First Lucy Asteroid Flyby, Stepping Out for a Spacewalk, and More

Stepping out for a spacewalk at the spaceport station …

The very first asteroid flyby for < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is &quot;To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.&quot; Its core values are &quot;safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion.&quot; NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > NASA‘sLucy spacecraft …

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Stepping out for a spacewalk at the spaceport station.

NASA astronautsJasminMoghbeli andLoral O’Hara carried out aNovember 1 spacewalk outside theInternationalSpaceStation

(*************** )During the outing they dealt with some hardware that makes it possible for the station’s solar selections to turn correctly as they track theSun

This was the very first spacewalk for bothMoghbeli and O’Hara

NASAAdministratorBillNelson, left, NASADeputyAdministratorPamMelroy,Harm van deWetering, director of theNetherlandsSpaceOffice,Ambassador of theNetherlands to theUnitedStatesBirgittaTazelaar, andChiraghParikh, executive secretary of theNationalSpaceCouncil, position for a photo after the finalizing of theArtemisAccords,Wednesday,November 1,2023, at theDutch(********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* )’sResidence in(****************************************************************************************************************************************** ).(*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )is the 31 st nation to sign the Artemis Accords, which develop an useful set of concepts to direct area expedition cooperation amongst countries taking part in NASA’s Artemis program. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

And registering for safe and serene area expedition.

During a November 1 event at the Dutch Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, the Kingdom of the Netherlands ended up being the 31 st nation to sign the Artemis Accords.

The Artemis Accords develop an useful set of concepts to direct area expedition cooperation amongst countries, consisting of those taking part in NASA’s Artemis program.

This image reveals the “moonrise” of the satellite as it emerges from behind asteroid Dinkinesh as seen by the Lucy Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (L’LORRI), among the most in-depth images returned by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft throughout its flyby of the asteroid binary. This image was taken at 12: 55 p.m. EDT (1655 UTC) on November 1, 2023, within a minute of closest method, from a variety of roughly 270 miles (430 km). From this viewpoint, the satellite lags the main asteroid. Credit: NASA/Goddard/ SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOAO

The very first asteroid flyby for NASA’s Lucy spacecraft.

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft got a surprise when it zipped asteroid Dinkinesh on November 1– the very first of several asteroids Lucy will go to on its 12- year trip. Images caught by Lucy exposed that Dinkinesh is not simply a single asteroid, as we believed, however a binary set.

The main goal of the Lucy objective is to survey the < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Jupiter</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. It is a gas giant with a mass greater then all of the other planets combined. Its name comes from the Roman god Jupiter.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" >JupiterTrojan asteroids, a never-before-explored population of little bodies that orbit theSun in 2“swarms”(*********************************** )that lead and followJupiter in its orbit.

This animation reveals worldwide water level information gathered by theSurface Water andOcean Topography satellite fromJuly26 toAugust16Red and orange suggest higher-than-average ocean heights, while blue represents lower-than-average heights. Credit: NASA/< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>JPL</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center that was established in 1936. It is owned by NASA and managed by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The laboratory&#039;s primary function is the construction and operation of planetary robotic spacecraft, though it also conducts Earth-orbit and astronomy missions. It is also responsible for operating NASA&#039;s Deep Space Network. JPL implements programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development, while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" > JPL-Caltech

Data gathered by theSurfaceWater andOceanTopography or SWOT satellite throughout its very first complete21- day science orbit was utilized to assemble this animation of worldwide sea surface area heights.

SWOT is determining the height of almost all water onEarth’s surface area, offering among the most in-depth, extensive views yet of the world’s oceans, freshwater lakes, and rivers.

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