The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satell ite-S is part of a series of satellites to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s monitoring of weather and other environmental phenomena on Earth. See recent images of Earth taken by other GOES satelli tes here: http://nyti.ms/2D5a6w9
LAST-MODIFIED:20180207T211740Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the GOES-S satellite TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180419 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:586sr31qstoptj0kddbcatju08@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T190612Z DESCRIPTION:The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is the successor to N ASA’s Kepler space telescope\, which surveyed the Milky Way for planets orb iting other stars. Covering a larger area of sky than Kepler\, it will exam ine 200\,000 stars\, and scientists expect it to catalog more than 2\,000 p otential planets. The launch was postponed from Monday. Learn more about TE SS here: https://nyti.ms/2Gc7fTF LAST-MODIFIED:20180416T205950Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the TESS spacecraft TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:70r7bf2endkcuv31finpdcgcq4@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T191411Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20180421T165146Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180506 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6ebq2thiurdoqrsb3lhnbmqo3p@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T192419Z DESCRIPTION:InSight aims to listen to the deep interior of Mars\, potential ly offering clues about the planet’s seismic activity. This is the opening of its launch window\, and it is expected to reach Mars in late November. R ead more about InSight and experience Mars in augmented reality on your sma rtphone or computer here: https://nyti.ms/2KqzsnT LAST-MODIFIED:20180430T224812Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the Mars InSight spacecraft TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180523 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:65p9h14kog1sd1a5m339sie66v@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180207T194916Z DESCRIPTION:The two satellites of the Gravity Recovery and Cli mate Experiment Follow-on mission will monitor the movement of water on Ear th\, and changes in the balance between ice and water. NASA and SpaceX have provided this updated potential launch date after an earlier delay. Read m ore about the earlier GRACE mission and other Earth-monitoring satellites h ere: http://nyti.ms/2D2kzZ7
LAST-MODIFIED:20180518T142745Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the GRACE FO satellite TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180531 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4djvvf4u68jqjcdi2174l3vbie@google.com CREATED:20180529T030603Z DESCRIPTION:Over the course of these two days\, you might get a chance to t ake “the best sunset picture of the year” in New York. If the weather doesn 't cooperate\, you'll get a second chance in July. Read more about where an d when to see Manhattanhenge here: https://nyti.ms/2LCth0V LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T030603Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Manhattanhenge 2018 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180714 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6knk60dmpnf7rfcvqk3mulo8j4@google.com CREATED:20180529T031031Z DESCRIPTION:If you missed the sunset lining up with Manhattan's grid in May \, this is your second chance. Read more about where and when to see this e vent here: https://nyti.ms/2LCth0V LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T031031Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Manhattanhenge 2018\, take two TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180622 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7jf51eujbk1diqgmgpuuvkfj99@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T202957Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to summer in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts toward the sun. Read more about the imp ortance of the solstice for life on Earth here: https://nyti.ms/2yvKbf6 LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T001316Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Summer solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180707 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:309p422tpu01qju2tf2ktmou5g@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180705T192940Z DESCRIPTION:While the Northern Hemisphere experiences the heat of summer\, our planet is actually at its greatest distance from the sun during its ell iptical orbit. Read more about aphelion and what it's like on other worlds in our solar system here: https://nyti.ms/2lVMf71 LAST-MODIFIED:20180705T193312Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at aphelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5na2lbgh71mgo29jfgqpg4fuvt@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20170810T180917Z DESCRIPTION:We were on the lookout for the announcement of two major missio ns to space. The private company Moon Express's attempt to put a lander on the moon to claim the $20 million Google Lunar X prize. And SpaceX demonstr ating its Falcon Heavy rocket\, an important step toward the company's visi on of sending people to space. LAST-MODIFIED:20180718T203029Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Events we're watching for starting in November TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180728 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4snhdkkdt8gb3ificiqokn6pmj@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T203105Z DESCRIPTION:In a lunar eclipse\, the Earth blocks the sun\, making the moon appear reddish. This is the second such event in 2018\, and will be visibl e in South America\, Europe\, Africa\, Asia and Australia. Read more about the moon here: http://nyti.ms/2AmXj3h LAST-MODIFIED:20180719T215630Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Total lunar eclipse TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0d9t33fi8bmhnn8morbtlu7urj@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180722T005943Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20180726T145028Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180916 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5d9ts7770edegquumdpsvkb8e3@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180207T195428Z DESCRIPTION:The Ice\, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 will use laser p ulses to measure the elevation of Earth’s ice sheets\, sea ice and forests. The mission could help with the study of how polar regions are being affec ted by a warming climate. Read more about ICESat-2 here: http://nyti.ms/2Mw x5ju LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T205807Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the ICESat-2 satellite TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181005 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1sabtmqhc3c7ijm38uf1l69nc6@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T202843Z DESCRIPTION:Launched by Japan’s space agency JAXA in December 2014\, this s pacecraft will try to place a small\, boxy lander containing a camera and o ther instruments on the surface of the near-earth asteroid Ryugu. Later in 2018 and next year\, it will attempt to collect samples from the asteroid b efore returning to Earth in 2020. In September\, the busy spacecraft succes sfully landed two small rovers on Ryugu\, and sent images to Earth from the asteroid's surface\, which you can see here: https://nyti.ms/2DdCxIz LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T134327Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hayabusa2 will attempt to send a lander to the asteroid Ryugu TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181004 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0gl0li8679las766jhd8690g89@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T203411Z DESCRIPTION:Launched in August on a mission to "touch the sun\," the Parker Solar Probe will complete seven flybys of Venus to help it reduce its orbi t. These orbital maneuvers will help the probe eventually get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever sent into space. Watch our short video about NASA's mission to study the solar wind and the sun's corona here: https://n yti.ms/2AXCyiP LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T203507Z SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Parker Solar Probe will make its first flyby of Venus TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181026 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:605dtki5gjhc9bfupfe0deup1g@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180927T204821Z DESCRIPTION:After a planet-encircling dust storm on Mars that started in Ma y\, the Opportunity rover was disabled by a lack of solar power. In Septemb er\, NASA set a 45-day window to attempt to wake Opportunity. If it doesn't hear from the rover by this date\, NASA will discuss what other steps can be taken to save the rover. Read more about how the dust storm affected Opp ortunity here: https://nyti.ms/2R61JU5 LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T204821Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA will assess the future of the Opportunity rover on Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181020 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3m65l0kp2qo9uikd7ttu5m8sma@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T205301Z DESCRIPTION:The European and Japanese space agencies are collaborating to l aunch this spacecraft\, which would be only the third to visit the planet c losest to our sun. When it arrives at Mercury in 2025\, its two probes will separate to gather information that could help explain how the rocky plane ts in our solar system formed. Learn more about the BepiColombo launch and how to watch it here: https://nyti.ms/2Ev1e40 LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T194545Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The BepiColombo mission could launch for Mercury TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181112 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1cvlllh26tfjaffg8382ili0cf@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181110T021307Z DESCRIPTION:Rocket Lab's Electron is a harbinger of a new breed of rocket — small\, cheap\, able to be launched frequently — that could prove importan t in the future of how companies send swarms of smaller satellites to orbit . The rocket aims to carry seven payloads from a launchpad in New Zealand l ate on Saturday night (it will be Sunday in New Zealand). Watch the launch and learn more about it here: https://nyti.ms/2zKh19v LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T010142Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its first commercial mission to s pace TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:458tfe875hnvk4rcnmhru2bcte@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T205444Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20181116T164832Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181127 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4dpvcrlvdasn4lqblo23fg62m9@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T205718Z DESCRIPTION:Following its launch earlier this year\, the spacecraft will la nd on the red planet to track its seismic activity and develop insights on the internal makeup of Mars. Read more about how to follow the InSight land ing here: https://nyti.ms/2DLmEI4 LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T145242Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s InSight spacecraft lands on Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181208 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:08jb7k3gnn6elr416s6t6afjpv@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181206T155707Z DESCRIPTION:Blasting off from Xichang\, China\, a rocket will send a lander and rover to the moon's Von Karman crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. The journey will take about a month. It would be the second Chinese rover m ission on the moon's surface\, and the first spacecraft ever to make a soft landing on the side of the moon that always points away from Earth. Read m ore about the Chang'e-4 mission here: https://nyti.ms/2EjOiNw LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T150319Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China is scheduled to launch the Chang'e-4 spacecraft to the far si de of the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181215 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1tqc2hosr285g87mt080ctckeq@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T205851Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 14 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Geminids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyt i.ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T215619Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Geminids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181217 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:611o69k2g38flgsra42gj2ateh@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181216T002229Z DESCRIPTION:The comet\, which orbits between Jupiter and the sun\, will mak e its closest approach to Earth in centuries\, about 7.1 million miles from our planet. If you miss it on Sunday\, it should be just as visible for a week or two. Read more about the "Christmas comet" here: https://nyti.ms/2P E5y16 LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T024647Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Comet 46P/Wirtanen may be visible in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3spkh8bo69bn1i1vdlrajavl2t@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181221T141353Z DESCRIPTION:We hope we helped you keep up with 2018's launches\, flybys and astronomical occurrences. We'll be back in 2019 with more. While you wait\ , look back at selected highlights in space and astronomy developments here : https://nyti.ms/2GwB3e4 LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T141353Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Look back at this busy year in space and astronomy TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181225 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:18f5lthqe38f7l8j808r220lbu@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T210016Z DESCRIPTION:Before astronauts could take a giant leap for mankind\, Frank B orman\, James Lovell Jr. and William Anders went ‘round the moon and back i n a flight that set the stage for 1969’s Apollo 11 mission. See how the Apo llo 8 crew's Earthrise picture helped change the way we see our world here: https://nyti.ms/2Gxgcre LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T154731Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The 50th anniversary of the launch and lunar orbit of Apollo 8 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181223 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:591hvf9phcu46hj1t80u91do96@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T210252Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 22 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Ursids meteor shower. Learn m ore about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti. ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T204248Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Ursids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5edr9iv5tgg27d0jcdd4sfqsp4@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20171229T204947Z DESCRIPTION:Earlier in the month\, the NASA spacecraft arrived at the near- earth asteroid. Just before the year ends\, it will begin its orbit of Benn u\, a step in its survey of the object's surface that will last through nex t year. Read about Osiris-Rex's arrival at Bennu here: https://nyti.ms/2U4k Orv LAST-MODIFIED:20181226T221834Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Osiris-Rex will go into orbit around the asteroid Bennu TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170821 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0trs4qs4h5l9ietjtrd8k8bbrs@google.com CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:On Aug. 20\, 1977\, Voyager 2 began its mission through our sol ar system\, the first of the two Voyager spacecraft to launch. It is the on ly Earth spacecraft that has visited Uranus or Neptune\, and is now on its way to interstellar space. The Times will soon report on the anniversary of this important moment in the human exploration of space. LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T124619Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Voyager 2 launch\, 40th anniversary TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170822 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7q6qq1f0tgd3mce1rvmjb9u38c@google.com CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:All across the United States\, people will be putting on their special eclipse glasses for what is sure to be one of the most memorable ev ents of 2017. Times reporters will be covering the eclipse along the line o f totality\, which is where the sky gets darkest. Learn more about the ecli pse here: http://nyti.ms/2hL1RLa LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T124619Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Total solar eclipse crosses the United States TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170906 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:rjq74bmosbkmn6ngk0unqqkkro@google.com CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:On Sept. 5\, 1977\, Voyager 1 began its mission through our sol ar system\, the second of the two Voyager spacecraft to launch. It gave us amazing views of Jupiter and Saturn before becoming the first spacecraft fr om Earth to enter interstellar space in 2012. The Times will soon report on the anniversary of this important moment in the human exploration of space . LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T124619Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Voyager 1 launch\, 40th anniversary TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170814 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:u1dh4vfrd5lsmaovrh0g9v0ev4@google.com CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Aug. 12 through the next day's dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Perseids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyt i.ms/2hKGtWx LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T124619Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Perseids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190107 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0h9tlv5mubjdnfg893nlhbu1hi@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:The moon will partially obscure the sun\, an event most visible from East Asia. Watch a video about eclipses all around our solar system h ere: http://nyti.ms/2zM605t LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130357Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Asia TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190220 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3f0i1bnnnlff3nrd52gbqrqi19@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:If you enjoy supermoons\, this will be the second in a trilogy this year. But there will be no “blood moon” this time. Read about supermoo ns and other moons that are super in their own way\, here: http://nyti.ms/2 AmXj3h LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130445Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Supermoon\, the second TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190321 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0q3bnkb6vnnmf5fh318sd439kc@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:The vernal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit where the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Ma ny people mark it as the first day of the spring. See what it looks like fr om space here: http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0p LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130516Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Vernal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190530 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4laq389ip7r14tvjnhp3u9vj0d@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:By observing an eclipse in South America and Africa\, astronome rs found that light rays from distant stars were bent by our sun’s gravitat ional field. That confirmed a prediction of Einstein’s theory of general re lativity. “Lights All Askew in the Heavens\,” a Times headline later stated . Read about how important this eclipse was to science\, here: https://nyti .ms/2RgMyKL LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130624Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The 100th anniversary of the 1919 solar eclipse TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190622 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5heup10nlqbl72k6a2bc2stgn5@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to summer in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts toward the sun. Read more about the imp ortance of the solstice for life on Earth here: https://nyti.ms/2yvKbf6 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130725Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Summer solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190705 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2js04reevccas1fs3cto180kri@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Even as the Northern Hemisphere experiences the heat of summer\ , our planet is the farthest it will get from the sun during its elliptical orbit. Read more about aphelion\, and what it's like on other worlds in ou r solar system\, here: https://nyti.ms/2lVMf71 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T130755Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at aphelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190924 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7b73ul0dn3bsqehdfdmr4tqdq9@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit wher e the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Many mark it as the first day of the fall. See what it looks like from spac e here: http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0p LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T131110Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Autumnal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191222 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7ckl7vagroom8ctuf2juuekabv@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to winter in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts away from the sun. Read more about the solstice here: http://nyti.ms/2Bn7Vmt LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T131342Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Winter solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191227 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:65h0hc8rhpnl1h3sn7018tpin4@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:During an annular eclipse\, the moon moves between the sun and Earth\, but at a distance that it does not completely block the sun. The re sult is a ring-like circle of sunlight. It will be most visible in parts of the Arabian peninsula\, India and maritime Southeast Asia. Watch a video a bout eclipses all around our solar system here: http://nyti.ms/2zM605t LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T131408Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A “ring of fire" annular solar eclipse crosses Asia TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190731 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7lgt2p6lvvomorr3vkipigqbdp@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of July 29\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a \nglimpse of the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch t hem here: https://nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T132345Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190814 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:70pqe1u9m5mlvn9lsia7ekg131@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Aug. 12 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Perseids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://ny ti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T132408Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Perseids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191023 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1j39ojt66ci161j6qq862nup86@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Oct. 21\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a \nglimpse of the Orionids meteor shower. L earn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https: //nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T132428Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Orionids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191215 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2l60ms9n8pk9r24hohgo6e2msl@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 13\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Geminids meteor shower. Lea rn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https:// nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T132505Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Geminids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7dffikl1a2o4ss3qn2c9rm1s6n@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180829T193200Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20190101T005316Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190104 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7afdp947cn6a1uv7tjfr80p121@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Even as the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter’s chill\, ou r planet will be the closest it gets to the sun during its elliptical orbit . Learn more about planetary orbits and the search for life around the gala xy here: https://nyti.ms/2Ro4inJ LAST-MODIFIED:20190102T223159Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at perihelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190105 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0j5kdgvip57p4m037a4r16fsfc@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Jan. 3\, through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Quadrantids meteor shower. L earn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: h ttps://nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T173132Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190104 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3h1s87v5802nnetuvj4v354a4i@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:After spending about a month in lunar orbit\, the Chinese lande r and rover appears to have successfully landed in the moon's Von Karman cr ater\, in the South Pole-Aitken Basin. It it is the second Chinese rover mi ssion on the moon's surface\, and the first spacecraft ever to make a soft\ , or intact\, landing on the side of the moon that always faces away from E arth. Read more about the Chang'e-4 mission here: https://nyti.ms/2QjpmHg LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T173720Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China’s Chang’e-4 spacecraft lands on the far side of the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190122 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1vhj70vtrfklqvupqd2qhl3pdv@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:During a supermoon\, the moon is a bit closer to Earth than usu al. In a lunar eclipse\, Earth’s shadow falls on the moon\, giving it a red dish hue. Sometimes\, by astronomical coincidence\, the two events occur on the same night. Read about how to enjoy the only total lunar eclipse of th is year here: https://nyti.ms/2QZBVb5 LAST-MODIFIED:20190120T132425Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A total lunar eclipse and a supermoon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190222 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0f0khu29ip3dpqhuikjctgqqk3@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:The Japanese spacecraft arrived last year at the near-earth ast eroid. It sent back fascinating views from the rock’s surface after landing robotic rovers and a stationary probe in September and October. All that w ork was a setup to begin collecting samples\, which could be returned to Ea rth in 2020 if the mission is successful. See what Hayabusa2 has accomplish ed so far here: https://nyti.ms/2DdCxIz LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T162719Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Hayabusa2 