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We just delivered the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Engineering Development Unit 1 to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for optical testing. Launching in 2035, LISA will be the first space-based gravitational wave observatory orbiting the sun, helping scientists see into previously invisible corners of space and detect major astrological events that have shaped our universe. The level of complexity and precision required to detect gravitational wave signals is what makes LISA so ambitious. In collaboration with the European Space Agency - ESA and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, we’re designing the telescope according to a very demanding set of requirements, including extreme resiliency to thermal changes due to the telescope's proximity to the sun. Learn more about LISA: https://bit.ly/4aYZieL

This spring, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration identified technology areas that require further development to ensure future space exploration. To rate the importance of these technology gaps, NASA asked the aerospace community. AstroSpArch was more than happy to comply. The result has been published by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The document, the 2024 Civil Space Shortfall ranking can be found on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dpBSaUry

Then, we had the exciting intervention of Carlos Garcia-Galan from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, who spoke about the objectives of the 'Moon to Mars' program and about how inspirational it can be for children, the future scientists 💻🧪🔭🛰 #SSSIF2024

What are Quasars? These are extremely bright and energetic centers of distant galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes. Some quasars can outshine entire galaxies. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration ESA Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes will use Quasars to unlock secrets of the universe.

Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula, The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed the well-known Ring Nebula with unprecedented detail. Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. The object is also known as M57 and NGC 6720, and is relatively close to Earth at roughly 2,500 light-years away., : The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed the well-known Ring Nebula with unprecedented detail. https://lnkd.in/e-sBRgQU

There are over 170 billion galaxies in the observable universe yet there is also a “future visibility limit”! Objects beyond this limit will never enter our observable universe at any time in the infinite future. The reason for this is that light emitted by objects outside that limit would never reach us. The below image is taken from the official site of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

BAE Systems and strategic partners L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) have been selected as one of three teams to mature technologies in support of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission concept. HWO will be designed to seek out signs of life beyond our solar system and conduct transformational observations of the universe. Its goal is to identify and examine a promising sample of Earth-like planets orbiting other stars to determine if they could show signs of hosting life. The observatory would also provide a powerful lens to explore the stars, the planets of our solar system, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution...https://lnkd.in/dtBUYAhf

These guidelines could be modeled after the Outer Space Treaty, which is the foundation of international space law, and could be further developed to address the specific challenges of lunar exploration. Establishing a clear and cooperative framework would help to ensure that space exploration continues to be a source of international cooperation rather than conflict.

She was a great launch on a great day! Two payloads - two orbits! NEONSAT-1 will perform Earth-observation of the Korean Peninsula for KAIST, which will then pair the satellite’s data with artificial intelligence to monitor for natural disasters in the region. NEONSAT-1 is the first of 11 satellites for KAIST’s planned constellation to image the Korean Peninsula several times daily. NASA’s ACS3 technology demonstration uses composite materials - or a combination of materials with different properties, in its novel, lightweight booms that deploy from a CubeSat to support a solar sail. Just as a sailboat is powered by wind in a sail, solar sails employ the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, eliminating the need for conventional rocket propellant. Data obtained from the ACS3 demonstration will guide the design of future larger-scale composite solar sail systems that could be used for space weather early warning satellites, near-Earth asteroid reconnaissance missions, or communications relays for crewed exploration missions.

Exciting News! Just finalized my in-depth report on Kepler-186f for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Spaceapps Program. Kepler-186f is an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone of the Kepler-186 system. Using data from the Kepler Space Telescope, I explored its potential as a candidate for life. After conducting the analysis, I was able to prompt engineer what it would realistically look like after post human colonization with generative artificial intelligence by using the data collected and analyzed.