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Recent Astronomical Discoveries
Astronomers Discover Thousands of Hidden Siblings of the “Seven Sisters”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251116105945.htm
The Pleiades Star Cluster Reimaged
https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/pleiades-star-cluster-seven-sisters-spitzer.webp
Waz Up
Space Exploration and Space History
Space Exploration News
November 22, 2025:
SpaceX Achieves 150th Falcon 9 Mission of the Year https://scontent-mad2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/587035493_883550384193019_7490466503774724390_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=FC1qvm01zVEQ7kNvwH-WHWc&_nc_oc=AdmXx_Bafe7z3sYzR9loUWcnAwhYP9nombTG3fWHHIsqSbJ3iFqWSgVt_6H7bM-mhVQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-mad2-1.xx&_nc_gid=BZ8TsQMMTUsYzHH6qSNNrA&oh=00_Afg-gUyzmdmgGxR3Jfb-0xm50Xg0uY_zgIeMCQtux9DCug&oe=692F6D40
November 27, 2025:
Soyuz MS-28 Launches Crew to International Space Station https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/blog-soyuzms28-launch-112725b.jpg?resize=1536,864
November 28, 2025:
ArianeGroup Successfully Launches SyLEx Sounding Rocket https://ariane.group/app/uploads/2025/11/SyLEx-Photo-1.jpg.webp
November 27, 2025:
Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Pad Damaged During Soyuz Liftoff https://i.insider.com/692910a3e1a9cbb014df23b3?width=1100&format=jpeg&auto=webp
New Measurements Suggest Faster Solar System Movement https://blogs-images.forbes.com/startswithabang/files/2018/08/motion_through_universe.png
Space-Related Birthdays
| Name | Birthday | Birth Year | Flight(s) | Notes |
| Vladislav Volkov | November 23 | 1935 | Soyuz 7, Soyuz 11 | Vladislav Volkov was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 missions. His second mission, Soyuz 11, tragically ended with the death of the crew due to depressurization of the capsule during re-entry. |
| Reinhard Furrer | November 25 | 1940 | STS-61-A | Reinhard Furrer was a German physicist and astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-61-A. During this Spacelab mission, he conducted experiments on the effects of microgravity on materials and the human body. |
| Boris Yegorov | November 26 | 1937 | Voskhod 1 | Boris Yegorov was a Soviet physician and cosmonaut who was a member of the Voskhod 1 crew. This mission was the first to carry more than one person into space, and Yegorov conducted medical research during the flight. |
| Richard Arnold | November 26 | 1963 | STS-119, Soyuz MS-08 | Richard Arnold is a NASA astronaut who has flown on two space missions, including a flight on the Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station. He has conducted five spacewalks during his career. |
| James Taylor | November 27 | 1930 | MOL | James Taylor was a US Air Force astronaut selected for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program. The program was cancelled before he had a chance to fly in space. |
| Kent Bailey | November 27 | 1947 | None | Kent Bailey was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2025. He is a US Army aviator and will undergo two years of training before being eligible for a spaceflight assignment. |
| James Wetherbee | November 27 | 1952 | STS-32, STS-52, STS-63, STS-86, STS-102, STS-113 | James Wetherbee is a former NASA astronaut who is the only American to have commanded five Space Shuttle missions. He flew a total of six missions, contributing to the construction and operation of the International Space Station. |
| Barbara Morgan | November 28 | 1951 | STS-118 | Barbara Morgan is an American teacher and former NASA astronaut who flew on Space Shuttle mission STS-118. She was the first teacher to go to space, and she conducted educational outreach activities from orbit. |
This Week in Space History
November 24, 1969: Apollo 12 Splashdown https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRurWLzNxvu4wdAL_WIhTGJKcXnFAWwnB8nwg&s
November 25, 1964: Mariner 4’s Historic Mars Flyby https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mariner4_flyby_mapped_onto_modern_mars_globe.jpg
November 26, 2011: Curiosity Rover Embarks on Mars Journey https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-111126-marslaunch-752p.jpg
November 24, 1958: Project Mercury Officially Named https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/326898main_EL-2002-00341_full.jpeg
November 24, 2025: China’s Emergency Shenzhou-22 Launch https://scontent-mad2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/587851670_25013543491664252_8646305429362687946_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=h1ukDOUu4egQ7kNvwFhCdvS&_nc_oc=AdlNU2TXCA_aeTbWYOFQMy5shahRSBpghnMB9-psxbZU1LOmayvCBO-rHhtJZmCyHkM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-mad2-1.xx&_nc_gid=Bu1hQLITr0ish0YTo-vg0w&oh=00_Afjk_-kSPDi8VjNStxtBgJnz9LcUTlCR0HA-6Tp-Tu74sA&oe=692F61FB
Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Constellations “Aries the Ram” and “Triangulum the Triangle”
Space Launches For This Week
Space Flight Now Launch Schedule
December 1 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-86
Launch time: 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC)
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1095, launching for a fourth time, will land on the drone ship, ‘Just Read the Instructions’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Updated: November 24
December 1 Vega-C • KOMPSAT-7
Launch time: 2:21 p.m. local time (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC)
Launch site: Europe’s Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The 2,000 kg satellite will provide high-resolution imagery to the government of South Korea. Also referred to as VV28, this will be the sixth flight of a Vega-C rocket. Delayed from Nov. 28. Delayed from Nov. 30.
