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NASA selects two private companies for developing Moon spacesuits
Washington : NASA has selected two private US-based companies Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to develop next generation spacesuit and spacewalk systems to work outside the International Space Station, explore the lunar surface on Artemis…
Webb telescope to explore two rocky, Earths-like planets
Washington : NASA's much celebrated James Webb Space Telescope is just weeks away from full operation. The huge telescope plans to start it's in-depth science investigation by exploring strange, new rocky worlds in unprecedented detail.…
North American skies likely to witness meteor shower on Monday night
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…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter captures record-breaking flight video
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…
NASA shares one last selfie from Insight Mars lander
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.…
NASA suspends routine spacewalks due to leaky spacesuit helmet
Washington : After finding water in an astronaut's helmet, NASA has suspended all, except the most urgent spacewalks, the agency officials have announced.Water was found in the helmet worn by European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias…
NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1
Washington : Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now, NASA engineers are baffled at mysterious readings coming from the ageing interstellar aircraft. The interstellar explorer is operating…
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docks to International Space Station for 1st time
Washington : Boeing's passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on Saturday successfully docked itself to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, paving the way for its future flights to potentially bring humans to the…
NASA’s InSight Mars lander records largest-ever monster quake on Red Planet
Washington : NASA's InSight Mars lander has detected the largest ever monster quake on the Red Planet. The quake estimated to be of magnitude 5 occurred on May 4, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission, NASA said in a statement.…
Ingenuity helicopter survives communications snag on Mars
Washington : NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has reestablished communications with the Perseverance rover, after facing snag last week due to cold and dust on the Red Planet.For the first time in over a year of operations on the Mars…