Friday, October 4, 2019

Oct 4 - Juno to Jump Jupiter's Shadow

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View larger. | In this animated gif, it's as if you're riding on the Juno spacecraft as it approaches Jupiter in its 53-day, highly elliptical orbit around the planet. An orbit adjustment this week has ensured the solar-powered spacecraft won't end its mission in Jupiter's shadow in November. Read more. Here, you can see Jupiter's rings and auroras. The distant sun is depicted as the yellow dot rising up just to the left of the planet. Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI.

Juno prepares to jump Jupiter's shadow

This week, NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter successfully executed a 10.5-hour propulsive maneuver. It'll keep Juno - a solar-powered spacecraft - out of a mission-ending shadow due to have been cast by Jupiter onto the craft in November. Read more.

Today in science: Launch of Sputnik

Sputnik’s unassuming beep ushered in the Space Age. Hear it here.

All you need to know: Draconids in 2019

October’s Draconid meteor shower – sometimes called the Giacobinids – will likely peak at nightfall or early evening on October 8, under a moon-drenched sky. Read more.

EarthSky lunar calendars are back in stock

We're guaranteed to sell out, get one while you can! Your support means the world to us and allows us to keep going. Purchase here.

Tonight … Watch for the moon and Jupiter 

Tonight, the moon has moved away from Jupiter in our sky, pursuing its endless orbit eastward around Earth. But you'll still notice Jupiter as the bright object near the moon Friday evening. Plus the moon is now moving toward Saturn and will be closest to that planet Saturday evening.

Minuteman III launch

Early Wednesday morning, Alex Ustick captured the launch of Minuteman III - an unarmed test missile - from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California. Thank you, Alex!

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