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☆ Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ returns images after third long, lunar night
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Temperatures during the lunar night can plunge to minus 208 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 133 degrees Celsius), according to NASA. And Moon Sniper wasn’t expected to withstand even one lunar night, which is a period of darkness on the moon lasting about two weeks. Riding out the lunar nightThe mission team communicated with Moon Sniper on April 23 after the lander rode out its third lunar night. From JAXAIn addition to surviving the extreme cold of the lunar night, Moon Sniper has also endured the searing temperatures of the lunar day, which can reach 250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degrees Celsius), according to NASA. On February 29, after seven days of operating, Odie went to sleep because it wasn’t intended to survive the lunar night.

Persons: CNN —, Smart, SLIM, ’, Moon, ”, Odysseus, Odie ”, Odie, “ Odie, Jack Fischer, Fischer, ” Fischer, “, I’m, Vikram, Artemis, Noah Petro, Artemis III, ” Petro Organizations: CNN, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, NASA, JAXA, Reconnaissance, Artemis, Apollo Locations: Japan, Houston, India, China

☆ Here's what William Shatner would have seen on his trip to space aboard Blue Origin as his new book says it 'felt like a funeral'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

William Shatner became the oldest person to journey to space when he flew on Blue Origin in October 2021. The 11-minute flight reached 66 miles above Earth, where Shatner may have seen deserts, mountains, and water. The Star Trek actor described space as dreadful "ominous blackness," but was wowed by Earth's beauty. ReutersBefore the journey, Shatner expressed excitement about finally seeing space with his own eyes, describing the opportunity as "a miracle." Bettmann/Getty ImagesIn the film, Gagarin said he could see forests, and described Earth as "visible and distinct," but many areas were "covered with cumulus clouds."

☆ Avionul spațial care va ajunge într-o oră în orice punct de pe Pământ, construit de o companie din SUA
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Un zbor cu un avion spațial seamănă foarte mult cu unul obișnuit, cu excepția părții de mijloc. Venus Aerospace Corp., un startup care plănuiește să construiască un astfel de avion spațial supersonic, dorește să folosească tehnologia pentru a transporta pasagerii în doar o oră, către orice punct al planetei. Cuplul a părăsit compania Virgin în iunie anul trecut și a început să facă planuri pentru construirea propriului avion spațial. Venus are acum 15 angajați, majoritatea veterani ai industriei spațiale, și a primit finanțări de la investitori precum Prime Movers și Draper Associates. Odată ce tehnologia va fi pusă la punct, Venus va avea în continuare misiunea de a convinge pasagerii să plătească cel mai probabil un bilet destul de scump pentru o călătorie.

Persons: Sarah Duggleby, Andrew, Sarah, Cuplul, Andrew Duggleby, Jack Fischer, Soții Duggleby Organizations: Virgin, Prime, U.S . Air Force, Departamentul Apărării, Concorde Locations: SUA, Japonia

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