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On 26 June 2018, Hayabusa2 arrived at its target asteroid, Ryugu. In a very brief status update, I present comparisons of Ryugu to other previously visited asteroids and comets.
Den erdnahen Asteroiden auf der Spur: Raumsonde Hayabusa2 und Lander MASCOT erreichen Ryugu
Eine 3200 Millionen Kilometer weite Reise liegt hinter der japanischen Raumsonde Hayabusa2 mit dem deutsch-französischen Lander MASCOT (Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout) an Bord. Seit Dezember 2014 reist…
HAYABUSA2 Sonde erreicht Asteroiden Ryugu Redaktion / Pressemitteilung des DLRastronews.com 27. Juni 2018
Die japanische Sonde Hayabusa 2 kommt in wenigen Tagen an ihrem Asteroiden an. Bei sich hat sie einen Lander aus Deutschland.
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 has reached the diamond-shaped asteroid Ryugu.
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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The Independent Review Board (IRB) established by NASA to assess progress on its James Webb Space Telescope has unanimously recommended that development on the world’s premier science observatory should continue; NASA has established a new launch date for Webb of March 30, 2021.
“NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT [17:00 UTC], Wednesday, June 27, to provide an update on the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope and the findings of an external independent review board. Webb will be the world’s premier infrared space observatory and the largest astronomical…
“Updated plot of #JWST Budget/Launch Date projections. Each blue dot was one such media advisory. I’m genuinely not trying to be snarky – JWST will do transformational science – but this … this isn’t a good look.”
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 27, to provide an update on the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope and the findings of an external independent review board.
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin has sued two of his children, his former manager and family foundation alleging fraud and seeking to regain control over his estate, including his space memorabilia and artifacts, as well as “all elements of the Buzz Aldrin brand.”
First someone takes over @TheRealBuzz – Now Buzz Aldrin is suing his entire family and all of his companies and organizations for everything, everywhere (and $ millions of memorabilia). Here’s the lawsuit: https://t.co/EyK0RZtGPA pic.twitter.com/PZzl6ETiAf
Keith’s note: Some background information posted on Twitter with regard to @TheRealBuzz and people associated with various activities using Buzz Aldrin’s name. Click below to read.
“We are deeply disappointed and saddened by the unjustified lawsuit that has been brought against us individually and against the Foundation that we have built together as a family to carry on Dad’s legacy for generations to come. When we established the current structure several years ago, it was…
Our firm represents Andrew Aldrin and Jan Aldrin. Your recent article, “Buzz Aldrin Fights Family for Control of His Space Legacy,” was riddled with inaccurate and unverified claims which, given the usual high standard of Wall Street Journal reporting, warrant substantial correction on the record….
“It has been our wish from the beginning, to avoid public discussion of our efforts to try to protect our father and his reputation from the debilitating effects of his worsening condition. We sought confidentiality through a motion with the court which held both parties responsible for maintaining…
Der zweite Mann auf dem Mond zieht seine Kinder vor Gericht. Er wirft ihnen vor, sich an seine Millionen heranzumachen. Die Kinder ihrerseits sagen, dass sie ihren Vater nur vor falschen Freunden schützen wollten.
Feature – ISS Horizions Mission Alexander Gerst
‘Horizons’ is the name of ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst’s second mission to the International Space Station. The mission name evokes exploring our Universe, looking far beyond our planet and broadening our knowledge. Alexander would also like to make people realise that there is always a chance to go beyond their personal horizons.Alexander will be launched on 6 June with US astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Russian cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev from the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. Alexander will take over command of the International Space Station for the second half of his mission. Alexander Gerst is the 11th German citizen to fly into space.The astronaut is now in the last stages of training for his challenging spaceflight. The science programme is packed with European research: more than 50 experiments will deliver benefits to people back on Earth and prepare for future space exploration.
“Horizons” – so heißt die nächste Mission des deutschen ESA-Astronauten Alexander Gerst. In knapp einem Jahr, Ende April 2018, soll der 41-jährige Geophysiker mit der Expedition 56/57 seine zweite “Fo…
Alexander Gerst: als Kommandant auf die ISS | Podcast omega tau – Episode 250
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“Im April habe ich in Köln am Europäischen Astronautenzentrum Alexander Gerst getroffen, der dort gerade für seinen zweiten Flug zur ISS im Jahr 2018 trainiert. Er wird dann als erster Deutscher im Rahmen der Expedition 56/57 “Horizons” die Aufgabe des Kommandanten übernehmen. …”
This is a cross-post of the ESA portal. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst will be launched into space on 6 June at 11:12 GMT (13:12 CEST) alongside Roscosmos commander Sergei Prokopyev and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor. Watch the launch and docking live with commentary by ESA astronaut…
“Hier unser Ritt auf dem Drachen, vom Zünden der Triebwerke bis zur Schwerelosigkeit. Zum ersten Mal konnten wir einen Sojus-Start mit Innen- und Außenkameras aufzeichnen. @DieMaus hat jedoch nicht einmal mit der Wimper gezuckt. #SoyuzMS09 #Horizons t.co/zhC2qYOLRP”
“If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride. We’ve recorded our launch on a Soyuz rocket from inside and outside, a first. #SoyuzMS09 #Horizons t.co/UX7qmDSHfS”
The Expedition 56 crew members are configuring the International Space Station for several new experiments being delivered on the upcoming SpaceX Dragon cargo mission. The orbital residents also explored space physics and serviced U.S. spacesuits.
