Space News Update - March 3, In the News Story 1: Story 1: NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Dwarf Planet Ceres This Week Story 2: Story 2: Astronauts Add Antennas, Cables to Space Station in 3rd Spacewalk Story 3: Story 3: Dusty Galaxy in the Early Universe Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting Opportunities NASA-TV Highlights Space Calendar Food for Thought Space Image of the Week NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Dwarf Planet Ceres This Week Astronauts Add Antennas, Cables to Space Station in 3rd Spacewalk Dusty Galaxy in the Early Universe The Night Sky Tuesday, March 3 Bright Jupiter shines above the Moon this evening. Spot fainter Regulus closer to the Moon's lower left (for North America). Wednesday, March 4 A challenge for North Americans as twilight turns into night: Distant Uranus, magnitude +5.9, glimmers just below Venus, which is 8,000 times brighter at magnitude 3.9. Use good binoculars or a telescope. At the time of nightfall on the East Coast, Uranus is 0.3 below Venus. By nightfall on the West Coast it's 0.5 below. Nothing else of that brightness is that close under Venus. Thursday, March 5 Full Moon (exact at 1:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). This evening the Moon shines below the dim hind feet of Leo. And another! Io partially eclipses Ganymede with its shadow from 1:35 to 1:46 a.m. Friday morning EST. Ganymede will dim by a full 1.0 magnitude at mid-eclipse. They're both to Jupiter's west with Callisto in the background between them! Callisto is normally 1.1 magnitude fainter than Ganymede (which is the one appearing closest to Jupiter). But at mid-eclipse Ganymede will look almost identical to Callisto, with Io clearly outshining them both. Mars and Venus in twilight. Look for Mars a little farther below Venus every day. Friday, March 6 As the stars come out at this time of year, look due south for Orion standing upright at his highest. As night deepens, dim Lepus, the Hare, emerges under his feet. Below Lepus is Columba, the Dove. Sky & Telescope Saturday, March 7 Little Mars has sunk to 6 below Venus now in the west at dusk. The gap between them will continue to widen until Mars finally becomes lost in the sunset in late April. Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning for most of the U. S. and Canada. Clocks spring ahead one hour. ISS Sighting Opportunities Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASAs Satellite Sighting InformationSatellite Sighting Information ISS For Denver: No sightings this week NASA-TV Highlights (all times Eastern Daylight Time) Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA websiteNASA website Tuesday, March 3; 9:15 a.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address (NTV-2 (Education)) 10:15 a.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Panel Discussion, Setting The Stage (NTV-2 (Education)) 1 p.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Early History of NACA. (NTV-2 (Education)) 3 p.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Flight Test and Research (NTV-2 (Education)) Wednesday, March 4; 9:10 a.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Keynote Address: The NACA in the 1930s Trailblazing the Technical World of Aerodynamics (NTV-2 (Education)) 10 a.m.- Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Key Aspects of NACA Research (NTV-2 (Education)) 1 p.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Transformations (NTV-2 (Education)) 3:30 p.m. - Live Coverage of NACA Centenary: A Symposium on 100 Years of Aerospace Research and Development Symposium from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, The Next Assignment: A Panel Discussion (NTV-2 (Education)) Thursday; March 5; 10 a.