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Fri Oct 8 09:30:15 CDT 2021

Good morning all,

 Into October…it is simply amazing…I received my first post pandemic international invitation to visit schools, in Norway, Oslo area, 17-24 November…I’m also trying to go to Haugesund, Bodo, and Kirkenes if anyone in Norway can help to contact schools in these areas…I’m running out of time as I have to book the international flights very soon…

Kennedy Space Center has been closed to the public since the pandemic began…it is still closed but volunteers, like me, are able to support launches…the launch schedule is pretty full the rest of this year so there will be opportunities to get on KSC to see launches…

We have to stay positive and always be thankful… remembering to do our best, enjoy everything we do, believe in ourselves, and let those we care about most know (I always say this, we all need to take it to heart) …hugs… STAY SAFE, TAKE CARE, Love ya, Gabe

NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Lucy Launch
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Artist’s illustration of the Lucy concept.
Credits: Southwest Research Institute
NASA will provide coverage of upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for Lucy <https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/lucy/overview/index>, the agency’s first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. 

Lucy is scheduled to launch no earlier than 5:34 a.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 16, on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Live launch coverage will begin at 5 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app <https://www.nasa.gov/connect/apps.html>, and the agency’s website <https://www.nasa.gov/live>. NASA will hold a prelaunch briefing Wednesday, Oct. 13, and science and engineering briefings Oct. 14.

Over its 12-year primary mission, Lucy will explore a record-breaking number of asteroids. The spacecraft will fly by one asteroid in the solar system’s main belt and seven Trojan asteroids. Lucy’s path will circle back to Earth three times for gravity assists, which will make it the first spacecraft ever to return to our planet’s vicinity from the outer solar system.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, all media participation in news conferences will be remote dial-in only. A phone bridge will be provided for each briefing.

Full mission coverage is as follows. Information is subject to change:

Wednesday, Oct. 13
1 p.m.: Lucy prelaunch news conference with the following participants:

Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington.
Hal Levison, Lucy principal investigator, Southwest Research Institute.
Donya Douglas-Bradshaw, Lucy Project Manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
John Elbon, Chief Operating Officer, United Launch Alliance.
Launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Space Launch Delta 45, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Omar Baez, Lucy Launch Director, NASA’s Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom at: ksc-newsroom at mail.nasa.gov <mailto:ksc-newsroom at mail.nasa.gov> no later than noon, Wednesday, Oct. 13. Members of the public may also ask questions online by using #LucyMission on social media.
Thursday, Oct. 14
10 a.m.: NASA EDGE: Live Lucy Rollout Show.

1 p.m.: Lucy science briefing with the following participants:

Adriana Ocampo, Lucy program executive, NASA Headquarters.
Cathy Olkin, Lucy deputy principal investigator, Southwest Research Institute.
Keith Noll, Lucy project scientist, Goddard.
Hal Weaver, principal investigator for Lucy’s L'LORRI instrument, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
Phil Christensen, principal investigator for Lucy’s L'TES instrument, Arizona State University.
Dennis Reuter, principal investigator for Lucy’s L’Ralph instrument, Goddard.
3 p.m.: Lucy engineering briefing with the following participants:
Joan Salute, associate director for flight programs, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters.
Jessica Lounsbury, Lucy project systems engineer, Goddard.
Katie Oakman, Lucy structures and mechanisms lead, Lockheed Martin Space.
Coralie Adam, deputy navigation team chief, KinetX Aerospace.
For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom at: ksc-newsroom at mail.nasa.gov <mailto:ksc-newsroom at mail.nasa.gov> by Thursday, Oct. 14 no later than noon for the Science Briefing and 2 p.m. for the Engineering Briefing. Members of the public may also ask questions, which may be answered in real-time during the segment, by using #LucyMission on social media.
Friday, Oct. 15
3:30 p.m.: NASA Science Live with the following participants:

Carly Howett, assistant director of the Department of Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute.
Wil Santiago, deep space exploration engineer, Lockheed Martin Space.
Donya Douglas-Bradshaw, Lucy project manager, Goddard.
Brittine Young, mentor for the NASA Lucy L’SPACE academy.
Wilbert Ruperto, ambassador for the NASA Lucy L’SPACE academy.
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NASA TV Launch Coverage
NASA TV live coverage will begin at 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16.  For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/live <http://www.nasa.gov/live>
NASA Employees Invited to Share Excitement of the Lucy Launch

NASA employees, friends and family are invited to be virtual guests for the launch of Lucy, the first space mission to study the Trojan asteroids. The launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket is targeted for 5:34 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Oct.16, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Register <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnasas-lucy-mission-registration-168481664193%3Faff%3DINC&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697556343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FcIyjOf064YytYH%2FznEf2h6itqBx6d7td%2BAUvZIat0Q%3D&reserved=0> for email updates or RSVP to the  <>Facebook event <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fevents%2F1079729346169438%3Factive_tab%3Dabout&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697556343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tXJZnt4AGS2ivKgYpNcNkWfZ7VAnsDAWWwxHtyGwncI%3D&reserved=0> for mission information and interaction opportunities.

Live coverage and countdown commentary of the launch will begin at 5 a.m. EDT and air on NASA Television, the agency’s website <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnasa.gov%2Flive&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697566291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lxBzlQbce0BOFmLzyDBXxgdmcE0%2Fyr7eIQmRkbRM7bw%3D&reserved=0>, the NASA app <https://www.nasa.gov/connect/apps.html> and NASA social media.

