Expert Finds Solar System’s Largest Magnetic Field. PHOTO/ IFL LONDON – Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, has a strong magnetic field like in Earth. This surprised astronomers because other moons in the solar system, including the planet Jupiter, do not have strong magnetic fields. A new study published in the journal Nature … Read more
China and India managed to land on the Moon, while Russia, Japan and Israel only ended up in the lunar trash heap. Currently two private companies are trying to bring the United States (US) back into the world of space, more than five decades after the Apollo program ended. This is part of a NASA-backed … Read more
Jakarta – It has been 54 years since humans first set foot on the Moon. This year, the Artemis mission’s manned flights are planned to take astronauts farther than the Moon. Reported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the previous Artemis 1 mission was successful at the end of 2022. This first … Read more
Jakarta – The universe is a very vast realm. It is so vast that the universe holds many unique and strange things, including those on Earth. This uniqueness can be seen in all kinds of flora or fauna on this planet. The Strangest Object More broadly, the uniqueness of the universe can be seen in … Read more
NASA astronauts have been testing an elevator concept (replica of the elevator system on a much smaller scale) for the lunar lander that will bring people back to the surface of the moon, the portal pointed out this week Space.com. The Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft will transport two astronauts to the surface of … Read more
First image of the moon and lunar surface as seen by the SLIM Jaxa lander REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — After arriving in orbit around moon On December 25, 2023, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lunar lander beamed back the first images of the lunar surface. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed image of the … Read more
Jakarta – The source of moonlight visible from Earth is a reflection of sunlight, so its shape as seen from Earth will change. These changes in the shape of the moon as seen from Earth are called lunar phases. Of the phases of the moon, there are four main phases, namely the new moon phase, … Read more
Jakarta – India’s Moon exploration mission is entering a new phase. After sending the Chandrayaan-3 rocket in August 2023, the rocket has now returned to Earth. Recently, on December 4 2023, ISRO or the Indian Space Research Organization announced the return of Chandrayaan-3. ISRO said it has moved the Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module out of lunar … Read more
We perceive the moon as a constant in our sky, but the fact is that it has a very fundamental influence on well-being and life on Earth, and it is far from just a question of tides and tides. The fact that our space companion the Moon is slowly leaving us has been suspected by … Read more
Tuesday, December 5 2023 – 17:35 WIB VIVA Digital – All planets in our solar system consist of two forms, namely rocky and gas. But all the moons in our solar system are rocky, even those orbiting the gas giant Jupiter. So, why isn’t there a moon made of gas? Quoting the Space report, Tuesday, … Read more