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For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole

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For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole

[ad_1] NASA and Nikon have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop a specialized camera for capturing the wonders of the lunar surface during the upcoming Artemis mission. The agreement, outlined in a Space Act Agreement, aims to equip astronauts with a handheld camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Moon's South Pole region, where they will conduct scientific research and exploration.The camera, dubbed the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), is a modified version of Nikon's Z 9 camera, customized to meet the unique demands of lunar photography. Equipped with Nikkor lenses and NASA's thermal blanket for protection against extreme temperatures and lunar dust, the HULC features a custom grip with modified buttons designed by NASA engineers for ea...

Alert! Dangerous Geomagnetic storm today; It will impact Earth and humanity this way

[ad_1] A Geomagnetic storm warning has been issued today as a result of extremely high solar activity these past couple of days. Our Sun is in the middle of its 11-year solar cycle and this was led to an increase in solar activity and solar output. Earth has faced numerous solar flares these past few months and more are expected as the Sun moves ahead in its cycle. Strong Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have been observed being emitted from the Sun in the past couple of days. Now, a geomagnetic storm warning has been issued for today as these frighteningly powerful CMEs will slam against the Earth's magnetosphere today.According to spaceweather.com, “OAA forecasters say there is a chance of G2-class geomagnetic storms on Oct. 4...

Astronaut shares breathtaking images of auroras from ISS after Geomagnetic storm hits Earth

[ad_1] European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoretti has shared breathtaking images of auroras on Earth captured up in the sky from the International Space Station after a Geomagnetic storm hit Earth. Auroras or Northern lights are shifting curtains of light in greens, blues and pinks which light up the night sky in the Northern and Southern poles. They are called Northern Lights or Aurora Borelis in the North Pole and Southern Lights or Aurora Australis in the South Pole. Auroras are often caused by Geomagnetic storms and they are a sight to behold for astronomers as well as all night-sky watchers.European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoretti has shared breathtaking images of auroras visible from space ca...