The long hunt for a long-theorised type of black hole has reached a successful conclusion. A new study, published in journal Nature, revealed compelling evidence of a massive black hole residing at the heart of the Omega Centauri star cluster. It is the closest of its kind to our solar system, only 18,000 light-years away. …
Four volunteers who spent more than a year in a Mars simulation without ever leaving Earth have successfully finished a remarkable NASA project. Located at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the mission came to an end on Saturday, July 6, at approximately 5:00 PM local time, as per the reports of Metro. Living in …
The International Space Station (ISS) shared a mesmerizing video on Instagram showcasing the green aurora from space. The natural phenomenon of auroras has long captivated and enchanted people worldwide. While many may not have had the chance to witness this ethereal dance of lights firsthand, especially since it predominantly occurs near the poles, the International …
Published By: Nibandh Vinod Last Updated: June 29, 2024, 13:23 IST Every year, the whole world celebrates World Asteroid Day on June 30. (Image: Shutterstock) Asteroids can be of varied sizes, ranging from as small as 10 metres across to as huge as 530 km in diameter. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the …
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Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams embarked on her third space mission aboard the Boeing Starliner. We explain why this spaceflight is historic. We also dive into what this will mean for the United States’ effort to maintain independent access to space for its astronauts read more Boeing’s Starliner capsule finally launched into space with a …
An intriguing highlight of this debut launch is the inclusion of the Replicator mission by Orbital Matter, a startup headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, and Berlin, Germany. This mission endeavors to showcase novel 3D printing technology in the challenging environment of space, outside the “sheltered confines” of the International Space Station (ISS). Within the ISS, various …
Earlier this month, NASA announced it was funding a revolutionary high-thrust rocket — called a Pulsed Plasma Rocket — that could make crewed missions to Mars in just two months. That’s seven months faster than it’d take with current technology and would drastically reduce the risk and cost of a crewed Mars mission, according to …
Updated May 1, 2024, 22:04 IST The Einstein Probe, inspired by lobster eyes, utilises X-ray telescopes to capture cosmic phenomena. A panoramic view captured by a Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT), aimed at the centre of the Milky Way for approximately 40,000 seconds. (Credits: EPSC, NAO/CAS; DSS; ESO) The Einstein Probe, a joint effort by China …
Space agencies across the world including the US space exploration agency NASA have been indulging in searching out if there is any life existing on other planets besides Earth. In a significant development regarding the seeking cause, NASA has found samples of rocks on the red planet Mars that are speculated to establish the signs …
The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy on Thursday announced that astronomers have discovered what could be the earliest building blocks of the Milky Way, named “Shiva” and “ “Shakti. These seem to be the remnants of the two galaxies that merged between 12 and 13 billion years ago with an earlier version of the Milky …