One instrument, with which it is possible to study red dwarfs and their planets closely, is the Mexico-based SAINT-EX telescope, co-operated by the NCCR PlanetS. SAINT-EX is an acronym that stands for Search And characterIsatioN of Transiting EXoplanets. The project has been named in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Saint-Ex), the famous writer, poet and aviator.
The SAINT-EX Observatory is a fully robotic facility hosting a 1-meter telescope. It is equipped with instrumentation specifically suited to enable high-precision detection of small planets orbiting cool stars. Now, this specialization pays off: earlier this year, the telescope was able to detect two exoplanets orbiting the star TOI-1266, located around 120 light years from Earth.
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Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Vital For GPS, Seen In Distant Stars | NASA
NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully collected bits of an orbiting asteroid | Engadget
NASA made history on Tuesday afternoon as its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully “tagged” the asteroid 101955 Bennu , and in doing so collected a small sample of regolith from the passing celestial body’s surface. This marks the first time that a NASA mission has managed to intercept, interact with and collect samples from an asteroid.
This is far from the first time that humanity has brought a piece of the stars back with us when returning from space. We’ve been doing it pretty regularly since the Apollo moon missions, in fact. The Mir Space Station hung pieces of aerogel on the station exterior for 18 months to collect samples of low earth orbit space debris back in 1996.
Japan Developing Spacecraft to Deliver Supplies to Moon-Orbiting Station | JAPAN Forward
Japan's development of a new type of spacecraft for delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) is progressing. Called the HTV-X, an abbreviation for "H3 Transfer Vehicle," it will succeed the Kounotori HTVs, the last of which was decommissioned in August.
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The new supply craft is being designed with two goals: reducing costs and improving performance. When completed, the HTV-X will be used to deliver supplies to the lunar orbiting base in a bid to play a historic role in Japan's manned space development.
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LunaNet: NASA's plan for internet on the Moon -- GCN
To build a sustainable presence on the Moon by 2028, NASA is developing a relay communications and navigation architecture known as LunaNet to make it easier for lunar devices to communicate with each other and with Earth.
In the Apollo era, direct communication with Earth was only available from the near side of the Moon, and it was primarily used for transmitting telemetry data and low-resolution voice and video. LunaNet's multi-hop relay network, on the other hand, could be accessed from anywhere on the Moon by surface or orbiting devices, provide direct access to Earth stations when required and supporting high-definition video for multiple users, NASA said in a presentation .
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station | NASA
Maine astronaut returns safely to Earth after 6 months in space
York's Chris Cassidy is safely back on Earth after spending six months at the International Space Station. He was station commander during the mission.
The Soyuz capsule carrying Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner landed in Kazakhstan late Wednesday.
Finally home 😎 @Astro_SEAL and his crewmates are all smiles after having exited the Soyuz spacecraft. They will be on their way home soon, having completed their mission aboard the @Space_Station : pic.twitter.com/hGHtY8mqBe
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