Space News Update - February 7, In the News Story 1: Story 1: Orion Stage Adapter Aces Structural Loads Testing Story 2: Story 2: A New Look at Centaurus A Story 3: Story 3: Fresh Crater Caught on Camera Aboard Mars Orbiter Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting Opportunities Space Calendar NASA-TV Highlights Food for Thought Space Image of the Week

Orion Stage Adapter Aces Structural Loads Testing

A New Look at Centaurus A

Fresh Crater Caught on Camera Aboard Mars Orbiter

The Night Sky Friday, February 7  This season, Jupiter turns the Winter Triangle into a bigger, brighter Winter Diamond! The Diamond's bottom is Sirius, its two side corners are Betelgeuse and Procyon, and Jupiter forms its top. It tilts leftward in early evening, then stands vertically in the south around 9 p.m. (depending on your location east or west in your time zone). Saturday, February 8  Look to the right of the Moon after dinnertime for Aldebaran, as shown here. Below the Moon stands Orion. Sunday, February 9  As the stars come out, look to the waxing gibbous Moon high in the east. It's inside a big quadrilateral: of Jupiter to its lower left, Betelgeuse to its lower right, Aldebaran to its upper right, and Capella farther to its upper left. Sky & Telescope Monday, February 10  The Moon and Jupiter shine about 5° apart this evening (for North America). They're in the feet of Gemini. Although they look close together, Jupiter is 1,630 times farther away — and 40 times larger in diameter. Tuesday, February 11  Jupiter shines above the Moon in early evening. Lower right of the Moon is Procyon, as shown here. Upper left of the Moon are Pollux and, farther on, Castor.

ISS Sighting Opportunities Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting InformationSatellite Sighting Information ISS For Denver: DateVisibleMax HeightAppearsDisappears Fri Feb 7, 6:30 PM5 min61°10 above SW28 above ENE Sat Feb 8, 7:20 PM1 min29°21 above WNW29 above NNW Sun Feb 9, 6:32 PM3 min46°35 above WNW15 above NE Mon Feb 10, 7:19 PM2 min16°11 above WNW16 above N Tue Feb 11, 6:31 PM4 min22°16 above WNW11 above NNE

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Space Calendar JPL Space Calendar Feb 07 - Comet 277P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (1.878 AU)Comet 277P/LINEARClosest Approach To Earth Feb 07 - Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch) Closest Approach To Earth (5.008 AU)Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch)Closest Approach To Earth Feb 07 - Asteroid (2005 AY28) Near-Earth Flyby (0.039 AU)Asteroid (2005 AY28)Near-Earth Flyby Feb 07 - Asteroid 1655 Comas Sola Closest Approach To Earth (1.456 AU)Asteroid 1655 Comas Sola Feb 07 - [Feb 07] Asteroid 3530 Hammel Closest Approach To Earth (1.910 AU)Asteroid 3530 Hammel Feb 07 - [Feb 07] 15th Anniversary (1999), Stardust LaunchStardustLaunch Feb 07 - Astronomical Society of the Pacific's 125th Birthday (1889)Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Feb 07 - William Huggins' 190th Birthday (1824)William Huggins' Feb 08 - Comet P/2014 A2 (Hill) At Opposition (1.360 AU)Comet P/2014 A2 (Hill)At Opposition Feb 08 - Asteroid 3308 Ferreri Occults HIP (6.8 Magnitude Star)Asteroid 3308 Ferreri Occults HIP Feb 08 - Asteroid 2014 BP43 Near-Earth Flyby (0.014 AU)Asteroid 2014 BP43Near-Earth Flyby Feb 08 - Asteroid Kubrick Closest Approach To Earth (1.365 AU)Asteroid Kubrick Feb 08 - Asteroid Diesel Closest Approach To Earth (1.612 AU)Asteroid Diesel Feb 08 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.737 AU)Asteroid 9349 Lucas Feb 08 - Asteroid 8423 Macao Closest Approach To Earth (2.340 AU)Asteroid 8423 Macao Feb th Anniversary (1969), Allende Meteorite Shower (Hit Houses)Allende Meteorite Shower Feb 09 - Comet 112P/Urata-Niijima Closest Approach To Earth (1.812 AU)Comet 112P/Urata-NiijimaClosest Approach To Earth Feb 09 - Asteroid 327 Columbia Occults HIP (2.9 Magnitude Star)Asteroid 327 Columbia Occults HIP Feb 09 - Asteroid Beegees Closest Approach To Earth (1.939 AU)Asteroid Beegees Feb 10 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of TitanCassini Feb 10 - Asteroid 2006 DP14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.016 AU)Asteroid 2006 DP14Near-Earth Flyby Feb 10 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (1.696 AU)Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Feb 10 - Asteroid Christy Closest Approach To Earth (1.813 AU)Asteroid Christy Feb th Anniversary (1974), Mars 4, Mars FlybyMars 4 Feb 11 - Comet P/2013 N3 (PANSTARRS) Perihelion (3.029 AU)Comet P/2013 N3 (PANSTARRS)Perihelion Feb 11 - Comet 36P/Whipple At Opposition (3.466 AU)Comet 36P/WhippleAt Opposition Feb 11 - Comet 129P/Shoemaker-Levy Perihelion (3.914 AU)Comet 129P/Shoemaker-LevyPerihelion Feb 11 - Asteroid 2014 BT43 Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)Asteroid 2014 BT43Near-Earth Flyby Feb 11 - Asteroid 2013 BS45 Near-Earth Flyby (0.032 AU)Asteroid 2013 BS45Near-Earth Flyby Feb 11 - Asteroid 9995 Alouette Closest Approach To Earth (1.297 AU)Asteroid 9995 Alouette Feb 11 - Asteroid 9341 Gracekelly Closest Approach To Earth (1.788 AU)Asteroid 9341 Gracekelly

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Space Image of the Week The Terraced Night Image Credit & Copyright: Cui YongjiangCopyrightCui Yongjiang