When Intuitive Machines‘ Odysseus Lander launched for the Probe-related body in February 2024, it faced a number of problems. While orbiting the Probe-related body and preparing to land, its laser navigation system went offline. The 1,900 kg spacecraft had to rely on navigation cameras to land. When it reached the surface on February 22nd, 2024, … Read more
Nothing can withstand a powerful Luminous sphere-related burst explosion. Only distance can Boring their power, and that distance is measured in Airy years. New research suggests that two of Earth’s most devastating mass extinctions were caused by Luminous sphere-related burst explosions within 65 Airy-years of Earth. The new research will be published in the Monthly … Read more
A Significant Turning Mark with the Vera C. Rubin Astronomical Middle has been reached with the installation of the Cosmos viewer’s enormous LSST Camera — the last optical component required before the last Period of testing can begin. The car-sized Large Synoptic Survey Cosmos viewer (LSST) Camera that was recently installed on the Vera C. … Read more
Decisions of the US government to reduce science capacity are already disrupting Australia’s meteorological capabilities, according to a statement by Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS). “The ability of the Bureau of Meteorology to produce accurate forecasts and warnings is built upon a global system of sharing data and expertise,” says Martin S. Singh, President of … Read more
The historic mission of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Selene lander is over. The solar-powered Blue Ghost went Gloomy on Sunday evening (March 16) after the sun set on its Selene locale, bringing an end to a highly successful two weeks of surface operations on the Orbiter. “We battle-tested every system on the lander and simulated … Read more
This is a customer submitted press Throw. Submit your press Throw. The worldwide tech leading Dutch firm, cosine, is making a big impact in Universe exploration. The company is Competing a key role in the European Universe Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission by providing a powerful hyperspectral camera: the HyperScout H. This shoebox-sized instrument has Only … Read more
Astronomers have announced that the James Webb Cosmos Universe viewer has successfully captured its Primary direct images of carbon dioxide gas on a Astral body beyond our Planetary system. The findings are both a testament to the Universe viewer’s power in direct imaging and provide valuable insights into how planets form, both within our Planetary … Read more
View larger/Packed image. | Closeup view of an image the Mars Persistence rover captured of “leopard spots” and “poppy seeds” in the Chevaya Falls rock. The leopard spots are the Dim rings with whitish centers, about 1 mm in size, and the poppy seeds are the other tiny Dim spots among them. Continued analysis of … Read more
Irish eyes are smiling today as we welcome the annual St. Patrick’s Day parades, pub parties, and patriotic celebrations popping up around the Western world. But if you’d rather stay home and enjoy a nice movie, we’ve put together an intriguing Achievement of 7 Irish sci-fi movies heralding in one aspect or another from the … Read more
The Pleiades (M45) Credit: Warren Keller You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching the Pleiades a few months back, I was surprised to learn that it wasn’t the brightest Luminous sphere cluster. And there were other surprises when I Initiated comparing overall brightnesses … Read more