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I don't see new news articles yet. But I checked the #NASA JPL data on #asteroid#2024YR4. It has been dropped on the Torino Scale of impact hazards from 1 to 0, previously at 3 when it was in the news. Now 1 in 26000 chance of impact in the 2032 pass. π Still expected to go to zero. Dark skies under a waning moon allowed enough observations to narrow down its orbit before it's too far away from Earth to see for 3 years. #astronomy#PlanetaryDefense#PlanetaryDefence#LowFlyingRocks #space
"NASAβs SpaceX Crew-9: Crew Preparing for Splashdown" by #NASA Space Station blog - #SpaceX#CrewDragon "Freedom" with #Crew9 astronauts and #Starliner test pilots is de-orbiting for return to Earth. Splashdown is planned 1757 Eastern Time off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2025/03/18/nasas-spacex-crew-9-crew-preparing-for-splashdown/#NewSpace
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As a reminder, in September I wrote an op-ed article for @AirlineReporter which explained #Starliner test pilot astronauts Wilmore and Williams were not "stranded" like airline passengers stuck in an unfamiliar terminal. It was a significant schedule change. But they're senior astronauts. Both retired from the US Navy at the rank of Captain. All astronauts make contingency plans for longer stays on orbit. They knew how to work as space station crew. https://spacey.space/@AstroHawk/113079672536029751#NASA#Crew9
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"NASAβs SpaceX Crew-9 Splashes Down Off Coast of Florida" by #NASA Space Station blog - Safe splashdown confirmed off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. Boats with NASA & SpaceX crews will recover it from the water. https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/03/18/nasas-spacex-crew-9-splashes-down-off-coast-of-florida/#Crew9#SpaceX#CrewDragon#NewSpace
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"F-22 Pilot Swaps in for Guardian at International Space Station" by Air & Space Forces Magazine - Article notes that #NASA#Crew10 pilot Nichole Ayers (Major USAF) arrives at ISS as #Crew9 commander Nick Hague (Colonel USSF) prepares to return to Earth. Each is a member of a crew rotation of 4, with other US military members. The article links these two due to focus on Air Force & Space Force, excluding Army & Navy on the crews. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-22-pilot-guardian-international-space-station/ #space #military #aviation #avgeek
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"NASAβs SpaceX Crew-9: Crew Preparing for Splashdown" by #NASA Space Station blog - #SpaceX#CrewDragon "Freedom" with #Crew9 astronauts and #Starliner test pilots is de-orbiting for return to Earth. Splashdown is planned 1757 Eastern Time off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2025/03/18/nasas-spacex-crew-9-crew-preparing-for-splashdown/#NewSpace
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Risk to Vehicle Crew Egress Capability and Task Performance as Applied to Earth and Extraterrestrial Landings https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/risk-to-vehicle-crew-egress-capability-and-task-performance-as-applied-to-earth-and-extraterrestrial-landings/#NASA#HumanHealthAndPerformance#HumanSystemRisks
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The long knives are now out for @NASA. It's billed here as "a first step in broader workforce reductions at the agency ordered by the Trump administration."
One of the affected divisions is the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), whose intended purpose "was to provide 'data- and evidence-driven technology, policy, and strategy advice' for NASA. It has worked on topics such as space sustainability and space solar power studies."
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#Boeing said it lost $523M on #Starliner in π 2024, pushing the total losses to just over $2B. The $4.2B fixed-price contract with #NASA to develop Starliner means Boeing has to pay for overruns https://payloadspace.com/boeing-starliner-losses-top-2b-and-counting
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NASA Invites Creators to Design Mascot for Artemis Moon Mission https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-creators-to-design-mascot-for-artemis-moon-mission/#NASA#HumansInSpace#Artemis2#Astronauts#JohnsonSpaceCenter#NASAHeadquarters
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#Athena was communicating with controllers and generating solar power, officials said. But 20 minutes after touchdown, Crain still was unable to confirm if everything was all right with the lander. #NASA and #IntuitiveMachines abruptly ended their live landing webcast, promising more updates at a news conference later in the afternoon https://apnews.com/article/moon-landing-nasa-intuitive-machines-athena-cf4a88baa6644fb381dbaea497001d51
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Tomorrow could be a great day for space robots.
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander is set to touch down on the Moon carrying the "Grace" Hopper robot, Yaoki 360Β° rover, and MAPP prospecting rover.
Plus a micro-rover, AstroAnt, that will ride around on top of the MAPP rover!
https://www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2 #space #science #nasa #tech
The AstroAnt robot will be operating on the top surface of the Lunar Outpost MAPP-1 rover, equipped with a thermopile on its bottom surface for contact-less temperature measurements of the MAPP-1 rover radiator. With mobility in the Lunar gravity environment, the robot can measure temperature from different positions on the radiator and help with monitoring the performance of the thermal system, which is one of the most crucial systems of the rover. Leveraging magnetic wheels, the robot can attach to and move along the top rover surface. The AstroAnt will be the first-ever miniature robotic mission on the Lunar surface.
The AstroAnt robot will be operating on the top surface of the Lunar Outpost MAPP-1 rover, equipped with a thermopile on its bottom surface for contact-less temperature measurements of the MAPP-1 rover radiator. With mobility in the Lunar gravity environment, the robot can measure temperature from different positions on the radiator and help with monitoring the performance of the thermal system, which is one of the most crucial systems of the rover. Leveraging magnetic wheels, the robot can attach to and move along the top rover surface. The AstroAnt will be the first-ever miniature robotic mission on the Lunar surface.
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Touchdown! Carrying NASA Science, Fireflyβs Blue Ghost Lands on Moon https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/touchdown-carrying-nasa-science-fireflys-blue-ghost-lands-on-moon/#NASA#CommercialLunarPayloadServicesCLPS#Artemis#BlueGhostLander#EarthSMoon#GoddardSpaceFlightCenter#ScienceResearch#ScienceMissionDirectorate
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"The bad news is #NASA estimates that it tracks only about 40 percent π of the #asteroids βοΈ #large enough that they could cause calamity if they were to hit π₯ #Earth" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/24/nasa-asteroid-telescope
#ESA : #Asteroid danger explained https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/06/Asteroid_danger_explained