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6 days ago · Indian Space Progress #23: How ISRO et al. laid the groundwork for a decade this year. I’m delighted to welcome GalaxEye Space as the latest sponsor of my Indian Space Progress blog+newsletter! 🚀 Bangalore-based startup GalaxEye is developing hybrid Earth observation satellites with multi-spectral optical imaging plus synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capabilities, with the first launch ...
Super Saturn – How does a planet maintain rings 200 times larger …
Feb 27, 2020 · The question is how are these huge rings not torn apart by the gravity of the planet’s host star? Scientists ran computer simulations to model various ways in which rings of Super Saturn might go around it i.e in the same direction as the planet’s rotation (prograde) or the opposite direction (retrograde).
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Browse articles and blog posts on space exploration and our Moon by me, Jatan Mehta. The Blog If you’re new to my space blog, start here: * Why explore our Moon * How we test spacecraft before launch * Solar System History 101 * How Chandrayaan 3 made …
My articles on Indian space - Jatan’s Space
Aug 19, 2022 · Here are all notable articles and blog posts I’ve published on India’s largely successful—but also very opaque—space program, including all of its planetary missions. I keep updating any evergreen posts within this list, and will maintain the list itself for the convenience of readers, so make
Explore our Moon! - Jatan’s Space
Jul 20, 2023 · Our Moon is a unique place to answer fundamental questions about our Solar System and also help enable sustained human presence in space. Over the last two to three years, I’ve been writing accessible stories about the …
Welcome to Journal J
Welcome to Journal J Hi, I’m Jatan, a slow thinker, web wonk, and (a)social being. Welcome to Journal J.While I’m a space writer by passion and profession, this personal blog is where I share musings about the Internet, life, writing, technology, and more. As part of it, I write a newsletter for friends as a calmer alternative to stay in touch against the slurp and slop of social media.
Indian Space - Jatan’s Space
Oct 7, 2024 · Indian Space Progress. Indian Space Progress #19: On the new rocket in town, and many mission updates. A nimble new launch(er) On August 16, ISRO launched its smallest and newest rocket SSLV, which successfully placed the agency’s 175-kilogram EOS-08 Earth observation satellite into its intended 475-kilometer circular orbit.
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Nov 30, 2024 · Moon Monday #198: Suit up to walk under Moonlight, and grab global mission updates. First look at the Artemis Moonwalking suit Following China’s unveiling of its lunar spacesuit last month, Axiom Space has revealed the latest design of its AxEMU suit that astronauts will wear on NASA’s crewed Artemis III lunar surface mission later this decade.
Moon Monday #203: Artemis updates, China and Luna, …
Nov 25, 2024 · ESA<>JAXA--@Luna Image: ESA. ESA and JAXA announced that the two agencies will keenly examine opportunities for cooperation and collaboration across a whole range of space projects by both parties. Within the lunar exploration spectrum, options span: JAXA’s upcoming polar-water-studying LUPEX mission with ISRO; ESA’s upcoming Moonlight constellation of communications and navigation ...
Artemis - Jatan’s Space
Nov 25, 2024 · Moon Monday. Moon Monday #200: Thank you, a crewed Chinese rover, Artemis updates, and more. Welcome to the 200th edition of my Moon Monday blog+newsletter! 🚀🌗 I’d like to take this moment to highlight four things working on Moon Monday has enabled: 1.
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