Tag: NASA
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NASA’s Mars helicopter testing enters final phase
"Nobody's built a Mars Helicopter before, so we are continuously entering new territory," said MiMi Aung, project manager for the Mars Helicopter at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the US.
June 10, 2019 -
Three US firms chosen to help NASA land US astronauts on Moon
Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines plan to land their machines by July 2021 and Orbit Beyond aims for September 2020.
June 1, 2019 -
NASA’s Artemis to put first woman on Moon by 2024
NASA's plans for the first woman on the lunar surface ever comes nearly five decades after the men set their foot there.
May 14, 2019 -
Darkness engulfs Odisha; check out NASA image after Cyclone Fani landfall
The cyclonic storm destroyed several transmission towers and uprooted as many as 156,000 utility poles, according to the NASA report.
May 9, 2019 -
Coming decade crucial for our planet’s survival
In October 2018, a widely cited and discussed report of the most important scientific body on climate change (the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change or the IPCC) warned that there are only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to the limit of 1.5 deg. C.
May 9, 2019 -
First woman and the next man on the moon will be Americans: Mike Pence
More than 15,000 scientists and industry representatives from 105 countries, including India, are attending the four-day mega event beginning May 6 in Washington DC.
May 7, 2019 -
Check out NASA Cyclone Fani image before landfall
According to Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the cyclone's wind speeds were equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
May 3, 2019 -
NASA InSight detects first Marsquake on Red Planet, shares audio of seismic event
NASA shared a recording of the sounds made by Marsquake, Martian winds and the robotic arm of the probe.
April 24, 2019 -
Team from LPU wins STEM Engagement Award
The team also got an opportunity to interact with Sunita Williams, NASA astronaut and two-time spaceflight veteran, who attended the second day of the event.
April 22, 2019 -
NASA invites people to share picture on Earth Day
People can post a close-up photo on social media of their favourite natural features, such as crashing waves, ancient trees, blooming flowers, or stunning sunsets.
April 13, 2019 -
Pentagon defends India’s ASAT test, says New Delhi concerned about ‘threats’ in space
The test made India the fourth country in the world after the US, Russia and China to have ASAT capabilities.
April 12, 2019 -
‘Noted India’s account on space debris’: US plays down NASA criticism of ASAT test
NASA head Jim Bridenstine on Monday criticised India's ASAT test saying that it had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
April 3, 2019 -
India’s ASAT weapons test a ‘terrible thing’, has created 400 pieces of debris: NASA
NASA said the creation of orbital debris has led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
April 2, 2019 -
First person on Mars likely to be woman: NASA
NASA will also have its first all-female spacewalk at the end of the month, when astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will get to float around in space.
March 13, 2019 -
Virgin Galactic reaches 90 km above Earth’s surface, touches edge of space
The company's rocket-powered commercial SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity reached space for the second time, higher and faster than ever before, as its world record-holding hybrid rocket motor propelled the spaceship at Mach 3.04 to an apogee of 295,007 ft.
February 24, 2019 -
Why is NASA exchanging tweets with Ariana Grande?
Ariana Grande's new song has led NASA to tweet about it.
February 9, 2019 -
Do you know how long is a Saturn day?
Scientists have the answer now, and say they found it hidden in the unique planet's rings
January 19, 2019