NASA’s Orion capsule barreled through Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up the inaugural mission of the US agency’s new Artemis lunar program 50 years to the day after Apollo’s final moon landing. The gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, carrying a simulated crew […]
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New NASA tool helps detect ‘super-emitters’ of methane from space
NASA scientists, using a tool designed to study how dust affects climate, have identified more than 50 spots around the world emitting major levels of methane, a development that could help combat the potent greenhouse gas. “Reining in methane emissions is key to limiting global warming,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a press release […]
Humans have dumped over 7000 kg of trash on Mars
A bundle of detritus was first spotted on July 12th by a rover’s front left hazard avoidance camera. Humans have dumped over 7000 kg of trash on Mars. Humans have been exploring Mar’s surface for more than 5 decades now. After 14 missions, 18 human-made objects have landed on Mars leaving 7000kg of trash on […]
NASA says delayed Moon rocket passed fuelling test
NASA says delayed Moon rocket passed fuelling test NASA said Wednesday it had successfully trialed the fueling process for its new rocket, after technical issues a few weeks ago halted two attempts to get the behemoth off the ground and headed towards the Moon. “All of the objectives that we set out to do we […]
NASA readies for Saturday Moon rocket launch attempt
KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE, UNITED STATES: The stars appear to be aligned for NASA’s Moon rocket to finally blast off on Saturday, with weather forecasts favourable and technical issues that postponed the launch earlier this week resolved. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:17pm local time (1817 GMT) from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, with the potential for […]
Stunning view of Phantom Galaxy captured by Webb telescope
WASHINGTON: The James Webb space telescope has revealed a stunning view of the Phantom Galaxy new detail of a previously known slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). The infrared technology of the telescope, launched in December 2021, has allowed for […]
NASA, Boeing to launch uncrewed test flight to space station
LOS ANGELES: NASA and Boeing are targeting next Thursday, May 19, to launch Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled to launch at 6:54 p.m. EDT, OFT-2 is the second uncrewed flight for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Starliner will launch on a United […]
NASA, SpaceX send Crew-3 mission into orbit to ISS
NEW YORK: The U.S.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and private player SpaceX successfully launched Crew-3 mission into orbit on Wednesday night following delays due to unfavourable weather conditions and medical conditions with one of the crew members, according to NASA. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft has successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket’s second […]
Five things to know about the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is finally set for launch in late December after decades of waiting. An engineering marvel, it will help answer fundamental questions about the Universe, peering back in time 13 billion years. Here are five things to know. Giant gold mirror The telescope’s centerpiece is […]
NASA, SpaceX delay ISS mission due to bad weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed a mission sending four astronauts to the International Space Station to avoid “a large storm system,” the agency said Saturday. The astronauts of “Crew-3” were due to launch aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft named “Endurance” fixed atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. […]