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 43 Crew Qualification Exams (all channels) 12:15 p.m. - ISS Expedition 42 In-Flight Educational Event with the School for the Talented and Gifted at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, Dallas, Texas (all channels) Friday, March 6; 3 p.m. - Replay of the ISS Expedition 43 Crew News Conference at Star City, Russia (all channels) 3:50 p.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 43 Crew Ceremonial Visit to Red Square in Moscow (all channels) Mar 01 - Comet 75D/Kohoutek Closest Approach To Earth (1.693 AU)Comet 75D/Kohoutek Mar 01 - Comet 92P/Sanguin Perihelion (1.825 AU)Comet 92P/SanguinPerihelion Mar 01 - Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch) Closest Approach To Earth (5.044 AU)Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch)Closest Approach To Earth Mar 01 - [Feb 28] Asteroid 2015 DY198 Near-Earth Flyby (0.006 AU)Asteroid 2015 DY198 Mar 01 - Asteroid Cacus Closest Approach To Earth (0.447 AU)Asteroid CacusClosest Approach To Earth Mar 01 - Asteroid 2281 Biela Closest Approach To Earth (1.485 AU)Asteroid 2281 Biela Mar 01 - Asteroid Aesop Closest Approach To Earth (1.527 AU)Asteroid Aesop Mar 01 - Asteroid Rowanatkinson Closest Approach To Earth (2.075 AU)Asteroid Rowanatkinson Mar 01 - Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FZ27 At Opposition ( AU)Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FZ27At Opposition Mar th Anniversary (1980), Pierre Laques & Jean Lechaceux's Discovery of Saturn Moon HeleneHelene Mar 02 - [Feb 27] Eutelsat 115 West B/ ABS 3A Falcon 9 LaunchEutelsat 115 West BABS 3AFalcon 9 Launch Mar 02 - Comet 6P/d'Arrest Perihelion (1.361 AU)Comet 6P/d'ArrestPerihelion Mar 02 - Comet P/2013 O2 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (2.668 AU)Comet P/2013 O2 (PANSTARRS)Closest Approach To Earth Mar 02 - Comet 89P/Russell At Opposition (3.321 AU)Comet 89P/RussellAt Opposition Mar 02 - Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults TYC (11.0 Magnitude Star)Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults TYC Mar 02 - Asteroid 2015 DS53 Near-Earth Flyby (0.008 AU)Asteroid 2015 DS53Near-Earth Flyby Mar 02 - Asteroid 2015 DR Near-Earth Flyby (0.027 AU)Asteroid 2015 DRNear-Earth Flyby Mar 02 - Asteroid 2015 CN13 Near-Earth Flyby (0.029 AU)Asteroid 2015 CN13Near-Earth Flyby Mar 02 - Asteroid 656 Beagle Closest Approach To Earth (1.734 AU)Asteroid 656 Beagle Mar 02 - Asteroid 3869 Norton Closest Approach To Earth (1.751 AU)Asteroid 3869 Norton Mar 02 - Asteroid 7644 Cslewis Closest Approach To Earth (1.948 AU)Asteroid 7644 Cslewis Mar 02 - Asteroid Mikeanderson Closest Approach To Earth (2.345 AU)Asteroid Mikeanderson Mar 02 - Asteroid 5223 McSween Closest Approach To Earth (2.721 AU)Asteroid 5223 McSween Mar th Anniversary (1995), STS-67 Launch (Space Shuttle Discovery, Spacelab)STS-67 Launch Mar 02 - [Mar 01] Hermann Mucke's 80th Birthday (1935)Hermann Mucke's Mar 03 - Gonets-M/ DOSAAF-85 Rokot/Briz-KM LaunchGonets-MDOSAAF-85 Mar 03 - Asteroid 2007 ED125 Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)Asteroid 2007 ED125Near-Earth Flyby Mar 03 - Asteroid Akhenaten Closest Approach To Earth (0.759 AU)Asteroid AkhenatenClosest Approach To Earth Mar 03 - Asteroid 5451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.611 AU)Asteroid 5451 Plato Mar 03 - Asteroid 3933 Portugal Closest Approach To Earth (2.454 