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NASA launches Gold Mission into orbit around Earth

NASA has launched a and amp;#39;GOLD and amp;#39; Mission with two satellites headed for Brazil to analyze and scan the atmosphere. 

Jan 26, 2018

NASA tests Mars lander InSights solar array

The InSight spacecraft, scheduled for a May 2018 launch, will stay in one place on the Martian surface and study the red planet and amp;#39;s interior. NASA tested its specially designed solar panels, whose fan-like shape will maximize the power they can draw from the weak sunlight on Mars.

Jan 25, 2018

Nasa tests shape memory alloy for foldable aircraft wings during flight

Nasa tested a new lightweight alloy to fold the outer portions of aircraft wings during flight. The alloy is a shape-memory material, and is triggered by controlling the temperature, moving the outer wings up or down. Having flexible wings could make flights more aerodynamic for both subsonic and supersonic aircraft.

Jan 22, 2018

NASA removes astronaut who would have been first African American ISS crew member from mission

NASA replaced astronaut Jeanette Epps from her upcoming mission. She would have been the first African-American astronaut assigned to an International Space Station crew.

Jan 20, 2018

NASA's tiny nuclear reactor 'Kilopower' can help astronauts sustain space missions to Mars and Moon

Power is one of the most crucial resources that astronauts would require if they go on a space mission to Moon, Mars and beyond.

Jan 19, 2018

Alien hunter claims he spotted 'sea shells' in images taken by NASA's Mars rover

According to a popular conspiracy theory, an advanced civilisation used to inhabit the Red Planet which got wiped out because of an intergalactic nuclear war.

Jan 18, 2018

Burj Khalifa-sized 'potentially hazardous' asteroid to pass by Earth next month: Top things to know

It will be the largest asteroid to jazz by Earth this year. According to previously conducted research, Earth could get plunged into mini-ice age if it gets hit by space rock of this size.

Jan 18, 2018

China plans to destroy space debris using giant orbital lasers

The space debris present around the Earth include used rockets, old satellites and pieces of other man-made objects.

Jan 17, 2018

NASAs 3-D fly-through journey of the Orion Nebula is stunning

NASA has created a stunning visualization taking audiences on a journey through the stars. This 3-D video creates an opportunity for people to virtually fly through the Orion Nebula which is a star-forming region of space called a stellar nursery.

Jan 16, 2018

NASA Kepler Space Telescope helps citizen scientists discover multi-planet system through crowd sourcing

This multi-planet system has been discovered completely through crowdsourcing.

Jan 16, 2018

NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes capture stunning image of farthest known galaxy in the universe

The galaxy named SPT0615-JD existed when the universe was 500 million years old.

Jan 15, 2018

First UFO sighting of 2018 reported from Mexico; expert says aliens are closely watching us [Video]

The upcoming launches by NASA and SpaceX would trigger the number of UFO sightings, said Pedro Ramirez, a UFO expert.

Jan 12, 2018

Nasas X-ray telescopes take you to the centre of the Milky Way in this 360 degree movie

It is now possible to take a virtual trip to the centre of the Milky Way with a full 360 degree view. Galactic Center visualization has been put together using data from Nasas Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. It allows viewers to control their journey through the galaxy, all the way to its centre where Sagittarius* A, the super massive, yet invisible black hole sits.

Jan 11, 2018

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai grows more than 3 inches in space

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai tweeted that he has grown about 3.5in since he arrived in space on 17 December 2017, according to new body measurements.

Jan 10, 2018

NASA releases breathtaking image of Jupiter from its Juno mission

The picture portrays mesmerising hues of colourful, swirling clouds around the gas giant Jupiter.

Jan 9, 2018

Space fever: Astronauts on long journeys will be at the risk of this health hazard

Astronauts on long space journeys will face this health hazard known as 'space fever', a new research revealed. Read to know more.

Jan 9, 2018

NASA to hunt for alien life in first interstellar space flight for 2069

The technology needed to get a craft is yet to be created that can search for life outside our solar system in the three-star Alpha Centauri system.

Jan 8, 2018

NASA's Curiosity Rover spotted mysterious 'stick-like formations' on Mars

The images of these stick-like formations were taken by the Mars Curiosity rover on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Jan 6, 2018

Supermoon, Super Blue Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse to treat all sky gazers in January 2018

A supermoon is a full moon that approximately coincides with the closest distance that the Moon reaches to Earth in its elliptic orbit.

Dec 30, 2017

Earth escaped a collision with bus-sized asteroid 2017 YZ4

Dubbed 2017 YZ4, the asteroid was newly spotted by the astronomers and its fly by was defined as a 'near miss' by them.

Dec 29, 2017