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Independent reviewers find NASA Mars Sample Return plans are seriously flawed

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:23 am
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by smp » Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:56 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ An independent review of NASA's ambitious mission to return about half a kilogram of rocks and soil from the surface of Mars has...

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It is a bit of an overly ambitious programme!

The article is a reminder of how hard a Mars sample return mission is!

Graeme

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Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:23 am
Here’s what the latest Mars rover has learned so far

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:39 pm
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by smp » Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:58 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ We’ve done this a few times before, sure, but it remains one of humankind’s most impressive technological feats. The latest...

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A good read and some excellent photos.

Thanks

Graeme

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Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:39 pm
Space Trash

Last post by GCoyote « Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:40 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:16 pm

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Thought this was worth a read !

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Thank you all for commenting!

I read somewhere that if they don’t address the debris just orbiting the planet alone that there will be a tipping...

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Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:40 pm
NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable

Last post by GCoyote « Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:25 pm
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by smp » Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:38 pm

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From Ars Technica:
... Senior NASA officials told GAO that at current cost levels, the SLS program is unaffordable, the new report states. ......

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The legacy space launch business was inherently inefficient. Too few customers, too few providers, and too many constraints to see a real market...

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Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:25 pm
OSIRIS-REx Sample Return

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:14 pm
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by Unitron48 » Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:21 pm

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The sample of rocks and dust, which the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected from the asteroid Bennu in Oct. 2020, will return to Earth on Sept. 24 ,...

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OSIRIS-REx Adjusts Course to Target Sample Capsule’s Landing Zone

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Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:14 pm
Chandrayaan-3

Last post by smp « Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:06 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:06 am
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The ISRO Chandrayaan-3 is being rolled out to the launch pad.

Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end...

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From CNN:
Here’s what India’s historic lunar lander found on the moon — and what’s next

smp
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Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:06 pm
Starship is stacked and ready to make its second launch attempt

Last post by helicon « Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:12 pm
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by smp » Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:11 pm

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From Ars Technica:
On Tuesday, SpaceX stacked its Starship rocket on top of a Super Heavy booster in South Texas, beginning final preparations for a...

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I hope the launch goes well Stephen!

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Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:12 pm
Japan’s X-ray satellite and ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander are ready to launch

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:07 am
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by smp » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:24 pm

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From CNN:
“ (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are expected to...

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A successful launch for JAXA.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) lifted off on a H-IIA...

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Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:07 am
Vikram Lander hop experiment.

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:41 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:25 am

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Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment.

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India's Lunar Lander Has Detected 'Movement' on The Moon: Is It Seismic Activity?

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Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:41 pm
Bennu in 3D courtesy of Osiris Rex and Queen

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Sep 05, 2023 3:42 pm
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by OzEclipse » Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:45 pm

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This post from the Canadian space agency appeared on my Facebook feed. It's very corny and I certainly didn't write it.
Joe

Screenshot 2023-09-04...

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Cheers Joe.

Those 3D things are really interesting.

I've got Dr Brian's book of 3D Moon images. They really come to life!

Graeme

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Tue Sep 05, 2023 3:42 pm
India launches first sun-focused space mission, adding to lunar landing win

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:56 pm
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by smp » Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:34 pm

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From CNN:
CNN — India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil...

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Also here:

I thought I had a deja vu!

Graeme

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Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:56 pm
Space junk is on the rise, and no one is in charge of cleaning it up

Last post by StarBru « Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:05 am
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by smp » Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:53 pm

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From Ars Technica:
There’s a lot of trash on the Moon right now—including nearly 100 bags of human waste—and with countries around the globe...

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Seems this is a job for the Space Force ! I mean, who else is going to do it?

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Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:05 am
Gaia feels the Sun

Last post by messier 111 « Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:36 am
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:52 pm

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Fun fact: even though @ESAGaia never looks at the Sun with its telescopes, it is capable of observing even tiny temperature drops caused by the...

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thx for the infos .

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Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:36 am
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 solar mission

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:35 pm

by Graeme1858 » Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:35 pm

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch its Aditya-L1 solar observatory from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Range...

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Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:35 pm
NASA officials sound alarm over future of the Deep Space Network

Last post by smp « Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:57 pm

by smp » Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:57 pm

From Ars Technica:
... We have more missions coming than we currently are flying, Dodd said. We’re nearly doubling the load on the DSN. A lot of...

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Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:57 pm
SpaceX completes successful hot fire test of its massive Starship rocket

Last post by smp « Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:27 pm

by smp » Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:27 pm

From Ars Technica:
SpaceX conducted a second hot fire test of its Super Heavy booster on Friday afternoon, likely taking a key step toward the next...

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Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:27 pm
Solar Orbiter observes jets of material escaping the sun

Last post by helicon « Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:11 pm
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by smp » Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:42 pm

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From CNN:
CNN — The Solar Orbiter mission has discovered jets of material rapidly releasing from the sun’s outer atmosphere.
Astronomers believe...

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Thanks for the article Stephen. Have a great weekend.

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Last post by helicon
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:11 pm
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon

Last post by smp « Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:42 pm

by smp » Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:42 pm

From Space.com:
Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of...

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Last post by smp
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:42 pm
Russia heads back to the Moon with Luna 25

Last post by helicon « Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:13 pm
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by smp » Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:55 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Russia's space agency successfully launched a robotic spacecraft Thursday on a journey to the Moon, the country's first lunar...

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Sorry to hear. Sounds like it was an interesting mission.

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Last post by helicon
Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:13 pm
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aces 55th Red Planet flight

Last post by helicon « Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:52 am
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by smp » Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:24 pm

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From Space.com:
The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity conducted its 55th flight on Aug. 12, covering a fair bit of Red Planet ground in the process....

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Still ticking!

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Last post by helicon
Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:52 am
Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds

Last post by smp « Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:21 pm

by smp » Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:21 pm

From CNN:
CNN — Mars is rotating more quickly than it used to, according to data that NASA’s InSight lander collected on the red planet.

smp

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Last post by smp
Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:21 pm
Everything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:51 am
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by smp » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:03 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“ NASA's Psyche spacecraft is running a year behind schedule before the beginning of its journey to explore a metal asteroid, but...

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It's an interesting mission.

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:51 am
Mars rover finds signs of seasonal floods

Last post by StarHugger « Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:36 pm
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by smp » Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:06 pm

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From Ars Technica:
The prodigious evidence for water on Mars has eliminated scientific debate about whether Mars had a watery past. It clearly did....

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The outlines look oddly similar to the cells in the heart shaped region on pluto, these polygonic shapes also remind me of convection cells o the...

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Last post by StarHugger
Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:36 pm
The helicopter on Mars just flew again after surviving an emergency landing

Last post by Ylem « Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:01 am
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by smp » Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:47 pm

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From Ars Technica:
... Ingenuity's most recent flight on August 3 was nonetheless an important one for the helicopter. That's because, on its 53rd...

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Tough little bugger :)

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:01 am
Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA to March 2024 (at the earliest)

Last post by AntennaGuy « Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:11 pm
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by smp » Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:30 pm

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From Space.com:
Boeing continues to work issues with the capsule's parachute system and wire-protecting tape.

SIGH!

smp

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Well, perhaps SpaceX could help by... buying out Boeing?
Oh, nevermind...
:airplane: :rocket: :moon:

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Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:11 pm

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