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Photographer Valerio Minato was able to capture a stunning shot of Italy’s Superga Basilica against the backdrop of Mount Monviso and the moon – and all three plans coincided so well that it looks like a photoshop rather than a real photo. The work was even appreciated by NASA experts, who recognized the image as […]
In a year, on December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will try to “touch” the Sun, writes BBC. At a speed of 195 km/s, it will rush past the Sun only 6.1 million kilometers from its “surface.” This will be the closest teenager in history to a star. At perihelion, the point closest to the […]
Scientists have discovered a mysterious anomaly that has no scientific explanation thanks to the unique capabilities of the Korean spacecraft Danuri. It is noted that the recent discoveries have not yet been fully disclosed, but are already causing a storm of interest in the scientific community. Danuri, the only orbiter that circles the lunar satellite […]
On December 29, SpaceX launched a secret X-37B spaceplane for the US Space Force on its Falcon Heavy rocket. This was reported by Space. The launch took place on December 29 at 3:07 a.m. from NASA’s Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida. The X-37B is an unmanned spaceplane that performs long-term missions in space with classified […]
The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which has conducted a record 19 flights into space, crashed, falling from the platform into the ocean after launch on December 23. SpaceX said on Twitter that new versions of the Falcon 9 will have a system that will prevent such incidents. The first stages of […]
On December 28, Elon Musk’s company will try to launch an unmanned X-37B spacecraft using a Falcon Heavy rocket. This was reported by the press service of the US Space Force. The launch was originally scheduled for December 7, then it was postponed to the 10th, but due to unfavorable weather conditions, the launch was […]
Japan’s robotic spacecraft SLIM has captured the first images of the lunar surface since arriving in lunar orbit,says Space. The spacecraft successfully entered the lunar orbit on December 25 at 09:51 Kyiv time. “SLIM successfully completed main engine operation at 09:51 and successfully entered lunar orbit! Below is an image sent from SLIM near the […]
Our knowledge of the universe is constantly being tested by new facts and unexplained phenomena, the meaning of which scientists have yet to understand. This year, astronomers have recorded and set new records, as Space.com reminds us. In the past year, astronomers have detected a record-breaking powerful gamma-ray burst on the Sun. While the previous […]
There were no casualties, but the gas that came out of the booster can cause serious health damage. Long March 3B with a Yuanzheng-1 upper stage launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on December 26, successfully delivering two Beidou satellites into medium-Earth orbit (MEO). At the same time, a pair of lateral boosters landed […]
SpaceX has retired one of the most honored launch vehicles with the serial number B1058. This happened immediately after a record 19 launches into space, and return. Of course, the information was posted on social network X (formerly Twitter): The Falcon rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landed on December 23. This reusable […]