Thursday Oct 03, 2024

SpaceHopper: The Future of Asteroid Exploration

Discover SpaceHopper, a revolutionary three-legged robot designed by ETH Zurich students to explore asteroids with unprecedented agility. Inspired by the Apollo astronauts, this innovative technology could transform our approach to space exploration and resource utilization. Plus, we delve into the implications of the James Webb Telescope's latest findings on cosmic expansion, NASA's power challenges with Voyager 2, and the upcoming launch of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, a critical step for U.S. space missions.

Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/science/space-spacehopper-lunarleaper-eth-zurich-hnk-spc/index.html
https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-watches-ancient-supernova-replay-3-times-and-confirms-something-is-seriously-wrong-in-our-understanding-of-the-universe
https://www.space.com/voyager-2-science-instrument-shut-off
https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-centaur-go-launch-cert2

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Meet SpaceHopper, a three-legged hopping asteroid explorer
(00:03:04) James Webb telescope watches ancient supernova replay 3 times — and confirms something is seriously wrong in our understanding of the universe
(00:06:26) NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
(00:10:17) ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4

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