A comet that hasn’t zipped past the Sun in millions of years was just discovered and could be one for the record books. Don’t worry, it’s steering clear of Earth.
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Jun 26, 2021
Travelling to the Exotic Moon of Saturn May Be Possible in Just 2 Years
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: space
There are many ways in which humans may one day be able to reach the icy and exotic moon of Saturn known as Titan in just two years, This direct fusion drive holds the most promise.
Jun 26, 2021
How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: robotics/AI, space
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a historic group selfie with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on April 6, 2021. But how was the selfie taken? Vandi Verma, Perseverance’s chief engineer for robotic operations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California breaks down the process in this video.
Video taken by Perseverance’s navigation cameras shows the rover’s robotic arm twisting and maneuvering to take the 62 images that compose the image. The rover’s entry, descent, and landing microphone captured the sound of the arm’s motors whirring during the process.
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Jun 26, 2021
We finally know when the first stars in the universe switched on
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
The most detailed observations of some of the most distant galaxies we have ever seen have revealed the timing of cosmic dawn, when the first stars began to shine.
Jun 26, 2021
SpaceX Inspiration4 and more: Understand the world through 10 images
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: space
SpaceX prepared for its first all-civilian flight and completed a mission for the U.S. Space Force the week of June 17–23, while scientists made surprising discoveries about insects and animals on Earth.
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 all-commercial crew remains in training for its flight in September, and discoveries from deep space and Earth’s ancient past abound this week.
Jun 26, 2021
Episode 56 — The Case For Antimatter Propulsion
Posted by Bruce Dorminey in categories: robotics/AI, space
Great new episode with former Fermilab physicist Gerald Jackson who chats about antimatter propulsion and the politics of advanced propulsion research. This one is out a bit later in the week than normal, but please listen. Good stuff.
Guest Gerald Jackson, former Fermilab physicist and advanced propulsion entrepreneur chats about his plans for an Antimatter Propulsion interstellar robotic probe. First stop would be Proxima Centauri. In a wide-ranging interview, Jackson talks about the politics and pitfalls of advance propulsion research. Too many people seem to think antimatter is something that is still science fiction. It’s not. It’s as real as the chair you’re sitting on.
Jun 25, 2021
Chinese products brought to space spark online discussion, including Huawei mobile phone, Lenovo ThinkPad
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: computing, mobile phones, space
Chinese taikonauts’ electronic devices that were brought to Tiangong space station drew Chinese IT fans’ attentions on social media Sina Weibo. Netizens have found out those devices are all produced by Chinese companies.
Netizens have found that the electronic devices brought to China’s Tiangong space station and Shenzhou-12 capsule are all produced by Chinese companies. The topic “daily life of Chinese astronauts” had 240 million views on Sina Weibo by Thursday.
Various devices including a Huawei P30 mobile phone, Lenovo ThinkPad laptop and Xiaomi electronic screwdriver can be seen clearly in the livestream, released on Wednesday.
Jun 25, 2021
These tiny indestructible tardigrades will reveal how to survive in extremes of space
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Tardigrades have previously survived in the vacuum of space.
Indestructible water-dwelling creatures called tardigrades will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal how they survive in extreme environments.