could attempt to gather samples from the asteroid Ryugu TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190222 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5v5rmi3du0gn3jocg232ppeam7@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:This Israeli company was a finalist in the Google Lunar X Prize \, which ended without a winner last year. If Beresheet launches on time\, its lander will aim to touch down on the lunar surface in April. Read more about how SpaceIL made it to the launchpad here: https://nyti.ms/2V52gqK LAST-MODIFIED:20190221T165035Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceIL could launch the Beresheet mission to the moon aboard a Spa ceX rocket TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190303 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4qb0lrg1vb9clhhudt1hcacna8@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20180207T195154Z DESCRIPTION:NASA astronauts have relied on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft for tr ips to space since 2011. If capsules built by SpaceX and Boeing are tested successfully\, they will carry crews to the International Space Station\, p erhaps later this year. SpaceX’s first test launch will have no crew\, sett ing up a second flight later in the year with crew aboard. Read more about the Crew Dragon test launch here: https://nyti.ms/2SyCN7j LAST-MODIFIED:20190302T104358Z SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190322 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6hictbtgbgtrt4hhe3g3193nij@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the third and final visible supermoon of 2019. Read about supermoons and other moons that are super in their own way\, here: http://n yti.ms/2AmXj3h LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T173351Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A third supermoon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190325 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7qb564dahatvdgavcf6nq0037t@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190321T164059Z DESCRIPTION:Christina Koch of NASA recently joined her fellow astronaut Ann e McClain aboard the International Space Station. The two were scheduled to both head outside on March 29 to replace batteries on the station\, the fi rst time two women performed spacewalks at the same time. But a spacesuit a vailability problem means that Ms. Koch will be paired with Nick Hague for the mission. Read more about why the first all-female spacewalk won't yet h appen here: https://nyti.ms/2TDBPra LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T155812Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First all-female spacewalk is canceled TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190405 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6cstp4vaan0hde2jtv6gfamp4p@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190402T215408Z DESCRIPTION:Launched in February by the nonprofit startup SpaceIL\, this sp acecraft could make Israel the fourth country to touch down intact on the m oon’s surface. Before its landing attempt next week\, it first needs to be captured into lunar orbit. Read more about its orbital maneuvers and what l ies ahead for its landing attempt next week here: https://nyti.ms/2TVMsWc LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T144306Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israel’s Beresheet lander orbits the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1vnmu1tsvnsko5j6ka2r1623kf@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190408T180749Z DESCRIPTION:Launched in February by the nonprofit startup SpaceIL\, Bereshe et achieved lunar orbit\, a first for a privately-built spacecraft. But it failed during its landing attempt\, highlighting inherent risks in faster a nd cheaper approaches to space exploration that many space agencies and com panies are pursuing. Read more about what happened here: https://nyti.ms/2W YtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T214033Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Israel's Beresheet spacecraft appears to crash during moon landing attempt TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5714qk5de0n7e9u7ago6nc4912@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190321T171223Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T214156Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190507 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1on02jlrq9g936cmkjrektpkjq@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of May 4\, through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https ://nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T144551Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190626 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4c9d9v9ssg4pfi56iqgq0gk2bd@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190624T182847Z DESCRIPTION:It's the third flight of Falcon Heavy\, the most powerful rocke t currently in operation\, and Elon Musk says it is the company's most diff icult launch ever. The varied payload\, put together by the U.S. Department of Defense\, includes a solar sail\, an experimental atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people. The launch is at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. Watch it here : https://nyti.ms/2LeWOQw LAST-MODIFIED:20190625T060643Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy may launch 24 satellites to orbit TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190703 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1j3rts78haolg9l3u3kmnhrgvh@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Darkness will fall during daytime in parts of Chile and Argenti na as the moon obscures the sun. The sun will also be partially obscured in other South American countries. Read about how to follow the eclipse\, eve n if you're not south of the Equator\, here: https://nyti.ms/2Xnru9p LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T135659Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A total solar eclipse in South America TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190717 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0j9bt7qdma0ijm7h1t870e0e74@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190716T104820Z DESCRIPTION:At 9:32 a.m. Eastern time\, Neil Armstrong\, Buzz Aldrin and Mi chael Collins lifted off from Pad 39A in Florida\, beginning humankind's fi rst journey to the moon's surface. Read The Times's special coverage of the anniversary here: https://nyti.ms/2XVxcLf LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T104820Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Apollo 11 mission to the moon launched 50 years ago today TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190721 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2i9rpgoik8psp2ph9mbeld2n58@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the lunar surfa ce 50 years ago\, the front page of The Times read\, “MEN WALK ON MOON.” Re ad The Times's special coverage of the anniversary here: https://nyti.ms/2X VxcLf LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T105053Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190723 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5lqbkd7vlrnkv2lr6ba6f6vn8s@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Chandrayaan-2 could make India the fourth country to complete a soft\, or intact\, landing on the moon. After the first launch attempt was postponed\, the spacecraft made it to orbit on Monday. Read more about wha t comes next for the mission here: https://nyti.ms/2JWw7O2 LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T165951Z SEQUENCE:9 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:India launched the Chandrayaan-2 mission to the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190907 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2ane49sp4ediu34jcm2oj7hodt@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190905T005432Z DESCRIPTION:The Chandrayaan-2 mission launched in late July\, and has been gradually maneuvering toward its rendezvous with the lunar surface. If the Vikram lander touches down in one piece\, it will make India the fourth cou ntry in the world to complete such a feat of space exploration. The landing will be attempted on Sept. 7 in India\, but Sept. 6 in the United States. Read more about the mission here: https://nyti.ms/2MWCLYA LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T220257Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:India's Chandrayaan-2 mission will attempt to land on the moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:477np746s4idmriv462k2aanaq@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191010T125013Z DESCRIPTION:Christina Koch and Jessica Meir\, two NASA astronauts currently orbiting Earth\, will put on spacesuits and head to the exterior of the In ternational Space Station to install lithium-ion batteries. It will be the first time a spacewalk has been conducted by two women\, an event that was postponed from March because of a spacesuit-size availability problem. Read more about the spacewalk here: https://nyti.ms/35wP1Fo LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T231345Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:First all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191112 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2rb3psjklt44a3mdnmrecsg9m6@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:During this eclipse-like event\, observers with telescopes will be able to watch the solar system’s innermost planet dance across the sun. The transit lasts nearly six hours\, and will be most visible in the Ameri cas\, including along the East Coast of the United States. Learn more about transits of Mercury here: https://nyti.ms/2CpOvvp LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T204422Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mercury will transit the sun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5fblipf7ua2s5pgmue1nnpvka8@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Lear n more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://n yti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T184955Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191219 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:08gcjni0njd7ahgug0lplf5ehn@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:The spacecraft\, its name an abbreviation for Characterizing Ex oplanet Satellite\, will study planets already known to be orbiting distant stars. It will produce more precise measurements of worlds in the Earth-to -Neptune size range. Read more about the Cheops mission\, here: https://nyti.ms/36L5nKq LAST-MODIFIED:20191218T154846Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Europe launched the Cheops spacecraft to study exoplanets TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6ve6snmnaqm0gh3nq5dvh2cvns@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 22\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Ursids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://nyti.ms/2RuvTU2 LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T003820Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Ursids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191221 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4rm98ajbr0amepctn50o2kco5l@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20181231T123622Z DESCRIPTION:NASA astronauts have relied on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft for tr ips to space since 2011\, and the agency turned to Boeing and SpaceX to bui ld new capsules for trips to the International Space Station. While Starlin er launched successfully\, an error as it attempted to enter orbit forced i t to prepare to head back to Earth. Read about the mission here: https://nyti.ms/2rWHMYt LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T164756Z SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Boeing launches Starliner spacecraft TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191229 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3medrct6dup367f7f73vssfobp@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191001T215529Z DESCRIPTION:The object now known as 2I/Borisov is a comet that originated f rom another star system before arriving in ours. It already made its closes t approach to the sun\, and on this day it will be about as close to Earth as it's going to get. Read more about this visitor from outside our solar s ystem here: https://nyti.ms/2QgmBbL LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T181854Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:An interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200101 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4s08scbm0rv7c3lbhvruvriada@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191224T182222Z DESCRIPTION:The first picture of a black hole. Successes and failures in at tempts at moon landings. Space crime allegations. An interstellar comet. Th is trip around the sun was a remarkable year for space and astronomy. Befor e you ring in what we hope is a happy new year\, look back on what happened in 2019 here: https://nyti.ms/2shmW63 LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T182450Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Look back on a big year in space and astronomy TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201215 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:16nfhk8q0adoq71me99e3v2sq9@google.com CREATED:20191226T061509Z DESCRIPTION:Darkness will fall during daytime in parts of South America as the moon obscures the sun. See last year's total solar eclipse in Chile and Argentina\, here: https://nyti.ms/2Xnru9p LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T061509Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of South America TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200202 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:02q3gbssjhq4ubhmeibjkdna13@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055100Z DESCRIPTION:Some satellites fall into the atmosphere before their servic e lives are over. To extend the usefulness of these satellites\, the compan y Northrop Grumman built and launched MEV-1. As a test\, the spacecraft wil l link up with a telecommunications satellite currently orbiting Earth and attempt to move it to a higher orbit before eventually releasing it.
LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T162921Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A satellite could attempt to dock with another satellite in orbit TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200320 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3cd86ihuo50q44a8i4e1jj0jqp@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T054359Z DESCRIPTION:The vernal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit where the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Ma ny people mark it as the first day of the spring. See what it looks like fr om space here: http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0p LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T163042Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Vernal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200621 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5ivj0it9jhup6qih0f08cn2o6m@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055725Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to summer in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts toward the sun. Read more about the imp ortance of the solstice for life on Earth here: https://nyti.ms/2yvKbf6 LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T163112Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Summer solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7tl7sv54i8f3fp2hhrs2pk3aus@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055813Z DESCRIPTION:During an annular eclipse\, the moon moves between the sun and Earth\, but at a distance that it does not completely block the sun. The re sult is a ring-like circle of sunlight. It will be most visible in parts of the Arabian peninsula\, India and maritime Southeast Asia. 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Read more about aphelion\, and what it's like on other worlds in ou r solar system\, here: https://nyti.ms/2lVMf71 LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T163624Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at aphelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200923 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6d67mjo8phtnlstehfhm2b6m2s@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191216T235425Z DESCRIPTION:The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit wher e the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Many mark it as the first day of the fall. 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Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch the m here: http s://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200101T233338Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:10vttnho5g7du37bb488pi785o@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055512Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 21\, through the next day’s da wn\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them he re: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T005319Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1rf4bqute1cfd5tcpi6hudmjqu@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T060555Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Aug. 11 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Perseids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them her e: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T005440Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Perseids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201118 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:191h2g3bjnhkpbm59tncqte95e@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061143Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them he re: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T005536Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201215 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3r5estj0l8u98s2q40brsiqo38@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061430Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 13\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Geminids meteo r shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them h ere: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T005559Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Geminids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201223 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:05aob17mubaep3iif3hbb7a3s5@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061618Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 21\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Ursids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://ny ti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T005614Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Ursids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200706 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:070ftboth309gknlkldk0abt51@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T060420Z DESCRIPTION:During a penumbral lunar eclipse\, the moon is covered by th e thinnest parts of Earth’s shadow. The change in the moon’s color will be very subtle. But you can try to see it if you are almost anywhere in North America (sorry\, Alaskans)\, as well as in South America and Africa up to i ts horn. Read about forthcoming lunar astronomy events here: https://nyti.ms/2QbmIVU
LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T183257Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A lunar eclipse will be visible in parts of the Americas and Africa TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200106 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7rkidpebbsjjsdoja78d8ipia1@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T053304Z DESCRIPTION:Even as the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter’s chill\, ou r planet will be the closest it gets to the sun during its elliptical orbit . Learn more about planetary orbits and the search for life around the gala xy here: https://nyti.ms/2Ro4inJ LAST-MODIFIED:20200102T185809Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at perihelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:FCA38BD8-AC96-41C5-87CA-F0F50401C5FD ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003604Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234011Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:CF94C3C8-1832-4A77-8DDD-FE1874F0D675 ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003634Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234051Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:CAF4D7D3-45C9-446A-B11C-81B4AEF2F42B ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003659Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234119Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:80B97F7C-DA6D-4A67-93A6-7AACBA3DAD9E ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003713Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234210Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:FC62D047-F295-4781-A9B6-0668D69EBDAD ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003719Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234218Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:738415F5-A0E3-4914-ACA9-8C4675768DD4 ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003721Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234220Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=rderbytalbot@gmail.com:mailto:rderbytalbot@gmail.com UID:B00F9879-5974-4C76-88E6-DFE17BB724F5 ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200103T003729Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20200103T234230Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200107 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0l6f6f0fejgpo07u5pbbm05tsd@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200106T000959Z DESCRIPTION:Multiple missions to Mars. An interstellar comet exits our sola r system. New heights for private spaceflight. The resumption of human spac eflight from the United States. Thanks for subscribing to our calendar\, an d read our preview of these and other major space news events here: https:/ /nyti.ms/2QpEBSo LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T000959Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Look ahead to an exciting year of space and astronomy news TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200120 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5u74kr7hoa3649d4ads673skjt@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T053525Z DESCRIPTION:Crew Dragon is SpaceX’s NASA-commissioned ride to the space station. Before humans can get on board\, SpaceX needs to complete an in-fl ight abort test. The capsule separated from a rocket that then exploded\, a s it would during a launch emergency. Read about the in-flight abort test h ere: https://nyti.ms/369TE7j
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T155351Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX conducted an explosive test of its astronaut capsule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:skr5hkt3igirfmsh4idbhr533s@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042957Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T042958Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:7b9soa348l0jam9qaj1j7ahte4@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042958Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:ds5du5gdplvd6n9cavfadp92vc@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042958Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:fuskpln88rvn2kci66qhufpr4s@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042958Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:uom40dn0fp843mrrjed90acfg4@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042958Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:1a2b0dgrlhlk81l29l6u1bd8h4@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042959Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:32e5mj3b2hd9ch95a9jmcjeuro@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042959Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:41dtd1m8266cjggfp6vg6ciiog@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T042959Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043002Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:feooopsofrikle6ckb0kqrfamk@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043000Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043003Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:m6gmvsk2512qkh19ttmm6ncag0@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043000Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043003Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:m8kk7f98skk7akt1rrublvj1rc@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043000Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043003Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:5lql8ro45un8lh239mm8qcd6i4@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043002Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043004Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:bfnsvs1ngcpfh79sh87eqthaak@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043002Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043004Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=johntewart@gmail.com:mailto:johntewart@gmail.com UID:kvte1vcq0lpbc5tqe6c00a2iic@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200126T043002Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T043004Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200131 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2ovpserbcjd0nc0ha0m6tj7eif@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200130T202008Z DESCRIPTION:Since it launched 16 years ago\, this observatory that trails E arth around the sun has spotted 7 Earth-size worlds orbiting another star\, a new ring around Saturn and many more wonders of the cosmos. Read about t he telescope's career\, and why NASA decided it had to come to an end\, her e: https://nyti.ms/37FbGQk LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T202014Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA ends the mission of the Spitzer space telescope TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200210 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0tvkcnufolnuev40j6jq9kipv3@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191220T223123Z DESCRIPTION:This joint mission will study the physics of the sun and the solar wind\, eventually providing the first clear images of the sun’s pola r regions. After launch\, it will head on a path to bounce off the gravity of Venus and Earth\, bringing it on its first close approach to the sun in 2022. Read more about the Solar Orbiter launch here: https://nyti.ms/31F1B3 B
