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Washington : The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope has captured colourful images of Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away. Using its powerful infrared cameras, Webb produced a detailed image of…

Washington : The powerful next-generation James Webb Space Telescope may have likely spotted its first supernova, according to astronomers.According to Mike Engesser of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the object is extremely…

Washington : Scientists analysing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft and computer modelling, have discovered shaded locations within pits on the Moon that always hover around a comfortable about 17 Celsius, a…

Washington : Russia may not be leaving the International Space Station (ISS) partnership with US space agency NASA at least till 2028, as hinted earlier, according to a media report. Yuri Borisov, the new head of Russia's state space…

Washington : NASA has laser marked graffiti on Martian rocks to identify rock samples that will be brought to Earth for study.NASA's Perseverance rover is currently collecting Martian samples from the 45 kilometres- wide Jezero crater for…

Washington : Scientists from NASA's OSIRIS-REx have found that the Sun's heat fractures rocks on Bennu in just 10,000 to 100,000 years, revealing that surface regeneration happens a lot quicker on asteroids than on Earth. For the…

Washington : NASA's much awaited Artemis 1 moon rocket will likely be launched in late August, the agency has said.NASA said it has tentatively selected 3 dates for the launch: August 29; September 2; and September 5. However, "it's not…

New York : Three out of five Americans believe that the James Webb telescope is a somewhat or very good investment, according to a new YouGov poll.The $10 billion Webb telescope, is an international programme led by the NASA, the European…

Washington : NASA has delayed its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission aimed to study the lunar surface's ice and other potential resources by 2024. VIPER will be delivered to the lunar surface on American…

New Delhi : After releasing stunning coloured images of thousands of galaxies in our universe, NASA has now unveiled outstanding images of Jupiter and spectra of several asteroids taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The data…