Russia Space Chief in US for First Visit With NASA Head in Years
Dmitry Bakanov is set to visit both the Johnson Space Center in Texas and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and will discuss the future of the International Space Station and its deorbiting with NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, according to a Roscosmos statement on Tuesday. Bakanov also plans to visit billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX facilities and to meet the leadership of Boeing's space program.
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Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries after massive earthquake strikes Kamchatka Peninsula
Less than a week after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific Ocean, a volcano in far eastern Russia, on Sunday, spewed hot ash miles into the sky, marking the first time in hundreds of years the geological feature had erupted. The Krasheninnikov volcano, located on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, sent ash 6 kilometers, or 3.7 miles, into the sky, staff at the Kronotsky Reserve said. Images of the volcanic eruption, which occurred on the Kronotsky Reserve, were released by Russian state media and showed dense clouds of ash rising above the volcano. 'The plume is spreading eastward from the volcano toward the Pacific Ocean,' Kamchatka's emergencies ministry wrote on Telegram during the eruption. 'There are no populated areas along its path, and no ashfall has been recorded in inhabited localities.' A 7.0-magnitude earthquake accompanied the eruption, prompting a tsunami warning for three areas of Kamchatka. Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services later lifted the tsunami warning. 'This is the first historically confirmed eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano in 600 years,' Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. 3 The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash 6 kilometers, or 3.7 miles, into the sky. via REUTERS 3 Images of the volcanic eruption were released by Russian state media and showed dense clouds of ash rising above the volcano. KRONOTSKY NATURE RESERVE/AFP via Getty Images But according to the U.S.-based Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, Krasheninnikov last erupted in 1550, or 475 years ago. The reason behind the discrepancy was not immediately clear. Still, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said Sunday that moderate explosive activity could continue, despite activity at the volcano decreasing. 3 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake accompanied the eruption, prompting a tsunami warning for three areas of Kamchatka. AP Krasheninnikov's eruption happened after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck far eastern Russia on Wednesday. The eruption caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted tsunami warnings in places like Hawaii, North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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NASA skywatching tips for August include a Jupiter and Venus meetup
There's plenty of planetary action to be enjoyed in August, according to NASA's latest rundown of what to look out for in the sky this month. Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a glimpse into the destiny of our own sun. Mars Mars is also viewable this month, in fact, it's the only planet that's visible in the early evening sky in August. You'll be able to spot it low in the west for about an hour after daylight starts to fade, though you'll have to look hard, as the glow of its characteristic salmon-pink color is now only about 60% as bright as it was in May. Saturn Later in the evening, at around 10 p.m., you'll be able to spot Saturn, and as the month goes on it'll appear a little earlier each evening. Look out for Saturn in the east after dark with the constellations Cassiopeia and Andromeda. The planet will appear to move toward the western part of the sky by dawn, so if you're an early riser, it's the perfect time to take a look. Jupiter and Venus 'The real highlight of August is the close approach of Jupiter and Venus,' NASA says. 'They shine brightly in the east before sunrise throughout the month.' The two planets appear far apart at the start of August, but as the days pass, they'll move closer together. 'They appear at their closest on the 11th and 12th — only about a degree apart. Their rendezvous happens against a backdrop of bright stars including Orion, Taurus, Gemini, and Sirius. A slim crescent moon joins the pair of planets after they separate again, on the mornings of the 19th and 20th,' NASA says. Perseids meteor shower The Perseids meteor shower is back again, and peaks overnight on August 12 and 13. But this year the moon is nearly full on the peak night, and so its brightness will impact the ability to see the meteors, except for the brightest ones. NASA says that while this is obviously disappointing, another meteor shower, the Geminids, will offer an excellent viewing opportunity — free of any moonlight — in December. Dumbbell Nebula This month is also a wonderful chance to view the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as M27, which is a type known as a 'planetary nebula.' 'A nebula is a giant cloud of gas and dust in space, and planetary nebulas are produced by stars like our sun when they become old and nuclear fusion ceases inside them,' NASA explains. 'They blow off their outer layers, leaving behind a small, hot remnant called a white dwarf. The white dwarf produces lots of bright ultraviolet light that illuminates the nebula from the inside, as the expanding shell of gas absorbs the UV light and re-radiates it as visible light.' Nicknamed for its dumbbell-like shape, the Dumbbell Nebula shows in the night sky as a small, faint patch of light about a quarter of the width of the full moon when viewing through binoculars or a small telescope. The diagram below gives you an idea of where to look — or consult your favorite astronomy app to find its precise location. 'Here's hoping you get a chance to observe this glimpse into the future that awaits our sun about 5 billion years from now,' NASA says. 'It's part of a cycle that seeds the galaxy with the ingredients for new generations of stars and planets — perhaps even some not too different from our own.'
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Russian volcano erupts for first time in 600 years
A volcano that Russian scientists say was dormant for 600 years erupted Saturday night, sending ash nearly 400 miles into the skies.
