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NASA gave the opportunity to admire the view of Venus at night – photo

NASA gave the opportunity to admire the view of Venus at night – photo

NASA has published a photo of the dark side of Venus – it was captured using the Parker Solar Probe space probe. Initially, the probe was launched to study the outer “surface” of the Sun, but during the flight it also flew past Venus several times, which made it possible to take a picture of […]

Perseverance saw the consequences of the explosion of the “sky crane”: it lowered it to Mars – photo

Perseverance saw the consequences of the explosion of the “sky crane”: it lowered it to Mars – photo

The Perseverance rover in the first seconds after landing on the Red Planet “out of the corner of his eye” noticed the consequences of a technical maneuver programmed by NASA, when the “sky crane” that lowered it to the surface flew to the side and crashed nearby, so as not to damage the rover. The […]

Supercomputer Catherine Johnson Sent Into Space – Launch Broadcast

Supercomputer Catherine Johnson Sent Into Space – Launch Broadcast

Today, February 20 at 19:36 Kiev time, an Antares rocket with cargo for the International Space Station is to take off from the LP 0-A site of the Wallops Cosmodrome in the coastal US state of Virginia, which will take the unmanned spacecraft Cygnus there.   The ship NG-15 SS Katherine Johnson is named after […]

New American rover Perseverance sent first images from Mars: photo

New American rover Perseverance sent first images from Mars: photo

Today, February 19, the new American rover Perseverance sent its first photos from Mars. Photos posted on Twitter NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover. As noted, each photo tells a story. In this picture, the rover is being lowered to Mars on ropes. The photo was taken by a camera aboard the descent stage. This image shows […]

A new inhabitant on Mars: the United States successfully landed the Perseverance rover with a helicopter-drone

A new inhabitant on Mars: the United States successfully landed the Perseverance rover with a helicopter-drone

Seven months of travel from Earth, during which the spacecraft of the Mars 2020 mission covered almost half a billion kilometers, ended late in the evening of February 18 with the successful landing of the American Perseverance rover in the Jezero crater on Mars. The event was broadcast by the US Aerospace Administration.   They […]

The day has come. Perseverance rover lands on Mars today – broadcast

The day has come. Perseverance rover lands on Mars today – broadcast

Seven months after the launch from Earth and ~ 471 million km of travel, the Perseverance rover will reach Mars tonight (Kyiv time) and land. This non-trivial event will be broadcast by the US Aerospace Administration. The critical phase will begin no earlier than 22:30.   As of 06:45 a.m. on February 18, the Mars […]

Bridenstine resigned as director of NASA, barely holding back tears at parting – video

Bridenstine resigned as director of NASA, barely holding back tears at parting – video

He stepped down as NASA administrator on January 20, the day of Biden’s inauguration. In his farewell message, Bridenstein emphasized that for the sake of the success of space programs, the main thing is to “eliminate divisions” among people, including between the Republican and Democratic parties, their supporters, international and commercial partners of NASA. He […]

The Russian oxygen production system failed again at the orbital station

The Russian oxygen production system failed again at the orbital station

As of the morning of January 21, this node “works normally,” the TASS propaganda agency writes, citing the press service of Roscosmos. The problem was solved by restarting the system. Last October, Electron-VM had to be disassembled under the supervision of ground engineers. While troubleshooting work was underway, oxygen production was transferred to the American […]

The wheels of the Curiosity rover are slowly turning to trash. Yesterday’s photos from Mars are depressing

The wheels of the Curiosity rover are slowly turning to trash. Yesterday’s photos from Mars are depressing

The rover is mounted on six wheels, each with its own electric motor. Two front and two rear are involved in taxiing: thanks to this, the rover can turn 360 ° on the spot. The wheels are made of aluminum – with a “tread” pattern for better grip and curved titanium springs for resilient platform […]

Competitor Musk launches rocket with revamped crew capsule in Texas – broadcast

Competitor Musk launches rocket with revamped crew capsule in Texas – broadcast

Today, January 14 at 17:35 Kyiv time, in western Texas, the American company Blue Origin will launch a New Shepard reusable rocket on a suborbital flight with an updated capsule for future passenger “trips”.   This is the 14th New Shepard mission and the first flight of this particular rocket (fourth prototype). The rocket will […]