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Satellite Events for Tonight

NASA Marshall Invites Media to Local Day of Remembrance Event

Reported by NASA

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, invites media to attend its observance of the agency’s Day of Remembrance at 9:30 a.m. CST Thursday, Jan. 23, in the lobby of Building 4221. Day of Remembrance honors the members of the NASA f...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:28 +0000

Curiosity Finds Ancient Wave Ripples on Mars

Reported by Universe Today

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 and, more recently has found evidence of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes on the surface. The rover found small undulations like those seen in sandy lake-beds on Earth. They would have been create...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:13 +0000

The Star-Forming Party Ended Early in Isolated Dwarf Galaxies

Reported by Universe Today

Gas is the stuff of star formation, and most galaxies have enough gas in their budget to form some stars. However, the picture is a little different for dwarf galaxies. They lack the mass required to hold onto their gas when more massive neighbouring galax...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:43 +0000

60 Years Ago: Uncrewed Gemini 2 Paves the Way for the First Crewed Mission

Reported by NASA

On Jan. 19, 1965, Gemini 2 successfully completed the second of two uncrewed test flights of the spacecraft and its Titan II booster, clearing the way for the first crewed mission. The 18-minute suborbital mission achieved the primary goals of flight quali...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:52 +0000

Astronauts Set to Swab the Exterior of Station for Microbial Life

Reported by NASA

Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment. This investigation focuses on sampling at sites near life support system v...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:00 +0000

How New NASA, India Earth Satellite NISAR Will See Earth

Reported by NASA

Set to launch within a few months, NISAR will use a technique called synthetic aperture radar to produce incredibly detailed maps of surface change on our planet. When NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) new Earth satellite NISAR (NA...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:22 +0000