Remember a lot of space events last year? Space companies such as SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Blue Origin continue to make new progress. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon successfully carried astronauts into the International Space Station, attracting the attention of space fans around the world. NASA has also made many new discoveries, such as FindSolar system asteroids are rich in metalsWait, of course, the high-profile moon landing plan continues, even the show business is participating in the space industry,Tom Cruise and NASA make the first space movie。
Although the earth has been ravaged by the epidemic, humans have never stopped pursuing breakthroughs in space technology. According to last year’s statistics, the global space economy was worth 423.8 billion U.S. dollars, with an annual growth of more than 9 billion. There are still many events in the space industry about to happen this year. If you want to witness a historic moment and avoid the anxiety of missing out, write down these important times. Right! Don’t miss it again this year, hurry up and pay attention to these important days!
SpaceX Starship SN9 test in early 2021
Musk, who had a bumper harvest last year, previously announced that SpaceX will accelerate its starship and super-heavy rocket development plans in various ways in the coming months. Musk revealed that SpaceX will seek to use its two launch pads at the Boca Chica development facility in Texas to accelerate the testing of starship prototypes, and will begin to accelerate the testing of super-heavy rocket boosters this year, starting from low altitude. Jump (low-altitude hops) begins.
February 18: NASA Perseverance landing on Mars
On February 18, the NASA Perseverance rover will reach Mars orbit and rush to the surface of Mars. From entering the Martian atmosphere to landing on the surface of Mars, the speed decelerated from an extreme speed of about 12,000 miles per hour, and it went through the so-called “seven minutes of terror” (within 420 seconds) to a complete stop. In addition to NASA, there is also China’s Mars exploration program. The Tianwen-1 probe is expected to land on Mars in May 2021. This year is about to be a harvest year for Mars robots. .
The first mission of the Artemis program
The Artemis-1 project is NASA’s space exploration program in full swing. The goal is to return to the moon and land on Mars. The plan is to be named after the Greek goddess Artemis. She is the twin sister of Apollo and hopes to continue the spirit of Apollo.
In 2019, US President Trump stated that he would fully support the plan and strive to return to the moon in 2024. This plan is expected to send a female astronaut to the moon for the first time.
The first mission is scheduled to be launched in 2021. It is planned to use a huge new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), and will carry a spacecraft named Orion into lunar orbit.
The Large Hadron Collider will be re-energized in March 2021
The Higgs Boson particle, also known as the “God particle”, was detected in December 2018. It came from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the energy on this earth The highest particle collider was powered off in December of that year. In March of this year, scientists from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will energize it again.
The first astronomical event of 2021: Super Blood Moon on May 26
It is claimed to be the first major astronomical event in 2021. The last time it happened was on January 21, 2020, and it will happen in May this year. At that time, observations over the Pacific Ocean will be possible, and North America, South America and East Asia may all witness it.
The red moon is such a phantom that generally occurs in a total lunar eclipse or the moon that appears near the horizon. Because the earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and refracts red light on the moon, the color of the moon becomes reddish.
In fact, many people in southern Taiwan were surprised by this scene last Saturday, and many folklore appeared one after another. The Central Meteorological Bureau also came forward to refute the rumors that the blood moon is not an omen, but is actually formed by a refraction reaction.
June 10: Solar eclipse
An annular solar eclipse will occur on June 10 (parts of Russia’s Far East will be on June 11, and some sea areas east of the international date line will be on June 9). This annular eclipse will pass through Canada, Greenland, Russia, northern North America, Partial solar eclipses can be seen in most of Europe, central and northern Asia and parts of the surrounding areas.
July 22: NASA DART mission crashes into an asteroid
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is to make a spacecraft hit the surface of an asteroid to produce two small cubes for other space rock research. DART is targeting space rock 68503 Didymos. The rock also has a smaller twin called Dimorphos. Another mission, which will be led by the European Space Agency, is expected to be carried out in 2024. It will study impact craters and how to change the orbit of Dimorphos and nature.
October 15: NASA Lucy launches asteroid hunting
Lucy is one of NASA’s most ambitious missions. It is a probe to detect 6 Jupiter Trojans. Lucy was approved by NASA together with the Void Orbiter in January 2017. The latest plan It is expected to launch on October 15, 2021.
October 30: NASA James Webb Telescope launches into space
James. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a joint project of the European Space Agency and NASA. This is the follow-up plan of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope. However, due to various reasons, the plan is seriously overrun. The latest estimate of the total cost is as high as 9.66 billion US dollars. NASA only announced the completion of the first assembly of the telescope in August 2019. However, it has been expensive and has been delaying the launch time. The latest launch time has been changed to October 30, 2021. Let us then witness whether it will be held as scheduled.
December 4: The only total solar eclipse of 2021 will occur in Antarctica
The only total solar eclipse in 2021 will occur in Antarctica. On December 4, the world will only see a total solar eclipse in Antarctica. It may be seen by wild animals or some lucky researchers. The next total solar eclipse will not appear until 2023. And it will only be seen in parts of Southeast Asia and Australia. The United States will experience a total solar eclipse in 2024.
In addition to NASA’s events, private companies including Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin were also expected to launch short trips to the boundary of space this year and carry passengers to complete their space dreams.
However, in addition to astronomical phenomena, the above are all estimated times. Of course, depending on the environment, technology and other issues at the time, whether there is a delay or cancellation at that time will also bring you the latest report.
Core Editor: MindyLi
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