Why the Moon is always facing the same side to Earth? The answer is tidal coupling or tidal locking and it is this post’s subject.
Category: Space
The green comet approaches Earth
The green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will reach to shortest distance from Earth on the first day of February. This comet’s last visit was 50,000 years ago.
The launch of HAKUTO-R M1
The HAKUTO-R M1 is a lunar lander built by Japanese company ispace. Was launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
The launch of Mengtian
Was launched on this Monday, the last main module of the Chinese space station Tiangong, the space lab Mengtian.
Pillars of Creation saw by James Webb
The space telescope James Webb obtained an image of the iconic Pillars of Creation, reveling a great quantity of stars.
Liquid mirror telescope
This post’s subject is the liquid mirror telescope. The operation, advantages and disadvantages and, some projects are shown.
Changesite-(Y), the new mineral discovery on the Moon
On the samples brought by the Chinese probe Chang’e 5, was found a new mineral, received the name Changesite-(Y).
Rice crops on Wentian
An experiment on the Wentian module, on Chinese space station, produced rice seedlings. Opening the possibility to produce food in space.
Image of Cartwheel galaxy obtained by James Webb
Another nice image was obtained by the space telescope James Webb. This time it is from Cartwheel galaxy.
Wentian launch
Wentian is a space lab that will be coupled to Tianhe, the main module of the Chinese space station. Was launched by Long March 5B rocket.