Blacks in Space

22/02/2025

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Elon Musk called this week for the deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as possible."

"It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the [ISS]," Musk wrote in a post on X on Thursday. "It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let's go to Mars."

Space experts told ABC News the ISS is very important in conducting scientific research, developing technologies, promoting STEM education and fostering diplomatic relationships. Deorbiting the station prematurely could end important innovations and studies pertaining to future space missions.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/B1n7HO

14/02/2025

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Want to know how to catch some of 2025’s most spectacular night sky events? From meteor showers to vivid auroras and blood moons, here are the celestial phenomena you won’t want to miss this year—and with many visible without any specialist equipment, even amateur astronomers can appreciate these upcoming star attractions: https://on.natgeo.com/4gDG7sM

01/02/2025

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.

02/01/2025

Will you be watching? 🤩

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions.

26/11/2024

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15/11/2024

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New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years ago. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-spacecraft and found fragments of volcanic rock that were about 2.8 billion years old.

21/10/2024

Will you be watching?

The annual Orionid meteor shower is set to peak Sunday night into Monday at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Here’s how to see the spectacle in the night sky.

11/10/2024

Did you see it?!😍

Solar flares and coronal mass ejections released from the sun are making colorful auroras visible.

29/09/2024

A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path.

The annular solar eclipse will be visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile.

Solar eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth line up just so. The moon casts a shadow that can partially or totally block the sun’s light.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/YDIfVV

19/09/2024

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The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week.

17/09/2024

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The full harvest supermoon will shine brightly in the night sky Tuesday evening. A partial lunar eclipse, with a “bite” taken from the moon, will also be visible.

24/08/2024

BREAKING:

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule. They’ll have to wait until February for a ride home with SpaceX.

13/08/2024

They’ll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between them.

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They'll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between them.

12/08/2024

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TIP OF THE DAY:
Believe in the power of your dreams, for they are the wings that will carry you to the stars.

12/08/2024

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Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge (APOD: 2024 Aug 12)
Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240812.html

Explanation: What's happening in the sky above Stonehenge? A meteor shower: specifically, the Perseid meteor shower. A few nights ago, after the sky darkened, many images of meteors from this year's Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame. Although the meteors all traveled on straight paths, these paths appear slightly curved by the wide-angle lens of the capturing camera. The meteor streaks can all be traced back to a single point on the sky called the radiant, here just off the top of the frame in the constellation of Perseus. The same camera took a deep image of the background sky that brought up the central band of our Milky Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the image center. The featured image was taken from Wiltshire, England, being careful to include, at the bottom, the famous astronomical monument of Stonehenge. Although the Perseids peaked last night, some Perseid meteors should still be visible for a few more nights.

https://www.instagram.com/josh_dury_photomedia/

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12/08/2024

TONIGHT!

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak early Monday. Astronomers say it's one of the brightest and most easily visible showers of the year.

10/08/2024

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Stargazers, look up! It’s time for the Perseid meteor shower. Head out the night of Aug. 11 and before dawn on Aug. 12 for a chance to see some celestial fireworks. https://go.nasa.gov/3ArB4w8