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Post by thebluebus on Dec 19, 2022 19:17:19 GMT -5
The Voyager spacecrafts were launched about 45 years ago, traveling around 40,000 mph and are barely on the outer limits of our solar system (or just passed it depending on how you define interstellar space.)
The Voyager spacecrafts were launched about 45 years ago, traveling around 40,000 mph and are barely on the outer limits of our solar system (or just passed it depending on how you define interstellar space.)
They're out in interstellar space now. Those were really cool to grow up with as there was always a pending celestial fly-by on the horizon. They took us from a few/several moons on Jupiter and Saturn to dozens. Moon landing was great, but I was in kindergarten. Viking was awesome. I remember the first images that came out once it reached the surface of Mars in 1976. You got a look at the Martian sky for the first time. New Horizons was great recently as was Cassini.
JPL and NASA are working on 4 launches in 2023:
1) ASTHROS - Balloon mission to study astrophysical phenomena in sub-mm wavelengths for 3-4 weeks at about 130,000 feet up. This is set to launch December 2023.
2) PSYCHE - This is a spaceship journey to the asteroid Psyche which orbits between Mars and Jupiter. This is a metal-rich asteroid, and scientist are trying to determine if it is the inside of a core of an early planet or just material that hasn't melted. Launch is anticipated to be October 1, 2023.
3) Lunar Trailblazer - This is also set to piggyback off another launch in October. The Lunar Trailblazer mission is to determine the types and scope of water that exists on the moon.
4) Euclid - This is an EU probe with NASA involvement that seeks to unlock some of the mysteries around dark matter and dark energy. This is also expected to be launched in 2023.
Beyond that:
2024 SunRise - These are 6 toaster sized probes that will study solar activity and low-frequency radio waves in conjunction with one another while orbiting the earth. They will all remain within 6 miles of one another to conjoin data.
SphereX - This is an orbiter that will study up to 300 million galaxies and 100 million stars within the Milky Way in infrared and visible. It's expected to last for 2 years and will search for water and organic molecules that we know of. The orbiter will survey the entire sky every 6 months during its lifespan and will create maps of the sky in 96 different color bands.
Europa Clipper - This is set to be launched in October 2024. This will orbit Jupiter and do a lot of close fly-bys of Europa to study water, possible underground ocean, etc.
These are just launches for NASA with Jet Propulsion Laboratory through the next two years. I'm sure there are a ton of other probes going up with Japan, EU, China and other space exploring countries along with private launches by Space X and other private companies. There's a lot more cool stuff down the line, but here are the next planetary events and missions taking us through the next 10 years and also a note about the year 4,000,000 when Pioneer II will fly by the star Lambda Aquila.
Upcoming Planetary Events and Missions
All launch dates should be considered "No Earlier Than" dates, as launches can be delayed for many reasons from their planned times.
2023 March - Intuitive Machines 1 (TO 2-IM) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
2023 Quarter 1 - Peregrine Mission 1 (TO 2-AB) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
2023 April 14 - JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) - Launch of ESA mission to the Jupiter system
2023 June-July - Chandrayaan 3 - Launch of ISRO (India) Lunar Orbiter, Lander, and Rover to the Moon
2023 June (NET) - Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME-1) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar rover
2023 June (NET) - Lunar Trailblazer - Launch of NASA SmallSat mission to study lunar water
2023 June 20 - Bepi-Colombo - ESA mission makes its third Mercury flyby
2023 July - Luna 25 - Launch of Russian lunar lander
2023 August 21 - Parker Solar Probe - NASA solar mission makes sixth Venus flyby
2023 September 24 - OSIRIS-Rex - Returns to Earth with sample of asteroid Bennu
2023 October 10 - Psyche - Launch of orbiter mission to main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
2023 November 1 - Lucy - NASA mission flies by asteroid 1999 VD57
2023 - Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) - Launch of JAXA lunar lander mission
2023 - Masten Mission 1 (TO 19C) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
2023 - Blue Ghost 1 (TO 19D, Firefly) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
Postponed - Janus - Launch of dual smallsats to binary asteroids
2024 April - Intuitive Machines 3 (TO CP-11 PRISM 11) - Launch of lunar lander and rovers
2024 September 5 - Bepi-Colombo - ESA mission makes its fourth Mercury flyby
2024 September - Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) - Launch of JAXA mission to return sample from Phobos
2024 October - Europa Clipper - Launch of NASA Jupiter Orbiter to study Europa
2024 October - Hera - Launch of ESA mission to asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos
2024 November - Griffin Mission 1 (TO 20A VIPER) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
2024 December 2 - Bepi-Colombo - ESA mission makes its fifth Mercury flyby
2024 December 13 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes second Earth flyby
2024 - EscaPADE - Dual smallsat Mars orbiters
2024 - Chang'e 6 - Launch of Chinese lunar sample return mission
2025 January 9 - Bepi-Colombo - ESA mission makes its sixth Mercury flyby
2025 April 20 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson
2025 December 5 - Bepi-Colombo - ESA mission goes into orbit around Mercury
2025 - Draper (TO CP-12) - Launch of NASA CLPS lunar lander
2026 - Dragonfly - Launch of NASA quadcopter drone mission to Titan
2026 - Chang'e 7 - Launch of Chinese lunar survey mission
2027 August 12 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of Trojan asteroid Eurybates
2027 September 15 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of Trojan asteroid Polymele
TBD (2027?) - Chang'e 8 - Launch of Chinese lunar technology test
2028 - ExoMars Rover - Launch of ESA Mars rover, Rosalind Franklin
2028 April 18 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of Trojan asteroid Leucus
2028 November 11 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of Trojan asteroid Orus
2029 April 13 - Asteroid Apophis passes Earth at an altitude of 32,000 km
2029 June - DAVINCI+ - Launch of NASA Venus orbiter and atmospheric probe
2030 December 26 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes third Earth flyby
2031 - VERITAS - Launch of NASA Venus orbiter
2032 - ENVISION - Launch of ESA Venus orbiter
2033 March 2 - Lucy - NASA asteroid mission makes flyby of Trojan asteroid binary pair Patroclus-Menoetius
2231 April 5 - Pluto - is passed by Neptune in distance from the Sun for the next 20 years
4,000,000 - Pioneer 11 - NASA flyby of star Lambda Aquila
Pretty sure its either just under or just over 8 mins.
Eight minutes is correct! 8 minutes, 20 seconds.
My memory sucks nowadays but I knew it was 7 or 8.
Another Random Space Trivia Question...
Other than the Sun, how long would it take to reach the nearest star from us? (In a Earthly-made rocket/spaceship/whatever. No wormholes or anything crazy.)
Post by piggy pablo on Mar 21, 2023 18:20:40 GMT -5
I'm at a loss because Idk how close the nearest star is in light years or how fast the lander rockets travel but I'm gonna guess on the order of like 10,000 years?
I'm at a loss because Idk how close the nearest star is in light years or how fast the lander rockets travel but I'm gonna guess on the order of like 10,000 years?
Longer than that. Nearest star is about 4 light years away I believe.
