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Satellite Events for Tonight

OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos)

 OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos)

Reported by Space

The asteroid sample collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed in Houston today (Sept. 25), a day after arriving on Earth from very deep space. ...
  • By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:21 +0000

NASA asks for 'space tug' ideas to deorbit International Space Station

 NASA asks for 'space tug' ideas to deorbit International Space Station

Reported by Space

NASA is looking for spacecraft ideas to remove the U.S. segment of the International Space Station after its expected retirement in 2030. ...
  • By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:00 +0000

Finally! Astronomers are Starting to See the First Galaxies Coming Together With JWST

Reported by Universe Today

One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s principal science goals is to observe the epoch where we think that the first galaxies were created, to understand the details of their formation, evolution, and composition. With each deep look back in time, the t...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:46 +0000

NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)

 NASA's delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)

Reported by Space

Team members of NASA's VERITAS Venus mission tested key technologies and techniques in volcanic regions in Iceland recently. ...
  • By: Space
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:00 +0000

NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot

 NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot

Reported by Space

The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a particularly hazardous boulder field In July, saving weeks of precious science time. ...
  • By: Space
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:00 +0000

Gaia is Now Finding Planets. Could it Find Another Earth?

Reported by Universe Today

The ESA launched Gaia in 2013 with one overarching goal: to map more than one billion stars in the Milky Way. Its vast collection of data is frequently used in published research. Gaia is an ambitious mission, though it seldom makes headlines on its own. B...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:58 +0000