Category: Moon

Israel’s Moon probe snaps a final photo before crashing

Post author By Randall
Post date April 14, 2019
Categories In beresheet, gear, lunar, Moon, probe, Space, Tech, thebigpicture, thenewbigpicture

[ad_1] SpaceIL was one of the finalists for Google’s Lunar Xprize, which ended without a winner. Had the probe landed, it would have carried several scientific experiences. That includes measuring the local magnetic field using a magnetometer and carrying a NASA-made laser retroreflector array to measure the precise distance between the Earth and the Moon. […]

SpaceIL plans second private Moon lander despite crash

Post author By Randall
Post date April 13, 2019
Categories In beresheet, beresheet 2.0, gear, israel, lander, Moon, moon lander, Space, spaceflight, spaceil, Tech, Video

[ad_1] SpaceIL's first attempt at a private Moon landing didn't go according to plan. However, that isn't deterring the team from giving it another shot. Founder Morris Khan has announced that the team will build another Beresheet lander and "complete the… [ad_2] Source link

Privately-owned Moon lander crashes in historic attempt

Post author By Randall
Post date April 11, 2019
Categories In beresheet, gear, israel, lander, lro, lunar reconnaissance orbiter, Moon, Nasa, Space, spacecraft, spaceflight, spaceil, Tech

[ad_1] SpaceIL was one of the finalists competing for Google’s Lunar Xprize. That challenge ended without a winner, but SpaceIL joined others in persevering. Even with the crash, Israel is been part of a very exclusive club — it’s only the fourth country to put a vehicle on the Moon (in one state or another) […]

NASA enlists academia to develop autonomous space habitats

Post author By Randall
Post date April 9, 2019
Categories In autonomous, gadgetry, gear, habitats optimized for missions of exploration, mars, Moon, Nasa, resilient extraterrestrial habitats institute, robotics, Robots, smart habitats, Space, space technology research institute, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] One, the Habitats Optimized for Missions of Exploration (HOME), will develop autonomous systems, machine learning, robotic maintenance and onboard manufacturing for autonomous and self-maintained smart habitats. The HOME team includes researchers from the University of California, Davis; University of Colorado Boulder, Carnegie Mellon University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Howard University, Texas A&M University […]

VP Pence wants US astronauts back on the Moon by 2024

Post author By Randall
Post date March 26, 2019
Categories In gear, Mike Pence, Moon, Nasa, Politics, Space, spaceflight, Tech, vice president, vice president pence
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[ad_1] Pence agreed that the timeline was short but maintained that it was possible, pointing to the Apollo 11 landing as an example of how quickly the US can move when it’s motivated. He suggested that it might require using private rockets if the Space Launch System isn’t ready in time. There’s one main problem […]

Japan’s moon rover will be made by Toyota

Post author By Randall
Post date March 12, 2019
Categories In astronaut, business, China, exploration, jaxa, Moon, pressurized, rover, Space, Spacex, Tech, tomorrow, toyota
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[ad_1] Toyota is going to the moon. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has teamed up with the carmaker to build a pressurized self-driving rover that will land on the lunar surface in 2029. The six-wheeled transporter will be able to carry two humans for a distance of 10,000 kilometers using solar power and Toyota‘s […]