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James Webb Telescope fully ready for science missions : NASA
Washington : The world's premier space science observatory, the James Webb Telescope is all set to start full scientific operations, NASA has announced.Launched on December 25, 2021, the $10 billion telescope is an international programme…
Second Supermoon of 2022 to last 3 days this week : NASA
New Delhi : The second Supermoon of 2022 will last up to three days this week, according to NASA."The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from early Tuesday morning through early Friday morning," the US space agency…
Asteroid Bennu’s surface is like a plastic ball pit : NASA
Washington : Asteroid Bennu's surface resembles a plastic ball pit, reveals data from NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft.The spacecraft, which arrived at…
NASA to reveal rare celestial objects taken by James Webb telescope
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…
NASA slams Russian cosmonauts for anti-Ukraine propaganda in space
Washington : NASA in a rare statement slammed Russian cosmonauts onboard the International Space Station for celebrating the capture of a region of eastern Ukraine, while in space.
In a statement, NASA said it "strongly rebukes using the…
NASA’s microwave sized cube faces communication issues enroute to Moon
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…
China might be contemplating a ‘takeover’ of the Moon, says NASA administrator
Washington : China might be contemplating a "takeover" of the Moon as part of its military space program, NASA's administrator Bill Nelson has told newspaper Bild.
In an interview, Nelson claimed that the United States is now involved in…
NASA’s sun gazing spacecraft captures solar eclipse in space
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…
Evidence of life on Mars may be over 6 feet deep : NASA
Washington : Rovers exploring Mars, such as NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance and others, may have to dig about 6.6 feet (two metres) or more under the surface of the Red Planet to find signs of ancient life, according to a new laboratory…
NASA delays launch of microwave sized cube to Moon
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…