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NASA says probability of "city-killer" asteroid impact in 2032 to 3.1%
NASA has raised the probability of a city-killer asteroid striking Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, with a chilling animation depicting the apocalyptic impact that the asteroid could have is going viral online, reports NDTV. Asteroid 2024 YR4 has an estimated diameter of around 177 feet (54...
Bezos’s rocket firm Blue Origin to cut 10% of workforce
US billionaire Jeff Bezoss erospace company Blue Origin will reduce its workforce by about 10% following a period of rapid expansion, CEO Dave Limp told employees on Thursday. We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, Limp wrote in an email, calling the layoffs a tough but...
NASA swaps SpaceX capsules to allow earlier return of Sunita Williams
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected, reports Reuters....
NASA's Artemis faces lunar boot challenges for extreme moon polar regions
NASAs Artemis program marks the U.S.s return to the Moon, but it will be far from an easy task. The mission will involve a challenging journey to a lunar site that is one of the harshest environments in the entire solar system. Astronauts in the Artemis program will need to adopt new approaches,...
NASA to launch 'vacuum cleaner' tool for moon soil collection
NASA is changing lunar exploration with a new tool. The Lunar PlanetVac (LPV) will make it easier to collect soil during Artemis Moon missions. This advanced vacuum technology will allow for quicker and more efficient sample analysis for future space explorations. The Lunar PlanetVac is a...
NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks, soil to Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has proposed a cheaper and quicker way of bringing rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11bn. In this regard, administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario Tuesday, less than two weeks before...
Rocket that could challenge SpaceX’s dominance set to launch
On a Florida launchpad that has been dormant for almost two decades, a new, roughly 320-feet (98-meter) rocket developed by Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin is poised for its maiden flight. The uncrewed launch vehicle, called New Glenn, will mark Blue Origins first attempt to send a rocket to...
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to map lunar surface in 2025
NASAs Artemis II mission is scheduled to send astronauts back to the Moon by April 2026 at the earliest, with the last lunar visit occurring during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Artemis II will use NASAs Space Launch System, a powerful rocket designed for human space exploration beyond Earths...
NASA probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the Sun
The United States space agency has confirmed its Parker Solar Probe is safe after making the closest approach to the Sun ever recorded by a human-made object, reports Al Jazeera. The probe passed just 6.1 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) above the Suns surface on December 24, the National...
What the two Boeing Starliner astronauts will do in space until 2025
When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for International Space Station nearly three months ago, they ditched their bags for a key piece of equipment. Helming the inaugural crewed flight test of Boeings Starliner spacecraft, they departed without their own toiletries and other...
NASA announces another delay in Sunita Williams’ return
The two astronauts of NASA, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are stuck at the International Space Station, got their space mission extended again as the US space agency on Tuesday announced a latest delay in their homecoming. The two astronauts took off on June 5 on Boeings first astronaut...
NASA's Parker Solar probe to reach record closest point to the sun
A NASA spacecraft is on a mission to get closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018, is exploring to get a close-up look at the sun and has already passed through its corona, the outer layer visible during a total solar eclipse. The next milestone:...
Power failed at SpaceX mission control before September spacewalk by NASA nominee
A power outage at a SpaceX facility in California in September led to a loss of ground control for at least an hour during a mission that included the first private spacewalk, according to three individuals familiar with the situation. The spacewalk, which was part of SpaceXs five-day Polaris...
NASA astronaut to make historic visit to Dhaka
In a historic first for Bangladesh, NASA astronaut, Joseph M. Acaba, will touch down in Dhaka to engage with local youth, academia, and the media. This visit marks a significant milestone as it is the first time NASAs Chief of the Astronaut Office has traveled to Bangladesh. His tour will...
NASA’s Sunita leads groundbreaking lettuce experiment in space
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is on an extended eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station, is leading important research. As the commander of the Space Station, she is working on growing Outredgeous romaine lettuce in microgravity. This experiment looks at how different...
Solar Orbiter captures the highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface yet
New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission has showcased the highest-resolution views of our stars visible surface ever seen, revealing sunspots and continuously moving charged gas called plasma. The images could provide heliophysicists with new clues to help unlock the secrets of...