A small experimental device on NASA’s Perseverance robotic rover produced on the ground on Mars – doing the “work” of a small tree – enough oxygen to allow an astronaut to breathe for 100 minutes. The said MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment) method is now to be used on a larger scale to […]
Tag: NASA
Musk’s SpaceX to launch 5 more astronaut missions to International Space Station
SpaceX will launch five more astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA by the end of the decade under a contract worth $1.4 billion, the US space agency announced yesterday. The number of space missions for which SpaceX has signed related contracts using the Crew Dragon manned space capsule has now reached […]
Spectacular new photos of Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope
American astronomers have released stunning new photos of Jupiter, the first taken by the powerful new James Webb Space Telescope from our solar system’s largest planet. The infrared pictures taken at the end of July and then artificially colored provide, among other things, the best observations to date of the huge aurora that forms at […]
New NASA mission to Mars will return samples from the planet to Earth in 2033
Of Jamie Carter NASA is sending two helicopters to Mars — but no new rover — as part of a historic trip from Earth to Mars to collect rock samples. In the 17 months since landing on Mars, the Perseverance rover has collected 11 scientific samples of rock cores and one atmosphere sample. Once back […]
Russia marks departure from International Space Station
Russia’s new space chief has signaled his country’s intention to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, but a senior NASA official said Moscow has not communicated its intention to withdraw from a two-decade partnership with the space station. United States. “Of course, we will fulfill all our obligations to our partners, but the […]
NASA has not been officially notified of Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station after 2024
NASA has not yet received “official” information about the Russians’ intention to leave the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024, a senior US space agency official said today. “We have not received any official statement from our partner regarding today’s news,” Robin Gatens, director for the ISS at NASA, said this morning (local time) at […]
The Russian space agency Roskosmos signed an agreement with NASA for joint flights to the International Space Station
NASA and the Russian space agency Roskosmos have signed a long-term agreement to complete flights to the International Space Station (ISS), which will allow Russian cosmonauts to fly to the space station on US spacecraft in exchange for Americans being able to travel with Russian Soyuz spacecraft, Roskosmos announced today. “The agreement is in the […]
Asteroid the size of a bus has suddenly passed by Earth
A small asteroid the size of a bus or shipping container made an extremely close pass by Earth on Wednesday night, coming within just 90,000 kilometers, or about 23% of the average Earth-Moon distance. It is remarkable that until a few days ago no astronomer had any idea that the asteroid was approaching. However, the […]
Bild-head of NASA: The Chinese want to occupy the moon
The US wants to send astronauts to the moon again, but it’s not alone. Speaking to Bild, Nasa chief Bill Nelson warns that “there is a new space race – this time with China”. Nasa’s first astronauts are set to travel to the moon in 2025 – including a woman for the first time. But […]
NASA is working on magnetic protection against cosmic radiation. This technology will keep people on Mars and the Moon safe
For people, being in space and landing on any planet is associated with great risks, and one of the most important is cosmic radiation. A thick layer of material can be used to isolate charged particles, but this will inevitably increase the mass of the spacecraft and reduce the payload. Alternative solutions are needed, and […]