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Jan 19, 2022
Strange things happened to honeybees sent into space!
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Jan 19, 2022
The Secret Failed Soviet Moon Landing: Just as Neil Armstrong was setting foot on the lunar surface on July 20
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
1969, the Luna 15 lander was crashing into the other side of the moon. It is a story the Soviets did not want the world to know…
Jan 19, 2022
A moon bigger than Neptune! This is an amazing discovery
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Jan 18, 2022
China’s New Space Station Will Be Powered by Ion Propulsion System
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: chemistry, energy, space
Such thrusters have been used since the 1970s; however, the Tiangong’s core module is set to become the first crewed spaceship propelled by ion drives. China is betting big on ion thrusters and intends to develop them on a far greater scale for its deep-space missions.
The space station’s core Tianhe module, which will welcome its first astronauts later this month if all goes to plan, is propelled by four ion thrusters, which utilize electricity to accelerate ions as a type of propulsion.
When compared to chemical propulsion, which keeps the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit, ion drives are much more efficient. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the ISS’s thrusters require four tons of rocket fuel to keep it afloat for a year, whereas ion thrusters would require only 882 pounds (400kg) to do the same.
Jan 18, 2022
Astronomers propose building a neutrino telescope — out of the Pacific Ocean
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: particle physics, space
Meet the ambitious P-ONE proposal.
The P-ONE design currently involves seven 10-string clusters, with each string hosting 20 optical elements. That s a grand total of 1,400 photodetectors floating around an area of the Pacific several miles across, providing much more coverage than IceCube.
Once it’s up and running, you just need to wait. Even neutrinos will strike some ocean water and give off a little flash, and the detectors will trace it.
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Jan 18, 2022
Science With the Webb Space Telescope — What Questions Will It Answer?
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: science, space
Webb’s science goals cover a very broad range of themes, and will tackle many open questions in astronomy. They can be divided into four main areas:
Other worlds
Key questions: Where and how do planetary systems form and evolve?
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Jan 18, 2022
Almost there: Webb telescope is 90 percent of the way to its destination
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: space
As of Tuesday afternoon, the James Webb Space Telescope was more than 93 percent of the way to its operating orbit around Lagrangian Point 2.
Jan 18, 2022
The First Archaeological Space Experiment Is Happening Aboard the ISS
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: habitats, space
‘Bringing archaeological perspectives to an active space domain’.
While most people naturally associate archaeology with ancient remains and treasured artifacts, one group of scientists is breaking that mold by kickstarting the first-ever archaeological project aboard the International Space Station (ISS), a press statement reveals.
It is the first time such a project has taken place aboard any space habitat and its aim is to catalog how humans adapt their living behaviors while in space for months at a time. As a point of reference, the longest stay aboard the ISS so far is NASA astronaut Christina Koch’s 328-day stay, which ended last year.
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