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Study Finds Venus Likely Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories
Recent research published in Nature Astronomy challenges past ideas about Venus, suggesting it never had oceans or conditions for life. Analysis of the planet's volcanic gases and atmospheric composition revealed that Venus’s interior is dry, ruling out the presence of liquid water. This conclusion highlights the stark contrast between Venus and ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter
The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 on the mission to "touch" the Sun. It is just about the size of a small car.
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NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, originally launched as WISE in 2009, has ended its mission after nearly 15 years in operation. It successfully identified around 3,000 near-Earth objects and contributed significant data to the scientific community. NEOWISE's demise was attributed to the current solar maximum, leading to its atmospheric re-entry. As NEOWI...
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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NASA and South Korea to Conduct Joint Space Mission to Explore Deep Space
NASA and the newly formed Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in space exploration. Their upcoming mission will focus on exploring Lagrange Point 4, a gravitationally stable region in deep space that remains unexplored. This mission aims to advance our understanding of space radiation and the solar w...
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ISRO Chief Says Gaganyaan Mission Will Proceed Cautiously to Avoid Boeing Starliner-Like Incident: Report
ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human space mission, is set for launch by the end of this year. However, ISRO Chairman S Somanath emphasised a cautious approach, reflecting on NASA's recent Boeing Starliner incident where technical issues delayed astronauts' return to Earth. Astronauts Sunitha Williams and Butch Wilmore are now expected...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Unveils New Insights into Solar Heating Mystery
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has delivered groundbreaking insights into one of the sun's most perplexing mysteries: why its outer atmosphere, or corona, is significantly hotter than its surface. This phenomenon, known as the "coronal heating mystery," has puzzled scientists for decades. The Parker Solar Probe, which is the fastest human-made object, h...
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NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission After Successful Asteroid Detections
NASA has officially decommissioned the NEOWISE mission, a key component of its planetary defense strategy. Over its more than 10-year lifespan, NEOWISE exceeded its objectives by detecting thousands of asteroids and comets, including many near-Earth objects that could potentially pose a threat to our planet. The infrared data collected by the space...
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck at ISS May Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule in 2025, NASA Says
NASA has been discussing potential plans with SpaceX to leave two seats empty on an upcoming Crew Dragon launch for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who became the first crew to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule.
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
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Tom Cruise’s Next Film After Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Will Shoot Scenes in Outer Space: Report
Tom Cruise is ‘working diligently’ on his next movie — after Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning — which will be shot in outer space. For it, the actor will be reunited with his Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman, with Universal Pictures backing it on an estimated budget of $200 million (about Rs. 1,647 crore). Back in 2020, NASA confi...
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ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch, Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission
Chandrayaan-3 is an upcoming mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and consists of a lander and a rover. The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch by LVM3 from Sriharikota on July 13. A week ahead of the launch of India's third lunar mission, or Chandrayaan-3, here's everything you ne...
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NASA to Announce Astronauts Selected for 2024 Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission
NASA will introduce the four astronauts for its Artemis II lunar flyby mission on Monday. The US space agency's upcoming lunar mission is set for launch as early as next year. Artemis II is expected to be the first crewed voyage around the Moon since the end of the Apollo era over 50 years ago.
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NASA's New Science Research To Space Station Could Make Human Life Easier
American space agency NASA is planning to launch the next resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next month.
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Study Finds Venus Likely Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories
Recent research published in Nature Astronomy challenges past ideas about Venus, suggesting it never had oceans or conditions for life. Analysis of the planet's volcanic gases and atmospheric composition revealed that Venus’s interior is dry, ruling out the presence of liquid water. This conclusion highlights the stark contrast between Venus and ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter
The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 on the mission to "touch" the Sun. It is just about the size of a small car.
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NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, originally launched as WISE in 2009, has ended its mission after nearly 15 years in operation. It successfully identified around 3,000 near-Earth objects and contributed significant data to the scientific community. NEOWISE's demise was attributed to the current solar maximum, leading to its atmospheric re-entry. As NEOWI...
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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NASA and South Korea to Conduct Joint Space Mission to Explore Deep Space
NASA and the newly formed Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in space exploration. Their upcoming mission will focus on exploring Lagrange Point 4, a gravitationally stable region in deep space that remains unexplored. This mission aims to advance our understanding of space radiation and the solar w...
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ISRO Chief Says Gaganyaan Mission Will Proceed Cautiously to Avoid Boeing Starliner-Like Incident: Report
ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human space mission, is set for launch by the end of this year. However, ISRO Chairman S Somanath emphasised a cautious approach, reflecting on NASA's recent Boeing Starliner incident where technical issues delayed astronauts' return to Earth. Astronauts Sunitha Williams and Butch Wilmore are now expected...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Unveils New Insights into Solar Heating Mystery
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has delivered groundbreaking insights into one of the sun's most perplexing mysteries: why its outer atmosphere, or corona, is significantly hotter than its surface. This phenomenon, known as the "coronal heating mystery," has puzzled scientists for decades. The Parker Solar Probe, which is the fastest human-made object, h...
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NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission After Successful Asteroid Detections
NASA has officially decommissioned the NEOWISE mission, a key component of its planetary defense strategy. Over its more than 10-year lifespan, NEOWISE exceeded its objectives by detecting thousands of asteroids and comets, including many near-Earth objects that could potentially pose a threat to our planet. The infrared data collected by the space...
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck at ISS May Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule in 2025, NASA Says
NASA has been discussing potential plans with SpaceX to leave two seats empty on an upcoming Crew Dragon launch for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who became the first crew to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule.
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.
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Tom Cruise’s Next Film After Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Will Shoot Scenes in Outer Space: Report
Tom Cruise is ‘working diligently’ on his next movie — after Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning — which will be shot in outer space. For it, the actor will be reunited with his Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman, with Universal Pictures backing it on an estimated budget of $200 million (about Rs. 1,647 crore). Back in 2020, NASA confi...
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ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch, Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission
Chandrayaan-3 is an upcoming mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and consists of a lander and a rover. The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch by LVM3 from Sriharikota on July 13. A week ahead of the launch of India's third lunar mission, or Chandrayaan-3, here's everything you ne...
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NASA to Announce Astronauts Selected for 2024 Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission
NASA will introduce the four astronauts for its Artemis II lunar flyby mission on Monday. The US space agency's upcoming lunar mission is set for launch as early as next year. Artemis II is expected to be the first crewed voyage around the Moon since the end of the Apollo era over 50 years ago.
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NASA's New Science Research To Space Station Could Make Human Life Easier
American space agency NASA is planning to launch the next resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next month.
