It’s the question we all want to know the answer to… what are the toilets like in space?
Well never fear the answer is here… NASA have just spent over $23 million dollars (£16 million) on a brand new toilet!
Going to the toilet is a basic human need but when you’re in space with a lack of gravity things can get a bit tricky, but it’s about to get easier.
A new meteor shower may be on the way.
The new Arid meteor shower may be making itself known in early October 2021. Here’s how to see the cosmic event.
On Oct. 16 2021, our Lucy spacecraft will begin its journey to visit a record-breaking number of asteroids. The 12-year mission starts from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where it’ll launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket. From there, Lucy will be the first spacecraft to visit a record number of destinations in independent orbits around the sun – one main belt asteroid and seven of Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids. Like the mission’s namesake – the fossilized human ancestor, “Lucy,” whose skeleton provided unique insight into humanity’s evolution – Lucy will revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system.
Lucy’s first launch attempt in its 21-day launch window is scheduled for 5:34 a.m. EDT on Oct. 16. Launch coverage starts at 5 a.m. EDT on NASA TV, the NASA app, and @NASA social media. Be a part of Lucy’s historic launch day by using the hashtag #LucyMission!
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The first lunar rocks returned to Earth in more than 40 years show that the moon was volcanically active later than scientists thought.
Mercury will be at its greatest western elongation on October 25.
Mercury is at greatest western elongation on October 25 2021, giving the best view of the Solar System’s smallest planet. Here’s your guide to see it shine.
