Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 26.02.20

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NASA InSight Mars Lander

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Undergoes Memory Update

Other orbiters will continue relaying data from Mars surface missions for a two-week period.

Die Beben des Mars

174 Erschütterungen in acht Monaten hat die Nasa-Sonde Insight auf dem Mars gemessen. Das lässt Rückschlüsse auf den Aufbau des Roten Planeten zu.

InSight: Im Schnitt ein Erdbeben pro Tag auf dem Mars

Der Planet Mars ist seismisch aktiv. Das zeigen erste wissenschaftliche Analysen von Daten, die der NASA-Marslander InSight von der Marsoberfläche zur Erde gefunkt hat. Im Schnitt konnte das Seismometer SEIS jeden Tag ein Erdbeben registrieren. Von der Auswertung der Aufzeichnungen verspricht sich das Team wichtige Informationen über das Innere des Mars.

Marssonde InSight: Überraschend starkes Magnetfeld und ein unruhiger Untergrund

Seit mehr als einem Jahr sammelt die NASA-Sonde InSight Daten auf dem Mars. Dabei hat sie einiges gefunden, was die Forscher überrascht.

NASA has a new idea to get the InSight lander’s ‚mole‘ on Mars digging again

The „mole“ aboard NASA’s Mars InSight lander is about to get yet another push.

NASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet

Persistent tremors on Mars suggest the planet’s interior is cooling and hint that there might be a pocket of magma beneath the surface.

After a Challenging First Year on Mars, InSight Shows Us that Mars is Seismically Active

The NASA and DLR InSight lander has been on Mars for over a year now. The mission has faced significant challenges getting its HP3 (Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package) into the subsurface, but the spacecraft’s other instruments are working as intended. Now, researchers have published six papers outlining some of the mission’s scientific results. …

Further Title News / Weitere Titelnachrichten

What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth?

A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. But what does that have to do with Mars?

Japan to launch a sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos in 2024

The Martian Moon Exploration (MMX) mission, which aims to haul pieces of the Mars moon Phobos to Earth, has officially become a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) project.

Phobos sample return mission enters development for 2024 launch

Japan’s space agency has approved a robotic mission to retrieve a sample from the Martian moon Phobos for return to Earth to begin full development for a planned launch in 2024, officials said Thursday.

LightSail 2 captures stunning photos of Earth from space

The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 spacecraft has beamed back stunning new images of Earth.

Parker Solar Probe Reports Successful Record-Setting Fourth Close Encounter of the Sun

Mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, received a “status A” beacon from the spacecraft at 5:20 a.m. EST on Feb. 1. Status A is the best of four possible status signals, and indicates that the spacecraft is operating nominally and the instrument suites are collecting science data. This status also indicates that any minor issues that may have occurred were identified and resolved by Parker Solar Probe’s onboard autonomy and fault management systems.

First Solar Orbiter instrument sends measurements

First measurements by a Solar Orbiter science instrument reached the ground on Thursday, providing a confirmation to the international science teams that the magnetometer on board is in a good shape following a successful deployment of the spacecraft’s instrument boom.

Solar Orbiter is Already Starting to Observe the Sun

The ESA’s Solar Orbiter, which took to space over earlier this month, recently sent back its first batch of data to mission controllers on Earth. The post Solar Orbiter is Already Starting to Observe the Sun appeared first on Universe Today.

Cygnus Open for Business as New Science Starts

The Cygnus space freighter is open for business at the Unity module where it will stay for the next three months. The Expedition 62 crew has begun unloading over three tons of science, supplies and station hardware delivered Tuesday to replenish the orbital lab.

Russia replaces two cosmonauts on next space station crew, citing medical reasons

Two Russian cosmonauts have been removed from the next scheduled launch to the International Space Station „for medical reasons,“ according to the Russian space agency. Roscosmos said Nikolai Tikhonov and Andrei Babkin will no longer fly in April.

Bone Research and Pilot Studies as Crew Trains for Emergencies

New bone research kicked off on the International Space Station today to improve human health on and off the Earth. The Expedition 62 crew also practiced an emergency simulation with ground controllers.

On the far side of the moon, Chinese lander and rover begin 15th lunar day

China’s Chang’e 4 mission has entered its 15th lunar day of work on the far side of the moon, with both the lander and Yutu 2 rover still in good condition.

