Space News Update- Sept 7, 2012 -

In the News

Story 1: NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Begins Arm-Work Phase

Story 2: World Quantum Teleportation Record

Story 3: Juno Given Precautionary Delay to Course Adjustment

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NASA-TV HighlightsSpace CalendarFood for Thought

Space Image of the Week

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Begins Arm-Work Phase

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World Quantum Teleportation Record

Juno Given Precautionary Delay to Course Adjustment

The Night Sky

Friday, Sept. 7 · Jupiter and the last-quarter Moon rise together around 11 or midnight, depending on where you live. Watch for them coming over the east-northeast horizon, and look for fainter Aldebaran to their right. They continue climbing high up the sky until dawn Saturday morning the 8th, as seen here.

Saturday, Sept. 8 · It's still summer, but look low in the southeast this week after about 9 p.m. (depending on where you live) and there's 1st-magnitude Fomalhaut, the Autumn Star, already making its seasonal appearance.

Sunday, Sept. 9 · This is the time of year when bright Vega shines closest to the zenith as the stars come out at dusk. Vega goes right through your zenith if you're at latitude 39° north (Baltimore, Kansas City, Lake Tahoe).

Monday, Sept. 10 · Equally bright as Vega overhead is Arcturus sinking in the west. Look a third of the way up from Arcturus to Vega for the dim semicircle of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, with its one moderately bright star, Alphecca. Look two thirds of the way up for the dim Keystone of Hercules.

ISS Sighting Opportunities

Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

For Denver:

No Sightings for Denver through Sept. 13th.

NASA-TV Highlights

Watch NASA TV on the Net by going to NASA website.

September 8, Saturday1 p.m. - Zero Robotics Kickoff from MIT - HQ (All Channels) September 11, Tuesday12:50 p.m. - ISS Expedition 32 In-Flight Interview with Spaceref.com - JSC (All Channels) 4:45 p.m. - Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Arrives at Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility (5 p.m. Approximate Landing) – KSC (All Channels)

Space CalendarSep 07 - Comet P/2010 J5 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (3.322 AU) Sep 07 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Occults TYC 1306-00077-1 (11.8 Magnitude Star) Sep 07 - Asteroid 2005 RZ2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU) Sep 07 - Asteroid 7850 Buenos Aires Closest Approach To Earth (1.519 AU) Sep 08 - Moon Occults Jupiter Sep 08 - Asteroid 3837 Carr Closest Approach To Earth (1.367 AU) Sep 08 - Asteroid 8564 Anomalocaris Closest Approach To Earth (1.878 AU) Sep 08 - Asteroid 2929 Harris Closest Approach To Earth (2.340 AU) Sep 08 - [Sep 06] Dawn 'Hasta La Vesta' Google+ Hangout Sep 08 - 20th Anniversary (1992), Geotail, Moon Flyby Sep 08 - 45th Anniversary (1967), Surveyor 5 Launch (Moon Lander) Sep 09 - SPOT-6/ PROITERES PSLV Launch Sep 09 - Moon Occults Asteroid 1 Ceres Sep 09 - Asteroid 2012 QD8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU) Sep 09 - Asteroid 2012 PK24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU) Sep 09 - Asteroid 308933 (2006 SQ372) Closest Approach To Earth (24.351 AU) Sep 09 - 30th Anniversary (1982), Conestoga I Launch (1st Private Rocket) Sep 09 - 120th Anniversary (1892), Edward Barnard's Discovery of Jupiter Moon Amalthea Sep 10 - Asteroid 770 Bali Closest Approach To Earth (1.116 AU) Sep 10 - Asteroid 6676 Monet Closest Approach To Earth (2.596 AU) Sep 10 - James Keeler's 155th Birthday (1857)

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James Edward Keeler

Food for ThoughtNASA Mars Exploration Rover Team to be

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Space Image of the Week

Image Credit: NASA