Tag: Deep Space
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ESA unveils New Norcia 3: Australia’s deep-space gateway to the cosmos
Overview: A strategic leap for deep-space communication In a small Western Australia town famed for its monastery, a giant leap for space exploration has taken shape. The European Space Agency (ESA) officially opened New Norcia 3 (NNO-3) on a Saturday, inaugurating the second deep-space antenna at the New Norcia site, about 120 kilometres north of…
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Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Aims for Artemis II Moon Flight in 2026
Overview: A Historic Step for Canada in Artemis II Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is on track to fly to the moon in early 2026 as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission. This milestone would make Hansen the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit, a historic achievement that underscores Canada’s growing role in deep-space…
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Canada’s Jeremy Hansen Prepares for Artemis II: A Bold Leap Beyond LEO in 2026
Canadian Astronaut Sets Sights on the Moon In a milestone for Canadian spaceflight, astronaut Jeremy Hansen is training for Artemis II, a mission that aims to take humans beyond low Earth orbit. Slated for early 2026, the flight would make Hansen the first non-American to travel past low Earth orbit and toward the Moon as…
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HUMANS Project: Sending Humanity to Deep Space and Beyond
What is the HUMANS project? The HUMANS project, short for Humanity United with MIT Art and Nanotechnology in Space, is a global venture led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It invites people from more than 80 countries and speaking over 65 languages to share what it means to be human. The goal is simple…
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Tianwen-2 Selfie with Earth: China’s Deep-Space Milestone
Introduction: A Selfie in the Vastness of Space The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a striking image from the Tianwen-2 mission, showing the probe in a rare moment of cosmic theater. Captured by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm, the photograph places Earth high in the background while the Tianwen-2…
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Earth Receives Final NASA Laser Message From Psyche at Record Deep-Space Distance
The milestone: Psyche’s infrared laser message from a record deep-space distance In December 2024, NASA confirmed a historic achievement for space communications: the Psyche spacecraft successfully transmitted an infrared laser message back to Earth from roughly 494 million kilometers (about 307 million miles) away. The transmission marks a new benchmark in deep-space data links and…
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Scientists Decode 10 Billion-Year-Old Radio Signal from Deep Space
Introduction In March 2024, Earth received a radio signal that had traveled through the cosmos for approximately 10 billion years. This signal was classified as a fast radio burst (FRB 20240304B) and lasted only a few thousandths of a second. Despite its brevity, the energy emitted was equivalent to what our Sun produces in several…