CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA‘s latest observation reveals the largest solar flare in years, disrupting radio communication on Earth temporarily.On Thursday, the sun emitted a massive flare and a substantial radio burst, causing a two-hour radio interference in various parts of the US and sunlit regions globally. According to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL: The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies. The meteors will reach their frenzy on Thursday. But Wednesday night should provide a cosmic spectacle as well. The moon is waning so that will make for … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the largest and most distant reservoir of water ever detected in the known universe, reported Unilad. Two teams of astronomers made the remarkable find, revealing a colossal body of water that surpasses the combined volume of all water on Earth by 140 trillion times.Situated around a colossal feeding … Read more
Thirty years ago, an 11-day space shuttle mission involving seven veteran astronauts performed the first servicing mission to correct the Hubble Space Telescope’s blurred vision. The unprecedented flight involved five spacewalks and would not have been possible without the assistance of the shuttle’s robotic Canadarm. The multi-billion dollar Hubble Space Telescope was a crown jewel … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, planetary scientists have identified salty glaciers near the north pole of Mercury, challenging conventional notions about the closest planet to the sun, reported Live Science. The revelation stems from past observations made by NASA‘s retired MESSENGER probe and was detailed in a November publication in The Planetary Science Journal.Lead study author … Read more
In a significant leap towards a groundbreaking in-flight mission, the Autonomous Systems Laboratory team at NASA‘s Stennis Space Center has successfully passed the software Flight Readiness Review for the inaugural flight of ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications), reported NASA. This pioneering endeavor is a collaborative effort with aerospace company Sidus Space, marking a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station (ISS), a program that brings together people from different countries to work in space. The ISS involves international flight crews, various launch vehicles, global launch and flight operations, training, engineering, development facilities, communication networks, and the worldwide scientific research community.November 7 marks … Read more
A group of New Brunswick university students is one step closer to launching a mini-satellite into space. Satellite Violet is named after New Brunswick’s provincial flower and is about the size of a loaf of bread. It successfully passed the testing phase at the Canadian Space Agency in Montreal and is headed to the International Space Station … Read more
