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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars. #NASA #POTD https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260125.html

@BjornsDad

What’s your favorite place to get space news?

There’s so many good ones. My personal favorites are Scott Manley on YouTube and the Are We There Yet podcast by NPR.

@Picard

Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22 | Space

Blue Origin is set to launch its NS-38 suborbital mission on Jan. 22, carrying six space tourists to experience brief weightlessness and view Earth from space. The mission, Blue Origin's 17th crewed spaceflight, will be live-streamed by Blue Origin and Space.com. The crew includes a diverse group of individuals, such as an entrepreneur, a retired obstetrician, a real estate developer, a technologist, a retired Air Force colonel, and Blue Origin's director of New Shepard launch operations.

@Picard

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)

A severe G4 geomagnetic storm, triggered by a fast coronal mass ejection, caused stunning northern lights to be visible far beyond their usual polar limits, with sightings reported from Germany to the southwestern United States.

@Picard

The Universe Itself Might Be Hiding the Gravity Particle From Us | PBS Space Time

This PBS Space Time episode explores the concept of quantum gravity and the elusive graviton, a hypothetical quantum particle of gravity. It discusses the challenges physicists face in detecting gravitons and the implications if the universe is inherently set up to keep this final answer out of our reach.

@Armadillo

Artemis 2 Has Arrived At the Launch Pad

We're getting closer!

@hance

Cardiff University team helps find mysterious iron bar in space

Cardiff University astronomers, in collaboration with University College London, have discovered a large bar-shaped cloud of iron atoms inside the Ring Nebula, a colorful cloud formed by a dying sun-like star. The iron bar, which is roughly 500 times wider than Pluto's orbit and located 2,283 light-years away, was detected using the new telescope instrument called the WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (Weave). Its origin remains unclear, but it could offer insights into the future of Earth as the sun expels its outer layers, potentially engulfing Earth in a few billion years. The team plans further observations to understand the iron bar's origin and implications.

@lukebeettle

Astronauts’ Brains Are Being Displaced

A recent study published in the journal PNAS reveals that astronauts' brains shift upward and backward within the skull after spaceflight, with sensory and motor regions experiencing the most significant displacement. The research, based on MRI data from 26 astronauts and a control group, indicates that the duration of exposure to microgravity correlates with the degree of brain shift. While most changes revert within six months on Earth, some deformations persist longer, raising concerns about the long-term health implications of space travel.

@hance

Wormholes may not exist—we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe

This article explores a new interpretation of Einstein-Rosen bridges, suggesting they reveal deeper insights about time and the universe rather than serving as wormholes. The original concept, introduced by Einstein and Rosen in 1935, was a mathematical link between two symmetrical copies of spacetime, not intended for travel but to maintain consistency between gravity and quantum physics. Recent research shows that these bridges act as a mirror in spacetime, connecting two microscopic arrows of time. This reinterpretation offers a path to reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity, potentially resolving the black hole information paradox and suggesting that our universe may have had a history before the Big Bang.

@mgp

Artemis II could be launched first week of Feb

A quick overview of the mission, its crew, and what’s happening in the run up. Also all the positive potential launch dates for the next few months.

@Picard

You just saved NASA's budget | The Planetary Society

In a significant victory for NASA and its advocates, Congress passed a budget bill that rejected almost all the draconian cuts proposed by the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) for NASA’s 2026 fiscal year. The bill provides NASA with a budget of $24.44 billion, around 1.7% below the currently enacted funding levels. This marks the largest budget for NASA since FY 1998, adjusted for inflation. The bill also addresses concerns about the impoundment of funds by requiring NASA to spend a certain amount of money per year.

@Armadillo

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Coverage, Briefing Set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad - NASA

The agency is targeting no earlier than 7 a.m. EST, Saturday, Jan. 17, to begin the multi-hour trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

@Zman

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Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video) | Space

SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab on Jan. 14. The decision to return the crew early was due to an undisclosed medical concern with one of the astronauts. The Crew Dragon capsule, Endeavour, undocked at 5:20 p.m. EST, with an expected splashdown off the coast of California on Jan. 15. The mission, originally scheduled for a six-month stint, was cut short, leaving a skeleton crew of three aboard the ISS.

@Armadillo

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Crew 11 safely splashes down after shortened mission

Four space station crewmates undocked and plunged back to Earth Thursday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of a medical issue.

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NASA POTD

What’s your favorite place to get space news?

Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22 | Space

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)

The Universe Itself Might Be Hiding the Gravity Particle From Us | PBS Space Time

Artemis 2 Has Arrived At the Launch Pad

Cardiff University team helps find mysterious iron bar in space

Astronauts’ Brains Are Being Displaced

Wormholes may not exist—we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe

Artemis II could be launched first week of Feb

You just saved NASA's budget | The Planetary Society

Coverage, Briefing Set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad - NASA

Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video) | Space

Crew 11 safely splashes down after shortened mission

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