OSIRIS-REx diverts away from Earth after launching its sample return capsule in this illustration. The spacecraft will launch an asteroid sample pill on September 24, aiming for a landing in the Great Salt Lake Desert. Credit: NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab
A brand-new long-duration spaceflight record …
NASAs SpaceX Crew-6 mission is back home …
And NASAs asteroid sample return objective is on target …
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The crew of NASAs SpaceX Crew-6 objective is back home after investing about 6 months on the area station. On September 12, a few crew members, consisting of NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg, talked about the mission during a news conference at our Johnson Space. NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft just recently made a course modification to much better position itself to launch a capsule bring sample product from asteroid Bennu towards the designated landing zone in the Utah desert. According to NASAs Goddard Institute of Space Studies, the summer season of 2023 was our planets hottest summer season since worldwide records started in 1880.
NASAs SpaceX Crew-6 Crew Reflects on Its Mission
The team of NASAs SpaceX Crew-6 mission is back home after spending about 6 months on the area station. On September 12, a couple of team members, consisting of NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg, spoke about the objective during a news conference at our Johnson Space Center. The highlights of the flight included Bowens U.S. record-tying 10th career spacewalk.
NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft changed its course to guarantee the effective return of an asteroid sample to Earth on September 24, before heading to its next objective at asteroid Apophis. Credit: NASA
OSIRIS-REx Adjusts Course to Target Sample Capsules Landing Zone
NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft recently made a course change to better position itself to launch a capsule carrying sample material from asteroid Bennu toward the designated landing zone in the Utah desert. The capsule is set up to make a parachute-assisted landing on September 24. OSIRIS-REx is the very first U.S. objective to gather a sample from an asteroid.
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NASA Announces Summer 2023 Was the Hottest on Record
According to NASAs Goddard Institute of Space Studies, the summer season of 2023 was our planets most popular summer season since worldwide records began in 1880. June through August was a combined 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than any other summer in NASAs record. This brand-new record comes as extraordinary heat has swept across much of the world– exacerbating deadly wildfires, leading to searing heat waves, and most likely contributing to severe weather condition.
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Rubio Sets U.S. Record for Longest Single Spaceflight
On September 11, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio finished his 355th day onboard the International Space Station– going beyond the record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, which was previously held by NASAs Mark Vande Hei.
” Frank, youve made all kind of records.”– Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator
Agency management congratulated Rubio on the accomplishment during a call to the station. By the time Rubio returns home on September 27, he will have invested about 371 days in area.