The Trojan asteroids are remnants of our early solar system trapped in stable orbits, clustered in two “swarms” leading and following Jupiter in its path around the Sun. No other space mission in history has been launched to as many different destinations in independent orbits around our Sun. The Lucy mission promises to revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system.

NASA’s virtual guest program for the mission includes curated launch resources, notifications about interaction opportunities, and a virtual guest passport stamp following a successful launch. 

NASA employees and members of the public can also share in the journey through a variety of activities, including:

Lucy Time Capsules
The public is invited to join Lucy on this 12-year journey by making their own Lucy time capsule. Inspired by the fact that Lucy will be visiting time capsules of our early solar system, as well as the fact that Lucy will carry a plaque to serve as a time capsule from our present era, the Lucy team invites the public to create their own time capsule as they follow along on Lucy’s epic voyage <https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/nasa-lucy-team-invites-public-to-build-own-time-capsule>.

Lucy Soundscape
Are you a musician – composer, performer, music educator, or student – inspired by exploration and discovery? Share your inspiration in your unique voice, and join with others to create the Lucy Soundscape <http://www.nasa.gov/lucy-soundscape>, a public collection of original music inspired by the launch of NASA’s Lucy mission.

Virtual Launch Passport
Print, fold, and get ready to fill your  <>virtual passport <https://go.nasa.gov/38VqQnM>. Following launches, stamps will be emailed to those who register <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnasas-lucy-mission-registration-168481664193%3Faff%3DINC&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697566291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=GgaYS10tb1geKTZ5mrCaXcMgs2T8OZxFqYAGEQNZFVE%3D&reserved=0> through Eventbrite. 

Virtual Guest Program Website
NASA’s new virtual guest program website <https://www.nasa.gov/virtualguest/> brings the space launch experience, along with the excitement and hope of these critical moments, to anyone with a connected device. Sign up now. And, if you’ve already enjoyed the virtual guest program, consider sharing this opportunity with friends and colleagues. 

Watch and Engage on Social Media
Stay connected with the mission on social media, and let people know you're following it on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow and tag these accounts:

Twitter:  <>@NASA <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.us%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Ftwitter.com%2FNASA__%3B!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!fPE_pURlGNuwLE-ZSjUCCZOH4mDJYWEj_JJkBNwlxIrViRc7dSxys56i6F9-nu302ZcN%24&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697576261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=tU%2F2CcOlR2K29y16Svbb6J%2FEWAOdHaX5RnjNGptaYeM%3D&reserved=0>, @NASASolarSystem <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnasasolarsystem%3Flang%3Den&data=04%7C01%7Chq-nasa-inc%40nasa.gov%7C1f3786e8614643c2639308d989a5db5a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637692167697576261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=GzLun9%2FufRSegazZEry7Ch0RlQ9U5BPiwjekG98rKx0%3D&reserved=0>
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For more information about Lucy, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/lucy <https://www.nasa.gov/lucy> and http://lucy.swri.edu/ <http://lucy.swri.edu/>

Perseverance rover confirms existence of ancient Mars lake and river delta
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(NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/LPG)

Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week
By Joe Rao  <https://www.space.com/author/joe-rao>about 1 hour ago

The moon, Jupiter and Saturn will form a fetching triangle in the night sky in October 2021. (Image credit: Starry Night)
Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter. 

Venus <https://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html> will pair off with a slender crescent moon, while Saturn and Jupiter will join with a waxing gibbous moon the following Thursday. Here are the specifics of each gathering.

Related: The brightest planets in October's night sky: How to see them (and when) <https://www.space.com/33619-visible-planets-guide.html>

Crew-3 astronauts are ready and excited for 6-month SpaceX mission
By Chelsea Gohd  <https://www.space.com/author/chelsea-gohd>about 15 hours ago
Crew-3 is scheduled to launch on Oct. 30.

The official crew portrait of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission: (from left) Commander Raja Chari and pilot Thomas Mashburn, both NASA astronauts; mission specialist Matthias Maurer of the European Space Agency; mission specialist Kayla Barron of NASA. (Image credit: NASA)
Four astronauts are about to spend six months living in Earth orbit, and they cannot wait. Early in the morning on Oct. 30, NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and the European Space Agency's Matthias Maurer will launch aboard SpaceX's newly named Crew Dragon capsule Endurance <https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-dragon-capsule-named-endurance>, kicking off the company's  Crew-3 mission. 

The quartet will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station <https://www.space.com/16748-international-space-station.html>. "It's hard to express adequately how excited we are as a crew," mission specialist Barron said during a news briefing today (Oct. 7). "We're definitely feeling ready to launch in just over three weeks

Related: SpaceX's Crew-3 is ready for a Halloween weekend launch <https://www.space.com/spacex-crew3-launch-halloween-ready>

A Jupiter-Like Rogue Planet Wanders Alone in Space

This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star.

This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star.This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star. 

This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star. 

NASA chose the landing site of its life-hunting Perseverance Mars rover wisely. Perseverance touched down in February <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/osjDCKojllDqzqjFCifOtUBVIjkD> on the floor of the 28-mile-wide (45 kilometers) Jezero Crater, which was picked primarily because previous observations by Mars orbiters suggested that it hosted a big lake and a river delta in the ancient past. Photos snapped by Perseverance <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/osjDCKojllDqzqjGCifOtUBVSHpC> early in its mission, before the car-sized robot even started roving, confirm this interpretation, a new study reports. Full Story: Space <http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/osjDCKojllDqzqjECifOtUBVzfVS?format=multipart> (10/7
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