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skrishna, 25 days ago to random

Hubble is back in full operation with all three gyros operating!

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-pauses-science-due-to-gyro-issue/

https://wandering.shop/@skrishna/112360594634367091

skrishna, 3 months ago to space

Interested in space, but overwhelmed by all the news out there?? I send out a weekly email with a rundown of all the spaceflight/space science news (with images/links) you need. Check out the latest issue here, next one will go out Friday morning!

https://www.adastraspace.com/p/last-ingenuity-photo-mimas-subsurface-ocean

#space #science #stem

skrishna, 27 days ago to space

Working on a video/post about what's going on with the Hubble Space Telescope and why it's currently in safe mode. Will be up later today!

#space #hubble

skrishna, 19 days ago to space

Okay, the issue IS apparently related to the noises I mentioned earlier on: a noise described as "chattering" on the Atlas V's upper stage coming from an oxygen relief valve.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

skrishna, 1 month ago to random

In San Antonio, waiting for the eclipse and the cloud cover is pretty terrible. How is it wherever you are??

#eclipse

skrishna, 8 months ago to space

Morning!! I'm following the OSIRIS-REx sample return mission -- the sample container is scheduled to touch down in Utah at 10:55 am ET/8:55 am MT. So far everything has gone smoothly.

The sample return container separated from the spacecraft a couple of hours ago. The larger spacecraft has a new mission now, called OSIRIS-APEX and is journeying on to study the asteroid Apophis.

#space #science #nasa #osirisrex

skrishna, 8 months ago to Starfield

If you listen to NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, you might hear a familiar voice today talking about #Starfield!

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/21/1197954178/pop-culture-happy-hour-draft-09-21-2023

#videogames #gaming #npr

skrishna, 2 months ago to SpaceX

New liftoff time: 8:02 am CT/9:02 am ET. Looks like there's a range violation with some boats.

#SpaceX #Starship

skrishna, 3 months ago to space

Here’s a detailed overview of how Intuitive Machines landed on the moon:

(Newsletter version will go out tomorrow morning: adastraspace.com)

#space #intuitivemachines

https://youtu.be/B9L6TanFeWE

skrishna, 2 months ago to space

Have you heard recently about discrepancies in the Hubble constant and are wondering what’s up?

I dive into the Hubble tension in my latest video.

#space #science #scicomm #womeninstem

https://youtu.be/rVb_opP1qik

skrishna, 3 months ago to random

FLU = NO FUN

skrishna, 3 months ago to space

Mars Ingenuity was designed to make 5 short flights over 30 days. Instead it made 72 flights over three years on the red planet. Now it's time to say goodbye to the little helicopter that could.

#space #science #nasa #mars

https://youtu.be/GnwX66Z1s4o

skrishna, 10 months ago to StarTrek

I haven’t skipped a single #StarTrekVoyager episode on my rewatch this time around but…I really want to skip this one #StarTrek

skrishna, 7 months ago to science

Do you listen to Science Friday? If so, you might hear a familiar voice this week — I’m guest hosting!! Gearing up for a day of recording. #science #scicomm

skrishna, 4 months ago to space

Scientists using JWST snapped this stunning photo of the center of the Milky Way, and there are some intriguing mysteries hiding within it.

#space #science #jwst

https://youtu.be/PGEK4goB4Zc

skrishna, 3 months ago to random

Reminder: I have a space newsletter, and my weekly space news roundup is going out in an hour and a half!! If you're interested, sign up here:

https://www.adastraspace.com

skrishna, 26 days ago to space

If you want to read about why the Hubble Space Telescope is in trouble and is in safe mode right now, here's your link:

https://www.adastraspace.com/p/hubble-space-telescope-safe-mode-gyroscopes

#space #science #hubble #nasa
https://wandering.shop/@skrishna/112356385897060107

skrishna, 11 months ago to knitting

Going to finally teach myself to knit socks. I’ve got the yarn, I am READY. (I’ve made socks twice before and have hated every second of it, plus I didn’t use the right kind of yarn. I’m going to try crazy sock lady’s tutorials. #knotting @knitting

skrishna, 10 months ago to random

It's so funny how much space on all these social networks is taken up by people dunking on other social networks.

skrishna, 14 days ago to space

I’m getting SO MANY questions on whether we will see the aurora tonight. The honest answer: I don’t know!! Last night’s activity was really low, but there are several CMEs that will likely hit Earth tonight, so there’s a better chance.

That being said, the level of activity that brought about the aurora as far south as FL/TX/Mexico is higher (G5) than what’s predicted (G4). (1/2)

#space #science #northernlights #aurora

skrishna, 4 months ago to space

"We are still trying to confirm the situation at the moment” they emphasize that they warned us all beforehand it could take up to two hours

#space #science #slim

skrishna, 3 months ago to random

This week’s video space news roundup is here! In this ep:

• Water molecules on an asteroid
• The sad plight of Voyager 1
• Lunar lander mission IM-1
• The April solar eclipse
• What a Martian solar eclipse looks like
• Forget flat Earth. What about flat Jupiter?
• NASA’s new UV telescope

If video isn't your thing, the newsletter version goes out at 10:30 am ET: adastraspace.com

#space #science #stem #spacex #nasa #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsUIsx82xt8

skrishna, 4 months ago to space

There's a NASA news conference today at 1:30 pm ET on the Artemis program. Rumor is that there will be a significant delay announced for Artemis 2, the first crewed mission of the program. The mission is currently scheduled for November 2024.

#space #nasa

skrishna, 8 months ago to Iceland

I think I got the one I’m going to frame. #iceland #travel

skrishna, 8 months ago to StarTrek

I wrote about the legacy of Star Trek: The Animated Series over at the BBC! It's more relevant than you think, with what's going on in the franchise right now:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230906-the-legacy-of-star-trek-the-animated-series-50-years-on

#StarTrek