New Delhi,UPDATED: May 21, 2024 12:14 IST SpaceX has completed the launch rehearsal for the fourth test flight of its behemoth Starship Super Heavy. The spacecraft is on standby for clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is expected to grant a launch licence shortly. SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk said …
A crew of four volunteers will leave everything behind for 45 days to live on Mars. However, their Martian home is on Earth. The four volunteers are part of Nasa’s Human Exploration Research Analog (Hera) mission. The simulated mission to Mars will be conducted within a habitat at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The …
A giant volcano taller than Mount Everest has been discovered on Mars, which had been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars’ most iconic regions. The volcano is located at the boundary between the heavily fractured maze-like Noctis Labyrinthus (Labyrinth of the Night) and the monumental canyons of Valles Marineris (Valleys of …
SpaceX is all set to conduct the third test flight of the behemoth Starship Super Heavy after two attempts that exploded mid air. As anticipation builds for the third test flight, we revisit the dramatic moments of the previous launch that marked both an achievement and a learning curve for SpaceX. SpaceX’s Starship vehicle embarked …
SpaceX is all set to conduct the third test flight of the Starship Super Heavy from its high-tech facility Starbase in Boca Chica. The two components of the spacecraft have been stacked and tested ahead of flight. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the third test flight of the behemoth spacecraft could happen by the …
Mars, the next-door cosmic neighbour to Earth, is the next target for the human species to raise a colony, and as this effort pans out, more and more intriguing information is pouring out. New findings reveal how Mars has had a deep impact on Earth’s oceans for millennia without us knowing about it. Mars causes …
Europe’s Mars Express has captured an enigmatic view of Mars that had not been seen before on the planet’s north pole. The spacecraft captured massive dunes colliding with several layers of dusty ice covering the pole. Astronomers commanded the Mars Express High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) to capture the scenes as the pole came into view. …
https://www.cnbctv18.com/photos/technology/new-space-age-private-firms-eye-770-billion-market-as-intuitive-machines-makes-lunar-landing-19145011.htm Copied The New Space Age: In an era marked as the ‘New Space Age’, the private space industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge. This growth is primarily driven by the decreasing costs of rocket launches, opening up new possibilities for exploration and innovation. As a result, the industry’s worth is projected to skyrocket to …
The Indian Space Research Organisation is planning to send a helicopter to Mars, taking cues from Nasa’s Ingenuity quadcopter. The rotorcraft is in the conceptual stage and will carry several instruments. The UAV will carry Marble a.k.a the Martian Boundary Layer Explorer, that will have a suite of payloads for aerial exploration of Mars. The …
Days after Nasa grounded the Ingenuity helicopter forever on Mars following a fatal 72nd flight, the Perseverance is in trouble too. The latest data from the Martian rover confirmed that the dust cover on one of the science instrument’s cameras is not functioning. The covers help keep dust away from accumulating on the optics of …