On 9th July of this year, was launched for the first time, the European Space Agency’s Ariane 6, the successor of Ariane 5.
Category: Space
The most distant galaxies found by James Webb
Thanks to James Webb, astronomers found the most distant galaxies ever seen, existed 300 million years after the Big Bang.
Solar sail propulsion
The propulsion by solar sail can be an alternative for long space travel. This technology’s operation is this post’s subject.
The launch of Chang’e 6
The objective of Chang’e 6 mission is to collect the first samples from the far side of the Moon and bring them to Earth.
The lunar probe SLIM survives
Although it didn’t make a perfect landing, the lunar module SLIM survived for two lunar nights, equivalent to 28 terrestrial days.
Ion engine: how does it work?
The ion engine, used for decades, is the most efficient way to boost a spacecraft for space exploration.
The launch of Einstein mission
China launched the Einstein probe to study X-ray emissions from neutron stars, black holes, and other phenomena.
The first Euclid images
The European Space Agency (ESA) released the first images obtained by Euclid space telescope, which investigates the dark universe.
Embryos grew up in space
For the first time, mice embryos were developed inside the International Space Station (ISS).
The launch of SLIM and XRISM
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) launched the moon lander SLIM and X-ray space telescope XRISM to the Moon.