Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Aug.9.2023

A new set of videos about space stations and living in space starting with NASA’s latest Space to Ground report for the International Space Station:

** Expedition 69 Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Craft Arrives at Space Station – Aug. 4, 2022 – NASA Video

Loaded with food, fuel, and supplies, the unpiloted Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station Aug. 4 where it was installed to the nadir port of the Unity module. Cygnus launched from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Aug. 1 atop an Antares rocket and will remain docked to the space station for approximately two months on the company’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Northrop Grumman named the Cygnus spacecraft the S.S. Laurel Clark after late NASA astronaut Laurel Clark. Clark was a crew member of NASA’s STS-107 mission aboard space shuttle Columbia, successfully conducting 80 experiments while logging 15 days in space. She and her fellow STS-107 crew members tragically lost their lives when Columbia did not survive its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

** Expedition 69 Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Craft Secured to Space Station – Aug. 4, 2022 – NASA Video

** Russian Spacewalk 60 Animation – Aug. 8, 2023 NASA Johnson

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin conduct a spacewalk August 9 out of the Poisk module at the International Space Station to attach three debris shields to the nearby Rassvet module where other hardware had been stowed prior to their relocation to the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module. The two cosmonauts then attached a portable workstation to the end of the European Robotic Arm, allowing Prokopyev to ride at the end of the arm to test its sturdiness as it was operated from inside Nauka by cosmonaut Andrey Fedyayev. It was the 267th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance and upgrades, the eighth in Prokopyev’s career and the sixth for Petelin.

** Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi Answers International Space University Student Questions Aug. 1, 2023NASA

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi of UAE (United Arab Emirates) answered questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight event Aug. 1 with International Space University students in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alneyadi is in the midst of a science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Expedition 69 Space Station Crew Answers Louisiana NASA ASTRO CAMP Student Questions – Aug. 8, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineers Frank Rubio and Woody Hoburg of NASA answered questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight event Aug. 8 with students in Louisiana. Rubio and Hoburg are in the midst of a science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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This week’s videos about space stations and living in space including NASA’s latest ‘Space to Ground’ report for the International Space Station:

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Night sky highlights for August 2023

** What’s Up: August 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023?
Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it’s at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The “shooting stars” of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnight on August 12th. And this month brings two full moons – the second of which is a “Super Blue Moon.”

0:00 Intro
0:11 Saturn at opposition
0:40 Pairings of the Moon, stars, and planets
1:05 Perseid meteor shower
2:16 Super Blue Moon
3:46 August Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: August 2023 – Space Telescope Science InstituteTonight’s Sky

In August, a flock of star-studded figures soars overhead. Look for the Vega and Lyra constellations, which point to Epsilon Lyrae and the Ring Nebula. You can also spot three bright summer stars: Vega, Deneb, and Altair, which form the Summer Triangle. Keep watching for space-based views of these and other stars and nebulas.

** What to see in the night sky: August 2023BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including Mercury and Venus, Saturn at opposition, Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF), a perigee full Moon and the Perseid meteor shower.

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – August 2023 – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the August episode and stalk a Blue #moon; peek perchance at some #Perseids; welcome #Saturn to the evening sky; and gaze at the center of the #milkyway.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky August 2023 🌌 Perseid Meteor Shower | Super Blue MoonAlyn Wallace

00:00 Intro
00:27 Super Sturgeon Moon
01:00 Super Blue Moon
01:50 Perseid Meteor Shower
05:00 Milky Way
05:57 Planets
07:18 #WITNS Winners

** Night Sky Notebook August 2023Peter Detterline

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An image of Jupiter, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope on 25 August 2020, was captured when the planet was 653 million kilometres from Earth. Hubble’s sharp view is giving researchers an updated weather report on the monster planet’s turbulent atmosphere, including a remarkable new storm brewing, and a cousin of the Great Red Spot changing colour — again. The new image also features Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

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The Space Show this week – Aug.1.2023

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome the CEO of the developing Las Vegas Spaceport, Rob Lauer. For more information see https://lasvegasspaceport.org.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Rick Fisher will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about China space developments.

3. Friday, Aug.4, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Ethan Siegel for updates and news on his new project.

4. Sunday, Aug.6, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Robert (Sam) Wilson of the Aerospace Corp on his paper [on] Space Force budget and priorities.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.30.2023Gary Barnhard discussed

his idea about using the ISS as an SSP [Space Solar Power] research platform when it is retired. Gary’s presentations and papers are on our blog for you to read and follow during this program. He suggested additional uses for the ISS upon retirement but SSP was his main focus.

** Friday, July.28.2023Matt Shindell  of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum  discussed “his new Mars book [For The Love of Mars (Amazon commission link)] which focuses on the role Mars plays in human culture dating back to the ancients“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.26.2023Douglas Messier gave John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update “on Starship, preparations for the next launch, improvements being made and possible FAA delays“.

** Tuesday, July.25.2023John Jossy discussed “his blog posts [regarding] ISDC, sex in space and the need to have the gravity prescription determined, commercial companies seeking to spin or create art gravity on a commercial basis and more“.

** Sunday, July.23.2023 – John Strickland gave

an in-depth discussion on terraforming Mars. Don’t forget to check out his information sheet on the blog and his publication list on his bio page.

** Friday, July.21.2023Patrick O’Neill talked about the “the ISS National Lab, who uses it, how it works, a national lab for the private stations, research and more“.

