Новости за 21.10.2016

Jupiter appears to be flashing a big smile at the solar system, in an image created using data from NASA's Juno probe.

Expedition 49-50 crew members Shane Kimbrough (NASA), Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko (Roscosmos) arrived at the International Space Station on Oct. 21, 2016 aboard a Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft. They launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Mars 160 crewmember Annalea Beattie is chronicling life and science on The Mars Society's Twin Desert-Arctic Analog mission. Here's her description of an extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Utah desert.

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko docked with the International Space Station this morning (Oct. 21) after a smooth two-day trip aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

The ExoMars 2016 mission is in business despite the apparent failure of its lander to touch down softly on the Red Planet Wednesday (Oct. 19), European Space Agency (ESA) officials stressed.

Europe's ExoMars lander's thrusters shut down prematurely, causing a free fall that was estimated to be between 1.2 to 2.5 miles (2 to 4 km). It was likely traveling more than 186 mph (300 km/h) when it impacted, with nearly a full tank.

An asteroid mining concept could quickly deliver satellites to high orbit on the cheap.

Europe's ExoMars lander apparently crashed on the Red Planet, and an orbiting NASA spacecraft has spotted its grave, European Space Agency (ESA) officials said.

The ExoMars 2016 mission gets a solid "A" thus far despite the failure of its Schiaparelli lander to touch down softly on the Red Planet as planned, European Space Agency (ESA) officials said.

The Orionid meteor shower peaked last night, but the fast, bright meteors will continue streaming across the sky in force for another night or two, according to a NASA expert.

Weird waves in Uranus' rings suggest there might be two tiny, unknown moonlets orbiting there.

In this edition of Mobile Stargazing, we'll help you choose binoculars for astronomy and tell you about a range of fascinating objects in the fall sky, from the nearby moon to a galaxy far, far away.