Missions must be launched from the Southern Hemisphere because the Alpha Centauri system is not visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is launching two sound rockets from Australia in July to determine if ultraviolet light from the stars of the Alpha Centauri system could potentially harm life on the planets orbiting them. This was reported by Space.com.
Alpha Centauri, located just 4.3 light years away, consists of two main stars, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B (which form a binary pair), as well as a third star, Proxima Centauri. Although none of the planets orbiting Alpha Centauri A or B have been identified, ultraviolet radiation from their stars could significantly affect if they were alive.
According to University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist Brian Fleming, understanding ultraviolet radiation is critical to understanding what makes a planet habitable. Because large amounts of ultraviolet light can tear up water vapor, causing the solar wind to pick it up from the planet’s atmosphere, leaving the planet as dry and barren as Mars.
According to the department, SISTINE was first launched on Wednesday, July 6, from the Arnhem Space Center in Australia’s Northern Territory. If all goes well, a second DEUCE rocket will go into space on July 12th.
It was previously reported that NASA displayed travel posters.
The Tianwen-1 spacecraft sent images of various places on Mars to Earth.
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