Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Chandrayaan-3: a job well done !

India's lander Vikram and its rover Pragyan

have successfully reached the ground in the southern polar region of the moon.


Link to: NYtimes "What to know about India's next chapter in space" 


(https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/23/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3)

Friday, 14 April 2023

Off to the giant moons, by Jove!

 Could Ganymede, Callisto or Europa

one day, in the distant future,

become our so-called "Planet B" ?

A one-way trip there takes about 8 years,

but in the very long run it might perhaps be worth it.


Link to: Natural History Museum