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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers initially identified a mysterious object as an asteroid, later discovering it was Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster. 🚀 The Roadster was launched into space in 2018 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket and continues to orbit the Sun. 💡 This misclassification highlights the challenges in distinguishing between natural and man-made space objects. The incident underscores the need …

“Space Has a Tesla Floating Forever”: Elon Musk’s Cherry-Red Roadster Orbits Sun With Starman Mannequin Driving for Millions of Years  Rude Baguette Source link

NASA is asking six companies to help the agency move spacecraft between difficult-to-reach orbits. The agency recently awarded a total of $1.4 million to the group, which includes companies like Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance and Rocket Lab. The goal is to eventually send various sizes and types of spacecraft to a variety of destinations in the final frontier, using …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Dynamic Targeting technology allows satellites to autonomously analyze surroundings and make decisions without human intervention. ☁️ The system effectively handles cloud cover by detecting it up to 300 miles in advance and adjusts data collection accordingly. 🚀 The CogniSAT-6 satellite demonstrated the technology’s capabilities, tilting and capturing clear images while traveling at 17,000 mph. 🌍 Potential …

Mysterious Object Orbits the Sun Once for Every 10 Neptune Orbits—But Why?  SciTechDaily Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: ‘Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song’  Yahoo Home Newly Discovered Space Rock Is Caught In A Unique 10:1 Dance With Neptune  IFLScience Mysterious object found dancing with Neptune  ScienceDaily Astronomers Just Unveiled a Mysterious Object in the Outer …

Astronomers have recently uncovered a remarkable planetary system around the faint orange star WASP-132, featuring two exoplanets that couldn’t be more different. One is a rocky world that completes an orbit in just over 24 hours, while the other is a frigid gas giant that takes five years to finish its orbit. A Rocky World with a Rapid Orbit The …