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La missione Artemis 2 lancia quattro astronauti verso la Luna
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Quattro astronauti sono diretti verso la Luna per la prima volta in oltre 50 anni. L'equipaggio è partito alle 18:35 ora locale da Cape Canaveral, in Florida, a bordo della capsula Orion in cima allo Space Launch System. La missione si basa su Artemis 1 e segna una pietra miliare per le donne e gli astronauti non bianchi.
Scientists from the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, and the European Space Agency have tested a quadrupedal robot equipped with a robotic arm to explore planetary surfaces more efficiently. The robot navigated rocky terrain autonomously, identifying targets and collecting data faster than traditional human-guided methods. The findings, published this week, suggest it could accelerate resource prospecting and searches for signs of life on the moon and Mars.
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The US space agency NASA is set to launch its Artemis II mission today, sending astronauts to orbit the moon for the first time in over 50 years. Four astronauts from the US and Canada will undertake a test flight lasting about ten days. Germany provides the key European Service Module for the Orion spacecraft via the European Space Agency.
Researchers have observed a dramatic buildup of ozone inside Mars' north polar vortex, where extreme cold and darkness freeze out water vapor. This phenomenon, detected using data from ESA and NASA orbiters, offers insights into the planet's ancient atmospheric chemistry and potential habitability. The findings were presented at a joint meeting in Helsinki.
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European Space Agency's Mars orbiters have observed the third known interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, as it passed near the Red Planet. The faint visitor, discovered in July 2025, revealed a glowing coma in images taken from about 30 million kilometers away. Researchers are analyzing the data to uncover its composition and origins.