Space News Update - November 29, In the News Story 1: Story 1: Comet ISON May Have Survived Story 2: Story 2: Engine Trouble Delays SpaceX Launch on Thanksgiving Story 3: Story 3: Do Black Holes Come in Size Medium? Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting Opportunities Space Calendar NASA-TV Highlights Food for Thought Space Image of the Week

Comet ISON May Have Survived

Engine Trouble Delays SpaceX Launch on Thanksgiving

Do Black Holes Come in Size Medium?

Sunday, December 1 Jupiter's Great Red Spot, usually pale orange-tan, has turned unusually dark and prominent this season. It crosses the planet's central meridian tonight around 10:46 p.m. EST and will be almost as visible for an hour before and after that time. All of the Red Spot's transit times this month, and all of the antics performed by Jupiter's moons, are listed in the December Sky & Telescope, pages 51 and 52. December Sky & Telescope Monday, December 2 Mars is passing 1.2° upper left of the 3.6-magnitude star Beta Virginis before dawn this morning and tomorrow morning — a sidelight from the Comet ISON hunt. Look for Mars shining very high in the southeast before dawn gets too bright. The Night Sky Friday, November 29 This is the time of year when the Great Square of Pegasus floats highest overhead at dinnertime. Its western side points far down almost to Fomalhaut shining in the south. Its eastern side points less directly down toward Beta Ceti (Diphda), less far below. Saturday, November 30 Which rises first: bright Jupiter in the east-northeast, or bright Rigel in Orion's foot in the east-southeast? Both are up by about 8 p.m. depending on where you live. At the latitudes of the U.S. and southern Canada, Rigel comes first tonight. As far north as Paris (latitude 49°) and points farther north, Jupiter is first. Sunday morning may give you a chance to try to pick up Comet ISON 's remains. But it will be very low above the dawn horizon. Saturn, the crescent Moon, and Mercury guide your way to the right spot, as shown above. Bring binoculars or a wide-field scope. And check our Latest Updates on Comet ISON page for news.Latest Updates on Comet ISON Sky & Telescope

ISS Sighting Opportunities Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting InformationSatellite Sighting Information ISS For Denver: DateVisibleMax HeightAppearsDisappears Sat Nov 30, 5:27 AM3 min40°40 above SW11 above SSE Sun Dec 1, 4:41 AM1 min20°20 above SE11 above SE Mon Dec 2, 5:27 AM< 1 min12°12 above SSW11 above SSW

NASA-TV Highlights (all times Eastern Daylight Time) November 29, Friday 4:45 p.m. - Coverage of the Docking of the ISS Progress 53 Cargo Craft to the Zvezda Service Module (Docking scheduled at 5:28 p.m. ET) - JSC (All Channels) Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA websiteNASA website

Space Calendar JPL Space Calendar Nov 29 - Comet 71P/Clark At Opposition (3.402 AU)Comet 71P/ClarkAt Opposition Nov 29 - Asteroid 2000 KA Near-Earth Flyby (0.060 AU)Asteroid 2000 KANear-Earth Flyby Nov 29 - Asteroid 2013 VP12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)Asteroid 2013 VP12Near-Earth Flyby Nov 29 - Asteroid 3850 Peltier Closest Approach To Earth (1.264 AU)Asteroid 3850 Peltier Nov 29 - Kuiper Belt Object 2006 QH181 At Opposition ( AU)Kuiper Belt Object 2006 QH181At Opposition Nov 29 - Christian Doppler's 210th Birthday (1803)Christian Doppler's Nov 30 - [Nov 23] Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Earth Departure ManeuverMars Orbiter Mission (MOM)Earth Departure Maneuver Nov 30 - Deadline for Name An Asteroid ContestDeadline for Name An Asteroid Contest Nov 30 - Meridian 7 Soyuz 2-1A-Fregat LaunchMeridian 7 Nov 30 - Comet C/2013 U2 (Holvorcem) At Opposition (4.968 AU)Comet C/2013 U2 (Holvorcem)At Opposition Nov 30 - Asteroid Manhattan Closest Approach To Earth (1.222 AU)Asteroid Manhattan Nov 30 - Asteroid 1539 Borrelly Closest Approach To Earth (1.667 AU)Asteroid 1539 Borrelly Dec 01 - [Nov 28] Chang'e 3 CZ-3B Launch (China Moon Lander & Rover)Chang'e 3CZ-3B Launch Dec 01 - [Nov 26] Cassini, Titan FlybyCassiniTitan Flyby Dec 01 - Moon Occults SaturnMoon Occults Saturn Dec 01 - Comet P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (1.533 AU)Comet P/2013 N5 (PANSTARRS)At Opposition Dec 01 - Comet C/2012 A1 (PANSTARRS) Perihelion (7.603 AU)Comet C/2012 A1 (PANSTARRS)Perihelion Dec 01 - Asteroid 2009 HD82 Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU)Asteroid 2009 HD82Near-Earth Flyby Dec 01 - Asteroid 3265 Fletcher Closest Approach To Earth (1.235 AU)Asteroid 3265 Fletcher Dec 01 - Asteroid 4037 Ikeya Closest Approach To Earth (1.372 AU)Asteroid 4037 Ikeya Dec 01 - Asteroid 5725 Nordlingen Closest Approach To Earth (1.626 AU)Asteroid 5725 Nordlingen Dec 01 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.745 AU)Asteroid 2742 Gibson Dec 01 - Asteroid 886 Washingtonia Closest Approach To Earth (1.824 AU)Asteroid 886 Washingtonia Dec 01 - Asteroid 447 Valentine Closest Approach To Earth (1.899 AU)Asteroid 447 Valentine Dec 01 - Asteroid 8564 Anomalocaris Closest Approach To Earth (2.273 AU)Asteroid 8564 Anomalocaris Dec 02 - Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell At Opposition (1.029 AU)Comet 52P/Harrington-AbellAt Opposition Dec 02 - Asteroid 511 Davida At Opposition (9.8 Magnitude)Asteroid 511 DavidaAt Opposition Dec 02 - Asteroid 4769 Castalia Closest Approach To Earth (0.442 AU)Asteroid 4769 CastaliaClosest Approach To Earth Dec 02 - Asteroid JPL Closest Approach To Earth (1.669 AU)Asteroid JPL

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Space Image of the Week NGC 1999: South of Orion Image Data: Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), Hubble Space Telescope, Additional Color Data and Processing: Robert GendlerSubaru TelescopeNAOJHubble Space TelescopeRobert Gendler