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Tech it to space: Why do we always need to wait for ‘launch windows’ to get a rocket to space?

9Sep

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Tech it to space: Why do we always need to wait for ‘launch windows’ to get a rocket to space?

[ad_1] Earlier this week, the Artemis I Moon mission was scrubbed again; now we have to wait for a new launch window. Earlier this week, the Artemis I Moon mission was scrubbed again; now we have to wait for a new launch window.Just 40 minutes before the Space Launch System rocket was set to take off from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on September 3, a leaking fuel line caused engineers to scrub the launch. So what is a launch window, and why can't a rocket go up at any time? And what does it mean to “scrub” it? Waiting for the right alignmentA launch window is like waiting for the stars to align. The rocket will be “thrown” off the surface of Earth. This toss must be timed perfectly so the craft's resulting path through sp...

NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission Is a Gigantic Waste of Money

5Sep

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NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission Is a Gigantic Waste of Money

[ad_1] The NASA Artemis Moon Mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade. For the second time in a week, NASA scrubbed the launch of the Space Launch System designed to return Americans to the moon. First conceived in 2010, and initially scheduled to have its first test flight in 2017, the rocket is now scheduled to take off no earlier than late September, and possibly much later. NASA, for its part, is hoping Americans will overlook a decade of expensive failure and pray for the best. They shouldn't. The SLS's path to the launch pad should never have happened. Conceived as a means to maintain US aerospace employmen...

NASA Moon mission marks the start of a new space race

4Sep

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NASA Moon mission marks the start of a new space race

[ad_1] NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to engine trouble. NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to engine trouble.The mission is an exciting step towards returning humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972. But this time it's not just about putting our footprints on lunar dust: it marks the beginning of a new space race for lunar resources. This time around, everybody wants to mine the Moon. Return to the Moon Much about the Artemis programmeme is noble and inspiring.Artemis I is t...

When is NASA’s next Moon rocket launch attempt?

4Sep

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When is NASA’s next Moon rocket launch attempt?

[ad_1] The current launch window for NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon ends Tuesday and is "definitely off the table," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development. After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story lunar rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA officials said Saturday it may not be possible to try again this month.The current launch window for NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon ends Tuesday and is "definitely off the table," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development, at a press conference Saturday. The next possible launch window is September 19 to October 4, and failing that, October 17 to 31, NASA said. The ability to take off...

NASA Artemis I Mission: Not just rocket science – hidden chemistry powers Moon launches and sustains life in space

4Sep

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NASA Artemis I Mission: Not just rocket science – hidden chemistry powers Moon launches and sustains life in space

[ad_1] Many around the world will watch eagerly this Saturday as NASA launches Artemis I, the agency’s first Moon exploration mission since the 1970s. Many around the world will watch eagerly this Saturday as NASA launches Artemis I, the agency's first Moon exploration mission since the 1970s. The spectacle involves the most powerful rocket in the world: the Space Launch System (SLS). Standing at nearly 100 metres tall and weighing more than 2,600 tonnes, the SLS produces a massive 8.8 million pounds of thrust – (more than 31 times the thrust of a Boeing 747 jet). But it's not just amazing engineering that's behind rocket science and space exploration. Hidden within, there's clever chemistry that powers these fantastic f...

Big setback for NASA on Artemis I Moon mission launch; this is why

4Sep

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Big setback for NASA on Artemis I Moon mission launch; this is why

[ad_1] NASA has planned to forego additional launch attempts of Artemis I to the Moon in early September. Here is all you need to know. NASA on Saturday, September 3 made a second attempt to launch Artemis I to the Moon, however, due to a hydrogen leak the launch could not be done. Now the mission managers have decided to forego additional launch attempts in early September. Informing about the NASA said in a blog pots, "After standing down on today's Artemis I launch attempt when engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a quick disconnect, an interface between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, mission managers met and decided they will forego additional launch attempts in ear...

NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at liftoff

3Sep

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NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at liftoff

[ad_1] NASA is set to make another attempt to launch the Artemis moon rocket on Saturday after its earlier attempt failed this week due to a problem in one of the rocket's four main engines. NASA is set to make another attempt to launch the Artemis moon rocket on Saturday after its earlier attempt failed this week due to a problem in one of the rocket's four main engines. Through this mega mission, NASA intends to send the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on a more than month-long journey around the moon "NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the ...

What’s in the sky for September? NASA reveals special events

3Sep

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What’s in the sky for September? NASA reveals special events

[ad_1] From first quarter moon, shortest solar day, autumnal equinox and more, here is what you can look for in the sky in September, according to NASA. Sky holds a lot for you to look out for! Every month has a list of events happening in space. The month of September too brings a lot of things out in the space for you to watch. From first quarter moon to shortest solar day- September has it all. "What's up this month, stargazers? Mars makes a red triangle with the stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse, the Moon hangs out with Jupiter, and September 23rd brings the equinox," NASA Solar System tweeted.NASA too informed about the events coming up in this month by tweeting, Mars is on the move, the Moon hangs out with Jupiter, and Sep...

Deadly consequences! Our Moon is drifting away from the Earth!

1Sep

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Deadly consequences! Our Moon is drifting away from the Earth!

[ad_1] The Moon is moving away from the Earth at the rate of 3.78 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year. While that might not seem like a lot, it can have deadly consequences for us. Know what they are. The Moon is a very special celestial companion of the Earth. Its role is not just to illuminate at night and give the Earth some light. The Moon helps the planet and us in many ways from tidal bulge to Earth's tilt and slowing down the planet's rotation. In fact, life would have been near to impossible had the Moon not been there Yet, the terrifying fact is that the Moon is drifting away from the Earth. And if that happens, life on Earth might collapse entirely. Read on to know why the Moon is drifting away and how that can impact...

NASA video shows STRANGE solar eclipse on Mars; It is nothing like on Earth

31Aug

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NASA video shows STRANGE solar eclipse on Mars; It is nothing like on Earth

[ad_1] NASA footage from various exploration missions of Mars highlight how strange and eerie solar eclipses on the red planet are. They are nothing like what we have seen on Earth. We all know about solar eclipses and many of us have also experienced them here on Earth. The phenomena takes place when the Moon comes in front of the Sun and casts its shadow on the Earth. We have all seen the visuals of daytime turning dark when the solar eclipse happens. However, solar eclipse is not at all the same on Mars. Over the years, NASA has captured various footage of the Martian solar eclipses and the videos are not only strange and eerie but they also offer a sense of surrealism. So, how do they differ and more importantly, why do t...