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Space News Update - August 1, 2014 -

Space News Update - August 1, 2014 -. In the News Story 1: NASA selects instruments for Mars 2020 rover Story 2: Early Tidal and Rotational Forces Helped Shape Moon Story 3: Mysterious Molecules in Space Named? Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting Opportunities Space Calendar

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Space News Update - August 1, 2014 -

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  1. Space News Update - August 1, 2014 - In the News Story 1: NASA selects instruments for Mars 2020 rover Story 2: Early Tidal and Rotational Forces Helped Shape Moon Story 3: Mysterious Molecules in Space Named? Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting OpportunitiesSpace Calendar NASA-TV Highlights Food for Thought Space Image of the Week

  2. NASA selects instruments for Mars 2020 rover

  3. Early Tidal and Rotational Forces Helped Shape Moon

  4. Mysterious Molecules in Space Named?

  5. The Night Sky Friday, August 1 At dusk this evening, the Moon forms the lower-right end of a very long, curving line of celestial objects. Counting to the Moon's upper left, these are Spica, Mars, and Saturn, as shown here. Today is Lammas Day or Lughnasadh, one of the four traditional "cross-quarter" days midway between the solstices and equinoxes. More or less. The actual midpoint between the June solstice and the September equinox this year comes at 2:40 a.m. August 7th Eastern Daylight Time (6:40 UT). That will be the exact center of (astronomical) summer. Saturday, August 2 The Moon shines about midway between Spica and Mars this evening, as shown here. Sunday, August 3 The first-quarter Moon shines between Mars and Saturn as seen from the Americas and Europe, as shown above (plotted for the middle of North America). The Moon will occult (cover) Saturn as seen from Australia, where the local date will be August 4th. Watch live via Slooh starting at 11:00 UT August 4th (7 a.m. August 4th Eastern Daylight Time in the US). Sky & Telescope Monday, August 4 Now the Moon forms the left end of a ragged line with Saturn, Mars, and Spica to its right. To the Moon's lower left are the vertical row of stars forming the head of Scorpius (highlighted by Delta Scorpii, labeled below), and then Antares. Tuesday, August 5 Look below the Moon this evening for the red supergiant Antares, as shown at right. Around Antares and to its right are other stars of upper Scorpius. ward Mu Scorpii, a much tighter pair known as the Little Cat's Eyes. Can you resolve Mu without using binoculars?

  6. ISS Sighting Opportunities ISS For Denver: Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

  7. NASA-TV Highlights (all times Eastern Daylight Time) 1 p.m., Friday, August 1 - Replay of NASA Mars 2020 Rover Payload Announcement (all channels) Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA website

  8. Space Calendar Aug 01 - [Jul 31] GPS 2F-7Atlas 5 Launch Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak Aug 01 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina)At Opposition (3.740 AU) Aug 01 - Comet 144P/KushidaAt Opposition (4.325 AU) Aug 01 - Asteroid 2014 OG1Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU) Aug 01 - Asteroid 3949 Mach Closest Approach To Earth (1.225 AU) Aug 01 - Asteroid 7462 Grenoble Closest Approach To Earth (1.457 AU) Aug 01 - Asteroid 9357 Venezuela Closest Approach To Earth (1.837 AU) Aug 01 - Asteroid 3352 McAuliffeClosest Approach To Earth (2.199 AU) Aug 02 - Mercury Passes 1.0 Degrees From Jupiter Aug 02 - Comet P/2008 QP20 (LINEAR-Hill)Closest Approach To Earth (1.952 AU) Aug 02 - Comet 263P/GibbsAt Opposition (3.737 AU) Aug 02 - Asteroid 2554 Skiff Closest Approach To Earth (0.993 AU) Aug 02 - Asteroid 69230 HermesClosest Approach To Earth (1.594 AU) Aug 02 - Asteroid 3115 Baily Closest Approach To Earth (1.740 AU) Aug 02 - Asteroid 189202 Calar Alto Closest Approach To Earth (2.057 AU) Aug 03 - Rosetta, Trajectory Correction Maneuver Aug 03 - [Jul 29] Comet P/2014 MG4 (Spacewatch-PANSTARRS) At Opposition (3.134 AU) Aug 03 - Asteroid 17033 Rusty Closest Approach To Earth (1.162 AU) Aug 03 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (1.752 AU) Aug 04 - AsiaSat 8Falcon 9 Launch Aug 04 - Moon Occults Saturn Aug 04 - Comet 282P/2003 BM80At Opposition (3.022 AU) Aug 04 - Comet 118P/Shoemaker-LevyAt Opposition (3.294 AU) Aug 04 - Asteroid 80 SapphoAt Opposition (9.9 Magnitude) Aug 04 - Asteroid 9134 Encke Closest Approach To Earth (1.798 AU) Aug 04 - [Jul 30] Europa Pre-Proposal Teleconference, Aug 05 - Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEATClosest Approach To Earth (1.320 AU) Aug 05 - Asteroid 83360 Catalina Closest Approach To Earth (1.292 AU) Aug 05 - Asteroid 30444 Shemp Closest Approach To Earth (1.350 AU) Aug 05 - Asteroid 7032 Hitchcock Closest Approach To Earth (1.435 AU) Aug 05 - Asteroid 6442 Salzburg Closest Approach To Earth (1.585 AU) Aug 05 - 45th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 7 Mars Flyby JPL Space Calendar

  9. Food for Thought Earth’s Shadow Creeps Up on Us Every Night

  10. Space Image of the Week Comet 67P from 1,200 Miles Away

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