Last week, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter made its final flight, far exceeding the expectations of a mission that began nearly three years ago. Now, NASA may be looking at a fixed-wing aircraft to hit the red planet’s skies next. In 2021 the Perseverance rover landed on Mars carrying a small helicopter under its belly named … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sunspot AR3559 erupted in the early hours of Monday, emitting a powerful M6.7-class solar flare. The extreme ultraviolet flash, captured by Nasa‘s Solar Dynamics Observatory, portrayed the sun’s volatile behavior.The repercussions of this solar flare were immediate and diverse, with one of the most notable effects being a shortwave radio blackout that swept … Read more
Ingenuity was supposed to make five flights on Mars over a 30-day period. But it went on to spend nearly three years on the red planet covering 14 times as much ground as initially planned.NASA‘s little helicopter on Mars, “Ingenuity,” has taken its last flight, the US space agency announced on Thursday.“It is bittersweet that … Read more
NEW DELHI: Using Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have observed water vapor in the atmosphere of the tiniest exoplanet yet, GJ 9827d. The planet, which is merely about twice the diameter of Earth, serves as a potential indicator of other planets with water-rich atmospheres in our galaxy, Nasa said in a release.The current understanding is … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Groundbreaking findings from NASA‘s Perseverance rover have confirmed the existence of ancient lake sediments in the Jerezo Crater on Mars, indicating that the Red Planet once hosted significant bodies of water. This discovery, published in Science Advances, reinforces theories of a potentially habitable ancient Mars.The research, spearheaded by teams from UCLA and the … Read more
Nasa‘s pioneering Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has officially concluded its mission after an ambitious and groundbreaking journey on the Red Planet. This innovative rotorcraft, initially intended as a brief technology demonstration, far exceeded expectations by completing 72 flights, showcasing the potential for aerial exploration on other planets.What’s driving the newsIngenuity’s mission came to an end after … Read more
Turkey makes space history. Plus, the 20th anniversary of twin rovers on Mars, and a flood of news for future missions to the Red Planet. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, … Read more
‘Welcome to the capital of the world!’ exclaimed our taxi driver as we crossed the Potomac into Washington DC. My teenagers’ eyes shone with excitement. Given that eight hours earlier they’d barely been speaking to me as I informed the British Airways stewardess I was a nervous flyer and therefore quite keen for a gin … Read more
Nasa‘s Johnson Space Center is in celebration mode after finally opening a canister filled with ancient asteroid dust, an endeavor that has challenged the team since the canister landed in Utah’s desert four months ago.“It’s open! It’s open! And ready for its closeup,” NASA’s planetary science division posted on X. The removal of two stubborn … Read more
WASHINGTON: Nasa has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end.Ingenuity, a drone about 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) tall, arrived on Mars in 2021 aboard the rover Perseverance and became the first motorized craft … Read more
