Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander suffered an anomaly after successful separation from the Vulcan Centaur rocket's upper stage on Jan. 8, 2024. Full Story: https://www.space.com/private-astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-suffers-anomaly
*“Unfortunately, an anomaly then occurred, which prevented Astrobotic from achieving a stable sun-pointing orientation," according to a statement from Astrobotic. Further information to come.
**Latest update from Astrobotic: "Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical loss of propellant. The team is working to try and stabilize this loss, but given the situation, we have prioritized maximizing the science and data we can capture. We are currently assessing what alternative mission profiles may be feasible at this time."
Credit: Space.com | footage & animation courtesy: ULA / Astrobotic / NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta https://twitter.com/stevespaleta
*An earlier version of this video has been updated.
,2024,December,Geminid Meteor Shower.,SC03332,jupiter,mars,planets,saturn,skywatching,space.com,sspaleta,venus,winter stars,winter triangle,PP6u-GN4jSI,UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, Lifestyle_(sociology), channel_UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, video_PP6u-GN4jSI,See Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars this month. Also, see the Winter Stars, Winter Triangle, the Geminid Meteor Shower. Night sky: What you can see this month: https://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html
Best night sky events this month - stargazing maps: https://www.space.com/33974-best-night-sky-events.html
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
,china,experiment,fruit flies,space,space station,space.com,spaceflight,sspaleta,tiangong,9vhWPV6UmuI,UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, , channel_UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, video_9vhWPV6UmuI,Chinsese astronauts are conducting experiments with fruit flies and more aboard the Tiangong space station.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
,blue origin,launch,rocket,crew,ns-28,Emily Calandrelli,space gal,sspaleta,space.com,spaceflight,SC03317,FSlITfIpSpI,UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, Society, channel_UCVTomc35agH1SM6kCKzwW_g, video_FSlITfIpSpI,Blue Origin launched its ninth space tourism flight on Nov. 22, 2024.
The mission — known as NS-28, was the 28th launch overall of Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle — it lifted off from the company's West Texas spaceport.
The six-person NS-28 crew included Emily Calandrelli, who's known as "The Space Gal." Joining Calandrelli on New Shepard are repeat Blue Origin customers Marc and Sharon Hagle, a married couple who also flew on the NS-20 in March 2022, James (J.D.) Russell, Henry (Hank) Wolfond, and Austin Litteral, who won his seat in a corporate-sponsored giveaway.
Broadcast courtesy: Blue Origin
,1,NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured imagery of Hurricane Beryl as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean from June 29 to July 1, 2024.
Credit: Space.com | CIRA/NOAA | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://x.com/stevespaleta)
,1,A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-186 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 29, 2024 at 11:14 p.m. EDT (8:14 p.m. local California time; 0314 GMT on June 29). Full Story: https://www.space.com/spacex-nrol-186-spy-satellite-launch
According to Space.com, the Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about 8 minutes after liftoff tonight as planned, landing on the SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
Credit: SpaceX
,1,Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander suffered an anomaly after successful separation from the Vulcan Centaur rocket's upper stage on Jan. 8, 2024. Full Story: https://www.space.com/private-astrobotic-peregrine-moon-lander-suffers-anomaly
*“Unfortunately, an anomaly then occurred, which prevented Astrobotic from achieving a stable sun-pointing orientation," according to a statement from Astrobotic. Further information to come.
**Latest update from Astrobotic: "Unfortunately, it appears the failure within the propulsion system is causing a critical loss of propellant. The team is working to try and stabilize this loss, but given the situation, we have prioritized maximizing the science and data we can capture. We are currently assessing what alternative mission profiles may be feasible at this time."
Credit: Space.com | footage & animation courtesy: ULA / Astrobotic / NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta https://twitter.com/stevespaleta
*An earlier version of this video has been updated.
