An ambitious mission to Neptune could study both the planet and Triton
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:07
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Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated by our lack of knowledge of the farthest planets. Neptune, the farthest known planet, was last visited by Voyager 2 in the 1980s.
Technologies have advanced a lot since that probe was launched in 1977. But to utilize that better technology, we first need to have a mission arrive in the system—and one such mission is being developed over a series of papers by ConEx Research and University College London. One has been published in The Aeronautical Journal by J. E. McKevitt and colleagues.
The Arcanum mission is designed to orbit Neptune and land on Triton, giving insight into both objects of interest in the system. Neptune has some of the highest winds in the solar system and the "Great Dark Spot" storm system.
NASA completes spacecraft to transport, support Roman Space Telescope
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Uniting Industry Leaders and Cutting-Edge Solutions to Shape the Future of Manufacturing
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 16:01
Sentinel-2C delivers stunning first images
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 13:20 Write a comment
Less than two weeks after being launched into orbit, Sentinel-2C has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.
Capella Space lands $15 million U.S. Air Force contract for radar imaging upgrade
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 13:11
Hubble finds more black holes in the early Universe
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With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early Universe than has previously been reported. The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holes were created.
Time to be inspired by planet Earth
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 12:00 Write a comment
Swatch has again teamed up with ESA to give space fans a new opportunity to design a custom watch featuring breathtaking images of Earth from space.
Two new satellites added to Galileo constellation for increased resilience
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:49 Write a comment
The European Galileo satellite navigation system keeps growing: a new pair of satellites has joined the constellation after a journey on a Falcon 9 rocket, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 18 September at 00:50 CEST (17 September 18:50 local time).
Two new satellites added to Galileo constellation for increased robustness
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:49 Write a comment
The European Galileo satellite navigation system keeps growing: a new pair of satellites has joined the constellation after a journey on a Falcon 9 rocket, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 18 September at 00:50 CEST (17 September 18:50 local time).
HummingSat: Major progress on Intelsat and Inmarsat design reviews
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:43 Write a comment
The HummingSat project has made major progress on the development of its product line, with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) meetings held for both the Intelsat 45 and Inmarsat 8 missions. These reviews are critical in ensuring that the satellite designs meet all necessary requirements before moving to the next phase of development.
Watch the livestream of Industry Space Days 2024
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:30 Write a comment
On 18–19 September, industry will meet at ESA–ESTEC in Noordwijk for ESA’s biennial Industry Space Days (ISD) event.
Watch ISD 2024 on ESA TV Channel Two livestreamed from Conference Hall A including presentations from ESA Directors and guests on 18 September (9:30–18:15 CEST) and 19 September (09:00–17:20 CEST). View the full ISD programme here.
Samara Aerospace claims SpaceWERX contract
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:00
Supermoon and partial lunar eclipse rising over Kansas City soon: When to look up
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 09:51 Write a comment
If you look up in the Kansas and Missouri skies on Tuesday, Sept. 17, you may be able to catch a glimpse at not only a supermoon—but also a partial lunar eclipse.
A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth, according to NASA. NASA calls supermoons the "biggest and brightest" full moons of the year. Supermoons happen three to four times a year and appear consecutively. September's supermoon is the harvest supermoon.
The next supermoon will be Oct. 17, followed by the last one of 2024 on Nov. 15. There was also a supermoon in August.
A partial lunar eclipse, on the other hand, is when the Earth moves in between the sun and the full moon, but isn't perfectly aligned. The lunar eclipse will last just over four hours.
This will be the second lunar eclipse of 2024. The next lunar eclipse will be a total one next March, according to Space.com.
In Kansas City, it will begin at 7:41 p.m., shortly after sunset at 7:22, and peak at 9:44 p.m. The lunar eclipse will end at 11:47 p.m.
