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science-and-technology1 year ago

Earth Receives Laser Message from Deep Space

NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully tested the Deep Space Optical Communications Experiment (DSOC), transmitting a laser message over 16 million kilometers to Earth, demonstrating data speeds 10 to 100 times faster than traditional radio systems. This breakthrough in optical communication, achieved by precisely aiming a laser signal to the Hale Telescope in California, is crucial for future deep-space missions, including Psyche's primary mission to explore a metallic asteroid in 2028, offering insights into planetary formation.

via The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel|
#asteroid-study#laser-communication#nasa
science-and-technology1 year ago

NASA's Psyche Probe Begins Journey to Asteroid with Futuristic Thrusters

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully completed its six-month health check and is now in full cruise mode, using advanced electric thrusters to navigate through deep space. Launched in October 2023, the mission aims to study the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, believed to be the exposed core of an early planetesimal, to gain insights into planetary core formation. The spacecraft is currently over 190 million miles from Earth and is expected to reach its target in 2029.

via Interesting Engineering|
#asteroid-study#electric-thrusters#nasa
space2 years ago

NASA's Psyche Mission: Overheating Thruster Issue Resolved

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe, set to launch on October 12, experienced a lucky break when engineers discovered a problem with the thrusters just two weeks before launch. The issue was quickly resolved by adjusting the operating parameters, resulting in a one-week launch delay. The $1.2 billion mission aims to study the unusual metal-rich asteroid Psyche, which could provide insights into the formation and evolution of rocky planets in the solar system.

via CBS News|
#asteroid-study#launch-delay#nasa
space2 years ago

Impending Asteroid Collision: NASA's Predictions and Monitoring

NASA predicts that asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of hitting Earth on September 24, 2182, with the potential to release as much energy as 24 nuclear bombs. While the chances of impact are very low, NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft is set to bring back a sample of dust from Bennu on Sunday, which could provide valuable insights into the formation of Earth and help improve our understanding of large Earth-bound asteroids. Studying Bennu is crucial as many city-killer-sized asteroids near Earth remain unknown, and NASA aims to enhance its forecasting of Near Earth Objects.

via Business Insider|
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