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Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:14
ESA CubeSat will probe asteroid with radar as part of Hera mission
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Paris (ESA) Mar 28, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has embarked on a groundbreaking mission with the unveiling of the Juventas CubeSat, a compact spacecraft integral to the Hera mission aimed at exploring the Didymos binary asteroid system. This pioneering endeavor will mark the first radar investigation within an asteroid, focusing on the Dimorphos moonlet, comparable in size to the Great Pyramid.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has embarked on a groundbreaking mission with the unveiling of the Juventas CubeSat, a compact spacecraft integral to the Hera mission aimed at exploring the Didymos binary asteroid system. This pioneering endeavor will mark the first radar investigation within an asteroid, focusing on the Dimorphos moonlet, comparable in size to the Great Pyramid.
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:14
China advances space capabilities with latest multirole satellite launch
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
In a significant advancement of China's space endeavors, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully launched the Yunhai 3B satellite into orbit using the Long March 6A carrier rocket. The launch occurred at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province at 6:51 am on Wednesday, marking a notable achievement in the country's space mission portfolio.
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In a significant advancement of China's space endeavors, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully launched the Yunhai 3B satellite into orbit using the Long March 6A carrier rocket. The launch occurred at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province at 6:51 am on Wednesday, marking a notable achievement in the country's space mission portfolio.
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:14
Spiral magnetic fields observed around Milky Way's central black hole
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
In a groundbreaking study, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team has provided new insights into the complex environment surrounding the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), located 27,000 light-years from Earth. This latest research unveils images of spiral magnetic fields encircling Sgr A*, a phenomenon previously observed in the larger M87* black hole, suggesting pote
In a groundbreaking study, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team has provided new insights into the complex environment surrounding the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), located 27,000 light-years from Earth. This latest research unveils images of spiral magnetic fields encircling Sgr A*, a phenomenon previously observed in the larger M87* black hole, suggesting pote
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:14
Solar probe captures turbulence phenomenon in Sun's atmosphere for the first time
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
For the first time, the Wide-field Imager for Parker Solar Probe (WISPR), operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has documented the formation of turbulence within solar transients, marking a significant breakthrough in solar physics. This discovery, detailed in the Astrophysical Journal, was made possible by the WISPR instrument aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP), highlighting
For the first time, the Wide-field Imager for Parker Solar Probe (WISPR), operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has documented the formation of turbulence within solar transients, marking a significant breakthrough in solar physics. This discovery, detailed in the Astrophysical Journal, was made possible by the WISPR instrument aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP), highlighting
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:14
Mars Express achieves 25,000 orbits
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Paris, France (SPX) Mar 28, 2024
Celebrating a significant milestone, ESA's Mars Express has completed its 25,000th orbit around Mars, capturing yet another breathtaking view of the Red Planet to commemorate this achievement. The latest image, taken from a high altitude by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), showcases the vast Tharsis region, known for hosting Mars's most colossal volcanoes, and features a surprise appear
Celebrating a significant milestone, ESA's Mars Express has completed its 25,000th orbit around Mars, capturing yet another breathtaking view of the Red Planet to commemorate this achievement. The latest image, taken from a high altitude by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), showcases the vast Tharsis region, known for hosting Mars's most colossal volcanoes, and features a surprise appear
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 09:21
Canada's Niagara region declares a state of emergency to prepare for an influx of eclipse viewers
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Ontario's Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April.
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 09:29
Curiosity rover searches for new clues about Mars' ancient water
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NASA's Curiosity rover has begun exploring a new region of Mars, one that could reveal more about when liquid water disappeared once and for all from the Red Planet's surface.
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Friday, 29 March 2024 16:35
Mapping the best route for a spacecraft traveling beyond the sun's sphere of influence
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The heliosphere—made of solar wind, solar transients, and the interplanetary magnetic field—acts as our solar system's personal shield, protecting the planets from galactic cosmic rays. These extremely energetic particles accelerated outwards from events like supernovas and would cause a huge amount of damage if the heliosphere did not mostly absorb them.
Currently, the scientific community cannot reach a consensus on the boundaries or contours of this protected space, and they're exploring mission concepts for an interstellar probe that travels beyond the sun's sphere of influence to answer these questions.
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Friday, 29 March 2024 16:37
Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology
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Friday, 29 March 2024 13:10
Week in images: 25-29 March 2024
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Week in images: 25-29 March 2024
Discover our week through the lens
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