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Scientists continue to search for clean and sustainable energy sources. One of the most promising areas in this activity is the development of technologies that will allow capturing solar energy directly in space and then transmitting it to Earth. Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have achieved some success in this regard, having […]
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt, who was a member of the Axiom-3 expedition and spent more than two weeks on the International Space Station, shared an amazing video from space, where you can see a powerful thunderstorm. “Thunderstorms are a powerful and beautiful phenomenon that can be observed, including from space,” the astronaut wrote in his […]
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus robotic spacecraft took a few selfies with the Earth shortly after its launch on February 15 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket – and we can all see them. “Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted the first images of the IM-1 mission to Earth on February 16, 2024. The images were taken shortly after […]
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope could dramatically change our understanding of galaxy formation and dark matter by revealing a galaxy larger than the Milky Way that existed more than 11 billion years ago. The study, published in the journal Nature, showed that this ancient massive galaxy contains stars that formed 1.5 billion […]
When the OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu was planned, the team aimed to collect at least 60 grams of material. This was a requirement for a successful mission. According to IFLscience, it seems that OSIRIS-REx has doubled its success, as it brought home 121.6 grams (4.29 ounces), the largest sample of extraterrestrial material from […]
For the first time in history, the ability of surgeons to remotely control a surgical robot in space was tested. The tests were conducted on the ISS. Communication with the station occurs with small delays, which gives automation a special role. In the future, surgical robots should be able to perform operations on their own, […]
SpaceX has launched classified satellites for the U.S. Space Force into orbit as part of the secret USSF-124 mission, Space reports. The mission of the USSF-124 is related to US national security. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellites was launched from the Space Force Station at Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 15 at 00:30 […]
Ex-executives of the space company Blue Origin decided to engage in commercial activities to extract a rare isotope of helium, helium-3 (He-3), from lunar regolith and created the startup Interlune. According to TechCrunch, Interlune has already raised $15.5 million to develop equipment for helium-3 production on the Moon. However, specific information about the extraction methods […]
The equipment will be removed from the space network to prevent future problems. The satellites must burn up completely in the atmosphere and not harm any creatures or objects on Earth. As a precautionary measure, SpaceX plans to de-orbitalize 100 first-generation Starlink satellites, citing a potential flaw that could one day lead to a complete […]
SpaceX has announced on its social network X (formerly Twitter) that it is preparing a third rocket for orbital testing of the Starship. The company is ready to launch by the end of February if the US Federal Aviation Administration issues a flight license. The Super Heavy booster in the Booster 10 version and the […]