New mission replenishment to the ISS, interstellar object "Oumuamua" accelerates |

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ABOVE THE VIDEO: Nearly three tons of supplies and scientific experiments are directed to the International Space Station, and – Webb Telescope aims now March 2021 a new launch date … some of the stories to tell – This week at NASA

A new supply mission launches into the space station

"We have an ignition and a take-off" …

Scientific experiments are being conducted to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship. Launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on June 29th, the freighter will arrive at the orbital outpost early on July 2nd.

ECOSTRICS Launching Experiment at the Space Station

One of the experiments launched on this mission This mission will help scientists to study how plants respond to changes in the availability of water. The ECOSTRESS experiment will be installed on the space station to measure the temperature of plants from space like never before.

Update of the Webb Space Telescope

Our Webb Telescope is now targeting March 2021 as a new launch date, after an independent review panel has completed its assessment of delays in the Integration and testing. NASA and the board of directors unanimously agree that Webb can still achieve mission success, looking at other galaxies to see the light since the dawn of time.

"We're creating something new here, we're dealing with cutting-edge technology to accomplish an unprecedented mission, and I know our teams are working hard and succeeding in the challenges."

Webb targets the big Red Spot of Jupiter

When He Does not Look Deep In the cosmos, Webb will turn his infrared gaze toward the mysteries of our own solar system, including Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Based on data from Hubble and other observatories, Webb could shed new light on the enigmatic storm, including clues to the causes of its iconic color.

Astronomers now think that the mysterious interstellar visitor named "Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah) behaves more like a weird little comet than a rocky asteroid. Hubble data and ground observatories confirm that the object benefited from an acceleration of speed and a change of trajectory as it passed through our internal solar system the year last. This thrust was not caused by the gravity of the Sun or planets as might be expected, but perhaps from an invisible thrust of jets of gaseous materials, such as those that affect the movement of many comets in our solar system.