Earth’s skies are getting a frosty customer this month. Comets spend most of their time within the frigid outer reaches of the Photo voltaic System, however typically their orbits deliver them near Earth. One such comet, named 2022 E3 (ZTF), can presently be seen (as pictured) by means of telescopes within the Northern Hemisphere, however could be seen to the unaided eye within the coming weeks. Be taught extra about this comet customer and see it. Picture credit score: Dan Bartlett.
Rejoice the triumph of NASA’s Artemis I mission on Planetary Radio. This week’s episode options Jeremy Graeber, the assistant launch director at NASA’s Kennedy House Middle in Florida. He shares his recollections from the evening of Artemis I’s historic launch and appears ahead as NASA lays its plans for the primary crewed missions to the Moon in over 5 many years.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been going through points these days. After the delay of the Psyche mission, an unbiased evaluation board faulted administration and workforce issues at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as one of many causes. JPL’s director, Laurie Leshin joins this month’s Planetary Radio: House Coverage Version to share what the lab is doing in response to those critiques, how NASA can compete with the personal sector for prime expertise, and why industries want to enhance the range of their workforces to make sure each mind attainable can work in house exploration.
