Fly to and through the Orion Nebula.
Category: Space Exploration
Planetary nebula NGC 2899
From the European Southern Observatory.
Mars 2020 launch
The Mars 2020 launch as seen from 5000 feet up.

Night Sky Preview and Astrophysics News
Dr. Becky Smethurst previews the upcoming month’s most notable sky events and then brings us up to date on important developments in astrophysics.
Crew Dragon flies!
SpaceX DM-2 mission launched successfully 30 May 2020. If you missed, or want to re-live this historic event, here is a great video:
What to expect from the Crew Dragon mission
Getting closer to launch
NASA and SpaceX yesterday (May 23 2020) completed the final rehearsal for the upcoming first manned launch of the Crew Dragon space craft. NASA Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken went through pre-launch procedures in preparation for the flight scheduled for Wednesday, 27 May 2020.
Weather conditions are a concern for the launch schedule. Alternative launch dates for the mission to the ISS fall on 30 May and 31 May.

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