LAST-MODIFIED:20200209T202132Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ESA and NASA could launch the Solar Orbiter spacecraft TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200219 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:435usrsksimtl8djspr0569oi9@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T170052Z DESCRIPTION:An occultation occurs when one body in space lines up to obscur e another. Sky gazers in parts of North America will be able to see the moo n cross in front of Mars before the sun rises on this day\, a good reminder that multiple missions are scheduled to be launched toward the red planet later in the year. Read about the moon-Mars meetup here: https://nyti.ms/37vlrQg LAST-MODIFIED:20200217T181648Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon will block Mars in pre-dawn skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200418 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2fibpu9jhq90lpjpvc1c8svnfk@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055338Z DESCRIPTION:On this day\, John Swigert\, Fred Haise and James Lovell ret urned to Earth several days after their goal of landing on the moon was foi led by an explosion of an oxygen tank. The mission was a “successful failur e” that showed that NASA could not only send men to the moon but rescue the m when things went wrong. Read more about what this mission means for the f uture of human spaceflight here: https:// nyti.ms/34yp6x1
LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T134147Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 crew's return to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:8t68sfu5vuupeekp08rqrs8p7o@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182422Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182422Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:jenndoeqhvsf7juruddpc6dpjc@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182422Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182422Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:pud9c32hr24965k2ad3ukfpi48@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182423Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\, th e cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-bas ed organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. Follow the launch here: https:// nyti.ms/2WYtKiw LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182424Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket could launch again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:vop353rhos76l1thjsdscsfarc@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182423Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182424Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:292ok4psm2jpq0o35jrssi9pj4@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182424Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182425Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:ithaiho4o2s5av10bhp8vq6rm0@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182426Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Horiz ons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\, making it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope to le arn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary disc overy here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182427Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:jtajn0q8ce8u4hegpq3m5td6f8@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182426Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182427Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:neion0qb51ka7g6sa3h88u314s@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182426Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182427Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:oacaq6gm6gd0bus10nr629q3g0@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182426Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182427Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:ttimpf373mhhp36pb5egf9e2qs@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182426Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182427Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:e26pvv3gjh7ja98m09g54o2nrk@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182427Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182428Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:fs0466rvurs8joc7hefm19d550@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182427Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182428Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:ek858qj33fp5rbqnfi4ao7eo80@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182521Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182522Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=92np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com:mailto:92 np6g9asg6fo7rce8u0iaib08@group.calendar.google.com UID:vu9e4bho26doebdm392ddtiiqg@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=OPT-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200421T182525Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T182526Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200506 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5qu0djn9ud12bpi5qeouinr5la@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T055642Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of May 4\, through the next day’s dawn\ , you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquariids me teor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch the m here: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T175420Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200528 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5t98vam3omlpk32l0sdfukv4ot@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200512T133150Z DESCRIPTION:An amateur Australian astronomer used some of his downtime caus ed by the coronavirus to spot a new comet. Today it is making its closest a pproach to the sun\; its closest approach to Earth was on May 12. In the we eks ahead you might have an opportunity to spot it at night. Learn more abo ut Comet SWAN here: https://nyti.ms/3dvT3 B0 LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T152307Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Comet SWAN makes its closest approach to sun TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200526 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:65gl90rrm0cqghcselpfteg27n@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200525T155612Z DESCRIPTION:The sister company of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic wants t o be a mobile platform for small satellite launches\, dropping its Launcher One rocket from beneath Cosmic Girl\, a modified 747. Read about its missio n and test launch here: https://nyti.ms/2A9eVDG LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T155708Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Virgin Orbit will attempt its first rocket launch from a jumbo jet TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200531 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2njob5vud2g93fb9v7e31nkfdi@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200417T173414Z DESCRIPTION:American astronauts have relied on Russian rockets to get to or bit since 2011 when the space shuttle stopped flying. A new ride to the spa ce station may finally be ready to launch from American soil. Wednesday's l aunch attempt was called off because of weather\, so SpaceX will try again to launch on Saturday. Follow the latest updates on the launch here: https: //nyti.ms/2TVWDwZ LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T152327Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA astronauts could try again to launch on a SpaceX rocket TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200601 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0c7lmceakg33dkl8u4gjf77kg4@google.com CREATED:20200531T125603Z DESCRIPTION:Following a successful launch the day before\, NASA's Bob Behnk en and Doug Hurley began their 19-hour trip to the International Space Stat ion. Today\, they will arrive\, docking with the outpost in orbit. Follow u pdates about their arrival here: https://nyti.ms/2yNhz1F LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T125603Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX capsule arrives at space station with NASA astronauts TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200724 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:594h29bkmkm8n3npagpcc5qrpo@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200716T122729Z DESCRIPTION:This month we've been treated to one of the brightest comets in years\, spotted first by the NEOWISE space telescope. The cosmic ice ball has been getting steadily more visible in night skies after sunset as it ge ts closer to Earth. Read more about how to see it here: https://nyti.ms/2Ch 9nbN LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T122729Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Comet NEOWISE makes its closest approach to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200720 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5fo1mrmihpk3c40mcjhakb0boo@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200603T203437Z DESCRIPTION:Three missions to Mars are planned this summer. The first sched uled to launch is the Hope orbiter\, built by the United Arab Emirates and launching atop a Japanese rocket (it has faced multiple postponements becau se of weather conditions). China and the United States also plan launches t his summer. Read more about the Hope mission and what it intends to accompl ish here: https://nyti.ms/2CcEF3B LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T235235Z SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:United Arab Emirates could launch first Mars probe of the summer TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200724 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5bj4j5pjjafi21s8us2jlf48kr@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200722T201456Z DESCRIPTION:China's space program has never made it to Mars. On Thursday\, the country successfully started the journey of its Tianwen-1 mission\, lof ting an orbiter\, lander and robotic rover to the red planet for a February arrival. It is the second of three missions to Mars leaving Earth this mon th. Read more about Tianwen-1 here: https ://nyti.ms/3jtYQuA LAST-MODIFIED:20200723T132801Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:562qclvv0iiepb6k1cgptg9beh@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T060520Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of July 29\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T193412Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200731 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:54dvj4botajc3v1r4clh05crvs@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191220T223327Z DESCRIPTION:The third and final scheduled launch of the summer to Mars was by NASA\, carrying the Perseverance rover. It could be the fifth rover NASA lands on the red planet\, attempting to touch down in Jezero crater\, an a ncient river delta that could hold evidence of past life if it ever existed on Mars. Look back on highlights from the launch here: https://nyti.ms/3gbo3rC LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T175100Z SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA launched Perseverance rover to Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200803 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0dqda29hvnje201u13h63psouo@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200717T163736Z DESCRIPTION:After their successful trip to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule\, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are comin g home. While weather conditions on Earth could change their departure date \, the two men are expected to splash down in waters near Florida. Follow t heir voyage home here: https://nyti.ms/3fub6Ix LAST-MODIFIED:20200802T155351Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Astronauts could return to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsul e TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201021 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1e55m6bmovlac48l2ttc8s8q7s@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061101Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Oct. 19\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Orionids meteo r shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them h ere: https://nyti.ms/35eqbIW LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T133638Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Orionids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201021 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7rus95sv8i1dsq12fh8osk8ih0@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T060632Z DESCRIPTION:This NASA spacecraft has been orbiting an Empire State Build ing-sized near Earth asteroid for more than a year. It will attempt to coll ect a sample during a brief touch down on its surface\, and eventually retu rn it to Earth. Follow the mission's attempt to collect a space rock sample here: https://nyti.ms/2HiNlrs
