NEW DELHI: Despite technological advancements since the Apollo missions, which landed a dozen astronauts on the moon between 1969 and 1972, the current efforts under Nasa‘s Artemis program to return humans to the lunar surface are facing significant challenges. This situation raises the question: Why is getting back to the moon so difficult today?Financial and … Read more
WASHINGTON: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of Nasa‘s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.The offer to Japan, an opportunity many nations have long dreamed of, came as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida‘s state visit, and as Washington seeks to … Read more
Nasa is set not to receive a significant increase in its budget next year, according to the White House. The federal budget request for fiscal year 2025, which was released recently, allocates $25.4 billion to Nasa. This is a 2% increase from the $24.9 billion the agency received for fiscal year 2024, as approved by … Read more
San Diego, California — The USS San Diego is a warship designed to deliver troops and equipment into combat zones, something the crew routinely trains for from their base in San Diego, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. But a closer look at the patches and colors of some of the uniforms on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa has joined forces with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a lunar project that will result in the creation of the world’s first space station orbiting the moon. The collaboration was announced on Sunday, solidifying the partnership between Nasa and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the UAE.The lunar space … Read more
