What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturns moon Titan? This curiosity has driven advances in space exploration since Sputnik 1 was la… [+4934 chars]
This selfie captured by the NASA InSight Mars Lander on April 24 has already become iconic after it was declared that it will be the last selfie ever taken by the lander. The picture encapsulates the… [+2129 chars]
Kiel: A new study shows an unexpected negative impact of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) on important plankton groups. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Nature’. While calcifying org… [+5200 chars]
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Earth is inching toward becoming one big supercontinent again: Study May 27, 2022, 09:20 am3 min read Earth has witnessed several supercontinents appear and disappear in the past including Columbia… [+2243 chars]
In its 30 years of aid, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope amassed millions of photographs of fascinating events. It has seized some of the most incredible views of the universe, lending space enthusiasts… [+1278 chars]
Not 500, Mars travel is now possible in 45 days, experts claim 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 miss… [+1866 chars]
SpaceX’s first dedicated Falcon Heavy launch for NASA has been hit by a seven-week delay after spacecraft engineers discovered a software anomaly during preflight processing. Named after the exotic … [+3768 chars]
In modern computers, errors during the processing and storage of information have become a rarity due to high-quality fabrication. However, for critical applications, where even single errors can hav… [+3588 chars]
NASA has completed major components for the future Artemis III interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) that will provide the power to send astronauts to the Moon, the agency said on Wednesday. Bui… [+1327 chars]
On March 26, the ESA's Solar Orbiter made its closest approach to the sun so far. It ventured inside Mercury's orbit and was about one-third the distance from Earth to the sun. It was hot but worth i… [+5001 chars]
