Space

supermassive black hole in centre of Milky Way revealed(Credit: EHT Collaboration)

First image of supermassive black hole "Sagittarius A" at centre of Milky Way revealed; Dawn of a new era of black hole physics

A global team of radio astronomers have on Thursday unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.

May 13, 2022

NASAs InSight finds biggest Marsquakes on Red Planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA's "InSight Mars lander" records largest-ever monster quake on Red Planet

NASA's InSight Mars lander has detected the largest ever monster quake on the Red Planet.The quake estimated to be of magnitude 5 occurred on May 4, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission, NASA said in a statement.

May 11, 2022

SpaceX successfully returns NASA, ESA astronauts from Space Station.

SpaceX successfully returns NASA, ESA astronauts from International Space Station

Three NASA astronauts and one from the ESA (European Space Agency) landed safely on Earth from the International Space Station on Friday.

May 6, 2022

Chinese scientist finds lunar soil brought back by "Chang'e 5" spacecraft can generate oxygen and fuel

Observation of lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft has shown that soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, according to scientists.

May 6, 2022

Spacewalkers Shane Kimbrough (foreground) and Thomas Pesquet work to prepare the second roll out solar array ready for installation an upcoming spacewalk.(*Credit: NASA)*

How extended space flights affect astronauts' perivascular space in their brains [Details]

Long-duration space flight can alter fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research.

May 5, 2022

"Flood basalt eruptions" might significantly warm Earth's climate: Nasa explains

"Flood basalt eruptions" might significantly warm Earth's climate and devastate the ozone layer that shields life from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation, suggests a new NASA climate simulation.

May 3, 2022

Sun storms Mercury with a plasma wave.(photo: NASA/Steele Hill))

NASA scientists crack 60-yr-old mystery of explosions on Sun; It explains fast reconnection, magnetic reconnection, Hall effect

Scientists at NASA have developed a theory that explains how explosions occur on the Sun, and help better predict geomagnetic storms and solar flares that can impact Earth.

May 2, 2022

Drought caused this Iowa corn crop to fail in 2012. As the changing climate increases the frequency of extreme events, the risk will double that corn harvests will fail in at least three of the world's five major breadbasket regions in the same year. Cre

By 2100, US Midwest to Witness Highest Risk to Corn Crop: NASA Study [Details]

NASA study says extreme weather events such as floods and heat waves will increasingly cluster closer in time and space, heightening the risks of crop failures, wildfires, and other hazards

Apr 27, 2022

2 largest marsquakes recorded on Red Planet's far side

Two largest marsquakes recorded on Red Planet's far side

A seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded two largest seismic events on the Red Planet to date: a magnitude 4.2 and a magnitude 4.1 marsquakes.

Apr 23, 2022

Space News: NASA's Chandra telescope finds location of medium-sized black holes

Intermediate-mass black holes are notoriously hard to find but a new study indicates there may be some at the centre of dense star clusters located throughout the universe.

Apr 22, 2022

OneWeb to launch satellites with ISRO rockets

OneWeb, an Indo-UK joint venture satellite communications company, said on Thursday that it would launch its satellites using the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rockets.

Apr 21, 2022

World's largest plane Antonov AN-225 Mriya wrecked in Ukraine War, beyond repair despite high hopes

Since it was built in the 1980s, many of the aircraft's systems and equipment are no longer into production, making the restoration work further impossible

Apr 19, 2022

Sun spews intense solar flare, sparks radio blackout in Asia, Australia

The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia.

Apr 18, 2022

3 Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-13 spaceship return to Earth after 6-month in space station

Three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship have completed their six-month space station mission and returned to Earth safely on Saturday.

Apr 16, 2022

Sun's activity has been increasing far faster, it storms Mercury with a plasma wave

The Sun has spewed a gigantic plasma wave into Mercury.The plasma wave that stormed Mercury on April 12 is likely to trigger a geomagnetic storm and scouring material from the planet's surface, Live Science reported.