Category: Science

The Juno spacecraft continues to transmit eye-opening images of our peculiar solar system. The space agency recently released a vivid image from the Jupiter-orbiting mission, depicting lighting within a Jovian tempest. In the midst of this whirling vortex, the spark occurred in clouds of a “ammonia-water solution,” which differ from the billowing clouds of water […]

In the United States, Emirati astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla recently concluded a series of training exercises as part of NASA’s 2021 astronaut candidate class training programme. NASA released a video showcasing the highlights of their training regimen, documenting the duo’s perseverance as they undertook various challenges, such as survival training at Alabama’s Fort […]

A top NASA official said India, a global power with autonomous space access, should join Artemis. The Artemis Accords, based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, are non-binding guidelines for 21st-century civil space research and utilization. The US-led Lunar Accords aim to return people to the moon by 2025 to explore Mars and beyond. According […]

Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson, will launch its first commercial voyage before the end of the month. Galactic 01’s launch window is June 27-30. Virgin Galactic shares rose 40% in prolonged New York trade after the investor announcement. After a botched flight, the UK billionaire’s Virgin Orbit space business closed in May. Virgin […]

Earth may have developed faster than thought from small millimeter-sized stones that collected over a few million years. The new idea also suggests that our infant planet thirstily sucked water from space rather than frozen comets delivering it. The idea suggests that aquatic and habitable planets surrounding other stars may be more prevalent than thought, […]

Africa is progressively splitting apart. According to the Geological Society of London, the East African Rift is a 2,175-mile (3,500-km) network of valleys from the Red Sea to Mozambique. Will Africa be entirely divided? When? Let’s examine the area’s tectonic plates, which can clash to produce mountains or split away to generate wide basins. According […]

On Wednesday, researchers found high quantities of phosphorus in ice crystals ejected from Saturn’s moon Enceladus’ inner ocean, indicating its potential to support life. NASA’s Cassini mission, the first to circle Saturn, acquired data about Saturn, its rings, and moons from 2004 to 2017. The discoveries were published in Nature by a German-led multinational team […]

Five planets of the Solar System will appear in the sky at the same time, as viewed from the surface of the Earth. The rare planetary alignment will be visible in a number of global capitals. Together, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mercury will be visible in the sky. Nevertheless, their visibility will depend on […]

Woody Hoburg and Steve Bowen effectively installed an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) during a spacewalk. The Expedition 69 flight engineers augmented the power generation for the 1B power channel on the station’s starboard truss during a 5 hour and 35 minute spacewalk. According to NASA, the new solar panel is 60 feet […]

What’s a name? NASA’s human spaceflight plans pose a loaded question. NASA’s initial space programs needed magnificent names. Abe Silverstein, NASA’s 1960s space mission director, looked to Greek mythology. Mercury. Gemini. Apollo. Male Greek gods.. “When I was a little girl, my generation had no idea that (women) could have a career in space,” said […]