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T160932Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft could try to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201116 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:597ol05a75vuqn548gvg1kfvap@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20200722T202317Z DESCRIPTION:In May\, SpaceX carried two NASA astronauts to the Internationa l Space Station. Now that those astronauts have safely returned to Earth\, NASA is preparing for Crew Dragon to transport a team of four\, including a Japanese astronaut\, on the capsule's second piloted trip. Watch the launc h here: https://nyti.ms/32MwJzU LAST-MODIFIED:20201115T204951Z SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch more astronauts to orbit in its Crew Dragon cap sule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201124 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0ekf8802jkve61vmjqemrkdcji@google.com CREATED:20201123T015607Z DESCRIPTION:It's been more than four decades since a Soviet robotic mission collected the last set of lunar samples that were brought to Earth. On Mon day afternoon (early Tuesday local time) the Chang'e-5 mission aims to buil d on the technical achievements of recent Chinese spacecraft and gather moo n rocks and soil that could return to Earth next month. Read more about the mission and what it could accomplish here: https://nyti.ms/2UQH9Kz LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T052148Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China could launch a mission to bring moon rocks to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201201 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5o87favfluqjnkmb3uftmi70vl@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061228Z DESCRIPTION:This will be a subtle\, penumbral lunar eclipse. Moon gazers in the Americas and Australia can try to detect the change\, as can people throughout East Asia. Read about when the eclipse will occur here: https:/ /nyti.ms/3fNPSqA
LAST-MODIFIED:20201129T152712Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A lunar eclipse will be visible in the Americas\, Australia and par ts of Asia and Europe. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:02d27i16opns1tnqap50a6lgpv@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20191226T061330Z DESCRIPTION:Throughout 2019\, this Japanese probe collected multiple sam ples from this near Earth asteroid\, including a memorable operation that b lew a hole in the space rock’s surface. After returning to Earth\, it eject ed a sample capsule that is on course to touch down in the Australian outba ck on Sunday (it will be Saturday in the United States during the operation ). Read more about Hayabusa2 and the mission \; to recover its samples here: https://nyti.ms/39IGFif
LAST-MODIFIED:20201205T164110Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft could return a sample from the asteroi d Ryugu to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201222 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:77qv9v1vih914incad37d24ngk@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201214T160408Z DESCRIPTION:The two largest planets in the solar system have been moving cl oser and closer in recent weeks. On this evening\, they will get closer in the heavens than they have been since 1623. Read more about this "great con junction" here: https://nyti.ms/381JZCO LAST-MODIFIED:20201214T160408Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Jupiter and Saturn will meet up in the night sky TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201218 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5he5gurma5m7el3ksrhdptlc52@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201216T193929Z DESCRIPTION:China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft\, which launched in November\, com pleted a series of complex technical steps to gather lunar samples from the moon's surface. On Thursday morning in China (it was Wednesday afternoon i n New York)\, the capsule containing the moon rocks landed in Inner Mongoli a. Read about what the mission means for the future of space exploration he re: https://nyti.ms/37pFXFh LAST-MODIFIED:20201216T193929Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Chinese mission brings moon rocks to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210103 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:12or3dt0sd0jvrfaf6b9j4c6m5@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T185228Z DESCRIPTION:Even as the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter’s chill\, ou r planet will be the closest it gets to the sun during its elliptical orbit . Learn more about planetary orbits and the search for life around the gala xy here: \;https://nyti.ms/2Ro4inJ LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T185228Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at perihelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210321 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6091gbaf3gk6l0dsm4bt5fk3qr@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T190106Z DESCRIPTION:The vernal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit where the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Ma ny people mark it as the first day of the spring. See what it looks like fr om space here: \;http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0 p LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T190106Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Vernal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7q6a269ibd9qdlon78ga6l4qt1@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T191837Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to summer in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts toward the sun. Read more about the imp ortance of the solstice for life on Earth here: \;https://nyti.ms/2yvKbf6 LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T191857Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Summer solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210706 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5r94vrd970s59o57k33k82gnp8@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T192002Z DESCRIPTION:Even as the Northern Hemisphere experiences the heat of summer\ , our planet is the farthest it will get from the sun during its elliptical orbit. Read more about aphelion\, and what it's like on other worlds in ou r solar system\, here: \;https://nyti .ms/2lVMf71 LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T192014Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Earth is at aphelion TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210923 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0tifc9q8j3fe2ud04fik3if7gj@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T192730Z DESCRIPTION:The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit wher e the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Many mark it as the first day of the fall. See what it looks like from spac e here: \;http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0p LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T192730Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Autumnal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211222 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:5llra3m43aff4m85vkrvhiev28@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T193928Z DESCRIPTION:It’s the scientific start to winter in the Northern Hemisphere\ , when this half of the world tilts away from the sun. Read more about the solstice here: \;http://nyti.ms/2Bn7Vm t LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T193929Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Winter solstice TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7sh3dhiino4rkoqhgiea9q0c04@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T190531Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 21\, through the next day’s da wn\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them he re: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T141308Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210730 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:69k48g9qhsr1gg4ru83veo6nvg@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T192304Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of July 28\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T141404Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210813 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7o4238rrc4omjlvosu63vmht84@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T192514Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Aug. 11 through the next day’s dawn\ , you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Perseids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them her e: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T141415Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Perseids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211118 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6mvukt4ptla4fcieko8bpts7lk@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T193628Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them he re: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T141447Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211223 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7llpr6pmvq217anpv2da9m22j9@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T194115Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 21\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Ursids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: https://ny ti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T141513Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Ursids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210104 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3sqe8hk0q88avbba8t7v2ncc32@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T185617Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Jan. 2\, through the next day’s dawn \, you might have your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Quadrantids me teor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch the m here: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T190635Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Quadrantids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210117 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7uka0not0ibg65doqq7u68t21d@google.com CREATED:20210116T042301Z DESCRIPTION:NASA hoped 2021 will be the year its large Space Launch System rocket can finally get to orbit and beyond. Before it can shoot for the moo n\, the vehicle's booster needed to pass a key test on the ground. Read mor e about how the hot-fire test went here: https://nyti.ms/3qszjEG LAST-MODIFIED:20210117T002550Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA conducted a hot-fire test of its new giant rocket. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210210 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:58s1jm1ed2k8mkrvjcnvtacmcn@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201231T150109Z DESCRIPTION:Three spacecraft launched from Earth headed toward Mars in J uly. The first of the three to arrive this month will be Hope\, the first d eep space explorer from the small but ambitious space program of the United Arab Emirates. It will complete a detailed study of Martian weather during its mission. Read about the Emirati space program here: https://nyti.ms/3a7X6Vr
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T120240Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The United Arab Emirates Hope spacecraft will orbit Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210211 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7bo017rd951p1aa48l16hgpf2p@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210103T221844Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet's second visitor this year will be Tianwen-1\, w hich aims to be China's first successful journey to another planet. After i ts arrival\, the robotic orbiter will conduct a series of preparations\, an d then attempt to land a rover on Mars in May. NASA is the only space progr am so far to get a hang of difficult Martian surface landings\, and a succe ssful touchdown would be further evidence of China's engineering progress. Follow the arrival of China's Tianwen-1 mission here: https://nyti.ms/2OoK9 xX LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T102150Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China's Tianwen-1 mission will enter Mars orbit TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210219 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3bamttsn7rvk441sn7sll5rs8g@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T184547Z DESCRIPTION:NASA’s next robotic explorer and Ingenuity\, the experimenta l helicopter it is carrying\, will hurtle toward the Martian surface on thi s day\, aiming to extend NASA’s record of successful landings there. Read m ore about how how to follow the mission's arrival on the red planet here: h ttps://nyti.ms/3dn5HW8
