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European Space Agency-NASA’s solar probe snaps closest-ever photo of Sun
Paris : European Space Agency's (ESA) and NASA Solar Orbiter has snapped images of the Sun in unprecedented detail.The images were taken on March 7, when the spacecraft was crossing directly between the Earth and Sun at a distance of…
NASA to develop second Moon lander, alongside SpaceX’s Starship
Washington : As NASA makes strides to return humans to the lunar surface under Artemis, the space agency has announced plans to create a second Moon lander other than SpaceX's Starship, creating additional opportunities for commercial…
2022 Arctic winter sea ice 10th-lowest on record: NASA
Washington : Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25 after growing through the fall and winter - the 10th-lowest in the satellite record maintained by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, one of NASA's…
NASA spacecraft snaps images of Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa
Washington : NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new images of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa.The Juno mission captured Jupiter's southern hemisphere, with two of its many moons to the right of the frame, during the spacecraft's 39th…
NASA’s Artemis 1 mega SLS moon rocket makes public debut
Washington : NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket has been rolled out for the first time on Friday and it continues its journey to the launch pad, the US space agency officials said.The rocket and spacecraft for NASA's Artemis I mission were…
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket to make public debut on Thursday
Washington : NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will make its public debut on March 17, the US space agency officials said.The mega rocket Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft will be rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the…
US astronaut will return to Earth on Russian spacecraft: NASA
Washington : Despite geopolitical tensions over Russian invasion's of Ukraine that has affected space cooperation between the US and Russia, an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth together as planned earlier,…
NASA’s Perseverance grabs 7th rock sample on Mars
Washington : NASA's Perseverance rover has grabbed one more sample from Mars, taking the total number of collection to seven.Perseverance drilled the seventh sample from the floor of the Red Planet's Jezero Crater.The car-sized robot will…
NASA to get over $24 bn in new US budget bill for 2022
Washington : NASA will get over $24 billion for space missions for fiscal year 2022, if the US Congress is able to pass a newly-devised omnibus spending bill.The funding package allocates a total of $1.5 trillion throughout the government.…
NASA’s 1st crewed Artemis moon mission delayed to 2026
Washington : NASA's first crewed Artemis mission will see launch no earlier than 2026, the agency has said.The announcement comes after the NASA notified of delays on Artemis 1's uncrewed flight around the Moon. The agency indicated last…