Tag: NASA
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission finally on way to the Moon
The US space agency on Wednesday finally sent its next-generation rocket into space as part of its ambitious, uncrewed Artemis I Moon mission which faced two failed attempts amid years of delays and billions of dollars spent.
November 16, 2022 -
Scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings
To determine the size of the ring particles, UVIS observed them when the instrument was pointed at the Sun, looking through the rings in what is known as a solar occultation.
October 19, 2022 -
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts safely splash down in Atlantic after spending 170 days in orbit
The Crew-4 mission launched at 3:52 a.m. EDT on April 27 on a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Less than 16 hours later, Dragon docked to the Harmony module's space-facing port.
October 15, 2022 -
Lucy spacecraft set to swing by Earth to reach Jupiter asteroids
The Trojan asteroids are trapped in orbits around the Sun at the same distance as Jupiter, either far ahead of or behind the giant planet.
October 14, 2022 -
NASA confirms DART probe’s crash into asteroid successfully changed its course
Before its encounter, NASA had defined a minimum successful orbit period change of Dimorphos as change of 73 seconds or more. This early data show DART surpassed this minimum benchmark by more than 25 times.
October 12, 2022 -
NASA wants Musk’s SpaceX to boost Hubble telescope to stable orbit
Hubble has been operating since 1990, about 540 kms above Earth in an orbit that is slowly decaying over time.
September 30, 2022 -
Indian-origin astronomer confirms protective shield around dwarf galaxies
Researchers think that a galaxy's corona is a remnant of the primordial cloud of gas that collapsed to form the galaxy billions of years ago.
September 29, 2022 -
Weather may play spoilsport as NASA prepares again for Moon mission launch
The US space agency has met all objectives for the launch, including the key hydrogen leak threat which has resulted in two failure attempts.
September 24, 2022 -
James Webb Space telescope captures striking view of Neptune’s rings
According to NASA, Webb's extremely stable and precise image quality permits these very faint rings to be detected so close to Neptune.
September 22, 2022 -
Artemis I Moon mission: NASA troubleshoots hydrogen leak issue
NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review.
September 22, 2022 -
NASA lander ‘hears’ first impact sounds of space rocks on Mars
The sound of a meteoroid striking Mars - created from data recorded by NASA's InSight lander - is like a "bloop" due to a peculiar atmospheric effect.
September 20, 2022 -
Don’t miss Jupiter’s closest date with Earth in 70 years on Sep 26
NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for six years, is dedicated to exploring the planet's surface and its moons.
September 17, 2022 -
NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our era
NASA takes the threat of orbital debris seriously as these objects can endanger spacecraft, jeopardize access to space, and impede the development of a low-Earth orbit economy, including commercial participation.
September 15, 2022 -
Artemis I Mission: NASA eyes Sep 23 for next launch opportunity
NASA has announced that it is considering two dates, September 23 or September 27, to attempt the launching of Artemis I into the space.
September 9, 2022 -
NASA will make another attempt to launch Artemis Moon Rocket on Saturday
The countdown clock was put on hold at T-40 minutes. The hydrogen team will discuss the plans with Artemis 1 launch director.
August 31, 2022 -
NASA set to return to moon, to launch Artemis I mission
The American space agency is targeting liftoff on August 29 between 8:33 a.m. ET and 10:33 a.m. ET. Artemis I will not carry astronauts, nor land on the moon, however, the mission is critical to demonstrating that NASA's monster rocket and deep space capsule can deliver on their promised abilities.
August 29, 2022 -
NASA gears up to send megarocket in deep space on Aug 29 under Artemis Mission
The US space agency is geared up to send its debut Space Launch System (SLS) mission called Artemis I into deep space on Monday that will perform a long orbit around the Moon before coming back to Earth. The uncrewed Artemis I mission has a two-hour launch window that opens at 8:33 a.m. EDT (6 …
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August 27, 2022