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NASA's new solar sail project aims to see 'Sun as never before'

US space agency NASA is planning to invest about $2 million over two years to develop a new solar sail concept that could propel a mission to the Sun.

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1.1 miles long asteroid named "1989 JA" to zoom past Earth this week, closest to Earth in the next 172 years

A "potentially hazardous" enormous asteroid that is more than a mile long will zoom past Earth on May 27, according to NASA's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies

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Space News: NASA's Artemis mission will fly a Japanese astronaut to Moon: Biden

NASA's impending Artemis programme will include a Japanese astronaut, US President Joe Biden has said.

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Total lunar eclipse of 2022 to be seen on May 15, also known as "supermoon", "Blood Moon" or "Flower Moon [places, timings]

Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the first total lunar eclipse of 2022, also known as "supermoon", "Blood Moon" or "Flower Moon" will shine bright on Saturday night.According to NASA, the eclipse will take place on the night of May 15, and will stretch into the early hours of May 16.

14 days ago

Humans to encounter aliens soon, ex-NASA scientist claims

Jim Green had earlier predicted that NASA will discover alien life, sometimes in its microbial form on Mars

16 days ago

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.

16 days ago

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.

21 days ago

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.

21 days ago

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.

22 days ago

Alien search: NASA sending naked pictures of humans into space to attract extraterrestrials

NASA's goal is to send communications into space as part of the 'Beacon in the Galaxy' (BITG) initiative to communicate with aliens

22 days ago

"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.

24 days ago

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.

25 days ago

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

NASA extends operational lifespan of eight planetary science missions [details]

NASA took the decision to extend the lifespan of these missions after a thorough evaluation

Apr 26, 2022

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

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

Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, amid Russia-Ukraine war

The European Space Agency has announced discontinuation of its cooperation on Russia's Luna series of robotic moon missions, amid the country's invasion into Ukraine.

Apr 14, 2022

NASA's Moon-Bound Artemis I: Countdown Begins for Wet Dress Rehearsal [Latest Update]

At approximately 5 p.m. EDT today, the launch team arrived at their stations inside the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown will begin 30 minutes later at 5:30 p.m. or L-45 hours, 10 minutes before the initial target T-0 for the wet dress rehearsal test for NASA's Artemis I mission.

Apr 13, 2022