A Gigantic Jet Caught on Camera: A Spritacular Moment for #NASA #Astronaut #NicoleAyers!

“Nichole Ayers caught a rare and spectacular form of a Transient Luminous Events (TLE) from the International Space Station (#ISS) — a gigantic jet,” said Dr. Burcu Kosar, Principal Investigator of the Spritacular project. 
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/a-gigantic-jet-caught-on-camera-a-spritacular-moment-for-nasa-astronaut-nicole-ayers/

#JimLovell, the #astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, #NASA announced Friday. He was 97.

#Apollo13 , a 1970 flight to the #moon , became known as a "successful failure" after the #spacecraft experienced an oxygen tank explosion thousands of miles from Earth but managed to safely return home
#obituary

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/jim-lovell-apollo-13-commander-dies-at-age-97/ar-AA1KaQ2u?ocid=socialshare

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-lovell-dies-age-97-apollo-13-commander/ #RIP #Astronaut #JimLovell

https://www.alojapan.com/1336301/spacex-launches-joint-nasa-crew-and-japanese-astronaut-to-iss/ SpaceX launches joint NASA crew and Japanese astronaut to ISS #Astronaut #crew #ISS #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #Joint #Launches #nasa #news #spacex NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 members, from left: mission specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, pilot Mike Fincke of the U.S., commander Zena Cardman of the U.S. and mission specialist Kimiya Yui of Japan’s JAXA, seen at Cape Canaveral on Aug. 1. © Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An interna

"Mission Meowssible: Commander Whiskers reporting from the Meowdule. 
For all cat lovers who believe the sky isn’t the limit — it’s just the beginning."

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#NASA veteran warns #Hubble faces death by a hundred cuts
Former #astronaut laments software shutdowns, staff reductions amid ongoing budget squeeze
Dr John Grunsfeld, former astronaut, NASA chief scientist, and retired associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, was talking to The Register in the wake of the proposed cuts to NASA's budget and, in particular, the proposal to reduce the #space agency's #science budget by almost half.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/hubble_astronaut_budget_fears/

Mission Michelin: Chef Anne-Sophie Pic prepares meals for outer space.

"A pinch of France in space", says the European Space Agency, presenting an unprecedented initiative: when she flies to the ISS in 2026 as part of the "εpsilon" mission, the young French astronaut will take with her signature dishes from the world's most Michelin-starred chef.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250703-mission-michelin-chef-anne-sophie-pic-prepares-meals-for-outer-space?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

First #astronaut from #India arrives on the International Space Station

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crenw0nyqnqo

Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut to go to space, has died at age 76. Garneau flew on three NASA Space Shuttle missions. He later became president of the Canadian Space Agency, then an MP and minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. Here's more from @GlobalNews .

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50 Jahre ESA: Von der Ariane bis zum James-Webb-Teleskop

Die Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA feiert ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen. Mit dem erfolgreichen Start der Ariane 6 im Februar 2025 demonstriert die ESA ihre technologische Kompetenz in der Raumfahrt. Von F. Wittig und E. Burkhart.

https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/esa-jubilaeum-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

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NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk.

@AssociatedPress reports: "During their spacewalk, the pair will prepare the space station for another new set of solar panels and move an antenna on the 260-mile-high (420-kilometer-high) complex."

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NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday.

@AssociatedPress reports: "Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday on April 20 by plunging through the atmosphere in a Russian Soyuz capsule to wrap up a seven-month mission at the International Space Station."

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China launches three astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station.

From @AssociatedPress: "The Tiangong, or 'Heavenly Palace,' space station has made China a major contender in space, especially since it was entirely Chinese-built after the country was excluded from the International Space Station over U.S. national security concerns."

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The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is ASTRONAUT/STAR/NOISE #wotd #astronaut #star #noise #BlueOrigin #KatyPerry #katyinspace

NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, returns to Earth at 70 after 220 days in space and 93.3 million miles traveled https://timesca.com/nasas-oldest-active-astronaut-two-russian-cosmonauts-land-in-kazakhstan/ #Nasa #astronaut #DonPettit #Kazakhstan #spacetravel