Category : Space


UK Billionaire Funds Largest All-Lens Telescope for Cosmic Web

Alex Gerko, founder of XTX Markets and one of Britain's wealthiest individuals, is financing the MOTHRA telescope in Chile. This groundbreaking instrument, comprising 1,140 Canon lenses, aims to detect the faint glow of hydrogen gas to reveal the universe

NASA Satellite Crashes into Pacific After 14 Years

NASA's 590-kilogram Van Allen Probe A has re-entered Earth's atmosphere, crashing into the East Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos Islands. The satellite, which exceeded its expected lifespan, was safely de-orbited to avoid space junk, with no harm reported

NASA Satellite Crashes to Earth Today with Low Impact Risk

A massive 600kg NASA satellite, the Van Allen Probe A, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere today. The US space agency estimates a 1 in 4,200 chance of debris hitting anyone, with most components expected to burn up during descent.

Putin's Space Ambitions: Venus and Moon Missions

Russian President Vladimir Putin is plotting ambitious space missions to Venus and the Moon, as revealed by Kremlin deputy premier Denis Manturov, reigniting the battle for cosmic supremacy.

NASA's Dart Mission Altered Asteroid's Solar Orbit

A new study reveals NASA's 2022 Dart mission not only changed an asteroid moonlet's path but also altered its parent asteroid's orbit around the Sun, demonstrating enhanced planetary defence capabilities.

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