2 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
ADORA: a differentiable optical modeling and astrometric retrieval framework for SHERA
Dylan McKeithen, Stuart Shaklan, Gautam Vasisht +4
Searching for Habitable Exoplanets with Relative Astrometry (SHERA) is a proposed Small Explorer mission concept designed to measure the separation of nearby binary stars at microa…
astro-ph.EP2026
Observational planning for the 2026 August 5 Falcon 9 Upper Stage lunar impact
Benjamin Fernando, Jennifer Heldmann, Bill Grey +20
On 2026 August 5, at approximately 06:35 UT, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the lunar surface near Einstein Crater. This event will occur on sunlit terrain near the easte…