It was released the first Universe map, made by the observations of space telescope Euclid, it has 208 gigapixels.
Category: Exploration
Launch of Hera mission
The Hera mission, from the European Space Agency, will go to 2 asteroids, to help protect Earth against asteroid impacts.
Analysis of samples collected by Chang’e 6
It was released the result of the first analysis of samples collected by Chang’e 6 mission, on the dark side of the Moon.
Released new images from Yutu-2
The Yutu-2 is the rover of Chinese moon mission Chang’e 4, launched in 2019, to explore the dark side of the Moon.
Second visit to Cosmonautics Memorial Museum
I visited again the Cosmonautics Memorial Museum in Moscow and I made a short video showing its interior.
The most distant galaxies found by James Webb
Thanks to James Webb, astronomers found the most distant galaxies ever seen, existed 300 million years after the Big Bang.
Solar sail propulsion
The propulsion by solar sail can be an alternative for long space travel. This technology’s operation is this post’s subject.
The launch of Chang’e 6
The objective of Chang’e 6 mission is to collect the first samples from the far side of the Moon and bring them to Earth.
The lunar probe SLIM survives
Although it didn’t make a perfect landing, the lunar module SLIM survived for two lunar nights, equivalent to 28 terrestrial days.
Ion engine: how does it work?
The ion engine, used for decades, is the most efficient way to boost a spacecraft for space exploration.