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Space News Update - August 1, 2011 -

Space News Update - August 1, 2011 -. In the News Story 1: JUNO Orbiter Mated to Mightiest Atlas rocket for Aug. 5 Blastoff to Jupiter Story 2: Wave power key to Sun's hot corona Story 3: 'Red Dragon' Mission Mulled as Cheap Search for Mars Life Departments The Night Sky

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Space News Update - August 1, 2011 -

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  1. Space News Update - August 1, 2011 - In the News Story 1:JUNO Orbiter Mated to Mightiest Atlas rocket for Aug. 5 Blastoff to Jupiter Story 2:Wave power key to Sun's hot corona Story 3:'Red Dragon' Mission Mulled as Cheap Search for Mars Life Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting OpportunitiesSpace Calendar NASA-TV Highlights Food for Thought Space Image of the Week

  2. JUNO Orbiter Mated to Mightiest Atlas rocket for Aug. 5 Blastoff to Jupiter

  3. Wave power key to Sun's hot corona

  4. 'Red Dragon' Mission Mulled as Cheap Search for Mars Life

  5. The Night Sky Monday, August 1 · As August begins, bright Vega crosses nearest the zenith around 11:00 p.m., depending on where you're located east-west in your time zone. How accurately can you time when this event happens for you? Vega goes exactly through the zenith if you're at latitude 30° north. Tuesday, August 2 · Before the waxing Moon starts lighting the evening sky in a few days, try hunting faint galaxies on the arched back of Draco using Ken Hewitt-White's "Going Deep" article and charts in the August Sky & Telescope, page 62. Wednesday, August 3 · The waxing crescent Moon is below Saturn at dusk, as shown above. Thursday, August 4· This evening the Moon is below Spica at nightfall, as shown above. Friday, August 5· The Moon lines up left of Spica and Saturn at dusk. · Mars, low in the east-northeast just before the first light of dawn, is passing less than 1° south (lower right) of the star cluster M35 in Gemini on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Use binoculars or a telescope.

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

  7. NASA-TV Highlights August 1, Monday8:15 - 8:35 a.m. - ISS Expedition 28 In-Flight Event with the Mainichi National Newspaper for JAXA 12 p.m. - NASA Science News Conference - Dawn Images of the Vesta Asteroid August 3, Wednesday10 a.m. - ISS Expedition 28 Russian Spacewalk Coverage (spacewalk begins 10:30 a.m. EDT.) - JSC (Public, HD and Media Channels - *Coverage of the Spacewalk on the Media Channel ends at 12:55 p.m.)1 p.m. - Juno Mission Prelaunch News Conference - KSC (Media and Education Channels)August 4, Thursday10 a.m. - STS-134 Crew Mission Presentation – HQ (Public, HD and Media Channels)10:30 a.m. - Tweet-Up for Juno Mission – KSC (Education Channel)1 p.m. - Replay of Juno Tweet-Up – HQ (Public, HD and Education Channels)2 p.m. - Replay of STS-134 Crew Mission Presentation – HQ (All Channels)August 5, Friday7:25 - 7:45 a.m. - ISS Expedition 28 In-Flight Interviews with ABC Radio Network and WOFL-TV, Orlando, FL - JSC (Public, HD and Media Channels)9 a.m. - Juno Launch Coverage (the launch window is from 11:34 a.m. to 12:33 p.m. Launch coverage concludes after spacecraft separation from the Atlas V has occurred 53 minutes-49 seconds after launch) - KSC (All Channels) Watch NASA TV on the Net by going to NASA website.

  8. Space Calendar · Aug 01 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Helene, Titan, Telesto, Methone & Rhea · Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak · Aug 01 - Comet 48P/Johnson Closest Approach To Earth (1.325 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 2 Pallas At Opposition (9.5 Magnitude) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 1103 Sequoia Closest Approach To Earth (0.815 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 2063 Bacchus Closest Approach To Earth (0.902 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Closest Approach To Earth (1.227 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.342 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 7707 Yes Closest Approach To Earth (1.673 AU) · Aug 01 - Asteroid 310 Margarita Closest Approach To Earth (1.874 AU) · Aug 03 - Astra 1N/ B-Sat 3C (JC-Sat 110R) Ariane 5 Launch · Aug 03 - Comet 27P/Crommelin Perihelion (0.748 AU) · Aug 03 - Asteroid 10051 Albee Closest Approach To Earth (1.315 AU) · Aug 04 - Asteroid 88292 Bora-Bora Closest Approach To Earth (0.673 AU) · Aug 04 - Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (0.838 AU) · Aug 04 - Asteroid 1704 Wachmann Closest Approach To Earth (1.336 AU) · Aug 04 - Asteroid 163800 Richardnorton Closest Approach To Earth (1.477 AU) · Aug 04-05 - Juno Tweetup · Aug 05 - Juno Atlas 5 Launch · Aug 05 - Asteroid 4 Vesta At Opposition (5.6 Magnitude) · Aug 05 - Asteroid 96193 Edmonton Closest Approach To Earth (1.524 AU) · Aug 05 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (1.570 AU) · Aug 05 - Asteroid 3808 Tempel Closest Approach To Earth (1.583 AU) · Aug 05-07 - Vesta Fiesta JPL Space Calendar

  9. Food for Thought Russia Backtracks on Plan to Sink Space Station  

  10. Space Image of the Week

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