An important target date for the James Web Space Telescope …
Update for the next generation of spacesuits ….
And testing our lunar robot … some of the stories to tell you – This week at NASA!
The first full color images soon from the Webb Space Telescope
Our team at the James Webb Space Telescope plans to release the first full-color images and spectroscopic data of the telescope on July 12. Some early test images have already demonstrated the unprecedented sharpness of the Web’s infrared view. But the images and data released on July 12 will be the first to show Webb’s full scientific potential.
Artistic illustration of two crew members in costumes working on the lunar surface. The one in the foreground raises a stone to examine it, while the other takes a picture of the gathering place in the background. Credit: NASA
NASA partners to provide new services for space travel and lunar walks
On June 1, we announced that Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will develop and provide the next generation of spacesuits and spacecraft systems for astronauts to work outside the International Space Station, explore the lunar surface during Artemis missions and prepare for human missions to Mars. Learn more about spacesuits and space travel at nasa.gov/suitup.
Illustration of NASA’s rover, which studies volatile matter (VIPER) on the surface of the moon. Credit: NASA Ames / Daniel Rutter
Testing NASA’s lunar rover for resource hunting
Teams at our Glenn Cleveland Research Center recently conducted full-scale exit tests with a prototype of our lunar rover VIPER to confirm that it will be able to emerge from the lunar landing Astrobotic Griffin safely and efficiently after landing on the moon. VIPER is set to deliver to the Moon’s South Pole at the end of 2023 to map valuable resources for future Artemis missions.
Hurricane Larry is depicted shaking in the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbits 263 miles above. Credit: NASA
NASA is preparing to observe the 2022 hurricane season from space
The Atlantic hurricane season in 2022 starts on June 1 and lasts until November 30. NASA plays an important role in hurricane science. Our fleet of Earth observation satellites can monitor storms from the unique space point to collect data that is also useful for disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery. Learn more at nasa.gov/hurricanes.
The Apollo 1 Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery was unveiled on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. The monument honors and commemorates the Apollo 1 crew of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffe. Apollo 1 astronaut Roger B. Chaffy’s family was joined by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as they laid flowers at the monument during its consecration. Credit: NASA / Bill Ingals
Monument to Apollo 1, dedicated to Arlington National Cemetery
On June 2, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and others attended the dedication of the Apollo 1 monument at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The monument honors and commemorates the Apollo 1 crew – astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffy – and others who lost their lives in support of the agency’s research and discovery mission.
Here’s what’s happening this week @NASA.
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