Jupiter’s Equator

Thick white clouds are present in this JunoCam image of Jupiter’s equatorial zone.

Dust Devils Have Left Dark Streaks All Over This Martian Crater

There may be no life on Mars, but there’s still a lot going on there. The Martian surface is home to different geological process, which overlap and even compete with each other to shape the planet. Orbiters with powerful cameras give us an excellent view of Mars’ changing surface. The HiRISE (High Resolution Science Imaging …

Spacecraft look back on our cosmic home

Image: A mosaic of spacecraft images of Earth from locations across the Solar System.

Scientists eye the Martian underground in search for alien life

While the cold, dry, radiation-blasted surface of Mars is widely considered to be uninhabitable, the subsurface may be a very different story.

See the new Solar Orbiter’s 1st space measurements (and an awesome video)

The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has sent back its first measurements from space, confirming the successful deployment of the boom that carries many of its sun-gazing instruments.

New Horizons Reveals Full Picture of Arrokoth…and How Planets Form

New Horizon’s flyby of Arrokoth, a planetesimal in the Kuiper Belt, reveals a pristine object untouched since the solar system’s origin. Its shape and geology show that planetesimals form more gently than previously thought.

XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

A star of about eight percent the Sun’s mass has been caught emitting an enormous ’super flare‘ of X-rays – a dramatic high-energy eruption that poses a fundamental problem for astronomers, who did not think it possible on stars that small.

XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

NASA needs to put a price on its moon landing missions to gain support from Congress

When planning for human moon landing missions in the 2020s, NASA needs detailed budgetary estimates to get a better chance of securing Congress‘ support.

Rogosin übt sich in ungewohnter Zurückhaltung

Der russische Raumfahrtchef Dmitri Rogosin, der immer für einen flotten Spruch gut ist, übt sich plötzlich in ungewohnter Zurückhaltung. So werde er nicht verraten, wie viele Weltraumstarts die GK Roskosmos für das Jahr 2020 plane, sagte er am Freitag auf einer Konferenz zum Thema „Luft- und […]

Ariane 5’s second launch of 2020

Ariane 5 has delivered two satellites, JCSAT-17 and Geo-Kompsat-2B, into their planned transfer orbits.

First instrument delivered for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer

Image: First instrument delivered for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer

NASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia

NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat. Rocket Lab, a commercial launch provider licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, will launch the 55-pound CubeSat aboard an Electron rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. After launch, the company’s Photon platform will deliver CAPSTONE to a trans-lunar injection. The engine firing will allow the CubeSat to break free of Earth’s gravity and head to the Moon. Then, CAPSTONE will use its own propulsion system to enter a cislunar orbit, which is the orbital area near and around the Moon. The mission is targeted for launch in early 2021 and will be the second lunar mission to launch from Virginia.

Coronavirus isn’t stopping China from launching rockets

China resumed satellite launches Wednesday (Feb. 19) amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, lofting a Long March 2D rocket in the country’s first launch since the Chinese New Year.

China wants to build a new space station. A planned launch in April will set the stage.

China is planning a launch in April to prepare for building the country’s next space station.

ESA Start-up Competition seeks Europe’s brightest innovation stars

ESA is calling on ambitious start-ups to join the new ESA Start-up Competition. This opportunity is open to entrepreneurs in all ESA Member States that are developing innovative services and/or products using space technology. The winners will be offered tailor-made ESA technical and business support in the development of their start-ups, within a mentoring programme.

Hubble Team Wins the 2020 Michael Collins Trophy

In recognition of Hubble’s scientific prowess and longevity, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. has awarded their 2020 Collins Trophy for Current Achievement to the Hubble operations team

Explorers Wanted: Media Invited to Experience Artemis Astronaut Training

NASA is offering media a glimpse of astronaut training at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday, Feb. 25, before the application process opens March 2 for the next class of Artemis Generation astronauts.

Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA’s Imagery

Connie Moore (left) and Sheva Moore are not related but they share a passion for helping the public find just the right image or film clip for projects.

‚Mad Mike‘ Hughes, daredevil who built a homemade steam rocket, dies in launch attempt

Daredevil „Mad Mike“ Hughes died Saturday (Feb. 22) during his latest attempt to launch into the sky on a homemade rocket powered by steam.

Astra’s 1st flight for DARPA Launch Challenge delayed by bad weather

A California spaceflight company’s quest to win the $12 million DARPA Launch Challenge won’t kick off tomorrow (Feb. 25) after all.

