World Space Week 2023 | Greetings from Zach on Asteroid Alkeste

Greetings from Outer Space!

Greetings Justine,

This one-of-a-kind postcard was created just for you, for #WorldSpaceWeek!

Each postcard is part of a generative AI art series, inspired by exploration and the vastness of space.

To celebrate Asteroid Autumn, I invite you to learn more about upcoming NASA missions and chart the wonders of space with me.

On behalf of NASA JPL, keep exploring!

Zach Thomas

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador

More about asteroid 124 Alkeste (A872 QA), that inspired this postcard.

• Diameter: 88.648km

• Near-Earth: N

• Satellites:

• Hazardous: N

Discover where this asteroid is and more, with NASA Eyes.

🎢 Visit the Asteroid Bennu

Last month, OSIRIS-REx returned from its 7-year mission to Bennu with a sample of rock from the surface.

Explore mission details, watch footage from the trip, and maneuver the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at Site Nightgale, from your browser or mobile app.

Counting down…

Oct. 14: 🌞 Annual Solar Eclipse

Oct. 18: 🛰 Psyche Mission Launches

Oct. 20: ☄️ Orionid Meteor Shower

Oct. 28: 🌒 Partial Lunar Eclipse

Nov. 14: 🧑‍🚀️ Intuitive Machines

Also in orbit

• Universe of Learning Halloween Science Briefing: Cosmic Chills

• Learn about the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) mission that launched Oct. 5

• Galaxy of Horrors in VR on Spatial

• Moon Phase Education Worksheet

• Learn about next generation earth science and JPL’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission

• Watch the Clipper Cam Live and send a message in a bottle along with JPL’s mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa

• Check out the latest with the James Webb Space Telescope

Keep Exploring this Asteroid Autumn!

For partnership and speaking opportunities, or to share space updates, reach out directly: z@heyzt.com

*If you’d like a copy of your postcard from asteroid Alkeste sent to your digital wallet as an NFT, please let me know. -ZT