SpaceKate
@spacekate.bsky.social
Space journalist, rocket chaser, storyteller. Advocate for diversity and women in STEM. ISU SSP12. Alter-ego of @radiokate.com www.youtube.com/@NTKSpace
It’s one week until the eclipse! You’ve still got time to sort out your glasses! Many good brands available, just make sure they have the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard! www.theastroholic.co.uk/august-solar...
August Solar Eclipse Prep!
On August 12, 2026, Iceland and Spain will experience a total eclipse of the Sun. I have been asked by a few people for advice and suggestions about glasses and locations for the eclipse, so here are ...
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Do we have any images from Danuri yet? How long until LRO passes over the SpaceX upper stage impact site?
Nada, niente, nichts, nothing, niets...... T +1 min, T + 2.5 min (during brief moments of cloud clearing) (but we knew this would be a long shot - certainly during daylight)
A ‘hold’ was triggered on the booster and there was an abort on the start/up of the booster. It’s a scrub for today.
Just over 25 min until potential launch of Starship 13. Let’s see what this flight has in store shall we?
RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116871871889687701 The increasing 📈 number of rocket launches is leading to a growing number of dangerous objects in space, as shown by a recently published analysis #SpaceDebris
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I just can't get my head around the fact that this bizarre object is whizzing through space at insane speed.
Corey S. Powell@coreyspowell.bsky.social · last mo.Amazing flyby: Japan's Hayabusa2 just made a high-precision flyby of previously unexplored asteroid Torifune. The probe was traveling at 3 miles per second, and skimmed just about half a mile from the asteroid! First images coming in now. 🧪🔭 www.jaxa.jp/press/2026/0...
The JAXA press conference on the Hayabusa 2 flyby of asteroid Torifune will stream at 7:00 UTC on www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptnV...
小惑星探査機「はやぶさ２」による小惑星「トリフネ」フライバイ後記者説明会
YouTube video by JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構
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This is the image I've been waiting for! This is Earth's current quasi moon! There is a chance, this is a chunk of Moon that was cast off during an asteroid impact. YAY <insert muppet flail gif>
Andrew Jones@andrewjonesspace.bsky.social · last mo.Tianwen-2 had arrived. Here's asteroid Kamo'oalewa seen from 20 km away www.xinhuanet.com/20260706/eb8...
Okay - who can tell me more about the lunar Frankenrover ‘Promise’? “a hybrid engineering development version of the Mars Perseverance and Curiosity rovers”?! www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities - NASA
Editor's note: This release was updated on June 30, 2026, to clarify the engineering development version for the PROMISE rover.
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No gongs for me last night, but some delightful conversations and new connections made. Super proud of Anushka Sharma for winning her category and inspired by Motion House dance troupe to try regain some core strength post surgery! #TheHazels
Ok you guys. Here’s the deal. The M7.1 in Venezuela was upgraded to a M7.2. AND it was followed shortly by a M7.5. Not good.
“Humans beat robots hands down when it comes to adaptability” says Helen Sharman. #TheHazels
Great to hear from first British astronaut Helen Sharman at #TheHazels. “Talking as an astronaut..” - what a way to start a sentence! 😍
UNOOSA Launches African Space Law Initiative #UNOOSA & #ASI will run a space law mission in #Kenya to build regulatory frameworks. 🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/unoosa-announces-space-law-advisory-mission-in-kenya-later-this-year-in-partnership-with-the-italian-space-agency/ #SpaceWatchNews
I’m more used to banging on about rockets and space than myself, but I am quietly proud to have been shortlisted for two Hazels Space Awards - ceremony this evening. Of course it would incredible to win something, but honestly being shortlisted with some amazing women is an honour in itself.
France reports first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive
France reports first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive
France has reported its first case of Ebola during the latest outbreak after a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive.
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I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
I am now dashing to see a friend to watch Maisie Adams be funny, please keep me updated on anything that I missed in the announcement (scrawled some notes ahead of radio i/v but then on-air and dashing out of house. Any press Qs or just fancy event and done? #ArtemisIII
“Luca is precise, composed, and determined” says ESA DG Josef Aschbacher of newly announced Artemis III pilot Luca Parmitano.
Commander Randy Bresnik, Pilot Luca Parmitano, and Mission Specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas - welcome to your new Artemis III crew. Ad Astra!
Woohooo! So pleased for Luca Parmitano! Great to see him named on the Artemis III crew! Also great to be on air on BbC World Service with ESA reserve astronaut Meganne Christian.
Getting excited to hear what will be said in the #ArtemisIII crew announcement… will we get a target date? Update on Blue Origin? Axiom suits? Quite possibly not, but I’m sure the journos in the room will try asking…
🌕 Our third European Service Module's journey so far, from Europe to Florida… now ready to power humankind's next great journey 🚀. 📢 Tune in at 17:30 CEST 🔗 t.co/633lVaJuv6
Actually looks like they have delayed to 4.30pm - and ESA is also streaming on their YouTube. Looks like an ESA astronaut will be part of the crew - shame they don’t get to go as far as the Moon. #ArtemisIII
SpaceKate@spacekate.bsky.social · 2mo agoNASA is announcing the #ArtemisIII crew tomorrow (4pm UK time) - do you think we will get more information on the mission? Orbit? Whether astronauts will be able to enter the HLS? Axiom Moon suit testing? And importantly - whether the Blue Origin explosion is likely to cause delays?
NASA is announcing the #ArtemisIII crew tomorrow (4pm UK time) - do you think we will get more information on the mission? Orbit? Whether astronauts will be able to enter the HLS? Axiom Moon suit testing? And importantly - whether the Blue Origin explosion is likely to cause delays?
