by Sebastian | Mar 30, 2019 | Satelites, Technology
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a NASA satellite tasked with creating a map featuring boundaries between interstellar space and our Solar System. Launched on a Pegasus XL rocket from Vandenberg Airforce Base in California with an assist from Lockheed’s...
by Sebastian | May 12, 2018 | Satelites, Technology
Mounted on a SpaceX Falcon Rocket, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launched on April 18, 2018 into Earth’s orbit to monitor and detect nearby exoplanets within our solar neighborhood, allowing highly detailed characterizations of discovered planets...
by Sebastian | Apr 12, 2018 | Satelites, Technology
Utilizing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, NASA prepares to launch the next great planet hunter for exoplanet discovery. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, simply known as TESS, launches into space on April 16, 2018. It’s mission: find and track down exoplanet...
