The Space Thread!

[GRtak]

Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere​

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/14/1224723508/peregrine-moon-lander-heads-back-toward-earth-and-should-burn-up-in-the-atmosphe

 

[GRtak]

A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die​

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/18/1225328376/japan-moon-landing-robot-transformers-jaxa

 

[GRtak]

NASA retires Ingenuity, the little helicopter that made history on Mars​

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226983159/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-mars-last-mission-damage

 

[GRtak]

For April's eclipse, going from 'meh' to 'OMG' might mean just driving across town​

View: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1236617960/2024-april-8-total-solar-eclipse-vs-partial-get-to-path-of-totality

 

[GRtak]

The 'devil comet' is visible in the night sky, and is sticking around for the eclipse​

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/17/1239056873/devil-comet-solar-eclipse-12p-pons-brooks

 

[GRtak]

Why NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/world/total-eclipse-science-research-scn/index.html

 

[GRtak]

Never seen an exploding star? This year, you'll have your chance​

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/15/1244799763/nova-exploding-star-t-coronae-borealis

 

[NecroJoe]

Sounds like a cool mission!

Current timeline is 2028 launch, 2034 arrival on Saturn's moon, Titan.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdYeWN9ZivE