Around the time of Apollo 11, Wernher von Braun stated that “political will” was the main barrier to sending humans to Mars. However, recent events, such as a medical evacuation from the International Space Station in January, indicate that politics might not be the biggest issue. Instead, the challenge may lie in keeping humans healthy … Continue reading Understanding Mars Mission Risks: Health and Performance
A SETI Live conversation discussing ESA’s Juice observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its journey through the inner Solar System, where enthusiasts and experts share insights on the comet's unique features, composition, and trajectory, along with the significance of these findings for understanding the cosmos and the origins of such celestial bodies. Credit: Third Party … Continue reading Exploring the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Findings from ESA’s Juice Mission
Physicists from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory (RIBF) in Japan have measured the alpha decay of tellurium-104 for the first time. This breakthrough could improve our understanding of how alpha particles form inside atomic nuclei, a complex issue in nuclear science. Alpha radioactivity was discovered over 125 years ago, … Continue reading Breakthrough in Alpha Decay: Tellurium-104 Study
Mercury has been found to have a dark side, with graphite, a crystalline form of carbon commonly found in pencils, being the source of the mysterious dark colouration of the planet’s surface. This intriguing discovery suggests that the planet's geological history may be more complex than previously thought, as the presence of graphite indicates processes … Continue reading Discovering Mercury’s Dark Side: The Role of Carbon
The biggest and hottest news in astronomy right now is coming from Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun and literally the butt of the best astronomy jokes ever made! Why is everyone talking about Uranus? This distant ice giant is all over the headlines again as the planetary science community prepares to reach for … Continue reading Unlocking the Mysteries of Uranus: Future Missions Ahead
Titan is Saturn’s largest moon, nearly the size of Mars, but it’s more than just a moon: it is a laboratory for life unlike anything we see on Earth. Strangely, Titan may be the most Earth-like world out there, possessing a dense atmosphere rich in nitrogen and methane, which gives it unique and complex weather … Continue reading Titan: A Unique Laboratory for Life Beyond Earth
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched India's 7th navigation satellite, IRNSS 1G, part of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The satellite was sent into a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (Sub-GTO) using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-33 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. IRNSS 1G is the final … Continue reading India’s 7th Satellite IRNSS 1G: A Milestone for Navigation
With the recent revival of Moon-centered missions through the Artemis Program, this seems like the perfect opportunity to discuss the various lunar programs that have taken place throughout the years. Now, there have been many missions focused on our satellite, so we will not go over each one in detail here today. The Soviet Luna … Continue reading Exploring Historical Lunar Missions: From Luna to Artemis
