Category: Space News
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Perseverance and Ingenuity: Exploring Jezero Crater 1,000 Sols into Their Mission
NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity chopper celebrated their 1,000th sol on Mars. They continue their journey by exploring the mysterious Jezero Crater and its geological history. Exploring Jezero’s Ancient River Delta and Collecting Vital Samples for Mars Sample Return The robotic duo just completed a detailed exploration of Jezero’s ancient river delta, finding evidence of…
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Anomaly Concludes Firefly Alpha Flight 004
Weather delays plagued Firefly Alpha’s fourth Fly the Lightning trip. Firefly Alpha’s Fly the Lightning Mission Faces Setback with Anomaly in Fourth Flight The launch occurred from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-2W at 9:32 AM PST on December 22, 2023. Firefly’s first dedicated commercial mission deployed Tantrum into a retrograde orbit. After the scheduled second-stage…
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Breathtaking New Image of Uranus from the James Webb Telescope, Revealing Rings and Moons in Unprecedented Detail
New images of Uranus’ rings and moons from the James Webb Space Telescope show them in unprecedented detail. James Webb Telescope Reveals Spectacular Infrared Image of Uranus, Unveiling Rings, Moons, and Polar Mysteries Webb’s infrared image shows storms, rings, moons, and a shining polar ice cap, unlike prior visible light images. With its 98-degree axial…
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Charges Filed Against Deputy Director of Russian Space Agency in Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Case
Deputy Director of “Roscosmos,” Oleg Frolov, faces significant embezzlement allegations, according to the Investigative Committee’s press service. An unidentified entrepreneur and commercial organization representative have also been charged. Russian Space Agency Deputy Director Arrested in Alleged 435 Million Ruble Fraud Case The probe concerns the misappropriation of at least 435 million rubles during an equipment…
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Realization of the Space Dream is Nearing
The first laser-streamed video from outer space was made by NASA in a week of space exploration advances. Space Milestones: Laser-Streamed Cat Video Marks NASA’s Communication Triumph The video of Taters, a cat, pursuing a laser pointer was delivered from approximately 19 million miles distant, demonstrating the possibilities for long-distance data streaming. NASA’s Deep Space…
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ESA Gathers Simulated Lunar Soil for Unparalleled Lunar Terrain Simulation
The ESA is developing the largest lunar test bed. ESA is building a lunar simulation like NASA’s ‘Mars Yard’ to test Mars landers. European Space Agency (ESA) Lunar Test Bed Project: Mining Greenland’s Anorthosite for Moon-Like Samples The agency and Lumina Sustainable Materials are mining anorthosite in Greenland for lunar-like rock samples. UK VULCAN and…
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Earth’s Regular Cosmic Visitors, Thousands of Annual Meteorite Impacts
Thousands of small meteorites bring life-sustaining elements to Earth, according to 2020 Geology research. Recent science suggests these elements may come from asteroids near Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus, not Earth. Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Meteorites – Impact on Earth’s Chemistry and Vital Elements Space rocks, including asteroids, meteoroids, and meteorites, are difficult to discern. Solar system…