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NASA, JAXA XRISM mission unveils cosmic secrets with mesmerising X-ray imagery

6Jan

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NASA, JAXA XRISM mission unveils cosmic secrets with mesmerising X-ray imagery

[ad_1] In a groundbreaking revelation, the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, spearheaded by Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has provided an initial glimpse of the extraordinary data it will soon gather as it embarks on its scientific operations later this year. A snapshot released by the satellite's science team showcases a conglomerate of hundreds of galaxies and a spectrum of stellar remnants from a nearby galaxy, offering scientists an intricate understanding of its chemical composition.According to Richard Kelley, the U.S. principal investigator for XRISM at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the mission promises to unveil the hidden facets of the X-ray sky, enabling the examination of sources not just through images but also through the study...

Moon Sniper: Japan lander enters lunar orbit; JAXA reveals date for descent to surface

26Dec

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Moon Sniper: Japan lander enters lunar orbit; JAXA reveals date for descent to surface

[ad_1] Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is nicknamed the "Moon Sniper" because it is designed to land within 100 metres (328 feet) of a specific target on the lunar surface.If successful, the touchdown would make Japan only the fifth country to have successfully landed a probe on the Moon, after the United States, Russia, China and India. On Monday, SLIM "successfully entered the moon's orbit at 04:51 pm Japan time" (0751 GMT), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement released Monday evening. "Its trajectory shift was achieved as originally planned, and there is nothing out of the ordinary about the ...

Udder-ly New Space Chapter! To the moo-n: How cow dung is fuelling Japan’s ambitions

11Dec

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Udder-ly New Space Chapter! To the moo-n: How cow dung is fuelling Japan’s ambitions

[ad_1] Japan's space industry opened potentially an udder-ly new chapter on Thursday with a start-up testing a prototype rocket engine that runs on fuel derived purely from a plentiful local source: cow dung. The experiment saw the engine blast out a blue-and-orange flame 10-15 metres (30-50 feet) horizontally out of an open hangar door for around 10 seconds in the rural northern town of Taiki.The liquid "biomethane" required was made entirely from gas derived from cow manure from two local dairy farms, according to Interstellar Technologies chief executive Takahiro Inagawa. "We are doing this not just because it is good for the environment but because it can be produced locally, it is very cost effective, and it is a fuel with high performance and high purity," Inagawa told AFP. "I do ...

Japan’s JAXA to launch its SLIM ‘Moon Sniper’ lander on August 26

22Aug

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Japan’s JAXA to launch its SLIM ‘Moon Sniper’ lander on August 26

[ad_1] We have entered the year of great space exploration as various countries are in competition to reach the moon's surface. It is surprising to see the number of missions that are being planned and executed in 2023. First, we saw the launch of India's third moon mission, Chardrayaan-3, which is ready to land there tomorrow, August 23. Then came Russia's moon mission, which was conducted after 45 years of delay, but sadly the spacecraft crashed. Now, Japan's Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing to launch its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), which is also called 'Moon Sniper', on August 26.There are more! Various other moon exploration missions have been planned for the upcoming months of this year. Let's first know what Japan's moon mission is all about. ...

If 900-metre Asteroid Ryugu hits Earth, will we survive the awful catastrophe?

8Apr

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If 900-metre Asteroid Ryugu hits Earth, will we survive the awful catastrophe?

[ad_1] In 2014, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a spacecraft called Hayabusa2 on a unique mission. The spacecraft was tasked with landing on an asteroid named Ryugu and to collect rock samples from it. The spacecraft successfully completed its mission in 2020 when it returned with rock samples. In addition to collecting samples, the spacecraft also landed rovers, hit it with projectiles and spent months observing it closely. And now, after spending time analyzing the sample, scientists have been able to answer a terrifying question. What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu were to strike the Earth?The reason scientists are asking this question and are trying to find answers is because of two factors. Most of the time, when estimations around the impact of an asteroid s...

Shocking space fact! Asteroid Ryugu samples reveal it is OLDER than the solar system

4Mar

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Shocking space fact! Asteroid Ryugu samples reveal it is OLDER than the solar system

[ad_1] Ever since the samples from the asteroid Ryugu were delivered by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2020, the excitement among the astronomers has been at an all time high. And that is mainly because it is believed that this pristine piece of celestial dirt can finally answer questions around the origin of life, how the solar system was formed and more. But now, the earliest studies are coming out after two years of research into the samples and the revelations are even more shocking. It turns out that Ryugu could be older than the solar system itself.The study was published in the Science journal and it concluded, “The organic matter in Ryugu probably consists of primordial materials that formed during (or before) the early stages of th...

Scientists find TRUTH behind asteroid Ryugu; Know what it says about the solar system

14Dec

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Scientists find TRUTH behind asteroid Ryugu; Know what it says about the solar system

[ad_1] The analysis of samples from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed the constituents that the early solar system could have been made up of. The solar system is essentially the reason why we exist today. So, it is not really surprising that humans have always been fascinated by the origin of the solar system. But despite a curiosity of hundreds of years, our knowledge around it is vastly limited. And that was part of the reason why the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Hayabusa2 spacecraft to bring samples from an ancient asteroid called Ryugu. The asteroid was thought to be a carbon-rich C-type asteroid and of the same age as the early solar system which made its analysis very important. The scientists working with the Japanese Space agency also developed a non-d...

Surprise! Solar storms causing mysterious heat waves and AURORAS – on Jupiter

16Nov

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Surprise! Solar storms causing mysterious heat waves and AURORAS – on Jupiter

[ad_1] Scientists have finally unraveled one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the planet Jupiter. And it turns out that solar storms were behind it all. While all eyes are on the Moon as the NASA Artemis 1 spacecraft was successfully launched today after multiple delays, scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding Jupiter's atmosphere and solving a mystery that has puzzled astronomers for decades. It turns out that the upper atmosphere of Jupiter is very hot at about 400 degrees Celsius. This is comparable to the temperature of the Earth's upper atmosphere. However, the gas giant is five times away from the Earth, which means there is no way it receives as much sunlight to maintain such a high temperature. This was the puzzle, which is also known as the energy crisi...

The most expensive thing ever made by humans, a tech marvel, cost a whopping $100 billion

20Sep

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The most expensive thing ever made by humans, a tech marvel, cost a whopping $100 billion

[ad_1] Shockingly, the most expensive thing ever made by humans does not even exist on our planet. Know what it is. When you think of the phrase ‘the most expensive thing ever made', the obvious answers which come to our mind are the Burj Khalifa, the Taj Mahal or perhaps, a jet fighter aircraft. However, you'd be surprised to know that none of these are the right answer. In fact, we are sure you would struggle to come up with the answer if you didn't already know what it is. The most expensive man-made thing in the world surprisingly, does not even exist on the Earth. It is none other than the International Space Station (ISS) and it took more than $100 billion to make. Read on to know more about one of the greatest tech mar...