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Astronomy Bot’s space fact feature has received a very interesting update. Unlike before, it will now post more advanced space facts and will seldom repeat them. I hope you enjoy! 😊
Astronomy Bot’s space fact feature has received a very interesting update. Unlike before, it will now post more advanced space facts and will seldom repeat them. I hope you enjoy! 😊
Astronaut Byron K. Lichtenberg
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Born on Thu Feb 19 1948, 77 years old
2 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Nov 28 1983, 42 years ago and the last flight was on Tue Mar 24 1992, 34 years ago
Byron...
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Born on Thu Feb 19 1948, 77 years old
2 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Nov 28 1983, 42 years ago and the last flight was on Tue Mar 24 1992, 34 years ago
Byron...
December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Astronaut Byron K. Lichtenberg
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Born on Thu Feb 19 1948, 77 years old
2 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Nov 28 1983, 42 years ago and the last flight was on Tue Mar 24 1992, 34 years ago
Byron...
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Born on Thu Feb 19 1948, 77 years old
2 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Nov 28 1983, 42 years ago and the last flight was on Tue Mar 24 1992, 34 years ago
Byron...
Today's weather in Mundgod, Karnataka, India is Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 23˚C, 72.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 17˚C, 62.7˚F
Maximum temperature: 30˚C, 85.4˚F
Sunrise at 06:43:47 and sunset at 17:59:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Clear
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:...
Temperature: 23˚C, 72.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 17˚C, 62.7˚F
Maximum temperature: 30˚C, 85.4˚F
Sunrise at 06:43:47 and sunset at 17:59:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Clear
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:...
December 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today's weather in Mundgod, Karnataka, India is Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 23˚C, 72.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 17˚C, 62.7˚F
Maximum temperature: 30˚C, 85.4˚F
Sunrise at 06:43:47 and sunset at 17:59:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Clear
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:...
Temperature: 23˚C, 72.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 17˚C, 62.7˚F
Maximum temperature: 30˚C, 85.4˚F
Sunrise at 06:43:47 and sunset at 17:59:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Clear
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:...
On October 12, 2027, the planet Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation. This celestial event signifies that Venus will appear farthest from the Sun in the evening sky, offering an excellent opportunity to view it. Venus will be visible low on the western horizon shortly after sunset.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On October 12, 2027, the planet Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation. This celestial event signifies that Venus will appear farthest from the Sun in the evening sky, offering an excellent opportunity to view it. Venus will be visible low on the western horizon shortly after sunset.
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Spratly Islands
Latitude 12.33664644
Longitude 115.79327239
Orbiting at 15,633.31 miles/hour
Altitude of 383.92 km
At 15 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 49GMHRWM+9R5,...
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Spratly Islands
Latitude 12.33664644
Longitude 115.79327239
Orbiting at 15,633.31 miles/hour
Altitude of 383.92 km
At 15 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 49GMHRWM+9R5,...
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Spratly Islands
Latitude 12.33664644
Longitude 115.79327239
Orbiting at 15,633.31 miles/hour
Altitude of 383.92 km
At 15 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 49GMHRWM+9R5,...
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over Spratly Islands
Latitude 12.33664644
Longitude 115.79327239
Orbiting at 15,633.31 miles/hour
Altitude of 383.92 km
At 15 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 49GMHRWM+9R5,...
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over French Polynesia
Latitude -11.669651814715
Longitude -141.52639326862
Orbiting at 17,129.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 486.47km
At 15 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5H3W482W+942, -28.899106618731,58.34525714530...
The ISS is currently over French Polynesia
Latitude -11.669651814715
Longitude -141.52639326862
Orbiting at 17,129.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 486.47km
At 15 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5H3W482W+942, -28.899106618731,58.34525714530...
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over French Polynesia
Latitude -11.669651814715
Longitude -141.52639326862
Orbiting at 17,129.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 486.47km
At 15 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5H3W482W+942, -28.899106618731,58.34525714530...
