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The impressive spiral galaxy M104 is known for its view from the edge, on which a wide ring of bands of light-absorbing dust stands out. A band of cosmic dust is visible against the background of a bright stellar bulge and makes the galaxy look like a hat, which is why it is often called the Sombrero galaxy.

The Sombrero galaxy, also known as NGC 4594, emits in all ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, and at its center is a supermassive black hole.

The size of the galaxy is about 50 thousand sv. years, it is 28 million sv. years away from us. M104 is one of the largest galaxies on the southern edge of the galaxy cluster in Virgo.

NASA representatives have long been interested in the underground world on the moon. They also began to study it at the European Space Agency. Experts say that the caves that exist on the satellite of our planet may be quite suitable for the construction of space bases.

It’s no secret that there is no atmosphere on the moon. The radiation on the surface is extremely high. On top of everything else, meteorites that fall on the moon have nowhere to burn. They crash into the ground at full speed and do not lose a single gram of their weight. Therefore, during the construction of various structures for the life of colonizers, protection must be provided.

According to the researchers, the best option is lunar caves. Also there you can find water and minerals that are useful for the life support of lunar bases.

It will have a positive effect. Like any capital on Earth looks much more beautiful than other cities, just like the capital of the solar system, the Earth will look more beautiful and technologically advanced.

A prerequisite for the colonization of planets is the development of all technologies – space, construction, food, medical, environmental, information, etc. Even now, the construction of a greenhouse complex does not require the transfer of fertile soil there. Tomatoes and cucumbers are grown on hydroponics. This is when there are roots in a tray with a nutrient solution, and the plant itself grows up to 5 meters up. So it is already now. In the future, the soil will not be needed any more.

The same applies to construction technologies. There is no need to take absolutely all building materials from the Ground. It is most rational to take them directly on the spot, as well as on the nearest satellites and asteroids. It will be much cheaper than transporting them from Earth and violating its ecology.

Of course, some high-tech mechanisms and equipment will still have to be moved to other planets. In the opposite direction, minerals will go from the planets to the Earth, which theoretically can be used in high-rise construction and technologies. All this will increase the population of the Earth tenfold. So it will definitely have a positive effect.

The SpaceX Crew-4 mission received preliminary clearance to launch on April 23. The other day the team successfully passed all the final stages of flight preparation and systems testing.

Crew-4 will replace Crew-3 crew members on the ISS, who plan to return to Earth at the end of April.

The rocket, carrying three private clients and a former NASA astronaut, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday.

This is not the first time people have visited the ISS as space tourists and for a fee, but it is the first mission to feature an all-private crew.

It is also the first time that private individuals have traveled to the ISS on a US-made spacecraft.

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The Lifestyle Vehicle minivan, probably being developed by the startup Canoo, was chosen as the “space transport”.

In 2023, electric cars will deliver astronauts, maintenance personnel and equipment for launching rockets under the Artemis program. The mission involves a full flyby of the Moon on the Orion spacecraft. Two years later, the astronauts plan to land on the Earth’s satellite. Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle is developing the territory of two American states. The creators plan to present the final version of the model in 2023, before the start of the active phase of the US space program.

The developers plan to produce up to 17,000 minivans a year. Standard minivans cost between $34,000 and $50,000.

“Our plan is to have humans walk on Mars by 2040,” Chief Executive Bill Nelson said in a statement following the release of the US government’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal. Nelson says an inflatable heat shield is being developed that could slow a spacecraft as it enters the Martian atmosphere and help it land safely on the planet’s surface. Also, according to the head of the department, NASA specialists are dealing with the issue of maintaining life on the Moon and Mars. Including NASA is considering options to provide continuous power supply to machinery and equipment with electricity, for these purposes it is planned to allocate funds from the state budget, which will be used to create the necessary infrastructure. Among other things, the US space agency is developing new engines that will speed up the transportation of astronauts to Mars.

The asteroid will pass by our planet at a minimum distance. According to various researchers, the diameter of the asteroid ranges from 110 to 260 meters. It belongs to the class “Apollo” and its orbit intersects with the orbit of the Earth.

This is a very ancient celestial body that has been in the universe since the time of the dinosaurs. 2007 FF1 was discovered in 2007 and will fly by our planet on April 1 at approximately 04:35.

However, there is no cause for concern. Scientists have calculated that the celestial body will fly past the Earth at a distance of 7.4 million km, which is 30 times greater than the distance between our planet and the Moon.

Fifty years ago, the Apollo 17 crew drove 12-inch tubes into the lunar soil to collect subsurface samples. The vacuum-sealed tubes were brought to Earth and placed in a protective container, also under vacuum, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Intact rocks and soil in two of these test tubes were stored with other selected samples, awaiting analysis by future scientists using more advanced instruments. The program is managed by the NASA ANGSA department.

Now, half a century later, NASA is in the process of opening up one of those Apollo 17 tubes – the ANGSA 73001 sample cache – to study the material inside with state-of-the-art equipment. But first, the researchers want to collect all the volatiles that might have been present in the once ultra-cold soil, materials that would immediately evaporate at room temperature.

Scientists have confirmed the existence of 5,005 potentially habitable planets outside our solar system, NASA said.

According to NASA, the confirmed exoplanets are not alike. It is noted that approximately 30% of them are gas giants comparable in size to Saturn or Jupiter or much larger than them, 35% are comparable in size to Uranus or Neptune and may be ice giants, 31% belong to the Super-Earth group – they are much larger. larger than our planet and may be similar in composition to Earth. Only 4% are rocky planets about the same size as Earth or slightly smaller.