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This was the second test of the Space Launch System’s engine in less than a week. On January 23, NASA completed the second test of the RS-25 engine, which will power the world’s most powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the Artemis-5 mission to the Moon. The test lasted approximately 8 minutes and was […]
Japan became the fifth country to successfully land on the moon. However, the celebration of this event was short-lived. The SLIM landed at 10:20 a.m. EST, but its solar panels never opened, leaving the device to operate on a battery that would last for several hours. This landing has attracted considerable attention, especially after the […]
The United Arab Emirates will become part of a global project to create and launch the first space station around the Moon. Engineers in the Middle East will build a 10-ton airlock for astronauts to enter and exit the Moon. The Emirates module is expected to be launched in 2030, writes Khaleejtimes. As part of […]
SoftServe, one of the largest Ukrainian IT companies, is joining an international consortium that will develop technological solutions for construction on the Moon as part of the NASA program. This was reported by the SoftServe press service, Forbes reports. The consortium is headed by the American Astroport Space Technologies, which won a $1.3 million grant […]
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket launched for the first time on January 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA, reports Space.com. There is a Ukrainian flag and a map of Ukraine on board. The start took place at 02:18 local time (09:18 Kyiv time). The rocket carries the Peregrine lunar […]
On January 5, United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered its Vulcan Centaur rocket to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, reports Space.com. The rocket is scheduled to launch on January 8 and will carry the first private lunar lander into space. Takeoff is scheduled for 2:18 a.m. Monday morning local […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NASA has shown a video of the Orion spacecraft entering the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of 40 thousand kilometers per hour . This is what astronauts returning from the Moon will see. In December 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully returned to Earth after flying around the Moon. A year later, the mission team showed […]