The ISS is currently over French Polynesia
Latitude -11.669651814715
Longitude -141.52639326862
Orbiting at 17,129.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 486.47km
At 15 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 5H3W482W+942, -28.899106618731,58.34525714530...
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 27: The silicon-based lifeforms of Kepler-186, initially exhibiting chaotic energy patterns, began to exhibit more organized societal structures. Commander Rostova, interpreting the subtle shifts in their resonance through the Ha...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 27: The silicon-based lifeforms of Kepler-186, initially exhibiting chaotic energy patterns, began to exhibit more organized societal structures. Commander Rostova, interpreting the subtle shifts in their resonance through the Ha...
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 27: The silicon-based lifeforms of Kepler-186, initially exhibiting chaotic energy patterns, began to exhibit more organized societal structures. Commander Rostova, interpreting the subtle shifts in their resonance through the Ha...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 27: The silicon-based lifeforms of Kepler-186, initially exhibiting chaotic energy patterns, began to exhibit more organized societal structures. Commander Rostova, interpreting the subtle shifts in their resonance through the Ha...
In mid-2025, the Gaia spacecraft's latest data release identified a distinct stellar stream with a chemical composition that suggests it originated from a dwarf galaxy that underwent an unusually late and intense burst of star formation before being accreted by the Milky Way. The stars within thi...
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In mid-2025, the Gaia spacecraft's latest data release identified a distinct stellar stream with a chemical composition that suggests it originated from a dwarf galaxy that underwent an unusually late and intense burst of star formation before being accreted by the Milky Way. The stars within thi...
A near-Earth asteroid (NEA) is an asteroid whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit. These celestial bodies are remnants from the early solar system's formation. While most NEAs pose no immediate threat, some larger ones have the potential to cause significant regional or global de...
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A near-Earth asteroid (NEA) is an asteroid whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit. These celestial bodies are remnants from the early solar system's formation. While most NEAs pose no immediate threat, some larger ones have the potential to cause significant regional or global de...
SM2: Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh
Image date: 21 February 1997
Close-up of Gregory J. Harbaugh during EVA.
Credit: NASA/ESA
Source: ESA/Hubble
Image date: 21 February 1997
Close-up of Gregory J. Harbaugh during EVA.
Credit: NASA/ESA
Source: ESA/Hubble
December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
SM2: Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh
Image date: 21 February 1997
Close-up of Gregory J. Harbaugh during EVA.
Credit: NASA/ESA
Source: ESA/Hubble
Image date: 21 February 1997
Close-up of Gregory J. Harbaugh during EVA.
Credit: NASA/ESA
Source: ESA/Hubble
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4HC49PF5+MCG
Latitude -41.62581757
Longitude 42.70859217
Orbiting at 15,640.91 miles/hour
Altitude of 402.97 km
At 13 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 76JCHX59+G5X, 22...
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4HC49PF5+MCG
Latitude -41.62581757
Longitude 42.70859217
Orbiting at 15,640.91 miles/hour
Altitude of 402.97 km
At 13 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 76JCHX59+G5X, 22...
December 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4HC49PF5+MCG
Latitude -41.62581757
Longitude 42.70859217
Orbiting at 15,640.91 miles/hour
Altitude of 402.97 km
At 13 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 76JCHX59+G5X, 22...
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 4HC49PF5+MCG
Latitude -41.62581757
Longitude 42.70859217
Orbiting at 15,640.91 miles/hour
Altitude of 402.97 km
At 13 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 76JCHX59+G5X, 22...
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 4Q9747PQ+HJ5
Latitude -42.863601086166
Longitude 125.28911351822
Orbiting at 17,122.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 495.31km
At 13 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Chem. des Planches 3, 1040 Echallens, Switzerland,...
The ISS is currently over 4Q9747PQ+HJ5
Latitude -42.863601086166
Longitude 125.28911351822
Orbiting at 17,122.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 495.31km
At 13 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Chem. des Planches 3, 1040 Echallens, Switzerland,...
