skrishna

skrishna, 4 months ago to space

Tomorrow, watch Japan's attempt to land their SLIM spacecraft on the moon! The livestream link is below, and the landing will be at approximately 10:20 am ET on Friday, January 19. If they succeed, they will be the fifth country (U.S., Soviet Union, China, India) to accomplish this feat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXLt3ET9mE

#space #science

skrishna, 1 year ago to space

#introduction

I write at the intersection of #space, #science, #tech, and pop culture (#scifi). I’m the host/writer of PBS’s YouTube show Far Out. I’ve got a book on stargazing coming out in 2023 and co-edited the Arthurian anthology SWORD STONE TABLE.

I have a Wired column where talk about #gaming as a parent. I contribute to #StarTrek dot com and co-host of the podcast Desi Geek Girls.

Other things I talk about: #scicomm #knitting #parenting #starwars #books

skrishna, 10 months ago to space

JWST’s first anniversary image actually shows us, among other things, a circumstellar disk that might become a planetary system one day.

More on this breathtaking picture:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HDer0Gu5vw

#space #science #scicomm #jwst

skrishna, 4 months ago to space

The first private moon landing is over before it really began. Here's what's going on with Peregrine, which is Astrobotic's moon lander:

#space #science #stem

https://youtu.be/bZabKqScnbE

skrishna, 10 months ago to StarTrek

Over at NPR, I talked about Star Trek: Resurgence as one of my favorite video games of 2023 so far. If you haven't given it a chance yet, think about it!

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/18/1187554727/best-new-video-games-xbox-ps5-nintendo-2023

#StarTrek #VideoGames #Gaming

skrishna, 9 months ago to science

We have the first calibration images from ESA’s Euclid! Take a look, and find out why this observatory might give us fewer splashy images than JWST (but is incredibly important.)

#science #space #scicomm #esa #euclid

https://youtu.be/zwBig44ouhg

skrishna, 8 months ago to science

I'm doing the news today again on Science Friday! Be sure to tune in on your local NPR station!

#science #scicomm #womeninstem

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/climate-week-nyc-update/

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

OSIRIS-REx successfully returned a sample of the asteroid Bennu to Earth! Here's more about the landing, recovery of the sample container, and what comes next:

#space #science #scicomm #OSIRISREx #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDhEbgIBBM0

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

The Psyche mission launch window opens at 10:19 AM ET today, it will launch on a Falcon Heavy rocket. Watch on NASA TV:

#space #science #nasa #scicomm #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/live/21X5lGlDOfg?si=KvjiH-gkioZsndtG

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

What's at the center of our galaxy? Meet our friendly neighborhood supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.

#space #science #womeninstem #scicomm

https://youtu.be/3Q0TrdInQ_0

skrishna, 6 months ago to space

Weird, mysterious structures within the Earth’s mantle may be remnants of another planet #space #science #scicomm #womeninstem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4J_r0f0-Zs

skrishna, 7 months ago to space

A NASA mission to the metal asteroid 16 Psyche launched today. Here's why we're going to this asteroid and what scientists hope to learn from this very cool mission.

#space #science #nasa #scicomm #womeninstem #psyche

https://youtu.be/SekKJpnWcYg

skrishna, 11 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, 6 months ago to space

JWST took this STUNNING photo of the Crab Nebula, and it's helping scientists learn more about its origins. Here's more over at my YouTube channel:

#space #science #scicomm #jwst

https://youtu.be/UBNqWTNv0ig

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, 15 days ago to random

As always, if you'd rather read about Orion's heat shield issues instead of watching a video, I have you covered:

https://www.adastraspace.com/p/orion-heat-shield-artmemis

#space #artemis #science #nasa

https://wandering.shop/@skrishna/112400407749034459

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

Live coverage of Boeing Starliner's crewed flight test has started! Commander Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to launch to the ISS today at 10:34 PM ET

#boeing #starliner #nasa #space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3qcR2tUQs

skrishna, 12 days ago to space

I’m going to do a longer video/newsletter on this Monday but here is why you might have been seeing the Northern Lights yesterday (and if you’ll see them again this weekend)

#space #science #northernlights

http://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLVPA5Ye/

skrishna, 16 days ago (edited 16 days ago) to space

All three cryo tanks on the Atlas V have been topped off to flight level. Astrovan trip to the launch pad around 7:15 pm ET. No issues being reported.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

The two astronauts are currently going through pressurization tests

#boeing #starliner #nasa #space

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

We are go to proceed with hatch operations and crew entry -- Which means they're going to get in the spacecraft soon

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

Butch and Suni are now getting into the Astrovan to head to the launch pad.

Over the feed, Blue Team (who will help the astronauts into the capsule) confirmed the hatch is open.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

Astronauts getting into the Astrovan
The Astrovan

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

They’ve arrived at the launch pad!! The flight crew has entered the elevator.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

Suni, Butch, the Astrovan, and the launch vehicle on the left
Suni and Butch getting into the elevator

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

Looks like we had a scrub -- the launch vehicle is not in a configuration in which flight can proceed today. More info as I get it.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space

skrishna, 16 days ago to space

So far everything is going very smoothly. Which I am honestly not surprised by. This is a known launch vehicle (as opposed to SLS for the Artemis I launch) and they have tested and retested every inch of this spacecraft.

#boeing #nasa #starliner #space