by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colours of autumn over the Japanese archipelago.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or click on the circles to learn more.Japan is made up of thousands of islands...
by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
Yes, it’s a cliché, but with meaning: “If we can go to the moon, why can’t we…?” Fill in the blank with your favorite want-to-have.While landing humans on the moon was indeed historic and the boot-kicked lunar dust has settled, perhaps that...
by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
Back to Article List Together the space observatories have gleaned a comprehensive picture of a merging galaxy cluster, including several new background objects magnified by the cluster itself. This panchromatic view of galaxy cluster MACS0416 was created by combining...
by rmil2k | Nov 12, 2023 | News
In 2012, as part of the MAssive Cluster Survey (MACS), the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered a pair of colliding galaxy clusters (MACS0416) that will eventually combine to form an even bigger cluster. Located about 4.3 billion light-years from Earth, the...
by rmil2k | Nov 11, 2023 | News
Space Safety 10/11/2023 956 views 35 likes ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency’s Large European Acoustic Facility at the...