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T184538Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:360umsohr8fmrskppb55f8n3hr@google.com CREATED:20210317T192741Z DESCRIPTION:The Space Launch System is central to NASA's ambition of landin g the first woman and next man on the moon. On Thursday around 3 p.m. Easte rn time it will conduct a "hot fire test\," lighting the massive engines of its core stage for as long as eight minutes to simulate the strains of a l aunch. An earlier hot firing was cut short\, delaying confirmation that the rocket is ready to fly. Read more about the long wait for the Space Launch System here: https://nyti.ms/3vAayd4 LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T192741Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA will conduct another ground test of its Space Launch System TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210608 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0vame0qagl9s4te4asmmj5r2db@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210205T153157Z DESCRIPTION:NASA’s Juno mission has been exploring the planet Jupiter si nce 2016\, giving us new views and insights into the solar system’s largest world. NASA decided recently to extend the spacecraft’s mission to 2025\, allowing it to also make brief flybys of some of Jupiter’s biggest moons. O n this day\, the robotic probe will make a low-altitude pass of Ganymede\, the largest moon in the solar system. Read more about Juno here: https://nyti.ms/3oR4U1P
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T212951Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s Juno spacecraft will visit the solar system’s largest moon TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210420 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1s9nq61fm62nu5r50bebuslofm@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210323T184202Z DESCRIPTION:NASA’s Perseverance rover carried an experimental vehicle all t he way to the red planet: a Marscopter. The rotorcraft\, named Ingenuity\, could attempt to lift off on this date. If it succeeds\, it will be the fir st powered flight on another planet\, demonstrating the potential for aeria l exploration on other worlds. Read more about NASA’s Mars helicopter missi on here:https://nyti.ms/3srSzTr LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T040257Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter may attempt its first flight on Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210424 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2cviqb1ebm6voqmhs48tdntu89@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210129T192249Z DESCRIPTION:In November\, SpaceX carried its second crew of astronauts to t he International Space Station. Now NASA is preparing for Crew Dragon to tr ansport another team of four\, including one Japanese and one European astr onaut\, on the capsule's third piloted trip. Follow the launch here: https: //nyti.ms/32DjIIP LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T024657Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch another team of astronauts to orbit in its Crew Dragon capsule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210503 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:27di06qdpbs73crfe6f2ej9bfu@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210405T145805Z DESCRIPTION:What goes up must come down. Now that the Crew-2 group of astro nauts are aboard the International Space Station\, another foursome\, Crew- 1\, will return to Earth. The astronauts from NASA and Japan's space agency \, who made the trip to orbit last November\, will leave the space station Saturday and then splash down somewhere near the Florida coast after an ove rnight trip. Read more about Crew-1's journey here: https://nyti.ms/3e9KQWn LAST-MODIFIED:20210501T210146Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Four astronauts are set to return to Earth from the space station TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210507 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:50g3hgar8r63ipl2288pi9aqnc@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T191248Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of May 5\, through the next day’s dawn\ , you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquariids me teor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch the m here: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T182435Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211022 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4m1742rvpd797hnmoi8qcppgj1@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T193126Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Oct. 19\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Orionids meteo r shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them h ere: https://nyti.ms/3pFa29X LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T182753Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Orionids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210511 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:66mpgqbc0ipjbdbohg48gohrt7@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T185943Z DESCRIPTION:In October\, a NASA spacecraft swooped in on Bennu\, a near-Ear th asteroid\, and scooped up rock and dirt from its surface. It then packed away the material and prepared for return to Earth. On Monday\, its voyage home got underway. It is scheduled to return its capsule full of samples t o Earth in 2023. Read more about the OSIRIS-REX mission's departure for Ear th here: https://nyti.ms/3fnIMJR LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T211124Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s OSIRIS-REX spacecraft begins its return trip to Earth TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210515 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7n2t3bjuecdt832jkvldi3827u@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210514T203044Z DESCRIPTION:China's Tianwen-1 mission arrived at Mars in February and has b een in orbit ever since. Now the country's space program will attempt a dif ficult trip to the surface of the red planet with a landing craft carrying a rover named Zhurong to begin a mission of exploration (It will be Saturda y in China when the landing attempt occurs). Read more about the landing at tempt here: https://nyti.ms/3tMUgvv LAST-MODIFIED:20210514T203219Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:China's Zhurong rover could attempt to land on Mars TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210527 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0d4ccdtsqojsdsp57q5u783shg@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T191417Z DESCRIPTION:Some may call it a “super blood moon\,” when the full moon i
s closer to Earth than usual\, and Earth’s shadow also crosses over the fac
e of the moon\, turning it a reddish color. People in Australia and on Paci
fic islands as well as in the Western United States will get the best views
of the occurrence\, and some of the event will be visible in parts of the
Americas and East and South Asia. Read more about lunar astronomy events he
re: https://nyti.ms/3oRs35Y
This eclipse is unusual. It’s an annular or “ring of fire” e
clipse\, which means the moon is too far from Earth to fully block the sun\
, but will fit entirely within it. It will also cross over the North Pole\,
so it first will travel north\, then south. While people in parts of Canad
a and Russia will experience the full “ring of fire” effect of the eclipse\
, those living on the East Coast of the United States may be able to briefl
y experience a partial solar eclipse\, a nice preview of the total solar ec
lipse that will cross the United States in 2024. Read more about this sunri
se eclipse here: https://nyti.ms/3v7Xcn1
As Jupiter orbits the sun\, asteroids known as Trojans travel in the same path\, but hundreds of millions of miles ahead or behin d it. These bodies are believed to be leftovers from the objects that helpe d the outer planets form at the birth of the solar system. A NASA mission\, Lucy\, will launch on a journey to study an assortment of the Trojans. Rea d more about the mission and its scientific objectives here: https://nyti.m s/3vjhvzx
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T124406Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA may launch the Lucy mission to study asteroids near Jupiter TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2go95vsareq0rvuo9avr6t5bjp@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211015T001154Z DESCRIPTION:Less than two weeks ago\, a Russian actress and director launch ed to the International Space Station to film scenes from a movie called "T he Challenge." It is to be the first feature film shot in orbit. Their miss ion complete\, the film crew and a Russian astronaut boarded a Soyuz capsul e and returned to Earth just after midnight on Sunday\, Eastern time. Read more about their mission here: https://ny ti.ms/3lOQd0P LAST-MODIFIED:20211017T180026Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:A Russian film crew returned from the International Space Station TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211109 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:3sfpqrs2o5dmi4iula0pvfe9i4@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211107T135224Z DESCRIPTION:NASA's Crew-2 mission arrived on the International Space Statio n in April. After a series of delays\, Shane Kimbrough\, Megan McArthur\; A kihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet have started their return home\, with a s plash down off the Florida coast expected Monday night. Follow and watch th eir return trip home here: https://nyti.ms/3EUcDEL LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T233132Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Four astronauts are returning to Earth in a SpaceX capsule. TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211111 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:7368gue3jih674fqm190aecgne@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20210908T141650Z DESCRIPTION:It's time for a new team of astronauts to join the Internationa l Space Station. SpaceX will carry four astronauts on a mission called Crew -3 to the orbital outpost using its Crew Dragon spacecraft. Three are from NASA -- Kayla Barron\, Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn -- and a fourth\, Matth ias Maurer\, is from the European Space Agency. They will replace a crew wh o arrived in April. Follow the launch live here: https://nyti.ms/3n2rF52 LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T212309Z SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch another team of astronauts to orbit in its Crew Dragon capsule TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211120 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:4r5poo5gh6u0vptj18oahtqaup@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211118T160523Z DESCRIPTION:People in North America and parts of South America\, Asia and A ustralia got a chance to view a nearly total lunar eclipse on Thursday nigh t or early Friday morning. The phenomenon\, technically a partial lunar ecl ipse\, lasted longer than any such event since the 1440s. See pictures from the eclipse here: https://nyti.ms/3cuVF3B LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T175103Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years occurred TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:1ctki3d3pft6bv6g9iqib5bdga@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T192120Z DESCRIPTION:Didymos is a pair of near-Earth asteroids. The smaller of the p air\, Dimorphos\, orbits its larger partner as they travel around the sun. To understand the best way to deflect an Earth-bound asteroid that could da mage life on this planet\, NASA wants to see with its Double Asteroid Redir ection Test mission whether it can engineer a collision with Dimorphos that will alter the small object’s orbit. After launch\, the spacecraft will tr avel to the asteroids and make its crash attempt in September or October 20 22. Read about the DART mission here: https://nyti.ms/3FI0lzx LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T072527Z SEQUENCE:3 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA launched its DART mission to crash into an asteroid TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211210 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:53nr7f9a7eeskos0c8nhecpcnd@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211208T220759Z DESCRIPTION:It's not NASA's biggest telescope launch of the year. But the I XPE mission could improve astronomers' abilities to delve into the secrets of black holes\, supernovas and neutron stars. The telescope launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early in the morning . Read more about IXPE here: https://nyti .ms/3EEDhl3 LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T115330Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA and SpaceX launch the IXPE mission. