Week in images: 23-27 May 2022
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Obi Wan Kenobi streaming guide: Episode release dates, plot, trailers and more
Want to know how to watch Obi Wan Kenobi online? Then you've come to right place, my young Padawan.
Sunspots: What are they, and why do they occur?
Sunspots are cooler, planet-size regions of strong magnetic fields on the surface of the sun. Explore sunspots in more detail with our comprehensive guide.
Living Planet concludes with record numbers
With more than 5000 participants, 240 science sessions and over 1300 oral presentations, ESA’s Living Planet Symposium comes to a close with record-breaking numbers. Held on 23-27 May at the World Conference Center in the German city of Bonn, the symposium brought together world-class scientists, business leaders, representatives from space agencies and international organisations and industry from around the world. Throughout the week, they showcased the latest advances in Earth observation and highlighted the essential role of Earth observation for decision making regarding the ongoing climate crisis. As the week draws to a close, we look back at some of the highlights of the week.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' comes to Disney Plus today as the legendary Jedi faces the Inquisitors
"Obi-Wan Kenobi" starring Ewan McGregor premieres its first two episodes today on Disney Plus today (May 27).
Mars dust storm mysteries remain as scientists study the Red Planet
Mars is racing toward a new season of dust storms, mighty wind-driven clouds of dust that can cover thousands of square miles or even the entire planet.
Soar over Mars rover tracks with Ingenuity helicopter (video)
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity cruised above some tracks made by its robotic partner on its most recent flight, as footage captured by the rotorcraft shows.
May's possible meteor outburst offers chance to listen to 'shooting stars' on the radio
"Shooting stars" from the tau Herculids meteor shower may be visible late this month, but you might want to listen for them instead.
Sustainable connectivity in space
The world’s first mission to remove several small telecommunications satellites from orbit once they reach the end of their operational service is about to start building and testing its prototype spacecraft.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 27 – June 4
The crescent Moon passes Pollux and Castor in the western twilight. Jupiter aligns with Mars in the dawn, then they edge apart. And a strong new meteor shower will either happen or it won't!
Set off on your next adventure with the Paxi collection
Set off on your next adventure with the Paxi collection
Voyager 1 Doesn’t Know Where it is, Generating Random-Looking Telemetry Data
Old computer systems have a lot of wacky ways to fail. Computers that are constantly blasted by radiation have even more wacky ways to fail. Combine those two attributes, and eventually, you’re bound to have something happen. It certainly seems to have with Voyager 1. The space probe, which has been in active service for NASA for almost 45 years, is sending back telemetry data that doesn’t make any sense.
Watch the 1st trailer for 'Andor' on Disney Plus from Star Wars Celebration 2022!
The first trailer for the upcoming Star Wars series "Andor" on Disney Plus was just unveiled at Star Wars Celebration 2022.
The Building Blocks for Supermassive Black Holes are Found in Dwarf Galaxies
Did this grow from the merger of little black holes to a giant supermassive object called Sagittarius A*? The network of radio observatories that made this image possible includes the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX) in the Atacama Desert in Chile, co-owned and co-operated by ESO is a partner on behalf of its member states in Europe.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Astronauts share their unique perspective
Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has effects that are visible from space, as astronauts have recently noted.
“Wind-Ruffled Waves, Foam and Wave Shadows, Above Natural Blue Seawater.” This is how we’ll Spot Exoplanets With Oceans
Our planet’s oceans generate tell-tale light signatures when sunlight reflects off them. Exoplanets with significant ocean coverage may do the same. Can we use the Earth’s reflectance signatures to identify other Earth-like worlds with large oceans?
Cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust goes up for auction
For sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.
NASA chief Bill Nelson urges action after 'heavy weight' of recent mass shootings
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson added his voice Wednesday (May 25) to the chorus urging action to prevent mass shootings.
High school students used a tiny computer to measure Earth's magnetic field from space
High school students in Portugal have programmed a small computer on the International Space Station to measure Earth's magnetic field from orbit
Future moon astronauts using water ice may rely on ancient lunar volcanoes
Volcanoes erupting on the moon billions of years ago may have created a layer of ice under the lunar surface, a new study suggests.
Update on a Possible Outburst of Meteors
Will there be a new meteor shower on the night of May 30–31? There's only one way to find out.
