Esplorazione spaziale
Gli astronauti della missione Artemis 2 iniziano il rientro sulla Terra
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La navicella Orion della missione Artemis 2 ha completato la manovra finale prima del rientro atmosferico, la fase più critica del viaggio. Gli astronauti Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch e Jeremy Hansen affronteranno una discesa di 13 minuti a oltre 40.000 km/h e temperature superiori ai 2.500 gradi, con un ammaraggio previsto al largo di San Diego.
Researchers have developed minuscule devices that use light to control movement in multiple directions, advancing the potential for light-powered spacecraft. The metajets, made from silicon, were tested in a lab setting and showed promising results for steering large sails through space. This breakthrough could help overcome current limitations in directing such vessels over vast distances.
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South African National Space Agency engineers at Hartebeesthoek Ground Station tracked NASA's Orion spacecraft during its record-breaking lunar flyby, ensuring communication during key phases. The Artemis II crew achieved a maximum distance from Earth of 406,771km, surpassing previous human spaceflight records. Sansa provided telemetry and ranging data as part of global collaboration.