by Bill D'Zio | Apr 1, 2020 | Beyond Earth Orbit
Reports from China’s Xinhua.net news reported that China’s lunar rover Yutu 2 rover, (translates into english Jade Rabbit-2), has driven over 420 meters since landing on the far side of the moon. The far side of the Moon receives as much light as the side...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | All space related, Beyond Earth Orbit
NASA Selects Mission to Study Causes of Giant Solar Particle Storms Giant surges of solar particles that erupt off of the Sun – as depicted in this illustration. Understanding how such storms affect interplanetary space can help protect spacecraft and...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 28, 2020 | All space related, Beyond Earth Orbit
NASA may have sidelined the Lunar Gateway for a return mission to the Moon, but it is not stopping the momentum. NASA has awarded several contracts for the Lunar Gateway including the most recent one to SpaceX. This demonstrates the growing capabilities of New Space...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 27, 2020 | Beyond Earth Orbit
By Bill D’Zio March 27, 2020 A little over a year after Elon Musk launched his Cherry red Tesla Sports car into space on the debut launch of the Falcon Heavy, JAXA and Toyota announced their collaboration efforts on a manned lunar rover. The March 12, 2019...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 26, 2020 | Beyond Earth Orbit, Space Agencies
The ExoMars program is a joint effort between European Space Agency(ESA) and Roscosmos. The mission includes the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) launched in 2016. The TGO is already both delivering important scientific results of its own and relaying data from...
by Bill D'Zio | Mar 13, 2020 | Beyond Earth Orbit
Pi Space By Bill D'Zio March 13, 2020 Pi in Space Pi π Day is March 14. How does Pi apply to Space? Pi π Day is March 14. You may not be aware that this is an important day and has become an international “holiday”, celebrated live and online...
