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Axiom’s 1st private mission to space to lift off on April 8
Washington : American private space habitat company Axiom Space's first-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is now slated for launch on April 8. First scheduled to launch on February 21, the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1)…
Sound gets slower on Mars as ‘deep silence prevails’, reveals NASA rover
New York : While a 'deep silence prevails' on the Red Planet, NASA rover Perseverance has captured several interesting noises during its explorations and a first analysis of acoustics based on recordings has found that the speed of sound is…
NASA launches wet dress rehearsal for Artemis I moon rocket
Washington : After making a public debut on its way to the launch pad, NASA has started a two-day wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 1 mega moon rocket, the US space agency officials said.The dress rehearsal will demonstrate the team's…
Russia to extend space station participation till 2030: NASA
Washington : Despite the souring relationship between Russia and the US over the war in Ukraine, Moscow is still considering extending its participation on the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, according to NASA.The US space…
Hubble Telescope spots farthest star ever seen
Washington : NASA and European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark by detecting the farthest individual star ever seen to date.The star named Earendel, which means "morning star" in Old…
NASA astronaut reaches Earth after spending record 355 days in space
Washington : Mark Vande Hei, who spent 355 days in low-Earth orbit- the longest continuous stay in space by an American has safely returned to Earth along with two cosmonauts aboard a Russian spacecraft.Vande Hei, along with Anton…
Sun erupts with 17 flares, solar storms to hit Earth on Thursday
Washington : At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in recent days, and may reach Earth as moderate geomagnetic storms by Thursday. The sun eruptions originated from an overactive sunspot,…
White House proposes $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023
Washington : The White House has requested a $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023, which is about $2 billion more than the space agency received for the current fiscal year.The budget would enable NASA to fund Artemis moon landings, Earth…
NASA documents hint at discussion to rename Webb telescope: Report
Washington : Internal email documents of NASA indicate that the US space agency officials have dismissed concerns raised by the LGBTQ community over the name of the James Webb Space Telescope.The flagship telescope, which was launched in…
SpaceX, Northrop Grumman win 6 NASA resupply missions to ISS
Washington : NASA said it has ordered six additional resupply missions from SpaceX under its Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract and also placed an order for six more missions with aerospace prime Northrop Grumman, another major…