July 26 - Still No Return Date for Starliner

[EarthSkyNewsLogo]( July 26 Still No Return Date for Starliner by: [FaceBookShare]( [TwitterShare]( [color-instagram-96.png]( [color-link-96.png]( [Edit Block](#) [Duplicate Block](#) [Delete Block](#) Boeing Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in T-38 preflight activities at Ellington Field in Houston in 2022. They were supposed to be at the International Space Station for 8 days. Yesterday was the 50th day of their mission. Image via Robert Markowitz/ NASA. [When will Starliner return?]( [Starliner: 'Great progress,' but no return date]( When the Starliner mission carried 2 astronauts to the ISS in early June, the mission was intended to last 8 days. But the Boeing-built craft developed helium leaks and a thruster issue on its way to the ISS. And astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are today still at the ISS, with no return date fixed. At a press update held yesterday – the mission's 50th day – mission representatives delved into [the reasons the Starliner saga continues](. [Mars Curiosity rover crushes a rock, reveals a surprise]( Scientists were stunned when the Curiosity rover drove over a rock and cracked it open to reveal yellow sulfur crystals. Curiosity’s project scientist Ashwin Vasavada said: “Finding a field of stones made of pure sulfur is [like finding an oasis in the desert](. [Summer meteors: When should you watch?]( Every year, 2 meteor showers - the famous [Perseids]( and the lesser known [Delta Aquariids]( - converge in late summer. But, currently, the moon is still lighting up the sky past midnight, drowning most meteors from view. Meanwhile, the Perseids are rising to a peak. [Watch a 2-minute video here.]( Or check out [EarthSky's meteor-watching guide](. [Delta Aquariid meteor shower: All you need to know]( The Delta Aquariids are peaking now. When should you watch? [Watch a 1-minute video]( preview, or [read more about the Delta Aquariid meteor shower](. [Learn how to shoot photos of meteors]( Ever wanted to try to capture a shooting star – also called a meteor – with your camera? Learn what equipment you need, and the steps you should follow, to capture your own meteor photos. [How to shoot photos of meteors, here](. [EarthSky is a clear voice for science on YouTube ...]( Coming up on Monday ... Climate chaos with climatologist Daniel Swain. He's a California-based expert on wildfires and more. Join us at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on Monday, July 29. And if you haven’t yet joined our YouTube community, we invite you to [subscribe to our channel today]( [See 3 small constellations near the Summer Triangle]( Look for the [Summer Triangle]( in the east on July evenings. It consists of 3 bright stars in 3 separate constellations. These stars are [Vega]( [Deneb]( and [Altair](. If you can find the Summer Triangle, you can use it to locate 3 of the sky’s smallest constellations. They are [Vulpecula]( the Fox, [Delphinus]( the Dolphin and [Sagitta]( the Arrow. All 3 are impossible to see from the city. If you have a [dark sky]( they’re lots of fun to pick out. [Read about the 3 small constellations](. [Moon, blotting Saturn from view]( [View at EarthSky Community Photos](. | [Vedant Pandey]( of Varanasi – a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh – was on hand this week to witness the ringed planet Saturn being blotted from view by the moon. Vedant wrote: "I captured this lunar occultation of Saturn between the clouds on the night of July 24-25, using my 1500mm Maksutov telescope." Thank you for sharing, Vedant! We received several other shots of the moon near Saturn this week. [Visit EarthSky Community Photos](. [Submit your photo to EarthSky here!]( Subscribe & Support Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? [Click here to get your own subscription](. Want to help support EarthSky? Forward this email to a friend. Share our content via your social media. Consider a [donation](. Or go [shopping at the EarthSky Store](. Thank you for your support! by: [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Edit Block](#) [Duplicate Block](#) [Delete Block](#) [update your profile]( | [unsubscribe](