Tag: NASA
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NASA’s Spitzer telescope completes 15 yrs in space
"In its 15 years of operations, Spitzer has opened our eyes to new ways of viewing the universe," said Paul Hertz, director of the Astrophysics Division.
August 26, 2018 -
Video | NASA satellite captures intense rains that caused Kerala floods
The NASA video shows satellite-based rainfall accumulation from July 19 to August 18, 2018. According to it, rainfall peaked in Kerala on July 20 and again reached abnormally high levels between August 8 and 16.
August 24, 2018 -
Hubble captures dazzling image with 15,000 galaxies
The image straddles the gap between the very distant galaxies, which can only be viewed in infrared light, and closer galaxies.
August 17, 2018 -
Why won’t NASA’s Parker Solar Probe melt?
With NASA launching a historic Parker Solar Probe deeper into the solar atmosphere than any mission before it, the question arises: Why won't it melt?
August 13, 2018 -
India to soon launch space science channel: ISRO
ISRO will also be setting up a module for students from classes 8-10 to be trained at the space agency for a month, Sivan added.
August 12, 2018 -
NASA launches world’s first mission to ‘touch’ the Sun
"The spacecraft is in good health and operating on its own. Parker Solar Probe has begun its mission to 'touch' the Sun," NASA said in a blog post.
August 12, 2018 -
NASA’s planet-hunting telescope TESS expected to discover 10,000 new planets
On April 18, 2018, NASA launched its planet hunting device named Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, into space, aided by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
August 9, 2018 -
NASA Curiosity rover completes 6 years on Mars
Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012, was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms called microbes.
August 6, 2018 -
Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts to fly into space from US soil
Since her selection as an astronaut in 1998, she has spent 322 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for Expeditions 14/15 and Expeditions 32/33.
August 4, 2018 -
Complete lunar eclipse begins, the longest of this century
The total eclipse lasts 1 hour and 43 minutes, with the entire event lasting closer to four hours.
July 28, 2018 -
Under Europa’s skin
We may not need to go far to find extra-terrestrial life after all.
July 25, 2018 -
Parker Solar Probe | All you want to know about NASA Sun mission
Named after physicist Eugene Parker, who published a groundbreaking paper on solar winds in 1958, the probe is expected to be launched on August 11, 2018.
July 23, 2018 -
Parker Solar Probe | NASA set for August launch of its sun mission
Media invited on 13 July to view the spacecraft that has been designed to touch the sun.
July 11, 2018 -
Swatting killer rocks away
Nasa and the US Government have revealed plans to protect the Earth from asteroids that could wipe out entire continents.
June 27, 2018 -
Wasn’t always lifeless
Scientists say ‘ingredients for life’ on the Red Planet bring us closer than ever to finding extra-terrestrials.
June 13, 2018 -
NASA finds 3 bn years old organic molecules in rocks on Mars
Curiosity rover also finds seasonal variations in the levels of methane in the Mars atmosphere. NASA says the new findings are a good sign for future missions exploring the Red Planet’s surface and subsurface
June 8, 2018 -
ISS Expedition 55 crew returns to Earth after 168 days in space
The Expedition 56 crew is scheduled to launch on June 6 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan
June 4, 2018