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NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Sunday September 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Sunday August 18, 2024
- Gadgets 360 Staff
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
- Friday August 16, 2024
- NDTV
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission After Successful Asteroid Detections
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- NDTV
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck at ISS May Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule in 2025, NASA Says
- Thursday August 8, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
- Thursday April 11, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tom Cruise’s Next Film After Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Will Shoot Scenes in Outer Space: Report
- Wednesday July 12, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
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
- Monday July 3, 2023
- Written by Richa Sharma
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
- Monday April 3, 2023
- Reuters
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
- Wednesday October 19, 2022
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
American space agency NASA is planning to launch the next resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next month.
- www.ndtv.com
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ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details
- Thursday September 22, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the names of seven astronauts that would be trained by the agency to embark on NASA's Artemis II moon mission. Astronauts from France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and the UK will train for the US space agency's upcoming 'Lunar Gateway' orbiting module, and three astronauts will be selected for the missi...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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.
- www.ndtv.com
-
NASA’s 15-Year-Old NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere After 15 Years in Space
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA and South Korea to Conduct Joint Space Mission to Explore Deep Space
- Sunday September 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Chief Says Gaganyaan Mission Will Proceed Cautiously to Avoid Boeing Starliner-Like Incident: Report
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
- Sunday August 18, 2024
- Gadgets 360 Staff
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, ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Unveils New Insights into Solar Heating Mystery
- Friday August 16, 2024
- NDTV
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Concludes NEOWISE Mission After Successful Asteroid Detections
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- NDTV
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck at ISS May Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule in 2025, NASA Says
- Thursday August 8, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon
- Thursday April 11, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Tom Cruise’s Next Film After Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Will Shoot Scenes in Outer Space: Report
- Wednesday July 12, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch, Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission
- Monday July 3, 2023
- Written by Richa Sharma
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA to Announce Astronauts Selected for 2024 Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission
- Monday April 3, 2023
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
NASA's New Science Research To Space Station Could Make Human Life Easier
- Wednesday October 19, 2022
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
American space agency NASA is planning to launch the next resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next month.
- www.ndtv.com
-
ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details
- Thursday September 22, 2022
- Agence France-Presse
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the names of seven astronauts that would be trained by the agency to embark on NASA's Artemis II moon mission. Astronauts from France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and the UK will train for the US space agency's upcoming 'Lunar Gateway' orbiting module, and three astronauts will be selected for the missi...
- www.gadgets360.com