NASA sending an artificial star into space
NASA sending an artificial star into space
The American space agency NASA is preparing a new space mission. The name of the mission planned to be launched by the end of this decade is Landolt Space Mission. It will have one such satellite, which will work exactly like an artificial star.
The mission's main objective is to improve the accuracy of ground-based telescopes, which will increase our knowledge of the universe. The bread-sized satellite is slated for launch in early 2029.
The artificial star will have eight lasers that will produce light ranging from stars to supernovae. It will serve as a calibration technique for astronomers to fine-tune their telescopes and other instruments at the observatory. And, it will help for accurate measurements of real astronomical bodies.
The artificial star satellite will be installed 35,785 km above the Earth's surface. It is such an orbit that the satellite in which it appears from Earth is fixed and looks like a real star, says Peter Plavchan, the mission's principal investigator. It will be in the sky above America.
The artificial star cannot be seen with the naked eye. However, it can be easily seen with a common telescope with a small camera.
A budget of 195 million dollars has been allocated in addition to the deployment of 30 manpower in this NASA mission.
The Landolt mission is considered a breakthrough in the field of space exploration. Astronomers expect that this will reveal more and more secrets of the universe.
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