{"id":19198,"date":"2025-01-01T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19198"},"modified":"2025-01-01T13:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T13:27:19","slug":"big-rockets-a-big-telescope-and-big-changes-in-space-await-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19198","title":{"rendered":"Big Rockets, a Big Telescope and Big Changes in Space Await in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Our species called <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/27\/style\/leap-day-leap-year-february-29-respect.html\" title>this latest 366-day journey<\/a> around the sun \u201c2024\u201d and packed into it a ton of astronomical and spaceflight excitement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/04\/08\/science\/total-solar-eclipse\" title>A solar eclipse<\/a> crossed North America. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/04\/science\/moon-landing-sideways-gravity.html\" title>Two robotic landers reached the lunar surface<\/a>, largely intact. The most powerful rocket booster ever built was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/13\/science\/space-starship-launch-landing.html\" title>caught by a pair of mechanical arms nicknamed \u201cchopsticks.\u201d<\/a> A journey began to Jupiter\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/14\/science\/nasa-europa-clipper-jupiter.html\" title>icy ocean moon Europa<\/a>. And private astronauts conducted <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/11\/science\/spacex-polaris-dawn-astronauts-spacewalk.html\" title>a daring spacewalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Can this revolution around the sun we name \u201c2025\u201d compare? We\u2019ll let you be the judge of how enthusiastic to get about the events you can expect on the launchpads and in the night sky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3fd59bb9\">Jeff Bezos enters the arena<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-3\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:257.77777777777777px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The New Glenn vehicle was rolled out at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in February to undergo a series of tanking and mechanical system tests.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Blue Origin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Through SpaceX, Elon Musk has dominated spaceflight around the planet in recent years. But the extraplanetary ambitions of the Amazon founder <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/17\/technology\/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-elon-musk.html\" title>Jeff Bezos could present a challenge<\/a> to Mr. Musk soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The space company started by Mr. Bezos, Blue Origin, has a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/21\/science\/bezos-blue-origin-rocket.html\" title>powerful rocket called New Glenn<\/a> that may at last <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/27\/science\/new-glenn-blue-origin.html\" title>get off the ground in 2025<\/a>. Like <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/29\/science\/spacex-launch-mission-control.html\" title>SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9<\/a>, the booster stage is designed to be fully reusable so it can fly again and again and reduce the cost of launches. The rocket could launch national security satellites for the U.S. military and spacecraft for NASA, including orbiters to Mars and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/19\/science\/nasa-artemis-moon-bezos-blue-origin.html\" title>moon landers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Two robotic landers reached the lunar surface, largely intact. The most powerful rocket booster ever built was caught by a pair of mechanical arms nicknamed \u201cchopsticks.\u201d A journey began to Jupiter\u2019s icy ocean moon Europa. And private astronauts conducted a daring spacewalk.Can this revolution around the sun we name \u201c2025\u201d compare? We\u2019ll let you be the judge of how enthusiastic to get about the events you can expect on the launchpads and in the night sky.Jeff Bezos enters the arenaThe New Glenn vehicle was rolled out at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in February to undergo a series of tanking and mechanical system tests.Blue OriginThrough SpaceX, Elon Musk has dominated spaceflight around the planet in recent years. But the extraplanetary ambitions of the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos could present a challenge to Mr. Musk soon.The space company started by Mr. Bezos, Blue Origin, has a powerful rocket called New Glenn that may at last get off the ground in 2025. Like SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9, the booster stage is designed to be fully reusable so it can fly again and again and reduce the cost of launches. The rocket could launch national security satellites for the U.S. military and spacecraft for NASA, including orbiters to Mars and moon landers.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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