Tag: Space
Super-Earths resist cosmic radiation better than previously thought
By studying the behavior of iron under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that prevail in the cores of super-Earth type exoplanets, a team of American researchers has shown that…
international space station (ISS) in May 2001. A version specially concocted by Pizza Hut, “enhanced in spices and salt”. In 2017, the six ISS astronauts were able to prepare their…
Super-Earths may be much more resistant to cosmic radiation than previously thought
By studying the behavior of iron under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions that prevail in the cores of super-Earth type exoplanets, a team of American researchers has shown that…
James Webb: ‘Most powerful telescope’ sent into space
The James Webb Space Telescope, whose launch was delayed due to weather conditions, was sent into space today. The telescope was launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. Will…
A second super moon discovered outside our Solar System?
A team of astronomers believe they have unearthed a superlune orbiting an exoplanet the size of Jupiter, in a star system located more than 5,000 light years from ours. If…
He had spent 204 days in space! Astronaut André Kuipers, who came to Turkey: “Before 2030, people will go to the Moon again”
Astronaut André Kuipers came to Turkey as part of the NASA Space Exhibition and shared his experiences of 204 days in space with space enthusiasts. Dutch astronaut André Kuipers, whose…
An exoplanet in the shape of a rugby ball: unheard of!
As part of ESA’s Cheops mission, an exoplanet twice the size of Jupiter has been detected orbiting extremely close to its star. Result, a tidal effect such that the planet,…
First detection of an exoplanet which is not spherical!
As part of ESA’s Cheops mission, an exoplanet twice the size of Jupiter has been detected orbiting extremely close to its star. Result, a tidal effect such that the planet,…
The Webb Space Telescope Completed the Most Complex and Risky Maneuver Ever in Space
After deploying the heat shield and secondary mirror, teams from NASA and Northrop Grumman successfully opened the primary and segmented mirror of the Webb telescope. Steps performed automatically and deemed…
Hermès or the missed opportunity for Europeans to be autonomous in human space flights
In 1992, the European Space Agency abandoned the Hermès small space shuttle program and put an end to autonomy in terms of manned flights. Thirty years later, while many managers…