Category: Space News
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Space Debris Removal Gains Momentum as Global Efforts Intensify
The challenge lies in accurately estimating the volume of troublesome space litter, ranging from substantial space debris to minuscule paint chips and even radioactive particles. In the realm of Earth orbit, the issue of space debris removal is gaining traction globally, with both private enterprises and national space agencies devising strategies to combat this orbital…
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Philae Lander Found After Long Search
Philae Lander, a compact spacecraft approximately the size of a washing machine, had embarked on its mission in November 2014 when it was deployed to Comet 67P by the Rosetta spacecraft. In a monumental discovery on September 2, 2016, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully located the long-lost Philae Lander However, the mission encountered a…
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Russian Luna-25 Lander’s Crash Location Was Spotted By A NASA Moon Mission
Luna-25 blasted into the moon last August 19 during a plot planned to set up its touchdown. The final resting place of Russia’s failed Luna-25 lunar lander has been discovered Luna-25, Russia’s first moon probe in 47 years, crashed into the lunar surface last Aug. 19, during a maneuver prepared to set up its…
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Crew Dragon Capsule Delay Extends Astronauts’ Stay on ISS
SpaceX, in collaboration with NASA, declared on Friday (September 1) that the departure of the Crew Dragon capsule, which houses the Crew-6 astronauts, has been rescheduled to take place no earlier than early Sunday (September 3). This delay translates to their anticipated splashdown now occurring just past midnight on Monday The return journey of four…
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Atomic Clocks On Earth May Be Able To Provide Information About Dark Matter Across The Universe
Atomic clocks bring cosmology and astrophysics down to Earth, allowing searches for ultra-light particles that could describe dark matter in a laboratory. Scientists are utilizing atomic clocks to investigate some of the universe’s greatest mysteries Atomic clocks are used including the nature of dark matter, in a laboratory. In the process, they say they’re…
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Details of Supernova 1987A Remnant
This remarkable observatory, equipped with its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam), has unveiled a mesmerizing view of the expanding remnants of this celestial cataclysm. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recently turned its cosmic eye towards Supernova 1987A, an explosive event that occurred 36 years ago Located a staggering 168,000 light-years away in the Large…
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Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Potential Move to Los Angeles Lakers Sparks Interest After Standout Season with Charlotte Hornets
This predicament arises following the securing of a new three-year contract by another Hornets forward, P.J. Washington, amounting to an estimated $48 million or more. In the wake of a standout season with the struggling Charlotte Hornets, skilled versatile forward Kelly Oubre Jr. appears to be facing uncertain prospects within the team’s financial structure Meanwhile,…
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The Chandrayaan-3 moon rover from India, Pragyan, takes the first image of its lander close to the lunar south pole
India’s Pragyan lunar rover captured the first-ever image of its mothership, the Vikram lander, halfway through the Chandrayaan-3 mission as the two continued their ground-breaking exploration.
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A private corporation plans to use “capture bags” to remove space debris from Earth orbit
TransAstra was awarded a NASA contract at an early stage to deal with the rapidly expanding issue of space debris.
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Exploring the Possibilities: NASA’s Psyche Mission to a Metal World Could Shed Light Earth’s core secrets
The exciting notion that it was feasible to go to the center of the Earth captured readers’ attention in the 19th century thanks to French author Jules Verne.