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Earth from Space: Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest lies on the southeast corner of the Romanian Plain, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, a small tributary of the Danube. The city covers an area of around 225 sq km, in an area once covered by the Vlăsiei forest, which, after it was cleared, gave way to a fertile flatland.
Satellites monitor Mount Etna’s unpredictable behaviour
Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has recently been on explosive form, with 17 eruptions in less than three months. Instruments onboard three different satellites orbiting Earth have acquired imagery of the eruptions – revealing the intensity of the lava-fountaining eruptive episodes, known as paroxysms.
International Day of Human Space Flight (12th April) – Comments from Skyrora CEO
Monday 12 April is a big day for the space sector — the 40th anniversary of the first NASA space shuttle launch, and the 60th of Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to go into space.
Acting NASA Administrator Statement on Agency FY 2022 Discretionary Request
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress Friday the president’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the funding request:
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts
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The crew for the second long-duration SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2, are pictured during a training session at the SpaceX training facility in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Thomas Pesquet of the (ESA (European Space Agency); Pilot Megan McArthur of NASA; Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA; and Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Credits: SpaceX
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NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. This is the second crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the first with two international partners. The flight follows certification by NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
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The Soyuz MS-18 rocket is launched with Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy, Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week. |
NASA Selects Innovative, Early-Stage Tech Concepts for Continued Study
NASA Selects Innovative, Early-Stage Tech Concepts for Continued Study
NASA encourages researchers to develop and study unexpected approaches for traveling through, understanding, and exploring space. To further these goals, the agency has selected seven studies for additional funding – totaling $5 million – from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. The researchers previously received at least one NIAC award related to their proposals. |
NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday
NASA’s Mars Helicopter to Make First Flight Attempt Sunday
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NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This image was captured by the Mastcam-Z imager aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover on the following sol, April 8, 2021.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. If all proceeds as planned, the 4-pound (1.8-kg) rotorcraft is expected to take off from Mars’ Jezero Crater Sunday, April 11, at 12:30 p.m. local Mars solar time (10:54 p.m. EDT, 7:54 p.m. PDT), hovering 10 feet (3 meters) above the surface for up to 30 seconds. Mission control specialists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California expect to receive the first data from the first flight attempt the following morning at around 4:15 a.m. EDT (1:15 a.m. PDT). NASA TV will air live coverage of the team as they receive the data, with commentary beginning at 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).
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