Introducing SpaceX’s New Bandwagon Rideshare Service

Introducing SpaceX’s New Bandwagon Rideshare Service

SpaceX has successfully launched its Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The mission, which took place on April 7, carried 11 spacecraft for six customers, including a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for South Korea. This flight marked the 35th Falcon mission of the year for SpaceX and the fourth […]

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New Discovery: The Event Horizon Telescope Uncovers Magnetic Fields Enveloping the Central Black Hole of the Milky Way

New Discovery: The Event Horizon Telescope Uncovers Magnetic Fields Enveloping the Central Black Hole of the Milky Way

Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Through their observations of Sgr A* in polarized light, the team has found strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling around the black hole. This finding not only […]

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A Comprehensive Look at China’s Current Moon Plans, Updates on Commercial Companies, and the Progress of Wenchang Commercial Pad

A Comprehensive Look at China’s Current Moon Plans, Updates on Commercial Companies, and the Progress of Wenchang Commercial Pad

China’s lunar exploration plans were recently detailed, outlining missions such as Chang’e-6 and Chang’e-7. Chang’e-6 aims to return a lunar sample from the far side of the Moon, while Chang’e-7 will focus on environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole. These missions will utilize the Chang Zheng 5 rocket and are planned to […]

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Study shows that DART mission effectively impacted Dimorphos asteroid’s orbit and shape

Study shows that DART mission effectively impacted Dimorphos asteroid’s orbit and shape

On September 26, 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft successfully deflected the 170-meter-wide asteroid Dimorphos, proving the effectiveness of asteroid deflection tactics. However, a new study by a group of scientists reveals that the impact not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit but also significantly changed its shape. Before the collision, Dimorphos was known to […]

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