Archives of #NASA

Could You Really See NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule With Binoculars?

For most of us, the idea sounds a little wild. A crewed spacecraft on its way around the Moon… spotted not by a giant observatory, but by everyday skywatchers standing in their backyard with a pair of binoculars. And yet, for a brief slice of NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, that may actually be possible. According to […]
3 weeks ago

Can You See NASA’s Artemis II Orion Capsule With a Backyard Telescope?

For skywatchers, this is one of those rare moments when human spaceflight and backyard astronomy may overlap in a very real way. According to a visibility analysis published by Spaceweather.com, NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule could become bright enough during a few parts of the mission to be spotted with amateur equipment, and in the very best case, […]
4 weeks ago

Webb Snaps Amazing Details in Horsehead Nebula and Background Galaxies

Credit: The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturing its complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution. The first image (left), released in […]
2 years ago

Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse Online with NASA

The April 8, 2024, solar eclipse will be visible in the entire contiguous United States, weather permitting. People along the path of totality stretching from Texas to Maine will have the chance to see a total solar eclipse; outside this path, a partial solar eclipse will be visible. Credits: NASA On Monday, April 8, most […]
2 years ago

Lunar Lasers and a Death Star

Check out my May appearance on The Stuph File radio show with host Peter Anthony Holder. where we talk about the high-definition footage we’ll have from the lunar surface when NASA gets back to the Moon; how Europe wants its own satellite system to compete with SpaceX; a Death Star devouring a planet and more.
3 years ago

Webb Takes Deep Dive into Cosmic Cliffs

Searching for buried treasure can be a painstaking, even frustrating, process. Sifting through the proverbial sand for hours and hours, to rarely hit the jackpot, is common. However, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are getting a taste of these often elusive bounties. A “deep dive” for buried treasure into one of Webb’s iconic […]
3 years ago

Artemis launch prepares for future moon missions

NASA launched Artemis I November 16, the first in a series of space missions to enable future human exploration of the moon and Mars. The uncrewed, 25.5-day mission sends the Orion spacecraft on a journey of more than 2 million kilometers, farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever traveled. Artemis I will allow […]
3 years ago
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