NASA picks moon catapults, lasers, electricity and other wild lunar projects for student contest

NASA has awarded nearly $1 million to student teams looking to deploy robots, towers and other small vehicles alongside moon-roving astronauts.

Wostotschny erhält vierten Startkomplex

Das neue russische Kosmodrom Wostotschny im Amur Gebiet erhält einen vierten Startkomplex. Für die neuen Trägerraketen Sojus-5 und Sojus-6 werde man eine eigene Rampe errichten, teilte der Generaldirektor des Zentrums für die Nutzung der Objekte der kosmischen Infrastruktur (ZENKI), Andrej Ochlopkow, in einem RIA Nowosti-Interview mit. […]

NASA Continues To Hide Its Astrobiology Program

Oh yes – it has been a week and no one from NASA SMD, PAO, JPL, etc. has responded to my inquiry to explain why JPL and GSFC avoid the use of the word „Astrobiology“ when referring to missions overtly focused on Astrobiology research. See „NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Has An Issue With Certain Words“

Alien-life hunters are eyeing icy ocean moons Europa and Enceladus

As the hunt for life on Mars starts getting into full swing, some scientists are already looking beyond the Red Planet, to our solar system’s next astrobiological frontier.

NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Katherine Johnson

The following is a statement from Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of NASA legend Katherine Johnson, who worked for the agency from 1953 to 1986.

NASA-Mathematikerin von spätem Ruhm: Katherine Johnson ist gestorben

Ihre Berechnungen waren eine Grundlage des frühen US-Raumfahrtprogramms, aber in der Öffentlichkeit war sie lange unbekannt. Die Anerkennung folgte spät.

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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Undergoes Memory Update

Die Beben des Mars

InSight: Im Schnitt ein Erdbeben pro Tag auf dem Mars

Marssonde InSight: Überraschend starkes Magnetfeld und ein unruhiger Untergrund

NASA has a new idea to get the InSight lander’s ‚mole‘ on Mars digging again

NASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet

After a Challenging First Year on Mars, InSight Shows Us that Mars is Seismically Active

Further Title News / Weitere Titelnachrichten

What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth?

Japan to launch a sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos in 2024

Phobos sample return mission enters development for 2024 launch

LightSail 2 captures stunning photos of Earth from space

Parker Solar Probe Reports Successful Record-Setting Fourth Close Encounter of the Sun

First Solar Orbiter instrument sends measurements

Solar Orbiter is Already Starting to Observe the Sun

Cygnus Open for Business as New Science Starts

Russia replaces two cosmonauts on next space station crew, citing medical reasons

Bone Research and Pilot Studies as Crew Trains for Emergencies

On the far side of the moon, Chinese lander and rover begin 15th lunar day

Jupiter’s Equator

Dust Devils Have Left Dark Streaks All Over This Martian Crater

Spacecraft look back on our cosmic home

Scientists eye the Martian underground in search for alien life

See the new Solar Orbiter’s 1st space measurements (and an awesome video)

New Horizons Reveals Full Picture of Arrokoth…and How Planets Form

XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

XMM-Newton reveals giant flare from a tiny star

NASA needs to put a price on its moon landing missions to gain support from Congress

Rogosin übt sich in ungewohnter Zurückhaltung

Ariane 5’s second launch of 2020

First instrument delivered for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer

NASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia

Coronavirus isn’t stopping China from launching rockets

China wants to build a new space station. A planned launch in April will set the stage.

ESA Start-up Competition seeks Europe’s brightest innovation stars

Hubble Team Wins the 2020 Michael Collins Trophy

Explorers Wanted: Media Invited to Experience Artemis Astronaut Training

Connie Moore and Sheva Moore: Keepers of NASA’s Imagery

‚Mad Mike‘ Hughes, daredevil who built a homemade steam rocket, dies in launch attempt

Astra’s 1st flight for DARPA Launch Challenge delayed by bad weather

NASA picks moon catapults, lasers, electricity and other wild lunar projects for student contest

Wostotschny erhält vierten Startkomplex

NASA Continues To Hide Its Astrobiology Program

Alien-life hunters are eyeing icy ocean moons Europa and Enceladus

NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Katherine Johnson

NASA-Mathematikerin von spätem Ruhm: Katherine Johnson ist gestorben

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