Super Massive Black Holes, NASA's Dart Mission, and Slim's Awakening - A Week in Space

🚀NASA's Dart mission successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid through impact testing, demonstrating the feasibility of altering asteroid orbits.

🛰️SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rockets, carrying Starlink V2 mini satellites, to further expand their satellite internet constellation.

🚀China successfully launched the Chang Zheng 6A rocket to deploy the Uni-O2 satellite for scientific research and disaster prevention.

🕳️Astronomers studied the super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, revealing strong magnetic fields swirling around it.

🚀The French government contracted four French launch companies, including Latitude and Hyperspace, to demonstrate their capabilities of launching small satellites into orbit.

What is the Dart mission?

—The Dart mission is a NASA project that aims to test the possibility of changing the orbit of an asteroid by impacting it with a spacecraft.

What did SpaceX launch?

—SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink V2 mini satellites, which will contribute to their satellite internet constellation.

What did China launch?

—China launched the Chang Zheng 6A rocket, carrying the Uni-O2 satellite for scientific research and disaster prevention.

What did astronomers discover about the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy?

—Astronomers discovered strong magnetic fields swirling around the supermassive black hole, similar to those observed in the supermassive black hole at the center of the Messier 87 Galaxy.

What is the goal of the French government's contracts with four French launch companies?

—The goal of the contracts is to demonstrate the launch capabilities of these companies in launching small satellites into orbit.

00:00Introduction to various space-related news, including NASA's Dart mission, SpaceX's launches, China's rocket launch, supermassive black hole study, French government contracts, and the awakening of the Japanese lunar lander, Slim.

01:08NASA's Dart mission successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid through impact testing, demonstrating the feasibility of altering asteroid orbits.

05:09SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rockets, carrying Starlink V2 mini satellites, to further expand their satellite internet constellation.

07:19China successfully launched the Chang Zheng 6A rocket to deploy the Uni-O2 satellite for scientific research and disaster prevention.

08:58Astronomers studied the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, revealing strong magnetic fields swirling around it.

10:51The French government contracted four French launch companies, including Latitude and Hyperspace, to demonstrate their capabilities of launching small satellites into orbit.

12:52The Japanese lunar lander, Slim, has awakened after another cold night on the moon.