Updated: November 28
December 1/2 Falcon 9 • Starlink 15-10
Launch time: Window opens 6:10 p.m. PST (9:10 p.m. EST / 0210 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1081, launching for a 20th time, will target a landing on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’, positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Updated: November 27
December 2 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-95
Launch time: 3:16 p.m. EST (2016 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1077, launching for a 25th time, will land on the drone ship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Updated: November 24
December 4 Falcon 9 • Starlink 11-25
Launch time: Window opens 10:12 a.m. PST (1:12 p.m. EST / 1812 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1097, launching for a fourth time, will target a landing on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’, positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Updated: November 27
December 4/5 Electron • ‘RAISE and Shine’
Launch time: 4 p.m. NZDT / 0300 UTC on Dec. 5 (10 p.m. EST on Dec. 4)
Launch site: Launch Complex 1, Pad A, Mahia, New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch the RApid Innovation payload demonstration SatellitE-4 (RAISE-4) spacecraft on behalf of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The single satellite contains eight technology demonstrations by various universities, research institutions and companies in Japan. This is the first dedicated Electron rocket launch for JAXA and the first of two launches planned for the agency’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.
Updated: November 25
NET December 6/7 H3 • QZS-5
Launch time: Window opens at 11:30 a.m. JST / 0230 UTC on Dec. 7 (9:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 6)
Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex, JAXA Tanegashima Space Center
An H3 launch vehicle, a rocket developed through a partnership between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), will launch the Michibiki No. 5, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZS-5). This will be the eighth launch of an H3 rocket.
Updated: November 25
December 7 Falcon 9 • Starlink 11-15
Launch time: Window opens at 8:13 a.m. PST (11:13 a.m. EST / 1613 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will target a landing on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’, positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Updated: November 28
December 7 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-92
Launch time: Window opens at 4:40 p.m. EST (2140 UTC)
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1067, launching for a 32nd time, will land on the drone ship, ‘Just Read the Instructions’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Updated: November 28
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
You can use the http://www.heavens-above.com website to find out what’s in orbit and
where to look during fly-overs
All times are “local” (Dallas) time.
Visible Satellite Passes for ISS and Tiangong (Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2025)
| Station | Date | Start Time (CST) | Stop Time (CST) | Duration | Magnitude (Mag) | Direction (Start -> End) |
| ISS | Nov 29 | 4:59 PM | 5:07 PM | ~8 min | -1.7 | NW -> E |
| ISS | Nov 29 | 6:36 PM | 6:40 PM | ~4 min | -3.6 | NW -> SW |
| ISS | Nov 30 | 4:10 PM | 4:18 PM | ~8 min | -1.8 | NW -> SE |
| ISS | Nov 30 | 5:47 PM | 5:53 PM | ~6 min | -3.6 | NW -> S |
| ISS | Dec 1 | 4:58 PM | 5:06 PM | ~8 min | -3.3 | NW -> SSE |
| ISS | Dec 1 | 6:35 PM | 6:39 PM | ~4 min | -1.2 | WSW -> SSW |
| ISS | Dec 2 | 4:09 PM | 4:17 PM | ~8 min | -2.0 | NW -> SE |
| ISS | Dec 2 | 5:46 PM | 5:52 PM | ~6 min | -2.3 | NW -> SSW |
| ISS | Dec 3 | 4:58 PM | 5:06 PM | ~8 min | -2.2 | NW -> SSE |
| ISS | Dec 4 | 4:09 PM | 4:17 PM | ~8 min | -2.1 | NW -> SE |
| ISS | Dec 4 | 5:46 PM | 5:52 PM | ~6 min | -1.5 | NW -> SW |
| ISS | Dec 5 | 4:57 PM | 5:05 PM | ~8 min | -1.7 | NW -> SSE |
| ISS | Dec 6 | 4:08 PM | 4:16 PM | ~8 min | -1.6 | NW -> SE |
| ISS | Dec 6 | 5:45 PM | 5:51 PM | ~6 min | -1.2 | NW -> SW |
| Tiangong | Dec 2 | 6:04 AM | 6:09 AM | ~5 min | 0.2 | SW -> ESE |
| Tiangong | Dec 2 | 6:42 AM | 6:47 AM | ~5 min | 0.0 | WSW -> SE |