Ian J. O’Neill 💾

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Ian J. O’Neill 💾@astroengine

24 Jan 2025

🔵 Getting more active on the other place, so stop by and say hi bsky.app/profile/astroengine…

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Jun 10

Did you miss the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last night? You didn't! Not really, because the pair will still appear close together tonight. Look to the western sky after sunset. In this view from June 10th, see if you can spot Mercury near the horizon as well.

Jupiter and Venus appear as a pair of bright "stars" in the late evening sky. Their light is reflected in the waters of a marsh. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

ALT Jupiter and Venus appear as a pair of bright "stars" in the late evening sky. Their light is reflected in the waters of a marsh. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

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May 25

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their courage secured the freedoms that make great endeavors possible and continues to inspire generations of Americans to serve something larger than themselves. We remember them, and we remain forever grateful.

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May 20

First stop, Mars. Next stop, Psyche 📍 On May 15, our Psyche spacecraft swung by Mars on its way to its next destination: a metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The Red Planet gave the spacecraft a 1,000-mph speed boost and provided some stunning photos as well!

$A view of crescent Mars against black space. The planet\u2019s warm color glows faintly along its rim. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A view of crescent Mars against black space. The planet\u2019s warm color glows faintly along its rim. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

$A bird\u2019s-eye view of the double-ring Martian crater Huygens, seen in the top right of the image. The colors appear as a dramatic, blotchy mix of radiant blue and rusty red. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the double-ring Martian crater Huygens, seen in the top right of the image. The colors appear as a dramatic, blotchy mix of radiant blue and rusty red. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

A photo of Mars, partially shadowed toward the top of the image, from its south polar region. The planet appears gray from this angle, and its southern ice cap is stark white by contrast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

ALT A photo of Mars, partially shadowed toward the top of the image, from its south polar region. The planet appears gray from this angle, and its southern ice cap is stark white by contrast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

$A bird\u2019s-eye view of the rusty-red Martian surface. The surface is heavily cratered with white outlines around them, streaky due to the planet\u2019s wind. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the rusty-red Martian surface. The surface is heavily cratered with white outlines around them, streaky due to the planet\u2019s wind. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

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May 20

The initial reports are in: #MissionToPsyche aced its Mars flyby. ☑️ With the Red Planet in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft will soon resume using its solar-electric propulsion system to make a beeline to the main asteroid belt and rendezvous with the asteroid Psyche.

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May 19

Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋 NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2

ALT A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.

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Ian J. O’Neill 💾@astroengine

May 20

Pause your doomscrolling for 5 seconds, check out these images from a spacecraft that is on its way to explore a metal rich asteroid... but WAIT! It stopped by Mars for a little zoom first and took some great pictures during the flyby. Neat!

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May 19

ALT A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.

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May 15

Helloooo, Mars! And thanks for the boost! #MissionToPsyche

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May 15

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☑️Closest approach! Distance: 2,800 miles Speed: 12,300 mph

Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, passing above the surface of the planet Mars, now seen in nearly full phase.

ALT Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, passing above the surface of the planet Mars, now seen in nearly full phase.

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May 15

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Psyche sends its data via the giant antennas of NASA's Deep Space Network. You can see which DSN stations are active and which spacecraft they're communicating with in real time at: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/d… Distance: 5,020 miles Speed: 11,660 mph

Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, growing ever closer to the planet Mars, now seen in nearly half-full phase.

ALT Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, growing ever closer to the planet Mars, now seen in nearly half-full phase.

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May 15

Follow @NASASolarSystem for live updates as our Psyche mission slingshots around Mars! Learn more about the asteroid explorer: science.nasa.gov/mission/psy…

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The Psyche spacecraft is traveling to a unique metal-rich asteroid with the same name. By August 2029 the spacecraft will begin exploring asteroid Psyche.

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May 15

Right now, NASA's #MissionToPsyche is approaching Mars. Current distance: 29,780 miles Current speed relative to Mars: 10,340 mph This simulated view, based on actual trajectory data, comes from our Eyes on the Solar System experience. Ride along: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-sys…

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May 12

Future spacecraft may be able to “think” for themselves. NASA is testing a next-gen space processor that can withstand the harsh conditions of space, while improving computing power. So far, testing shows it operating at 500 times the performance of chips currently in use. go.nasa.gov/4wm7QHL

The finger and thumb of a hand clad in a blue nitrile glove hold a teal-colored square semiconductor chip against a dark blue background. The chip has an intricate grid of hundreds of tiny silver solder bumps on its underside.

ALT The finger and thumb of a hand clad in a blue nitrile glove hold a teal-colored square semiconductor chip against a dark blue background. The chip has an intricate grid of hundreds of tiny silver solder bumps on its underside.

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May 8

The metal-rich asteroid Psyche is one of the most fascinating places in the solar system. This gravity assist maneuver will bring NASA’s mission to explore it one step closer to its destination! All about the #MissionToPsyche: science.nasa.gov/mission/psy…

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The Psyche spacecraft is traveling to a unique metal-rich asteroid with the same name. By August 2029 the spacecraft will begin exploring asteroid Psyche.

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May 8

NASA’s #MissionToPsyche – on its way to explore a rare, metal-rich asteroid – is about to get a speed boost from Mars. 🚀🏁 On May 15, spacecraft will harness the Red Planet’s gravitational pull as a slingshot to increase its speed and adjust its trajectory. 1/2

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May 8

As it passes about 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the Martian surface at 12,330 mph (19,840 kph), the #MissionToPsyche team will calibrate the spacecraft’s instruments – and grab some close-up snapshots of the Red Planet! Details: go.nasa.gov/4tsCLPQ 2/2

NASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist - NASA Science

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars on Friday, May 15, passing just 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the planet’s surface at some 12,333

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May 8

Go @MissionToPsyche! Love this video produced by @TrueStoryFilms; great collaboration 🛰️🔴💫

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Apr 28

Powering the next giant leap. A novel electromagnetic thruster that runs on lithium metal vapor was successfully fired up for the first time during initial tests at JPL. Fully developed and paired with a nuclear power source, these thrusters could reduce launch mass and support payloads required for human Mars missions.

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Apr 19

Only one chance in this lifetime… Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him. I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.

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Apr 15

NASA’s SPHEREx mission is mapping “interstellar glaciers.” Researchers believe these ice reservoirs are where most of the universe’s water is formed and stored. Learn more: nasa.gov/missions/spherex/in…

This observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx shows Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy. The “interstellar glaciers” are visible in bright blue, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in orange. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC/Hora et al.

ALT This observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx shows Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy. The “interstellar glaciers” are visible in bright blue, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in orange. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC/Hora et al.

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Apr 11

Artemis II may have splashed down, but our photos and videos from the mission are still rolling in! Keep an eye on the latest: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimed…

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning, and Reid is pointing at the camera. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning, and Reid is pointing at the camera. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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Apr 10

The Orion spacecraft’s thrusters ignited for the second return trajectory correction burn to fine‑tune the spacecraft’s path toward Earth. Splashdown of Artemis II is expected around 8:07pm ET on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC on Saturday, April 11), off the coast of San Diego.

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Apr 10

The space toilet is one of the most essential pieces of equipment on board. The crew has had to troubleshoot a few issues to use the Universal Waste Management System. So what exactly is the issue? Find out in this explainer video.

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Apr 10

Moon joy [noun] the feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon The Artemis II crew bring us endless Moon joy.

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