Last time I explained what the acronym LEO stands for. Today, we’re going to look at a similar one called MEO. Can you guess what this stands for? Or do you know something that you’re probably using regularly that uses MEO itself? Let’s find out.
Artemis I – Going back to the Moon
NASA is going for another attempt at launching Orion and SLS on the Artemis I mission to the Moon on 16 November. So, when and where can you follow the activities and see the launch?
Acronym of the day – LEO
Do you know all those acronyms used in the space industry? Probably not, so what about if we take a closer look at them? So, let’s start with the acronym of the day. Today we’ll explain LEO. Do you have any idea what this acronym stands for? Here’s a little hint, it’s not an animal. Let’s find out.
Lucy’s return to Earth
Today, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will return to Earth. But it will not stay here, instead it will only do a flyby to pick up more speed to get to its destination. So, what is its destination, and what is its mission? Let’s take a closer look at NASA’s Lucy mission.
Changing the orbit of an asteroid – NASA’s Dart mission
On 26th September 2022 NASA will intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. Why are they doing this, you ask? To test, if it is possible to change its orbit. Still not sure why this is important? Let’s take a closer look at the mission and its goals.
Behind the story: #2 Weightlessness and Darkness
Let’s take a more in-depth look at what I described in the second part of “Somewhere out there”. Just a quit reminded, I wrote about a cylinder with you in darkness and weightlessness. As well as about a window and how to get there. So, let’s get started with the cylinder.
Somewhere out there – #2 Weightlessness and Darkness
Well, our first try to live in space didn’t go too well. But let’s not give up so fast. As we learned, a human in space without protection, isn’t a good idea. Let’s make another run. But this time, we go a bit more prepared.
Preview of more missions to the Moon in 2022
With the second half of 2022 already beginning, let’s take a look at the missions targeting the Moon this year again. Have the launch dates shifted, or are we still on track? What about the mission I talked in a previous post, have they launched yet?
Let’s explore Webb’s first images
A couple of days ago, the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope were published. Have you seen Webb’s first images already? They are astonishing! Let’s take a closer look at two of them and try to understand, what we are seeing in the images.
Missions to the Moon so far in 2022 – what did go up?
In March, I wrote about missions planned to launch to the Moon this year. With almost half of the year already past, let’s take a look at them again. Have they launched on time or not? And what about the missions planned to launch in the second half of the year?