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 4Q9747PQ+HJ5
Latitude -42.863601086166
Longitude 125.28911351822
Orbiting at 17,122.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 495.31km
At 13 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Chem. des Planches 3, 1040 Echallens, Switzerland,...
The ISS is currently over 4Q9747PQ+HJ5
Latitude -42.863601086166
Longitude 125.28911351822
Orbiting at 17,122.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 495.31km
At 13 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over Chem. des Planches 3, 1040 Echallens, Switzerland,...
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 26: The first Harmony Outpost was established in the Kepler-186 system, a region showing signs of nascent, silicon-based life struggling to form complex societal structures. Commander Rostova, overseeing the outpost's implementat...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 26: The first Harmony Outpost was established in the Kepler-186 system, a region showing signs of nascent, silicon-based life struggling to form complex societal structures. Commander Rostova, overseeing the outpost's implementat...
December 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 26: The first Harmony Outpost was established in the Kepler-186 system, a region showing signs of nascent, silicon-based life struggling to form complex societal structures. Commander Rostova, overseeing the outpost's implementat...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 26: The first Harmony Outpost was established in the Kepler-186 system, a region showing signs of nascent, silicon-based life struggling to form complex societal structures. Commander Rostova, overseeing the outpost's implementat...
Rocket Launch
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-15
On 2025-12-07 at 17:58:30 UTC | 0 days, 18 hours, 16 mins ago
By SpaceX
Status: The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenbe...
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-15
On 2025-12-07 at 17:58:30 UTC | 0 days, 18 hours, 16 mins ago
By SpaceX
Status: The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenbe...
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Rocket Launch
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-15
On 2025-12-07 at 17:58:30 UTC | 0 days, 18 hours, 16 mins ago
By SpaceX
Status: The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenbe...
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-15
On 2025-12-07 at 17:58:30 UTC | 0 days, 18 hours, 16 mins ago
By SpaceX
Status: The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, located at Vandenbe...
Today's weather in 愛知県小牧市 is Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 10˚C, 50.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 7˚C, 44.5˚F
Maximum temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F
Sunrise at 06:48:33 and sunset at 16:39:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Partially cloudy
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:00 - Part...
Temperature: 10˚C, 50.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 7˚C, 44.5˚F
Maximum temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F
Sunrise at 06:48:33 and sunset at 16:39:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Partially cloudy
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:00 - Part...
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Today's weather in 愛知県小牧市 is Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 10˚C, 50.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 7˚C, 44.5˚F
Maximum temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F
Sunrise at 06:48:33 and sunset at 16:39:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Partially cloudy
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:00 - Part...
Temperature: 10˚C, 50.7˚F
Minimum temperature: 7˚C, 44.5˚F
Maximum temperature: 15˚C, 58.9˚F
Sunrise at 06:48:33 and sunset at 16:39:49
Hourly
00:00:00 - Clear
06:00:00 - Partially cloudy
12:00:00 - Partially cloudy
18:00:00 - Part...
Comets are often described as icy dirtballs, and water is their primary component. The amount of water a comet might contain is truly astounding. For example, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which the Rosetta mission studied, is estimated to be about 70% water by mass. If you were to melt all th...
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Comets are often described as icy dirtballs, and water is their primary component. The amount of water a comet might contain is truly astounding. For example, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which the Rosetta mission studied, is estimated to be about 70% water by mass. If you were to melt all th...
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that bombard Earth from outer space. These particles, mostly atomic nuclei stripped of their electrons, travel at nearly the speed of light. They originate from a variety of sources, including our Sun, exploding stars (supernovae), and distant active galactic...
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that bombard Earth from outer space. These particles, mostly atomic nuclei stripped of their electrons, travel at nearly the speed of light. They originate from a variety of sources, including our Sun, exploding stars (supernovae), and distant active galactic...
