Saturday Nov 30, 2024
Artificial Eclipses and the Future of Space Exploration
Discover how the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission is set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites, revolutionizing our understanding of the sun's corona and advancing space exploration. Learn about NASA's partnerships to develop a post-ISS space ecosystem, a record-breaking energy burst from a distant star system, and the James Webb Space Telescope's exploration of the massive star cluster Westerlund 1. Join us as we delve into these groundbreaking developments that are shaping the future of space science and technology.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/30/landmark-space-mission-set-to-create-artificial-solar-eclipses-using-satellites
https://www.flyingmag.com/modern/nasa-partners-are-developing-a-post-iss-space-ecosystem/
https://www.space.com/record-breaking-mystery-energy-burst-gleam-xj0704-37
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-westerlund1
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites
(00:04:02) NASA Partners Are Developing a Post-ISS Space Ecosystem
(00:07:02) Mysterious, record-breaking energy burst connected to dead star and red dwarf
(00:09:40) James Webb Space Telescope explores monster star supercluster Westerlund 1 (image)