Tag: Orbit
Virgin Orbit fails Boeing 747-based space mission
Virgin Orbit This time, the company is on the agenda with an unsuccessful mission in space. This mission was based in England. Billionaire Richard Branson founded by Virgin Orbit firm,…
It was breath taking! The expected happened: NASA’s Orion capsule reaches orbit on the Moon
Breathless, the Orion capsule made it to the Moon! NASA made a statement on the subject. The agency announced that Orion has reached its closest position to the surface in…
Problems detected in the last moments prevented Nasa from launching a ship to orbit the Moon, a new attempt maybe on Friday
The last manned spaceflight took place 50 years ago. Jussi Nurminen, Yrjö Kokkonen 29.8. 11:23•Updated 29.8. 15:55 The US space agency NASA has had to cancel its intention to launch…
Virgin Orbit launched seven different satellites into space via Boeing 747
Virgin Orbit The company recently achieved another important success. The firm sent seven more satellites into space via the Boeing 747. Billionaire Richard Branson founded by Virgin Orbit company, specially…
How variations in Earth’s orbit are melting the ice caps
Since the dawn of time, the polar caps have evolved according to variations in the Earth’s orbit. Scientists figured this out a long time ago. But exactly how these variations…
Kensington Trackball Orbit review: a convincing alternative to mouse and touchpad
Not happy with your mouse or touchpad? Why not switch to trackball? That’s what we did with this wireless Orbit model from Kensington and sold for around 70 euros. The…
The chaotic orbit of Pluto intrigues
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PlantSat, a greenhouse in orbit around the Earth
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Shooting in café Vleutenseweg murder or impulse? ‘Victim accidentally walked into orbit of gunshot’
Was there a preconceived plan in the deadly shooting in café De Plak on the Vleutenseweg in Utrecht? Or did Mohamed A. shoot on a whim and victim Paul Kros…
Record: 2 supermassive black holes are in orbit with an orbital period of only 2 years
Both studies of the precise shape of gravitational waves detected on Earth by Ligo and Virgo that the images of M87* taken by the members of the collaboration Event Horizon…