Asteroid Probe Ready for Sunday Return to Earth
Credit: JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has assessed the trajectory of its returning Hayabusa spacecraft and has confirmed that all is normal. After a 7 year journey, the space probe is returning to Earth possibly carrying the collected samples of an...Solar Sail Spreads its Wings
Launched on May 21st, the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator “IKAROS” has successfully deployed its sails. Scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have confirmed the expansion of the sails. Furthermore, power was being generated through its thin...Asteroid Probe on Target for Weekend Landing
Courtesy of Akihiro Ikeshita Courtesy: JAXA So far…so good. The return of Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft is near – marking the end of a seven-year journey that may be bringing back samples of its exploration target — asteroid Itokawa — back to Earth. Flight...International Gathering Spotlights Robotic Village, Human Bases on the Moon
Courtesy: Lunar and Planetary InstituteSpace experts from over two dozen countries met May 31 to June 3 in Beijing. China, taking part in a conference focused on the future exploration of the Moon. One key output of the meeting was a just-issued set of recommendations...Russian Lunar Reflector Used to Test Einstein’s Theory
This is what the Lunokhod rover released on the moon looked like in 1970. Nearly 40 years later, scientists have been able to locate the laser reflector, with the help of a telescope at Apache Point Observatory. (Courtesy of NASA) A serendipitous discovery on the...Moon Beam Idea Could Energize Earth
You’ve likely heard of the “farm belt” or the “bible belt” – but how about a “solar belt”…but on the Moon! The Japanese construction company, the Shimizu Corporation, is proposing the Luna Ring – an array of solar cells that would extend like a belt along...Japan’s Asteroid Probe: On Track for Australian Touchdown
Earth return of Japan’s Hayabusa asteroid probe and release of its sample capsule. Japan’s asteroid explorer, the Hayabusa spacecraft, is on track for a June 13 reentry into the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration...International Team Ready for Virtual Mars Journey
Credit: ESA Credit: ESA This week a six-person crew from Russia, Europe and China will begin their voyage to Mars! Well, sort of. The adventure is a simulated 520-day journey to the red planet, one that will test the endurance of crew members to carry out a...This Week in Space, May 28, 2010
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SLS rolling out to LC-39B ahead of Artemis 2. This mission will carry the first humans back to the moon since 1972. Suddenly, the moon doesn't seem that far away.
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Being triggered can happen to a survivor anywhere.
As a survivor of #CSA & #DomesticAbuse even I am shocked at some of the things that can trigger me.
An innocent touch while both I & another person were laughing was enough to make my body shudder.
NASA'dan büyüleyici bir kare! 50 milyon ışık yılı uzaktaki Kalamar Galaksisi'nin merkezinde, Samanyolu’ndakinden iki kat daha kütleli dev bir kara delik var. Altın kollar ve mor bulutlar arasında milyonlarca millik rüzgarlar dönüyor. #Uzay #NASA
Belgium is LITERALLY going to the Moon in 2026!
Our tiny nickel time capsule—packed with Belgian photos, stories —is sealed & ready on @astrobotic
's Griffin-1 lander. Launch window opens July!
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