1. Story 1: NASA Damage Map Helps in Typhoon Disaster Response
Space News Update
- November 15,
In the News
Story 1: NASA Damage Map Helps in Typhoon Disaster Response
Story 2: Exploring the Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A
Story 3: Curiosity Driving Again after Bungled Software Upgrade
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ISS Sighting Opportunities NASA-TV Highlights
Space Calendar
Food for Thought
Space Image of the Week

2. NASA Damage Map Helps in Typhoon Disaster Response
In this computer graphic, NASA's Voyager 1 probe, moving toward upper left, nears the edge of the sun's influence, flying through a region of space dominated by a "magnetic highway" that helps mediate the flow of particles into and out of the solar system. The region includes particles from the sun's southern hemisphere that have been forced northward by the pressure of the interstellar wind. Voyager 1 is expected to cross the boundary into interstellar space sometime within the next few years if not sooner. (Credit: NASA)

3. Exploring the Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A

4. Curiosity Driving Again after Bungled Software Upgrade

5. The Night Sky Friday, November 15
The bright star high in the west-northwest after dark this month is Vega, often associated with summer. The brightest star higher above it is Deneb. Farther to Vega's left or lower left is Altair, dimmer than Vega but outshining Deneb. These three form the Summer Triangle, which is sinking lower each week as summer becomes a distant memory.
Saturday, November 16
The Moon is almost equally full this evening and tomorrow evening. Tonight, look above the Moon for the leading star or two of Aries glimmering through the moonlight. To the Moon's left are the Pleiades, as shown at right. Much farther left twinkles bright Capella.
Sunday, November 17
Comet ISON is within 2° of Spica this morning and Monday morning as seen from the Americas. Their closest approach, 1/3°, comes around 1h November 18th Universal Time, good timing for observers in the longitudes of eastern Europe and western Asia. Detailed chart.
The full Moon this evening shines to the upper right of Aldebaran, and lower right of the delicate little Pleiades cluster.
Monday, November 18
This evening look right of the just-past-full Moon for Aldebaran. Later in the evening, Orion rises below them.
Sky & Telescope

6. ISS Sighting Opportunities
ISS For Denver:
Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

7. NASA-TV Highlights Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA website
(all times Eastern Daylight Time)
November 15, Friday
1 - 2 p.m. - MAVEN Prelaunch News Conference - KSC – (All Channels)
2 - 3 p.m. - MAVEN Spanish Language Prelaunch News Conference - KSC (All Channels)
November 16, Saturday
2 - 4 p.m. - NASA Social - MAVEN Launch #NASASocial - KSC (Public and Education Channels)
November 17, Sunday
a.m. - MAVEN Science Briefing - KSC (All Channels)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - “The Path Toward Humans on Mars” Briefing - KSC (All Channels)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - “The Path Toward Humans on Mars” Briefing - KSC (All Channels
November 18, Monday
10 a.m. - Space Station Live - JSC (All Channels)
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - MAVEN Launch Coverage (Launch is scheduled for 1:28 p.m. - There is a two-hour launch window) KSC (All Channels)
4 p.m. - MAVEN Post-Launch Press Conference (2.5 hours post-launch) KSC (All Channels)
Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA website

8. Space Calendar JPL Space Calendar
Nov 15 - [Nov 12] Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Orbit Raise Maneuver #5
Nov 15 - Comet 259P/Garradd At Opposition (1.635 AU)
Nov 15 - Asteroid 2008 GD110 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Nov 15 - Asteroid Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (1.206 AU)
Nov 15 - Asteroid 3473 Sapporo Closest Approach To Earth (1.620 AU)
Nov th Anniversary (1988), Buran Launch (USSR Space Shuttle)
Nov 15 - William Herschel's 275th Birthday (1738)
Nov 16 - Asteroid 2006 UA216 Near-Earth Flyby (0.098 AU)
Nov 16 - Asteroid 2614 Torrence Closest Approach To Earth (1.271 AU)
Nov 16 - Asteroid Vellinga Closest Approach To Earth (1.711 AU)
Nov 16 - Asteroid 3162 Nostalgia Closest Approach To Earth (1.812 AU)
Nov 16 - Kuiper Belt Object Sedna At Opposition ( AU)
Nov th Anniversary (1973), Skylab 4 Launch (Last Launch to Skylab)
Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
Nov 17 - Comet 77P/Longmore At Opposition (3.694 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 2013 TK69 Near-Earth Flyby (0.084 AU)
Nov 17 - [Nov 14] Asteroid 2013 VO13 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.072 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 3869 Norton Closest Approach To Earth (1.492 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 224 Oceana Closest Approach To Earth (1.753 AU)
Nov 18 - [Nov 11] Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Atlas 5 Launch (Mars Orbiter)
Nov 18 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (19 Degrees)
Nov 18 - [Nov 11] Comet C/2013 U1 (Catalina) Perihelion (2.420 AU)
Nov 18 - Asteroid 216 Kleopatra At Opposition (9.5 Magnitude)
Nov 18 - Asteroid 2001 AV43 Near-Earth Flyby (0.008 AU)
Nov 18 - Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.364 AU)
Nov 18 - Alan Shepard's 90th Birthday (1923)
JPL Space Calendar

9. NASA re-creates ancient Mars on YouTube
Food for Thought
NASA re-creates ancient Mars on YouTube

10. Space Image of the Week