These 3 #Orion spacecraft will carry #Artemis #astronauts to the moon.
First, #Artemis2 will send Orion to the moon in November 2024, with NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen.
https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-orion-3-spacecraft-ksc-photo
Doing research for our #astronomy & #mythology #podcast today, which got me thinking about #Neptune --captured here by #JWST with its #moons in near-infrared!
#astronomy #astrodon #astrophotography #SolarSystem #Space #Science #NASA
#NASA and #Metallica team up for epic Artemis 1 moon rocket video. It's time to add Metallica-inspired fuel to the next generation of #moon missions.
https://www.space.com/nasa-metallica-artemis-moon-rocket-video
If you ever wanted to see #Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the #Artemis2 crew's mission mentioned amid #Metallica music, look no further. #nasa
Three years ago today I took this shot of #comet #NEOWISE from downtown #Heidelberg, back when I lived there. Not a great composition, as there were street lamps everywhere limiting my options. I should've planned ahead to find better spots! #astronomy #astrophotography #space #universe #astrodon
China just launched a #methane fueled #rocket into orbit, a world's 1st for spaceflight.
The #Zhuque2 rocket, developed by Chinese company Landspace, successfully soared to orbit.
https://www.space.com/china-first-methane-powered-rocket-reach-orbit
"Artemis 4 & Artemis 5 moon missions will include European astronauts" by @SPACEdotcom / @howellspace - #ESA Director said in an interview what #NASA has not yet announced: European astronauts will be on #Artemis 4 & 5 #Moon landings, and one other https://www.space.com/artemis-4-5-moon-missions-european-astronauts #space
A flashback to 2021 a post work road trip aiming for a 2 hour window of clear sky, that ended up being an epic night of photography #photographylovers #purenz #Astrophotography #PhotographyIsArt
The Bat and Squid nebula. Squid is hard to make out as only used one Optolong filter. However was pleased with the end result. About 110 x 180s exposures and about an hour processing in #affinityphoto #astrophotography bortle 5, uk
And likewise, playing with the updated software on Saturn data from last September.
Not bad! #Astrophotography #astrodon
I've just joined Bluesky under the username @howellspace, if anyone is out there!
My piece on the Canadian science of the "dark universe" spacecraft Euclid in Canadian Geographic!
Thanks to the University of Waterloo for the funding support to attend the launch on July 1 (do note all my coverage is independent.)
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/euclid-spacecraft-launches-into-deep-space/
#NASA #astronaut Leland Melvin talks #Blackhistory, education and dogs (exclusive). The retired astronaut says he still loves working with kids to explore the final frontier.
https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-leland-melvin-black-history-education-dogs-course
#Stonehenge's summer #solstice orientation is seen in monuments all over the UK in amazing #photos. #astronomy
https://www.space.com/stonehenge-summer-solstice-sun-monuments-uk-amazing-photos
#Astronaut #SallyRide brought women and the #LGBTQ+ community to #space 40 years ago.
https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-sally-ride-women-lgbtq-40-years
🇨🇦 Staff writer, spaceflight at Space.com based in Ottawa. Also freelance + 5 books. Comms instructor. History nerd. Supports 🏳️🌈, diversity, libraries.
I fell in love with space as a teenager, after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996. I still want to be an astronaut!
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