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New Supercomputer Set to Propel Electric Spacecraft Technology Forward
Electric propulsion technology, powered by ion engines, is gaining traction for its efficiency in space travel. However, challenges such as back-scattered electrons from the ion plume threaten spacecraft components like solar arrays and antennas. Recent research by scientists from the University of Virginia and the University of Southern California...
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Blue Origin New Glenn Set for Launch on January 10 from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is scheduled for its first flight on January 10, 2025, launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, designated NG-1, will carry a payload that includes the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft platform. The primary objective is to test communication systems, in-space telemetry, and tracking capabiliti...
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What Time Is NASA's Parker Solar Probe Closest Sun Flyby on Christmas Eve?
On Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will achieve its closest flyby of the Sun at 3.8 million miles. The mission, part of a seven-year study, aims to uncover the mysteries of the Sun’s corona and solar wind. Travelling at 430,000 mph, the spacecraft is protected by a heat shield designed to withstand extreme temperatures. Upda...
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ISRO and IIT Madras Partner to Launch Research Centre to Tackle Spacecraft Thermal Challenges
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched a Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Sciences to tackle critical thermal management challenges in spacecraft and launch vehicles. This collaboration, backed by ₹1.84 crore funding, will enable advanced research, helping to improve spacecraft design reliability and longevity. The centre aims to address extr...
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
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Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Sunita Williams Set To Lift Off Tonight In New Spacecraft She Helped Design
The Boeing Starliner, which is set to take Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams to space for a third time, will lift off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida around 10 pm today.
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Starship Test Flight Rescheduled to April 20 After 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' Following Technical Glitch
SpaceX on Monday scrubbed the planned test flight of its Starship rocket and rescheduled the liftoff to April 20. The most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, will now have a 62-minute launch window on Thursday, according to the private space company.
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NASA's Artemis 1, Over 400,000 Kms From Earth, Sets A New Record
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 401,798 kilometres from Earth.
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Jeff Bezos Offers NASA $2 Billion in Exchange for Blue Origin Moon Mission Contract
Jeff Bezos offered to cover up to $2 billion (roughly Rs. 14,890 crores) in NASA costs if the US space agency awards his company Blue Origin a contract to make a spacecraft designed to land astronauts back on the Moon.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Discloses $2 Million as Current Highest Bid for Seat on Space Flight
Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, disclosed $2 million (roughly Rs. 15 crores) as the current highest bid for a seat on its New Shepard spacecraft after the startup closed the first phase of its auction.
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China's New Spacecraft Returns to Earth: Official
Friday's safe landing follows a snag in an earlier part of the test when an unspecified "anomaly" occurred during the return of the cargo capsule, which was designed to transport equipment.
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China Designs Spacecraft to Extend Lifespan of Satellites
The new spacecraft is engineered to connect to a target satellite via robotic arms and then provide attitude control assistance and push the satellite back into its proper orbit.
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China Designs Spacecraft To Extend Lifespan Of Satellites
Chinese scientists are designing a new type of spacecraft that can move a de-orbiting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extending its period of service, media reports said on Monday.
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Astronauts Given Comfort Upgrade On China's New Space Lab
China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfort upgrades to astronauts living aboard than its predecessor, Tiangong I, the spacecraft's designers said.
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New Supercomputer Set to Propel Electric Spacecraft Technology Forward
Electric propulsion technology, powered by ion engines, is gaining traction for its efficiency in space travel. However, challenges such as back-scattered electrons from the ion plume threaten spacecraft components like solar arrays and antennas. Recent research by scientists from the University of Virginia and the University of Southern California...
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Blue Origin New Glenn Set for Launch on January 10 from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is scheduled for its first flight on January 10, 2025, launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, designated NG-1, will carry a payload that includes the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft platform. The primary objective is to test communication systems, in-space telemetry, and tracking capabiliti...
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What Time Is NASA's Parker Solar Probe Closest Sun Flyby on Christmas Eve?
On Dec. 24 at 6:53 a.m. EST, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will achieve its closest flyby of the Sun at 3.8 million miles. The mission, part of a seven-year study, aims to uncover the mysteries of the Sun’s corona and solar wind. Travelling at 430,000 mph, the spacecraft is protected by a heat shield designed to withstand extreme temperatures. Upda...
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ISRO and IIT Madras Partner to Launch Research Centre to Tackle Spacecraft Thermal Challenges
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched a Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Sciences to tackle critical thermal management challenges in spacecraft and launch vehicles. This collaboration, backed by ₹1.84 crore funding, will enable advanced research, helping to improve spacecraft design reliability and longevity. The centre aims to address extr...
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
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Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Sunita Williams Set To Lift Off Tonight In New Spacecraft She Helped Design
The Boeing Starliner, which is set to take Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams to space for a third time, will lift off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida around 10 pm today.
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Starship Test Flight Rescheduled to April 20 After 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' Following Technical Glitch
SpaceX on Monday scrubbed the planned test flight of its Starship rocket and rescheduled the liftoff to April 20. The most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, will now have a 62-minute launch window on Thursday, according to the private space company.
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NASA's Artemis 1, Over 400,000 Kms From Earth, Sets A New Record
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has set a new record for the spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space by travelling 401,798 kilometres from Earth.
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Jeff Bezos Offers NASA $2 Billion in Exchange for Blue Origin Moon Mission Contract
Jeff Bezos offered to cover up to $2 billion (roughly Rs. 14,890 crores) in NASA costs if the US space agency awards his company Blue Origin a contract to make a spacecraft designed to land astronauts back on the Moon.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Discloses $2 Million as Current Highest Bid for Seat on Space Flight
Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, disclosed $2 million (roughly Rs. 15 crores) as the current highest bid for a seat on its New Shepard spacecraft after the startup closed the first phase of its auction.
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China's New Spacecraft Returns to Earth: Official
Friday's safe landing follows a snag in an earlier part of the test when an unspecified "anomaly" occurred during the return of the cargo capsule, which was designed to transport equipment.
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China Designs Spacecraft to Extend Lifespan of Satellites
The new spacecraft is engineered to connect to a target satellite via robotic arms and then provide attitude control assistance and push the satellite back into its proper orbit.
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China Designs Spacecraft To Extend Lifespan Of Satellites
Chinese scientists are designing a new type of spacecraft that can move a de-orbiting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extending its period of service, media reports said on Monday.
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Astronauts Given Comfort Upgrade On China's New Space Lab
China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfort upgrades to astronauts living aboard than its predecessor, Tiangong I, the spacecraft's designers said.
