Asteroid 101955 Bennu and Risk of Impacting Earth 101955 Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid that is classified as a potentially hazardous object. It is a carbonaceous asteroid, meaning that it is composed of organic material. Bennu has a mean diameter of 490 meters (1,610 feet) and a mass of 7.8…
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Chandrayaan-3: Boost for Indian space program
Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is scheduled to launch on July 14, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. The mission will consist of a lander and a rover. The lander will soft-land on the lunar surface…
Enceladus, Saturn’s moon, has life?
Optimistic research on “Life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus” In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists from the University of Nantes in France have found new evidence that suggests Enceladus may be habitable. The study looked at data from the Cassini spacecraft and found that the moon’s ocean…
Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration
Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration | Official Trailer | MasterClass Please check “Earth from space“
Shatner recounts journey to space
‘I felt all the beauty of Earth’: Shatner recounts journey to space during Rosemont visit William Shatner talked about his recent flight into space and other topics, from Star Trek to Shark Week, during his appearance Sunday at Wizard World Chicago, hosted by the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in…