NEW DELHI: Nasa is tackling one of the biggest challenges of lunar and Martian exploration: pervasive and abrasive dust. With the Moon‘s surface covered in a jagged, glassy material known as regolith, and Martian dust threatening to coat everything from solar panels to spacesuits, these tiny particles pose a significant risk to equipment and astronaut … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured intriguing images of a surfboard-shaped object near the moon, which turned out to be South Korea’s lunar orbiter, Danuri. This encounter between the two spacecraft occurred as they orbited the moon in nearly parallel paths, according to Nasa officials. The event took place over March 5 … Read more
Thousands of people flocked to parts of Eastern Canada and the United States this week to catch a glimpse of Monday’s total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocked out the sun. For 11-year-old Julian Falkin, who traveled with his family from Vancouver to Cleveland, Ohio, to view the event, it was well worth the trip. … Read more
NEW DELHI: On Monday, April 8, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse. Nasa is inviting the public to participate with in-person events, opportunities to do Nasa science, and multiple ways to watch online.Millions of people along the path of … Read more
Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor Jim Diodati says that when he goes out on April 8 to watch the total solar eclipse, he’s packing everything he might need for the entire day. “My plan is I’m riding my bike down there with my backpack. And it’s going to be loaded with cereal bars and water bottles. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Thursday successfully completed the third test launch of Starship, a powerful rocket crucial for Nasa‘s Moon missions and Musk’s Mars colonization ambitions. The launch took place at 8:25 am local time in southeast Texas, with over 1.5 million viewers tuning into the webcast.The spacecraft, mounted atop its towering Super … Read more
You may have heard the joke by now: “How do you organize a solar eclipse party? You planet.” But you could also let someone plan it for you. And throughout the Hamilton-Niagara region — home to some of the best areas in Canada to see the total solar eclipse on April 8 — there are plenty of options. That … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines’ lander, Odysseus, lasted longer than the company anticipated after it ended up on its side with hobbled … Read more
Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, was “still kicking” on Thursday but nearing shutdown, as scientists watched out for the final signals from its multimillion-dollar mission to collect data. The spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface a week ago, and its operators had hoped it could … Read more
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON: Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, neared a mission-ending slumber on Wednesday, six days after a lopsided touchdown that hindered its operation, though Nasa and the company behind the vehicle cheered its performance as a success. Despite persistent difficulties in communicating with the lander and … Read more