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 794C6MP3+2HM
Latitude 12.23507668
Longitude -31.3460784
Orbiting at 15,633.93 miles/hour
Altitude of 395.77 km
At 11 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VJQMGMV+V9P, 22....
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 794C6MP3+2HM
Latitude 12.23507668
Longitude -31.3460784
Orbiting at 15,633.93 miles/hour
Altitude of 395.77 km
At 11 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VJQMGMV+V9P, 22....
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Chinese Tiangong Space Station Tracking
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 794C6MP3+2HM
Latitude 12.23507668
Longitude -31.3460784
Orbiting at 15,633.93 miles/hour
Altitude of 395.77 km
At 11 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VJQMGMV+V9P, 22....
The Tiangong Space Station is currently over 794C6MP3+2HM
Latitude 12.23507668
Longitude -31.3460784
Orbiting at 15,633.93 miles/hour
Altitude of 395.77 km
At 11 : 50 UTC, in 1 hour time, the Tiangong spacestation will be passing over 7VJQMGMV+V9P, 22....
The Salyut 1 space station
Launched to space on Mon Apr 19 1971
De-Orbited on Mon Oct 11 1971
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Owned by
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971...
Launched to space on Mon Apr 19 1971
De-Orbited on Mon Oct 11 1971
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Owned by
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971...
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Salyut 1 space station
Launched to space on Mon Apr 19 1971
De-Orbited on Mon Oct 11 1971
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Owned by
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971...
Launched to space on Mon Apr 19 1971
De-Orbited on Mon Oct 11 1971
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Owned by
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971...
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 8J6R2PGF+CW8
Latitude 34.026041310083
Longitude 76.724824283641
Orbiting at 17,143.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 483.81km
At 11 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 66QWJ3V2+PQ7, 5.644281655734,-81.948064313013
At 1...
The ISS is currently over 8J6R2PGF+CW8
Latitude 34.026041310083
Longitude 76.724824283641
Orbiting at 17,143.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 483.81km
At 11 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 66QWJ3V2+PQ7, 5.644281655734,-81.948064313013
At 1...
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
International Space Station Tracking
The ISS is currently over 8J6R2PGF+CW8
Latitude 34.026041310083
Longitude 76.724824283641
Orbiting at 17,143.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 483.81km
At 11 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 66QWJ3V2+PQ7, 5.644281655734,-81.948064313013
At 1...
The ISS is currently over 8J6R2PGF+CW8
Latitude 34.026041310083
Longitude 76.724824283641
Orbiting at 17,143.00 miles/hour
Altitude of 483.81km
At 11 : 30 UTC, in 1 hour time, the ISS will be passing over 66QWJ3V2+PQ7, 5.644281655734,-81.948064313013
At 1...
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 25: Commander Rostova, emboldened by the success of the harmonic intervention, proposed a bold new initiative: the 'Cosmic Weaving Project.' This project aimed to actively identify and nurture nascent sentient life across the gal...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 25: Commander Rostova, emboldened by the success of the harmonic intervention, proposed a bold new initiative: the 'Cosmic Weaving Project.' This project aimed to actively identify and nurture nascent sentient life across the gal...
December 8, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Short space sci-fi
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 25: Commander Rostova, emboldened by the success of the harmonic intervention, proposed a bold new initiative: the 'Cosmic Weaving Project.' This project aimed to actively identify and nurture nascent sentient life across the gal...
Series: Echoes of the Sentient Nebula
Episode 25: Commander Rostova, emboldened by the success of the harmonic intervention, proposed a bold new initiative: the 'Cosmic Weaving Project.' This project aimed to actively identify and nurture nascent sentient life across the gal...
Astronaut Loren Acton
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: Lockheed Martin
Born on Sat Mar 7 1936, 89 years old
1 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago and the last flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago
Loren Wilber Acton (born March 7, 1936) is a...
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: Lockheed Martin
Born on Sat Mar 7 1936, 89 years old
1 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago and the last flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago
Loren Wilber Acton (born March 7, 1936) is a...
