landing Test

On January 26, 2024, China's Kuaizhou rocket, created by the China Space Sanjiang Group, achieved a successful first vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test. This test, executed by a reusable test rocket, lasted 22 seconds at 3 p.m. Beijing Time. This is the third competing Chinese startup to have independently accomplished such flights in less than a year. The other firms include China's Landspace and iSpace.

Credit: China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Duration: 46 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 27, 2024

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