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Maarten Schmidt, the father of quasars, dies at age 92

Sept 23, 2022 This coming week, Earth passes closer to Jupiter than in six decades. Rising at sunset & setting at sunrise, look for it overnight — the brightest "star" in the sky. Jupiter, at its closest, exerts a force of gravity on Earth 5x higher than when at its farthest

Stargazers: Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years! Weather-permitting, expect excellent views on Sept. 26. A good pair of binoculars should be enough to catch some details; you’ll need a large telescope to see the Great Red Spot. https://t.co/qD5OiZX6ld https://t.co/AMFYmC9NET

Lunar surface

Following a change of command ceremony on Wed., Sept. 28, three cosmonauts will return to Earth after a six-month mission on Thurs., Sept. 29. Coverage of the crew’s change of command, undocking, and landing will air live on @NASA TV. https://t.co/Feb2Bx2aL5

Neptune with rings from deep space, and a small spacecraft flying over 14,000 mph crashes into an enormous rock. Is it a rock? We’ll listen for the signals to stop on Monday night. That will mean DART hit its bullseye. Read more from @exploreplanets: https://t.co/4DFw8Gc3tv

NASA's Artemis 1 moon launch scheduled for Sept. 27 despite gathering storm https://t.co/UiMvTX0e3F https://t.co/J9oRg3A6OM

Both Earth & Jupiter (as do all planets) have oval orbits around the Sun. Every now and then, Earth is farthest from the Sun while passing Jupiter when it’s closest to the Sun. That’s what’s going on next week, accounting for Jupiter’s extra brightness in the night sky.

Super moon in the 11th of August of this year with a 70mm, not much but is honest work for me :,)

🗣 Applications for our Solar System Ambassadors Program close on Sept. 30. Through the program, selected space enthusiasts are trained, and volunteer to communicate our exciting discoveries to their communities. More on requirements, and how to apply: https://t.co/VxS6un0Iii https://t.co/pHPrgUpgPB

The three newest crewmembers adjust to life on station while work on station maintenance, human research, and physics continues. https://t.co/eKD4q7Z7Ni

120 years ago today, Orville Wright got his first opportunity to pilot an aircraft in the 1902 glider. In this photo, Wilbur Wright and Dan Tate launch Orville in the glider aircraft. https://t.co/L1VyvQgS17

Earth spinning through Space.

A stunning image captured by a BACKYARD TELESCOPE shows transit of Ganymede (Credit: Tom Williams)

The Crawler Transporter is making its way to pad 39B this afternoon as NASA prepares for the possibility it will have to return the Artemis 1 moon rocket to the assembly building to shelter from the hurricane that is forecast to threaten Florida: https://t.co/T1DMnFxe8n