:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/metroworldnews/LR27NEPSPRGWVK6OWEBMJJSADQ.jpeg "3 space missions by 2024 will impact science; One of them is the search for life in the solar system – Fireware")
2023 is practically over for space missions. Although various teams continue to monitor the activities of the observatories and astronauts are on board the International Space Station, there will be no significant launch in the last days of the year.
Astronomers, astrophysicists, engineers and scientists in general are recharging their batteries for the year 2024, which they hope will reveal new mysteries from the depths of the universe.
That’s why we’re going to learn about three of the best missions of the next year, which will give us new knowledge about what’s happening in the outskirts of our atmosphere.
Space missions of 2024
Back to the moon. NASA will return to a natural satellite, but not yet with a manned mission. As part of the Artemis program, the North American space agency will travel to test the capabilities of the Orion Orbiter, which will carry astronauts.
It will be an important test ahead of the actual mission with astronauts planned for 2025.
The dark side of the moon. The Chang’e-6 mission is a China National Space Agency (CNSA) space mission scheduled to launch in August 2024. The mission will land on the far side of the moon and collect soil and rock samples.
The Chang’e-6 mission aims to collect samples from the far side of the Moon to better understand its composition and history. According to the study, the models will help scientists better understand the impact of asteroids and other space objects on the Moon. EE.
Search for life in the solar system. The Europa Clipper mission is a NASA space mission scheduled to launch in October 2024. The mission will probe Jupiter’s moon Europa for signs of life.
Europa is an icy moon with a liquid ocean beneath its surface. The ocean supports life because it provides the basic ingredients for life: water, energy, and organic molecules.
