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"India Even More Beautiful From Ground": Ex NASA Astronaut Visits Taj Mahal
Praising India's distinctive approach to education and scientific research, Brian Greene, a renowned theoretical physicist, author, emphasised the enthusiasm and ambition of Indian students to make a global impact.
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When Russian Cosmonaut Met A US Colleague And Sent A Selfie To Sunita Williams
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who flew on the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner on June 5 last year and has been stuck since due to technical problems with the spacecraft, was in for a little surprise.
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China To Send Pak Astronaut As 1st Foreign Guest To Its Space Station
China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong.
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Ex-NASA Leader Says Never Got Elon Musk Offer To Bring Back Sunita Williams
NASA's top officials never received an offer from Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring home two US astronauts marooned in space earlier than planned, the agency's former deputy administrator told Bloomberg.
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NASA Astronaut Shows How He Wears His Pants In Space: "Two Legs At A Time"
Instead of the traditional one-leg-at-a-time approach, Mr Pettit descends into his floating trousers, essentially jumping into them with both legs at once.
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Blue Origin NS-30 Crew Announced: Everything You Need to Know
Blue Origin has revealed five of the six crew members for its upcoming NS-30 space tourism mission. The confirmed crew includes Lane Bess, Jesús Calleja, Elaine Chia Hyde, Richard Scott, and Tushar Shah. One seat remains unfilled, with the final crew member yet to be disclosed. The flight, launching from West Texas, will provide a brief suborbital...
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"Retarded": Elon Musk vs Astronaut Over "Lie" About Sunita Williams
Mr Mogensen has quote-tweeted a clip from Donald Trump and Elon Musks first joint interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity.
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Explained: Effect Of Space Travel On Astronauts' Health
Without gravity, bodily fluids shift upward, leading to facial swelling and increased intracranial pressure, which can affect vision.
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Elon Musk Claims Biden Left Sunita Williams In Space For "Political Reasons"
US President Donald Trump and his advisor Elom Musk have claimed that NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were "abandoned" at International Space Station (ISS) for "political reasons".
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NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Dismiss ‘Stranded’ Claims, Set for Return in March
Contrary to speculation, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are not stranded on the ISS. While their mission was initially set for ten days, technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner have delayed their return. NASA has confirmed that the astronauts will now return aboard SpaceX’s Crew-9 in March 2025, aligning with a standard six-...
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Stranded In Space For 8 Months, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore To Return To Earth On...
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for the past eight months due to an extended spaceflight mission, are expected to return home next month.
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First Astronaut With A Disability Cleared For Space Station Mission
John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19, said he was "hugely proud" of clearing the hurdle.
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Suspicion Gives Way To TRUST: India-US Joint Space Missions Take Flight
An Indian astronaut - or a Gaganyatri - will soon travel to the International Space Station (ISS), and a groundbreaking India-US earth-imaging satellite will be launched on an Indian rocket.
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Tiny Plasma Jets on Sun Identified as Key Drivers of Solar Wind
Observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter have revealed that tiny plasma jets, known as picoflares, are responsible for both the fast and slow components of the solar wind. The discovery challenges previous assumptions that different mechanisms drive these solar wind types. With further research, scientists hope to refine space weather predictions, p...
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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
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"India Even More Beautiful From Ground": Ex NASA Astronaut Visits Taj Mahal
Praising India's distinctive approach to education and scientific research, Brian Greene, a renowned theoretical physicist, author, emphasised the enthusiasm and ambition of Indian students to make a global impact.
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When Russian Cosmonaut Met A US Colleague And Sent A Selfie To Sunita Williams
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who flew on the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner on June 5 last year and has been stuck since due to technical problems with the spacecraft, was in for a little surprise.
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China To Send Pak Astronaut As 1st Foreign Guest To Its Space Station
China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong.
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Ex-NASA Leader Says Never Got Elon Musk Offer To Bring Back Sunita Williams
NASA's top officials never received an offer from Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring home two US astronauts marooned in space earlier than planned, the agency's former deputy administrator told Bloomberg.
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NASA Astronaut Shows How He Wears His Pants In Space: "Two Legs At A Time"
Instead of the traditional one-leg-at-a-time approach, Mr Pettit descends into his floating trousers, essentially jumping into them with both legs at once.
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Blue Origin NS-30 Crew Announced: Everything You Need to Know
Blue Origin has revealed five of the six crew members for its upcoming NS-30 space tourism mission. The confirmed crew includes Lane Bess, Jesús Calleja, Elaine Chia Hyde, Richard Scott, and Tushar Shah. One seat remains unfilled, with the final crew member yet to be disclosed. The flight, launching from West Texas, will provide a brief suborbital...
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"Retarded": Elon Musk vs Astronaut Over "Lie" About Sunita Williams
Mr Mogensen has quote-tweeted a clip from Donald Trump and Elon Musks first joint interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity.
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Explained: Effect Of Space Travel On Astronauts' Health
Without gravity, bodily fluids shift upward, leading to facial swelling and increased intracranial pressure, which can affect vision.
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Elon Musk Claims Biden Left Sunita Williams In Space For "Political Reasons"
US President Donald Trump and his advisor Elom Musk have claimed that NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were "abandoned" at International Space Station (ISS) for "political reasons".
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NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Dismiss ‘Stranded’ Claims, Set for Return in March
Contrary to speculation, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are not stranded on the ISS. While their mission was initially set for ten days, technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner have delayed their return. NASA has confirmed that the astronauts will now return aboard SpaceX’s Crew-9 in March 2025, aligning with a standard six-...
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Stranded In Space For 8 Months, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore To Return To Earth On...
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for the past eight months due to an extended spaceflight mission, are expected to return home next month.
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First Astronaut With A Disability Cleared For Space Station Mission
John McFall, a 43-year-old British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost a leg in a motorbike accident when he was 19, said he was "hugely proud" of clearing the hurdle.
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Suspicion Gives Way To TRUST: India-US Joint Space Missions Take Flight
An Indian astronaut - or a Gaganyatri - will soon travel to the International Space Station (ISS), and a groundbreaking India-US earth-imaging satellite will be launched on an Indian rocket.
-
Tiny Plasma Jets on Sun Identified as Key Drivers of Solar Wind
Observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter have revealed that tiny plasma jets, known as picoflares, are responsible for both the fast and slow components of the solar wind. The discovery challenges previous assumptions that different mechanisms drive these solar wind types. With further research, scientists hope to refine space weather predictions, p...
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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
