See the most important space news from the week of June 8 to 14, 2024 and stay up to date with everything that matters most in the world of astronomy!
June 16
2024
– 4:03 pm
(Updated on 6/17/2024 at 12:27 pm)
Are you ready for last week’s highlights in space science? One of the most surprising discoveries in recent days occurred on Mars: the red planet formed frost in a region where scientists considered it impossible for such phenomena to occur.
Image: NASA/Roscosmos/Bob Haynes/NASA/JPL/FreeGameGuide
Moreover NASA Audio of an apparent medical emergency was inadvertently broadcast on the International Space Station (ISS), causing concerns among those watching. But you can rest assured, as there was no danger situation at that time.
Check out these and other events of the week in our recap.
Boeing spacecraft
The last few days on the International Space Station have been busy for Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Sonny” Williams. However, they took advantage of the pause in activities to carry out an operation Video tour inside the Starliner spacecraftcontrols and other structures appear there.
joins #StarlinerThe first crew to get an exclusive look inside the spacecraft.@NASA_astronauts Butch Wilmore and @Astro_Suni They take us on a tour of the Starliner while it is docked @space station During the crew flight test. https://t.co/N1KdECGW1o
— Boeing Space (@BoeingSpace) June 8, 2024
Speaking of Starliner, NASA confirmed The fifth leak occurred in one of the components of the capsule. According to the space agency, Starliner teams are investigating what happened to see if there could be any impact on the rest of the mission.
Meanwhile, on Mars
Mars surprised scientists again. Researchers at the University of Bern Discover ice on some of the highest mountains The Red Planet, like the giant volcano of Olympus Mons. This discovery is intriguing, because such mountains are located at latitudes that receive more sunlight.
This means that temperatures there are higher, which means scientists did not expect to find ice in the area. This discovery is also important for future manned missions to be sent to the planet, because it indicates where essential resources for astronauts are located.
In addition to water, it is also important for scientists to study the effects of solar radiation on Mars. To do this, they can rely on data from robotic missions there, which have A special presentation to record the effects of the solar storm The extreme event that occurred in May.
Fears in space
This has been a busy week on the International Space Station. Check it out: Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominik, NASA astronauts, will perform a spacewalk on Thursday (13). “I will”, because EVA has been suspended When there was about an hour left before it started.
According to NASA, the decision was made due to what they described as an issue of discomfort with the spacesuit.
Also that day, the space agency broadcast an audio clip in which a flight surgeon instructs astronauts on the International Space Station to deal with a pilot suffering from decompression sickness. But you can rest assured, because in the end, the sound was part of a simulation used in a file Emergency training.
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