The Marshall Star for October 9, 2024
30 Min Read The Marshall Star for October 9, 2024 Marshall Lends Insight, Expertise to Auburn Aerospace Industry Day Event By Rick Smith Nearly 500 students and faculty of Auburn…
Severe solar storm could supercharge auroras across US, impact power grids, NOAA warns
A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.
Debate over Space Guard rekindles amid growing reliance on satellites for disaster relief
Scott Pace: ‘Seeing the role that Starlink has played in North Carolina’s disaster response, I’m beginning to think there might be room for a Space National Guard’ The post Debate…
Starlink activates emergency phone connectivity for Hurricane Milton
SpaceX has received emergency temporary approval to provide space-based connectivity to T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton. The post Starlink activates emergency phone…
Sols 4327-4328: On the Road Again
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio More Resources Mars…
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)
The SOHO spacecraft captured amazing imagery of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) zooming near the sun as the star unleashed a powerful X flare.
NASA Astronauts, Leadership Visit Children’s Hospital, Cancer Moonshot Event
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA astronaut Yvonne Cagle and former astronaut Kenneth Cockrell pose with Eli Toribio and Rhydian Daniels at the University…
Project Engineer Miranda Peters Flips the Script on Neurological Differences
In her six years working with NASA, Miranda Peters has filled a variety of roles. She trained in flight control for the International Space Station, worked as a safety engineer…
420 Years Ago: Astronomer Johannes Kepler Observes a Supernova
In October 1604, a new star appeared in the sky, puzzling astronomers of the day. First observed on Oct. 9, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) began his observations on Oct.…
Official ‘Star Trek’ magazine ends an impressive 30-year run in December
Titan Publications’ ‘Star Trek Explorer’ launches one last issue into the final frontier.