Category: Space News
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Gen. Chance Saltzman Warns of Intensifying Space Competition and Urges Strengthening of Space Force
Gen. Chance Saltzman underscored the imperative for a dedicated Space Force amid intensifying global rivalry for space dominance. He stressed that this current era represents the most fiercely contested period in history for this domain, emphasizing the critical role of a specialized military branch. The Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber…
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The Maunder Minimum: Unraveling its Impact on Earth’s Climate and the Milankovitch Cycles
This phenomenon, which persisted until 1715, coincided with the Little Ice Age, characterized by notably cooler temperatures across the North Atlantic, resulting in harsher winters and shorter summers in Europe. In 1645, the Maunder minimum commenced, a period of strikingly low sunspot activity While the cause of the Maunder minimum remains uncertain, scientists acknowledge its…
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Partners with Boeing for Groundbreaking Hypersonic Interceptor Development
This cutting-edge weapon system is designed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to thwart the highly agile class of armaments known as hypersonic glide vehicles, which execute rapid maneuvers while soaring unpowered through Earth’s atmosphere at speeds surpassing Mach 5. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted Boeing to spearhead the development and flight…
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New Hubble Image Unveils Stunning Splendor of Terzan 12 Globular Cluster
Situated a staggering 15,000 light-years away in the Sagittarius constellation within our Milky Way galaxy, Terzan 12 is a tightly-knit congregation of hundreds of thousands to millions of stars, bound together by the unyielding force of gravity. A new Hubble image unveils the splendor of the globular cluster Terzan 12 This arrangement gives rise to…
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Controversy Surrounds Claims of Alien Life on Mars from 50-Year-Old NASA Mission
Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch from Technical University Berlin has stirred debate by suggesting that NASA‘s 1976 Viking landers may have inadvertently encountered and terminated alien life on Mars. Schulze-Makuch posits that these landers may have inadvertently introduced Earth microbes, overwhelming potential alien life on Mars While Schulze-Makuch’s theory is captivating, experts remain divided. Viking landers executed…
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Unprecedented Cosmic Explosion Linked to Black Hole Destroying a Star Shatters Supernova Norms
This extraordinary phenomenon, detected by astronomers utilizing the ATLAS network of robotic telescopes, stands out for its immense energy release, surpassing typical supernovas by a staggering factor of 100. In a groundbreaking cosmic event, scientists have observed an unprecedented explosion named AT2022aedm, believed to be caused by a black hole destroying a star Led by…
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The Indian Space Research Organisation Unveils Striking Imagery from Aditya-L1 Solar Probe Mission
In a historic achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s inaugural solar probe has transmitted captivating imagery back to Earth. The Aditya-L1 was conducted under the auspices of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and it has captured a stunning self-portrait in space, along with images of Earth and the moon Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
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NASA Upgrades Mobile Launcher 1 For Artemis II And Is Building Mobile Launcher 2 For SLS Block IB
As construction started to assemble the Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2) for Artemis IV, Mobile Launcher 1 (ML-1) confirmed its position once again back on top of Mobile Launch Complex 39B for pad verification and testing. Mobile Launcher 1 spent the better part of this year experiencing repairs and upgrades outside of the VAB at…
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Breakthrough Discovery: First Glimpse into Black Hole Accretion Disk Structure Unveiled by Astronomers
This milestone opens new avenues for scientists to measure these enigmatic structures, decipher the feeding mechanisms of black holes, and comprehend their influence on the evolution of host galaxies. In a groundbreaking observation, astronomers have achieved a remarkable feat by glimpsing the outer reaches of a black hole accretion disk, a disk of matter surrounding…
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Indian Space Research Organisation Achieves Lunar Success with Chandrayaan-3 Mission
This achievement marks the Indian Space Research Organisation’s first successful moon landing and the world’s first triumph in the challenging southern lunar region. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of the primary mission goals of Chandrayaan-3, India’s lunar rover and lander duo The mission’s primary focus…