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 […]
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NASA: The first color image of the ‘deep universe’
US President Joe Biden released on Monday (early morning today, Tuesday, Greek time) the first photo from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – this one of a galaxy cluster that reveals the most detailed image of the early universe to date. The White House’s release of Webb’s first high-definition, color image came on the eve […]
The big black hole in the heart of our galaxy was ‘photographed’ for the first time
The first image of the black hole in the heart of our galaxy proves beyond any doubt, as the scientists pointed out, that it is indeed a black hole. Astronomers have previously seen stars moving around something invisible with a large mass in the center of our galaxy and named this area Sagittarius A * […]
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 […]
India to send robotic probe to Venus in 2024
The head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Sridhara Paniker Somnath, said that his agency plans to launch an automatic research station to Venus in 2024, when the position of Venus relative to the Earth will be most favorable for such a flight. “India can prepare and launch a mission to Venus in a […]
The ExoMars mission is being delayed until 2028. The Europeans do not have engines for the landing platform “Kazachok” and the difficulty in replacing the radioisotope heater “Rosatom”
According to Jorge Vago, ExoMars project scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA), the launch of the Rosalind Franklin rover as part of the ExoMars mission will be delayed until at least 2028 – the agency needs time to find replacements for Russian components. This is what the Rosalind Franklin rover should look like “Theoretically […]
The ISS orbit will be raised by 1.6 km for the Progress MS-20 space truck
Roscosmos announced the next correction of the ISS orbit, which will be made on May 14. This time, the goal of evading space debris is not worth it – the orbit needs to be adjusted to create ballistic conditions for the launch of the Progress MS-20 cargo ship. It is scheduled for June 3rd. “The […]
Dmitry Rogozin showed what the Russian orbital station will look like
Roskosmos and RSC Energia signed a contract for the development of a draft design of the Russian Orbital Station. The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, wrote about this on his Telegram channel. He backed up his message with images of what the station would look like. The design will be carried out in two stages. […]
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has undocked from the ISS and is returning to Earth. On board are astronauts who have spent half a year in space.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft has undocked from the ISS and is returning to Earth. On board is the crew of the Crew-3 mission, which began work on the International Space Station on November 11 last year. The undocking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance with four astronauts on board – Raja Chari, Thomas […]
NASA has no claims against Russia on cooperation in space, but China is “not transparent and does not interact”
NASA head Bill Nelson, speaking at a hearing in one of the committees of the Senate of the US Congress, said that the US space agency does not have information about the degree of cooperation between Russia and China in space, while he accused China of the opacity of the space program. “We do not […]