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New York: Martian equator contains little or no ice, according to a new analysis of seismic data from NASA’s Mars InSight mission. The findings, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, describes the dry conditions in the top 300 metres of the subsurface beneath the landing site near the Martian equator. “We find that Mars’ […]
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Hyderabad: The world’s largest telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by NASA was damaged permanently and irreparably, says a new report. The $10 billion telescope was struck by a micro meteoroid in May this year and the complications of the hit are more serious than estimated before, suggests the new report. NASA scientists […]
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New Delhi: After releasing stunning coloured images of thousands of galaxies in our universe, NASA has now unveiled outstanding images of Jupiter and spectra of several asteroids taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The data demonstrates Webb’s ability to track solar system targets and produce images and spectra with unprecedented detail, the US space agency […]
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Hyderabad: The largest Supermoon of 2022 will appear tonight. This will be the third of four super moons to be visible this year. The Super moon will begin to shine on Thursday at 12:08 am IST. Called ‘Buck Supermoon’, this supermoon will be seen for the next three days, till Friday early morning. It is […]
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Washington: James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. The $10 billion Webb telescope, is an international programme led by NASA, European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. US President Joe Biden unveiled this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First […]
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Washington: NASA is set to reveal rare celestial objects, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, like one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky, a giant planet outside our solar system composed mainly of gas, and first compact galaxy group ever discovered in 1877, among others. The US space agency will showcase these […]
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Washington: After leaving orbit, NASA’s CAPSTONE mission — a microwave oven-sized CubeSat — has faced communications issues on its way to the Moon, the US space agency has said. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) lifted off to the Moon on June 28 aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. On […]
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By Quentin Read The food on our plates has a footprint. Every bite of food we consume represents the environmental impact of all the resources used to produce that food. Land is foremost among those resources. As food is transported from farm to fork, the land used to grow the food is ‘virtually transported’ along […]
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Washington: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has captured the Moon passing in front of the Sun. The SDO recorded the 35-minute partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, SpaceWeather.com reported. “At the peak of the eclipse, the Moon covered 67 per cent of the sun, and lunar mountains were backlit by solar fire,” the report said. The high-resolution […]
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Washington: US space agency NASA has delayed the scheduled launch of the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon over systems checks. NASA was earlier targeting Monday for the launch. “NASA, Rocket Lab, and Advanced Space are standing down from the June 27 launch attempt for the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon to allow Rocket Lab to […]
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Washington: The US space agency has determined that its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket is ready for the Artemis 1 flight test. The agency will now roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy next week to prepare the rocket and spacecraft for launch, NASA said in a statement late on […]
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Washington: The US space agency NASA has picked three design concept proposals for a nuclear fission surface power system design that could be ready to launch by the end of the decade for a demonstration on the Moon. This technology would benefit future exploration under the Artemis mission that aims to land the first woman […]
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Washington: Stargazers and space enthusiasts living in the North American region are likely to witness meteor showers, according to NASA. Named ‘tau Herculid’ shower, it is forecast to peak on the night of May 30 and early morning of May 31. However, it is not a sure thing, the US space agency said. “This is […]
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Washington: The Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s black-and-white navigation camera has provided dramatic video of its record-breaking 25th flight. The flight, which took place on April 8, covered a distance of 704 metres at a speed of 5.5 metres per second. It was the Red Planet rotorcraft’s longest and fastest flight to date, NASA said in a […]
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Washington: NASA has shared one last selfie taken by InSight Mars lander that is about to retire soon as it is losing power due to dusty solar panels. The final selfie was taken on April 24 and shows the lander completely covered in dust. “A dusty self-portrait,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages InSight, said in […]
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Hyderabad: Let’s look at some developments that took place this year in several sectors and fields (1) NASA on March 1st launched GOES-T, its purpose is? a. 5G technology b. Helping to Army c. Tracking hazardous weather d. Tracking the Corona virus infected patients Ans: (c) Explanation: The satellite named, GOES-T, launched by NASA, is […]
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New Delhi: Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the first total lunar eclipse of 2022, also known as “supermoon”, “Blood Moon” or “Flower Moon” will shine bright on Saturday night. According to NASA, the eclipse will take place on the night of May 15, and will stretch into the early hours […]
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Washington: Mars Ingenuity helicopter has captured rare images of the wreckage from the Perseverance rover landing on the Martian surface that could provide valuable insights for future missions. We spy with our little eyes…rover landing gear! During the #MarsHelicopter’s 26th flight, it took photos of the entry, descent, & landing gear @NASAPersevere needed to safely […]
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Washington: A potentially hazardous giant asteroid is set to zoom past Earth with a 37,400 km/h speed on Thursday, according to NASA. The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter between 350 to 780 metres, revealed NASA’s Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). NASA defines any space object that comes within 193 […]
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Los Angeles: The first US private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is set to undock from the ISS on Saturday and return to Earth on Sunday, according to NASA. The mission, codenamed Ax-1, was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 8, Xinhua news […]