AU)Asteroid 3933 Portugal Mar 03 - Asteroid 1268 Libya Closest Approach To Earth (2.712 AU)Asteroid 1268 Libya Mar th Anniversary (2010), Mars Express, Phobos FlybyMars Express Mar 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #405 (OTM-405)Cassini Mar 04 - Venus Passes 0.1 Degrees from UranusVenusUranus Space Calendar JPL Space Calendar Mar 04 - Comet 70P/Kojima Closest Approach To Earth (1.315 AU)Comet 70P/KojimaClosest Approach To Earth Mar 04 - [Feb 27] Asteroid 2015 DU198 Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU)Asteroid 2015 DU198 Mar 04 - Asteroid Dryope Closest Approach To Earth (1.021 AU)Asteroid DryopeClosest Approach To Earth Mar 04 - Asteroid Zephyr Closest Approach To Earth (1.774 AU)Asteroid ZephyrClosest Approach To Earth Mar 04 - Asteroid Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth (2.771 AU)Asteroid Wilburwright Mar th Anniversary (2005), Rosetta, 1st Earth Gravity AssistRosetta Mar th Anniversary (2000), Comet P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (37.9 Lunar Distance)Comet P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby Mar th Anniversary (1960), Bruderheim Meteorite Shower in CanadaBruderheim Meteorite Shower Mar 05 - Comet P/2012 TK8 (Tenagra) At Opposition (3.237 AU)Comet P/2012 TK8 (Tenagra)At Opposition Mar 05 - Comet C/2014 F2 (Tenagra) Closest Approach To Earth (3.950 AU)Comet C/2014 F2 (Tenagra)Closest Approach To Earth Mar 05 - Asteroid 2008 HA2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)Asteroid 2008 HA2Near-Earth Flyby Mar 05 - [Feb 22] Asteroid 2015 DK155 Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)Asteroid 2015 DK155 Mar 05 - Asteroid Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.254 AU)Asteroid Mikebrown Mar 05 - Asteroid Orwell Closest Approach To Earth (2.369 AU)Asteroid Orwell Mar 05 - Asteroid 1006 Lagrangea Closest Approach To Earth (2.977 AU)Asteroid 1006 Lagrangea Mar 05 - Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FY27 At Opposition ( AU)Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FY27At Opposition Mar th Anniversary (1960), Gao-Guenie Meteorite Fall (Hit Huts in Upper Volta)Gao-Guenie Meteorite Fall Mar 05 - Jean Mueller's 65th Birthday (1950)Jean Mueller's Mar 06 - [Feb 27] Dawn, Ceres ArrivalDawnCeres Arrival Mar 06 - Comet 84P/Giclas At Opposition (3.284 AU)Comet 84P/GiclasAt Opposition Mar 06 - Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch) At Opposition (5.047 AU)Comet P/2013 TW5 (Spacewatch)At Opposition Mar 06 - Asteroid 7 Iris At Opposition (8.5 Magnitude)Asteroid 7 IrisAt Opposition Mar 06 - Asteroid 2015 DT Near-Earth Flyby (0.028 AU)Asteroid 2015 DTNear-Earth Flyby Mar 06 - Asteroid 8103 Fermi Closest Approach To Earth (1.965 AU)Asteroid 8103 Fermi Mar 06 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.991 AU)Asteroid 2742 Gibson Mar 06 - Michelangelo's 540th Birthday (1475)Michelangelo's Mar 07 - Comet P/2012 SB6 (Lemmon) At Opposition (3.828 AU)Comet P/2012 SB6 (Lemmon)At Opposition Mar 07 - Asteroid 1620 Geographos Closest Approach To Earth (0.238 AU)Asteroid 1620 GeographosClosest Approach To Earth Mar 07 - Asteroid 2531 Cambridge Closest Approach To Earth (1.887 AU)Asteroid 2531 Cambridge Mar 07 - Asteroid 1258 Sicilia Closest Approach To Earth (2.314 AU)Asteroid 1258 Sicilia Mar 07 - Stanley Miller's 85th Birthday (1930)Stanley Miller's Space Calendar JPL Space Calendar Food for Thought Life not as we know it possible on Saturns moon Titan Space Image of the Week Image Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet Moon-Venus-Mars SkylineMoon-Venus-Mars Skyline