by rmil2k | Jun 7, 2024 | News
SENER is testing the docking capabilities of the SIROM system by launching the MANTIS floating platform into an equally free-floating REACSA at ESA’s Orbital Robotics Laboratory. This free-floating tests simulate the dynamics of rigid body contact and present an...
by rmil2k | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The dearMoon crew has shared their disappointment on social media following the mission’s abrupt cancellation. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa canceled his planned flight around the moon on June 1 due to delays with SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, which...
by rmil2k | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Friday, June 7Although the next major meteor shower — the Southern Delta Aquariids — doesn’t hit until next month, our skies are never completely meteor-free. Sporadic meteors are those that appear randomly and aren’t associated with any particular comet or subsequent...
by rmil2k | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. While the challenges remain the same, the equipment has evolved, including the rocket, spacecraft, human landing system (HLS), and space suits. In preparation...
by rmil2k | Jun 6, 2024 | News
Science & Exploration 06/06/2024 597 views 10 likes Our galaxy has collided with many others in its lifetime. ESA’s Gaia space telescope now reveals that the most recent of these crashes took place billions of years later than we thought. The Milky Way has grown...