Monthly Space News Recap - March 2023
Top 5 of the month's most interesting space updates
ESA proposes lunar timezones
The European Space Agency proposed a new concept last month. With many lunar missions on the moon, all of them will have to be able to communicate. The ESA has proposed an idea for this. They plan to use lunar time zones. For more info click here.
Astronomers find new lonely galaxy 9.2 billion light years away
Astronomers working at NASA’s Chandra space observatory discovered a new galaxy 9.2 billion light years away. The galaxy: 3C 297, contains a supermassive black hole and a quasar at its center. But that is not the most interesting thing about it. Scientists believe that this galaxy used to be a part of a giant galaxy cluster. But all its other companions are missing. Nobody knows for sure where they went.
NASA unveils new and upgraded spacesuit
NASA has unveiled its latest spacesuit that it will be using on the Artemis moon mission. The new black spacesuit is much more advanced and lightweight than its white counterpart. The new suit is also designed to fit a broader array of body types.
Scientists map the distribution of water on the moon
The presence of water on the moon was confirmed by NASA in 2020. Scientists have now generated a map of the distribution of water on the moon. This map was created using the data provided by the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) spacecraft.
James Webb captures planet with 2 suns
Last month NASA’s James Webb telescope captured an exoplanet 40 light years away from the earth that orbited 2 suns. The red exoplanet called VHS 1256 b is a relatively young planet that orbits 2 suns instead of one over a 10,000-year period.
