NASA's Eyes on the Solar System website has been upgraded, allowing space fans to explore the "universe beyond and the spacecraft investigating them." From 1950 through 2050, visitors can study the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and spaceships. The website also allows them to replicate the landing of NASA's spacecraft, such as the Perseverance rover, which was dispatched by the agency to study the surface of Mars for indications of previous life and to analyse rock and soil samples.
The website Eyes on the Solar System will also assist in keeping track of the Artemis I mission after it starts. The mission is scheduled to launch in late September, and the update appears to match with that.
"You may replicate legendary events in solar system exploration or preview thrilling journeys still to come by using genuine trajectory data. Travel with the Voyager spacecraft on their epic journey, orbit Mars with MAVEN, fly by a comet with Deep Impact or Stardust, and view our home planet with spacecraft that monitor Earth's environment "NASA stated about the website Eyes on the Solar System.
HotHardware was the first to notice the upgrade.
Artemis I is scheduled to launch between September 23 and September 27. The dates were picked to prevent clashes with the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), in which a spacecraft is scheduled to collide with an asteroid on September 26.
The launch dates, however, are contingent on NASA gaining a special dispensation to avoid having to retest batteries on an emergency flight system, which is designed to destroy the rocket if it deviates from its planned range and lands in a populated region.
If the waiver is not granted, the rocket will have to be wheeled back to its assembly factory, causing the deadline to be pushed back many weeks.