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Astronaut Loren Acton
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: Lockheed Martin
Born on Sat Mar 7 1936, 89 years old
1 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago and the last flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago
Loren Wilber Acton (born March 7, 1936) is a...
Retired
Nationality: American
Agency: Lockheed Martin
Born on Sat Mar 7 1936, 89 years old
1 flights and 0 spacewalks
First flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago and the last flight was on Mon Jul 29 1985, 40 years ago
Loren Wilber Acton (born March 7, 1936) is a...
Asteroids pose a potential threat to Earth through impact events. While most are small and burn up in the atmosphere, larger ones could cause catastrophic damage. An impact could trigger widespread fires, tsunamis, and alter the global climate, potentially leading to mass extinctions. Scientists ...
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Asteroids pose a potential threat to Earth through impact events. While most are small and burn up in the atmosphere, larger ones could cause catastrophic damage. An impact could trigger widespread fires, tsunamis, and alter the global climate, potentially leading to mass extinctions. Scientists ...
SM3A: Astronauts Performing Servicing Tasks
Image date: 16 December 1999
Astronauts C. Michael Foale (left) and Claude Nicollier hover above Discovery's aft cargo bay during their shared space walk to perform servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The photo was taken with an elect...
Image date: 16 December 1999
Astronauts C. Michael Foale (left) and Claude Nicollier hover above Discovery's aft cargo bay during their shared space walk to perform servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The photo was taken with an elect...
December 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
SM3A: Astronauts Performing Servicing Tasks
Image date: 16 December 1999
Astronauts C. Michael Foale (left) and Claude Nicollier hover above Discovery's aft cargo bay during their shared space walk to perform servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The photo was taken with an elect...
Image date: 16 December 1999
Astronauts C. Michael Foale (left) and Claude Nicollier hover above Discovery's aft cargo bay during their shared space walk to perform servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The photo was taken with an elect...
Today's weather in Basauri, Euskadi, Espainia is Clearing in the afternoon.
Temperature: 15˚C, 58.4˚F
Minimum temperature: 12˚C, 53.2˚F
Maximum temperature: 17˚C, 62.0˚F
Sunrise at 08:31:08 and sunset at 17:35:56
Moderate wind warning alert from Tue Dec 9 00:00:00 2025 to Tue Dec 9 14:59:59 ...
Temperature: 15˚C, 58.4˚F
Minimum temperature: 12˚C, 53.2˚F
Maximum temperature: 17˚C, 62.0˚F
Sunrise at 08:31:08 and sunset at 17:35:56
Moderate wind warning alert from Tue Dec 9 00:00:00 2025 to Tue Dec 9 14:59:59 ...
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Today's weather in Basauri, Euskadi, Espainia is Clearing in the afternoon.
Temperature: 15˚C, 58.4˚F
Minimum temperature: 12˚C, 53.2˚F
Maximum temperature: 17˚C, 62.0˚F
Sunrise at 08:31:08 and sunset at 17:35:56
Moderate wind warning alert from Tue Dec 9 00:00:00 2025 to Tue Dec 9 14:59:59 ...
Temperature: 15˚C, 58.4˚F
Minimum temperature: 12˚C, 53.2˚F
Maximum temperature: 17˚C, 62.0˚F
Sunrise at 08:31:08 and sunset at 17:35:56
Moderate wind warning alert from Tue Dec 9 00:00:00 2025 to Tue Dec 9 14:59:59 ...
William Herschel was a German-born astronomer who became a leading figure in the field during the late 18th century. He is most famous for his discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781, which was the first planet discovered since antiquity. Herschel also extensively mapped the structure of the Milky...
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
William Herschel was a German-born astronomer who became a leading figure in the field during the late 18th century. He is most famous for his discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781, which was the first planet discovered since antiquity. Herschel also extensively mapped the structure of the Milky...