Köln, 26. Juni 2018 — Auf der Internationalen Raumstation ISS haben der deutsche ESA-Astronaut Alexander Gerst und die Crew der Mission 56/57 mit den ersten Experimenten im europäischen Forschungsmodul Columbus begonnen. Wie das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) in Köln…
Eigentlich ist gerade Abi-Zeit. Die Klausuren sind zwar vorbei, aber die Nachprüfungen für das mündliche Abitur sind noch in vollem Gange. Doch am Morgen des 27. Juni 2018 ist am Werner-Heisenberg-Gym…
Das Web Portal des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) berichtet aktuell über Neuigkeiten aus Raumfahrt, Luftfahrt, Energie- und Verkehrsforschung, ist der Einstiegspunkt für über 50 Websites der DLR-Institute und -Projekte, gibt einen Überblick über die Aufgaben und Ziele des…
Feature – NASA’s Insight Mars Lander
The InSight lander will study the interior of Mars and listen for Marsquakes.
“Einblick” heißt der Lander, den die NASA am 5. Mai auf den Mars schicken will. “InSight” soll dem Roten Planeten erstmals in sein Innerstes blicken.
The InSight probe launched from California to investigate the interior of the Red Planet.
The InSight lander will study the interior of Mars and listen for Marsquakes.
We’ve always referred to Mars as the red planet because of its surface color. But what’s below that dusty crust? NASA’s InSight mission is determined to find out.
On May 5, NASA’s latest mission to Mars, InSight, took off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base. It was the first interplanetary launch from the American West Coast.
NASA lanuches a probe called InSight into space with the destination of mars.here you can find each and every details of Insight to launch to mars…
Fernando Abilleira (’99, ’01) is now working on yet another exciting project for NASA: the Mars Insight Mission. Abilleira, who earned a B.S. and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Parks College of Saint Louis University, began his university studies at…
Further News International Spacestation (ISS) /
Weiteres zur Internationalen Raumstation
The Expedition 56 crew members researched microbes and plants today and conducted more eye exams to benefit future space residents as well as people on Earth. The Cygnus space freighter continues to be packed for its release in July as robotics controllers get ready to inspect the vehicle.
Koroljow, 23. Juni 2018 –- Die Umlaufbahn der Internationalen Raumstation ISS ist am Samstag im zweiten Versuch planmäßig angehoben worden. Dazu seien die Triebwerke des Frachters Progress MS-08 um 10.15 Uhr deutscher Zeit für 208 Sekunden gezündet worden, teilte…
Quite a wide variety of science activities took place today aboard the International Space Station exploring time perception, exercise and eyesight. The Expedition 56 crew members also worked on station plumbing, stowed satellite deployer gear and checked out communications gear.
The Expedition 56 crew members are configuring the International Space Station for several new experiments being delivered on the upcoming SpaceX Dragon cargo mission. The orbital residents also explored space physics and serviced U.S. spacesuits.
Today’s science activities aboard the International Space Station are looking to improve cancer therapies and benefit cement processing on Earth. Meanwhile, two astronauts are practicing to capture the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft next week.
“The world’s strongest coffee” is about to become the strongest off-world, too. Death Wish Coffee, billed as such for its caffeine content and flavor, is set to be launched to the International Space Station on the next SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.
Earth / Erde
China’s second space lab dived unexpectedly toward Earth this month, just two months after its predecessor crashed uncontrolled into our planet’s atmosphere.
China has lowered the orbit of its Tiangong-2 space lab, likely in preparation for deorbiting the orbital facility and thus averting a similar scenario to the uncontrolled re-entry of Tiangong-1 earlier this year.
The ground under Antarctica’s ice is on the move, rising more rapidly than ever recorded.
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China has lowered the orbit of its Tiangong-2 space lab, likely in preparation for deorbiting the orbital facility and thus averting a similar scenario to the uncontrolled re-entry of Tiangong-1 earlier this year.
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A report from Xingfu, China may point to the source of a bizarre spike in ozone layer-depleting CFCs reported in May.
Solar System / Sonnensystem
Saturn’s moon Enceladus appears to blast out complex organic molecules in its plumes.
Data from the international Cassini spacecraft have revealed complex organic molecules originating from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, strengthening the idea that this ocean-world hosts conditions suitable for life.
Die Testläufe für die BepiColombo-Mission zum Merkur haben begonnen. Im Europäischen Satellitenkontrollzentrum ESOC in Darmstadt probt das rund 80-köpfige Flugkontrollteam in wochenlangen Simulationen den Normal-, vor allem aber auch den Störfall in der Start- und Frühen Orbi…
This image captures swirling cloud belts and tumultuous vortices within Jupiters northern hemisphere.
This image of Occator Crater’s northern wall was obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on June 16, 2018 from an altitude of about 21 miles (33 kilometers).
