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Archive for August, 2018

August 14, 2018

The Fluid Science Laboratory

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ESA dixit:

“Housed within the European Columbus Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, the Fluid Science Laboratory is a multi-user facility designed to investigate how fluids and granules behave in space. In July 2018, the Fluid Science Laboratory received an upgrade. The new video management unit, installed by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst in this clip, enables even more precise recording so researchers on Earth can better analyse results.”

Credits Video: ESA

 

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August 13, 2018

Parker Launch

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NASA dixit:

“NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission launched August 11 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission will be the first to fly directly through the Sun’s corona – the hazardous region of intense heat and solar radiation in the Sun’s atmosphere that is visible during an eclipse. It will gather data that could help answer questions about solar physics that have puzzled scientists for decades. Gathering information about fundamental processes near the Sun can help improve our understanding of how our solar system’s star changes the space environment, where space weather can affect astronauts, interfere with satellite orbits, or damage spacecraft electronics.”

Credits Video: NASA

 

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August 10, 2018

JWST

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ESA dixit:

“Astronomers all over the world are eagerly awaiting the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. The infrared space telescope, which will carry the largest astronomical mirror ever flown in space is one of the most complex observatories ever built. It will allow unprecedented science, including investigations into the atmospheres of exoplanets and the formation of galaxies, addressing fundamental questions in astronomy. The mission is an international collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, and is planned for launch in 2021 on a European Ariane 5 rocket.”

Credits Video: ESAy

 

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August 9, 2018

Dust Mitigation Technology

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NASA dixit:

“NASA scientists at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are developing the Electrodynamic Dust Shield to avoid dust problems for astronauts exploring the Moon, Mars and other distant destinations. The technology soon will be tested aboard the International Space Station.”

Credits Video: NASA Kennedy

 

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August 8, 2018

Preparing for a Spacewalk

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ESA dixit:

“Known to the crew as an EVA (extravehicular activity), each spacewalk provides a valuable opportunity to carry out repairs, test new equipment and even perform science experiments beyond the confines of a spacecraft. Exiting the International Space Station however, brings heightened risk and activities are planned down to the minute. In this clip, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor help NASA astronauts Feustel and Ricky Arnold prepare to step out into space for EVA 51. ”

Credits Video: ESA

 

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August 7, 2018

The Nexø II Launch

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Video from the three onboard cameras from the August 4th launch of Nexø II.

Credits Video: Copenhagen Suborbitals

 

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