![]() However, the attempt was scrapped moments before the launch window opened. Nasa’s assistant launch director, Jeremy Graeber, said controllers finally managed to get the leak down to a safe and acceptable level, where it held steady as nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold fuel filled the tanks of the rocket’s core stage. The two-hour launch window was thrown into jeopardy early on Monday morning after a fuel leak reappeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring.Īs precious minutes in the countdown ticked away, launch controllers repeatedly halted the fueling operation, which already was running nearly an hour late because of thunderstorms offshore of the Kennedy Space Center. A fuel leak threw the Nasa launch schedule into jeopardy ahead of the launch (Photo: Getty Images) Why was the Nasa Artemis launch scrubbed on Monday? If and when it does happen, there will be a live stream of the launch right here on this page, while you will also be able to watch it happening via Nasa’s YouTube channel here. If the mission is unable to go ahead on that date, there would be one more chance on Monday 5 September before the Flight Termination System (FTS) will have to be removed and replaced as it only has a battery certification of 20 days. Check out some examples below.After this was scrapped Nasa’s next available launch date window will come on Friday 2 September, although this hasn’t been confirmed by the agency yet, as it depends on how quickly engineers can resolve the engine issue ![]() The huge European Southern Observatory (ESO) site in Chile has a number of webcams set up to see the night sky, while online telescope service Slooh hosts live astronomy events and even allows members to take control of their own scope.įinally, just like Penguin Watch, there are plenty of astronomy and space research projects to get involved with on citizen science website Zooniverse and other research sites. There are other ways to explore the universe online too. Watch their latest #ObservatoryOnline videos on Twitter and check out their learning resources hub here. The Royal Observatory may be closed, but our astronomers' work continues online. Explore the universe with live telescope feeds Places like Chester Zoo have begun live streaming some of their feeding sessions online, so even if you can't visit you can still take part in the animal antics. Zoos meanwhile may be closed, but the animals still need feeding. ![]() Tune in and bring a little wilderness back into your home. Watch live wildlife webcamsįrom Dorset barn owls to badgers in Cumbria, the Wildlife Trusts website has over a dozen live webcams showing animals from across the UK. If you're less lucky, you could find yourself in a wild Southern Ocean storm.įollow live Marine Traffic 4. The image updates every 15 minutes, and if you're lucky you could see a spectacular Antarctic sunset. If you'd rather follow a particular ship, the British Antarctic Survey vessel RRS James Clark Ross continues to journey across the Southern Ocean. Realtime shipping information from sites such as Marine Traffic show just how busy our oceans and trade routes continue to be. Watch ships sail across the world's oceans It's simple, fun, and there are lots of education resources to help get children involved too. The aim? Click whenever they spot a penguin! If you'd rather go a little further afield for your citizen science however, how about Antarctica? A project led by University of Oxford researchers is asking volunteers to watch timelapse footage from remote Antarctic regions. Climate scientist Ed Hawkins for example reported that in just nine hours over 6,000 volunteers joined in with a project to digitise historic rainfall data in the UK. ![]() There are a whole host of projects currently taking place, and many have already seen a huge surge in interest. (Wikimedia Commons: photo by Dariusz Jemielniak)Ĭitizen science projects are a fantastic way to do something helpful from the comfort of your own sofa. Help scientists spot penguins in the Antarctic How to see the International Space Station 2. New astronauts joining the ISS meanwhile are undergoing strict quarantine measures ahead of launch in order to ensure that they are infection-free by the time they reach the station. And if you want to try see the ISS in the night sky back here on Earth, NASA's Spot the Station website has information explaining when and where to look for the ISS. The NASA live stream is occasionally interrupted due to signal issues, but you can tune in anytime to see the view from Earth orbit. That's good news for anyone stuck at home, as the cameras mounted on the station are still live streaming stunning views of the Earth from orbit. NASA's planned mission to the Moon may have been delayed by the coronavirus, but work on the International Space Station (ISS) carries on. ![]()
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