Sunita Williams: Third Space Voyage in NASA’s Crewed Test Mission Aradhya VermaApril 25, 202406 views Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is set to undertake her third space mission alongside Butch Wilmore as they prepare to launch aboard National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) Boeing crew flight… Read more
Aradhya VermaApril 24, 202404 views Algae and bacterium merge to form a single organism for the first time in a billion year Scientists have unveiled a phenomenon unseen for at least a billion years: the… Read more
NASA Prepares for Rocket Launch During Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 to Study Earth’s Upper Atmosphere Aradhya VermaApril 2, 202405 views NASA is gearing up to dispatch three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8. The aim is to investigate the impact on Earth’s upper atmosphere when a… Read more
Global Warming Affects Timekeeping: Study Aradhya VermaApril 1, 202405 views Global warming, driven by climate change, poses a significant threat to life on Earth. Surprisingly, it is already influencing global timekeeping, according to a recent study. Published in Nature, the research… Read more
Unveiling the Milky Way’s Ancient Origins: The Shakti and Shiva Star Streams Aradhya VermaMarch 29, 202406 views Astronomers have discovered two ancient star streams, named Shakti and Shiva after Hindu deities, that seem to be key components in the early formation of the Milky Way. This discovery… Read more
US Aviation Agency’s Air Travel Advisory for the 2024 Solar Eclipse Aradhya VermaMarch 29, 202404 views The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a US government civil aviation agency, has issued a warning for air travel in anticipation of the upcoming Solar Eclipse, also known as Surya Grahan,… Read more
Unveiling the First Gamma-Ray Source in a Microquasar: A Leap in Astrophysics Aradhya VermaMarch 28, 202406 views In a significant breakthrough in astrophysics, scientists have detected a gamma-ray source in a microquasar named SS 433, located 18,000 light-years away from Earth in our galaxy. This system, comprising… Read more
Japan’s SLIM Probe: A Resilient Explorer Survives Lunar Nights” Aradhya VermaMarch 28, 202405 views Japan’s unmanned Moon lander, known as the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has once again proven its resilience. After enduring a second chilling, two-week-long lunar night, the lander awakened… Read more
Mysterious Ring Around Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune Baffles Astronomers Aradhya VermaFebruary 8, 202305 views A new study has uncovered a surprising ring of dust and debris surrounding a mini-planet called Quaoar in the Kuiper Belt of the outer solar system. Quaoar, one of the… Read more
Kennedy Prepares Facilities, Spacecraft for Artemis II Mission Aradhya VermaFebruary 1, 202306 views On the heels of a successful Artemis I mission, NASA is focused on preparing for Artemis II – the first crewed flight of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that will test… Read more