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2 largest marsquakes recorded on Red Planet’s far side
London : A seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded two largest seismic events on the Red Planet to date: a magnitude 4.2 and a magnitude 4.1 marsquakes.The pair are the first recorded events to occur on the planet's…
First US private astronaut mission to space station to return on Sunday
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…
NASA’s Chandra telescope finds location of medium-sized black holes
New York : Intermediate-mass black holes are notoriously hard to find but a new study indicates there may be some at the centre of dense star clusters located throughout the universe. For decades, astronomers have detected smaller black…
NASA selects 6 SATCOM providers to partner on space communications by 2025
Washington : NASA has selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions.For more than a year, the US space…
Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus, search for life on Saturn’s moon
Washington : A team of scientists has urged NASA to probe the ice giant Uranus and look for life on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, on priority in the coming decade. In a report, the team at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,…
NASA again calls off wet dress rehearsal of moon rocket over fuel leak
Washington : NASA has for the third time halted Artemis 1 moon rocket's "wet dress rehearsal" - this time over fuel leak.Wet dress rehearsal is an opportunity to refine the countdown procedures and validate critical models and software…
Mars Ingenuity helicopter completes record-breaking 25th flight
Washington : NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter, originally expected to fly only five times, has aced its 25th flight on the Red Planet, setting new personal bests for speed and distance.Weighing just 1.8 kg, Ingenuity became the first…
Webb telescope’s instrument reaches coldest operating temperature
Washington : An instrument onboard the James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final operating temperature - minus 266 degrees Celsius, NASA officials have said.Along with three other instruments onboard Webb, Mid-Infrared Instrument…
UAE partners with NASA on Mars missions
Dubai : The United Arab Emirates has partnered with US space agency NASA on a Mars mission to boost scientific collaborations on the Red Planet.The country's first interplanetary exploration Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) has finalised a…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope confirms largest comet nucleus ever seen
Los Angeles : NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed the largest comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers, the agency has said.The estimated diameter of the largest icy comet nucleus is approximately 80 miles (128 km), making it larger…