Astronauts take shelter as space station dodges orbital junk
September 22nd, 2020 by
The International Space Station just dodged a fast-moving hunk of orbiting junk.
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Archive for September 22nd, 2020
2014 MU69: Arrokoth, the most distant object ever explored
September 22nd, 2020 by
New Horizons’ historic flyby of the KBO 2014 MU69, also known as Arrokoth, has revealed incredible insights about the birth of the solar system.
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Blue Origin will launch its next New Shepard suborbital test flight Thursday
September 22nd, 2020 by
Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard spacecraft will take to the skies this week for the first time in nine months.
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NASA and US Space Force team up for planetary defense, moon trips and more
September 22nd, 2020 by
NASA and the United States Space Force are banding together for the future of human spaceflight.
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Hello fall! Equinox kicks off autumn on Sept. 22
September 22nd, 2020 by
Going forward, the North Pole will be plunged into twilight and then darkness.
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On This Day in Space: Sept. 22, 2006: Japan launches Hinode solar observatory
September 22nd, 2020 by
On Sept. 22, 2006, Japan launched a sun-observing satellite called Hinode, or Solar-B. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!
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NASA still targeting moon’s south pole for 2024 crew landing
September 22nd, 2020 by
NASA is definitely targeting the moon’s south pole for a crewed landing in 2024 — but that timeline will be difficult to achieve if Congress doesn’t open its purse strings, and fast.
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Autumn’s celestial sea: Catch these ‘water’ constellations in the night sky this fall
September 22nd, 2020 by
Autumn officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:31 a.m. EDT (1331 GMT). And consequently, our evening sky is now one in transition.
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