** Thursday, July.20.2023Rand Simberg was a

special guest for this special Space Show July 20th program. We talked about multiple topics including going to the lunar S. Pole or returning to Tranquility base. Starship was a main top throughout our discussion. The need for the gravity RX for human settlement, the renewal of the learning time extension coming due in Oct and much more.

** Hotel MarsWednesday, July.19.2023Stephanie Thomas of Princeton Satellite Systems gave John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update

on progress with both fusion energy and fusion propulsion for space. Stephanie talked about PSS and their work on a direct drive fusion rocket engine for propulsion, she mentioned timelines plus she mentioned other fusion methodology. We also talked about research for fusion for space and fusion for electricity here on Earth.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – July.31.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th Cargo Mission to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)NASA

Watch live as medical studies, a new water dispenser, artwork from students around the world, and other research and supplies lift off for the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s next rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Virginia.

The mission’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft (named S.S. Laurel Clark) is scheduled to blast off atop an Antares rocket no earlier than Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at 8:31 p.m. EST (0031 Aug. 2 UTC), docking with the ISS on Friday, Aug. 4.

** Meet the Next Crew Members Flying to the Space Station (Official NASA Briefing) – NASA Video

Crew members from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission, and astronaut Loral O’Hara, who will fly to space for the first time, will discuss their upcoming missions to the International Space Station.

Crew-7 will carry NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli as well as JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the space station no earlier than Aug. 17, 2023.

O’Hara is set to launch aboard a Soyuz rocket on Sept. 15, 2023, to join the other crew members to conduct science experiments and research aboard the orbiting laboratory.

More on Crew-7: https://go.nasa.gov/471ovnh

** Astronaut controls humanoid robot from International Space StationVideoFromSpace

The humanoid Rollin’ Justin simulates planetary operations during a ground-to-space exercise in 2018, with European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. Gerst and Justin are both part of the German space agency (DLR). Gerst controlled the robot from the International Space Station, in a test of future lunar or Mars operations.

** Greece wildfires seen from International Space StationThe Independent

The smoke from wildfires currently littering multiple Greek Islands was filmed from the International Space Station.

The fires have forced tens of thousands of holidaymakers to evacuate the tourist hotspot islands of Rhodes and Corfu.

The evacuation order came after Jet2 and Tui cancelled all flights to Rhodes until Friday 28 July.

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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The Space Show this week – July.25.2023

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, July.25.2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Riley Harrison to discuss Indigenous representation for the space ecosystem. Please confirm this program with the Upcoming Show Menu on our home page.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.26.2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Douglas Messier will give John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update on the next Starship launch and other space developments.

3. Friday, July.28.2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Matt Shindell, author of For The Love of Mars. Dr. Shindell is also the curator of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s collection.

4. Sunday, July.30.2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Gary Barnhard on his energy and SSP (Space Solar Power) plans with the ISS (Int. Space Station.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.23.2023 – John Strickland gave

an in-depth discussion on terraforming Mars. Don’t forget to check out his information sheet on the blog and his publication list on his bio page.

** Friday, July.21.2023Patrick O’Neill talked about the “the ISS National Lab, who uses it, how it works, a national lab for the private stations, research and more“.

** Thursday, July.20.2023Rand Simberg was a

special guest for this special Space Show July 20th program. We talked about multiple topics including going to the lunar S. Pole or returning to Tranquility base. Starship was a main top throughout our discussion. The need for the gravity RX for human settlement, the renewal of the learning time extension coming due in Oct and much more.

** Hotel MarsWednesday, July.19.2023Stephanie Thomas of Princeton Satellite Systems gave John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston an update

on progress with both fusion energy and fusion propulsion for space. Stephanie talked about PSS and their work on a direct drive fusion rocket engine for propulsion, she mentioned timelines plus she mentioned other fusion methodology. We also talked about research for fusion for space and fusion for electricity here on Earth.

** Tuesday, July.18.2023Dr. John Brandenburg discussed

his nuclear catastrophe theory about the possible nuclear destruction of Mars approximately 500 million years ago. John’s newly reviewed and published paper on this subject is now on our blog for this program.

** Sunday, July.16.2023 – Dr. Arun Sharma of Cedars Sinai in Los Angles

explained current stem cell research, the different types of stem cells and why the use of space for this research. We talked many related issues including Mars, Moon, settlement, human reproduction, the need for 1 g and more. The stem cell technology is very advanced and exciting. The excitement sure came across with Dr. Sharma in this interview.

** Friday, July.14.2023Manuel Cuba of Helix Space in Luxembourg was interviewed.

Helix Space is also a new sponsor for The Space Show and is very much appreciated for its sponsorship. Manuel talked about space and Luxembourg, Helix Space, European satellite ventures and companies, markets, both the public sector and the commercial sector, public space attitude in Luxembourg and medical R&D for profit in space.

** Hotel MarsWednesday, July.12.2023Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “Roscomos recruiting and training soldiers for the Ukraine war“.

** Tuesday, July.11.2023Matt Bille with Kerri Westburg discussed

ideas for rapid turnaround and response with Space Force launches, smaller satellites and much more. This was an excellent discussion on a topic we don’t hear about that often on The Space Show. Don’t miss this one!

** Sunday, July.9.2023Stephanie Thomas of Princeton Satellite Systems gave

fusion industry updates plus the latest on the fusion Princeton Satellite is working on. We talked about fusion in general, the government and fusion, other private companies, fusion in space and more.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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