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:17fnu3d1m6ak48e0lq06p60hjm@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T193806Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Dec. 13\, through the next day’s daw n\, you might get your best chance to catch a glimpse of the Geminids meteo r shower. Learn more about the this year's Geminids and an unusual view of the same meteor shower in 2020 here: https://nyti.ms/3ILgAyi LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T230040Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Geminids meteor shower will peak in night skies TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211226 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0419l6us5u82ikqlc7jgf8ra7u@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20201223T193253Z DESCRIPTION:The Webb is to be the crown jewel of orbital telescopes\, a
successor to the Hubble telescope that advances human understanding of the
solar system\, our galaxy and the universe. But it has faced a series of bu
dget overruns and delays that have kept it on Earth\, most recently the cor
onavirus pandemic. NASA is hoping Webb will finally get off the launchpad b
efore the end of this year. Follow the Webb telescope launch live here: htt
ps://nyti.ms/32pGMhA
This joint mission will study the physics of the su n and the solar wind\\\, eventually providing the first clear images of the sun’s polar regions. After launch\\\, it will head on a path to bounce off the gravity of Venus and Earth\\\, bringing it on its first close approach to the sun in 2022. Read more about recent solar science findings here: ht tps://nyti.ms/2Q7GlOB
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133709Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ESA and NASA could launch the Solar Orbiter spacecraft TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:68sj6dr66som4b9o61h68b9k70pj0bb16pi6cb9j6dimad1ncdimae9g70@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055026Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. 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Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133712Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180206T000000Z DTEND:20180207T000000Z DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=gand0809@gmail.com:mailto:gand0809@gmail.com UID:6comac9n6sp6ab9n74pm6b9kc8rmcbb1ccsj6bb661j3gohl74rj0db46o@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20191221T221427Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\\\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since the Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's sche duled launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133714Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\\\, Florida 32899\\\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=gand0809@gmail.com:mailto:gand0809@gmail.com UID:6cp66ob5c9j3ab9p6sqm8b9k6orjeb9o70s3ebb3c5j62p9p6dijidj664@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20191221T221310Z DESCRIPTION:The first flight of the Falcon Heavy and its three powerful roc kets was a space highlight of 2018. While that test flight's payload was a red Tesla sports car with a spacesuited mannequin in its driver's seat\\\, the cargo this time will be a communications satellite for a Saudi Arabia-b ased organization called Arabsat. The launch was postponed from April 10th to April 11th because of weather conditions. 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Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133718Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donni McCray:mailto:d8nni@mccrazys.com UID:6dgm4c1ickom8b9i75j62b9k75gm8b9p70s68b9kcgo32o9n65i34pb6cg@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200102T061357Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\\\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since the Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's sche duled launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133719Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\\\, Florida 32899\\\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:6dh68p1hccp32b9mcoo66b9k6kqjebb274q3ib9o70qm2c33coo3ac9i6k@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055041Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of April 22 through the next day’s dawn \, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower. Learn more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://nyti .ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133721Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Lyrids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20180101T000000Z DTEND:20180102T000000Z DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=gand0809@gmail.com:mailto:gand0809@gmail.com UID:6di3adhkcop3gbb46dgjgb9k64qj6b9pccr68bb171hmcc1ocor66pj1cc@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20191221T221437Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133723Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:6dimadpi75hjgbb36dj36b9k60r62b9o6grj0b9ncli3cc1h74q32p9j6g@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055057Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133725Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:6hij0e9o68q36bb16kp3eb9kc8omabb2chgjibb6c5h6cd9o71h3gphncg@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055100Z DESCRIPTION:The red planet has been growing brighter in the night sky as Ea rth slides between the sun and Mars\, a cosmic game of monkey in the middle known as opposition that occurs on July 27. Mars will remain extra brillia nt through the early hours of July 31 as its orbit brings it to its closest approach with Earth\, a mere 35.8 million miles. Read more about these eve nts and how to enjoy them here: https://nyti.ms/2LFmsyh LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133727Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Mars opposition and closest approach TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=gand0809@gmail.com:mailto:gand0809@gmail.com UID:6ko30c36c4pm8b9k74qm2b9k6th3abb165h3cbb569i3ce31cksjadb2co@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20191221T221328Z DESCRIPTION:Starting in the evening of Nov. 16 through the next day’s dawn\ \\, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Leonids meteor shower. Lear n more about the major meteor showers and how to watch them here: http://ny ti.ms/2A76t26 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133728Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The Leonids meteor shower will peak TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:6kp32ohg6crj8b9p68sj2b9kcos6cbb26pi62b9i64rj6e9k60o3iohk6k@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055033Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133730Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donni McCray:mailto:d8nni@mccrazys.com UID:6lijaphk6gs64b9h6os3ib9kcdgjibb1cop32b9hckr38e9o6pj32cj16o@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200102T061445Z DESCRIPTION:Is the moon getting a little clingy? Last month there was a sup ermoon and 2018 starts out with another. Read about supermoons and other mo ons that are super in their own way here: http://nyti.ms/2hLW602 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133732Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:The moon gets super again TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220923 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6oacklsqhvvion9j2dch1qhv42@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211221T171615Z DESCRIPTION:The autumnal equinox is one of two points in Earth's orbit wher e the sun creates equal periods of daytime and nighttime across the globe. Many mark it as the first day of the fall. See what it looks like from spac e here: http://nyti.ms/2hL6k0p LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133734Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Autumnal equinox TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180207 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=molly.palermo@gmail.com:mailto:molly.palermo@gmail.com UID:6oojeeb66hi62bb268s30b9k65ijabb26kqj0b9occo3gdpm61ijcdb26o@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;CN=NYT As tronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb733gt 28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20211225T055032Z DESCRIPTION:Elon Musk announced on Jan. 27 that SpaceX plans a test launch of Falcon Heavy\, which would be the most powerful American rocket since th e Saturn 5 that took astronauts to the moon. Read more about today's schedu led launch and how to watch it here: http://nyti.ms/2nIqwAw LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133735Z LOCATION:Kennedy Space Center\, Florida 32899\, USA SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SpaceX could launch the Falcon Heavy rocket TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190102 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z ORGANIZER;CN=Donni McCray:mailto:d8nni@mccrazys.com UID:6phj6dpkckqj8b9gccs30b9k6osj2b9pcopm2bb56go3adphc4om4p9p74@google.com ATTENDEE;CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;CN=NY T Astronomy and Space Calendar;X-NUM-GUESTS=0:mailto:nytimes.com_89ai4ijpb7 33gt28rg21d2c2ek@group.calendar.google.com CREATED:20200102T061232Z DESCRIPTION:It visited Pluto in 2015\\\, and kept going. Now NASA’s New Hor izons probe will pass near a mysterious object in the Kuiper belt\\\, makin g it the most distant world ever visited by a spacecraft. Scientists hope t o learn more about how the solar system formed as they study Ultima Thule. Read more about why the New Horizons flyby portends a new age of planetary discovery here: https://nyti.ms/2Rry4b2 LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133737Z SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will flyby Ultima Thule TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:6q68c4odkba3gj52oiijaic2km@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211221T172401Z DESCRIPTION:This joint mission will study the physics of the su n and the solar wind\, eventually providing the first clear images of the s un’s polar regions. After launch\, it will head on a path to bounce off the gravity of Venus and Earth\, bringing it on its first close approach to th e sun in 2022. Read more about recent solar science findings here: https:// nyti.ms/2Q7GlOB
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T133913Z SEQUENCE:1 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:ESA and NASA could launch the Solar Orbiter spacecraft TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:2grmpokq3iaad0hr3370dql3e1@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20211221T175807Z DESCRIPTION:In the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter\, th ere is an object that is mostly made of metal\, perhaps the leftover core o f a would-be planet\, called Psyche. A NASA mission of the same name aims t o study it up close. A scheduled launch in 2022 was postponed because the s pacecraft’s software was late. The mission will launch from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida\, and it will enter orbit around the asteroid in 2029\, three years later than originally planned.&nb sp\;Read more about the Psyche mission here: https://nyti.ms/3H1ZMRR
LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T163956Z SEQUENCE:2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:NASA could launch the Psyche mission to the asteroid belt. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231015 DTSTAMP:20230806T210238Z UID:0kt3r5t6gcc91vohq9bicht0ac@google.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20221223T201851Z DESCRIPTION: