Artist’s conception of an SLS launch. Image: NASA NASA’s most powerful rocket is nearly ready to send an uncrewed Orion capsule on a 42-day journey to the Moon and back, but this deceptively straightforward plan involves a ton of moving parts—including a harrowing 5,000-degree reentry through Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s what you can expect from this … Weiterlesen
Space telescopes are all the rage right now, thanks to the immaculate first images of the cosmos beamed back to Earth by the James Webb Space Telescope. That ’scope is likely to deliver data and scenes from deep space for decades, but the fun doesn’t stop there. In just over four years, NASA plans to … Weiterlesen
It is a rare delight for a sequel to be as good as the original, but the second set of images released from the James Webb Space Telescope certainly lived up to expectations set by Monday evening’s thrilling deep field reveal. As a matter of fact, it surpassed it by leaps and bounds. The unveiling of that … Weiterlesen
Jeder – von Astronomen und Wissenschaftlern bis hin zu Astro-Nerds und Queen-Gitarristen – schwärmt von der Erste Wissenschaftsbilder vom James-Webb-Weltraumteleskop der NASA enthüllte diese Woche, und das zu Recht. Sie sind ziemlich spektakulär. Aber die Astronomie-Community hat weiterhin Bedenken hinsichtlich der Wahl des Namensgebers für das Observatorium der nächsten Generation durch die Agentur geäußert. Die … Weiterlesen
It’s not often that the sequel is as good as the original, but the second image release from the James Webb Space Telescope certainly lived up to expectations set by Monday evening’s jaw-dropping deep field reveal. In fact, it surpassed it by leaps and bounds. The unveiling of that first image by President Joe Biden wasn’t exactly impressive, … Weiterlesen
The year 2021 was historic for space exploration. In just 365 days, we witnessed the genesis of trailblazing achievements such as the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, SpaceX’s Inspiration 4, which remarkably sent civilians into outer space, and the applause-filled sendoff of NASA’s planetary defense prototype, DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), to name … Weiterlesen