This image of Occator Crater’s southeastern wall and floor was obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on June 17, 2018 from an altitude of about 22 miles (36 kilometers).
Beyond Solar System / Milchstraße & Kosmos
As if this Hubble Space Telescope picture isn’t cluttered enough with myriad galaxies, nearby asteroids photobomb the image, their trails sometimes mimicking background astronomical phenomena.The stunningly beautiful galaxy cluster Abell 370 contains an astounding assortment of several hu…
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In what amounts to a dress rehearsal for NASAS’s next planet-hunting satellite, researchers sifting through data collected by NASA’s ageing Kepler space telescope have found nearly 80 new exoplanet candidates amid some 50,000 stars, including one possible world 2.5 times the size of Earth…
Politics / Politik
Former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James: “The Air Force and the DoD have to come up with something to back up what the president said.”
Rep. Mo Brooks pushes to put ‘Space Force’ command in Alabama, AL.com “Alabama’s congressional representatives aren’t wasting any time lobbying for the Pentagon to put President Trump’s new “Space Force” command on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.”
The Outer Space Treaty has guided global exploration and use of outer space since 1967. Trump’s ‘Space Force’ may not be a good fit.
An advisory group dubbed the “think tank” for the National Space Council formally started June 19 with a broad but vague mandate to study space issues.
A House hearing on the reasons for cost and schedule problems with major NASA programs pointed blame at a wide variety of sources.
“In March, NASA Langley announced it had chosen its newest contractor, Alutiiq-Fusion Joint Venture, to provide about 200 employees under Langley’s administrative, media and professional services (LAMPS II) contract. Soon after, Stefula was stunned to discover she would have to take a 37 percent…
Moskau, 25. Juni 2018 — Russland bekennt sich zur weiteren Zusammenarbeit mit den USA in der Raumfahrt. Sein Land habe nicht die Absicht, diese Zusammenarbeit einzustellen, sagte der Chef des Staatskonzerns GK Roskosmos, Dmitri Rogosin, dem Fernsehsender RT. Das gelte insbesondere…
Technology / Technologie
The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab called off the commercial launch debut of Electron rocket in New Zealand early Saturday (June 23) due to an issue with a tracking dish.
The Falcon Heavy beat United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4 in a competition under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.
Entertainment / Unterhaltung
Buchtipp: „Der kleine Major Tom – Völlig losgelöst“ von Bernd Flessner, Peter Schilling, Stefan Lohr
Der kleine Major Tom und seine Freundin Stella sind seit einigen Zeit auf der Raumstation Space Camp 1 und dürfen nach einem Notfall alleine -ohne Toms Vater- weiter dort bleiben.
An art exhibit now open at the National Quilt Museum features a soft-ware approach to the hardware that took the first astronauts to the moon. “Fly Me to the Moon” showcases quilts that honor the Apollo missions that lifted astronauts to the moon 50 years ago.
World / Welt
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps hopes to get answers soon about why she was removed from her first assignment to go to space.
Blue Origin expects to start flying people on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle “soon” and start selling tickets for commercial flights next year.
35 years ago Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. But rather than focus on her own extraordinary achievements, her passion became boosting the number of girls pursuing STEM. Another pioneering astronaut remembers her friend and colleague.
Moskau, 26. Juni 2018 — Russland droht das Ende der Starts seiner Sojus-ST-Trägerraketen vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof Kourou in Französisch-Guyana. Wie die Moskauer Nachrichtenagentur RIA Nowosti am Dienstag unter Berufung auf eine nicht näher benannte Quelle aus der…
Looking for summer fun? Southern California families have their choice of the beach, movies, museums — and even NASA’s next mission to Mars.
In a unique cooperation between ESA, Asteroid Day and Luxembourg Post, a limited edition set of first-day stamps and postcards is being released for this year’s Asteroid Day.
Science / Wissenschaft
A new study validates Einstein’s theory of general relativity in a distant galaxy for the first time.
Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), a team led by Thomas Collett (University of Portsmouth, UK), was able to perform the most precise test of general relativity outside the Milky Way to date.
Bizarre rock formation known as Medusae Fossae weren’t created by UFOs crash-landing, but rather by massive volcanism on the Red Planet.
Rosetta’s final image. Click here for details and large versions of the video. Credit: Images: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA – CC BY-SA 4.0; Image compilation: ESA–D. C. Jimeno and M. P. Ayucar
Seit knapp sechs Monaten steht das Gewächshaus EDEN-ISS in der Antarktis, seit vier Monaten betreut Paul Zabel vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) das Gewächshaus allein. Nun hat es de…
Köln, 25. Juni 2018 — Seit knapp sechs Monaten steht das Gewächshaus EDEN-ISS in der Antarktis, und seit vier Monaten betreut es Paul Zabel vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) allein. Nun hat es den vollen Betrieb erreicht, wie das DLR am Montag in Köln mitteilte.
Mit dem Experiment “Eden ISS” wollten Forscher herausfinden, wie Gemüse unter Extrembedingungen wächst. Nun zeigen die Ergebnisse aus dem Antarktis-Gewächshaus: Gurken gedeihen hervorragend, Paprika nicht so.
