The burst detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on August 26, 2020, turned out to be one for the record books -- the shortest Gamma-ray burst (GRB) caused by the death of a massive star.
This water vapour forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates -- that is, turns from solid to gas.
Amid protests from Bezos-owned Blue Origin, the US space agency in May suspended work on the $2.9 billion lunar lander contract given to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX.
The Atmospheric Imagery Assembly, or AIA, is one of two imaging instruments on SDO and looks constantly at the Sun, taking images across 10 wavelengths of ultraviolet light every 12 seconds.
Like Earth, Mars heated up as it formed from the dust and larger clumps of meteoritic material orbiting the Sun that helped to shape our early solar system.
Europa Clipper will conduct a detailed survey of Europa and use a sophisticated suite of science instruments to investigate whether the icy moon has conditions suitable for life.
The new snapshots, from a programme led by Julianne Dalcanton of the University of Washington in Seattle, feature a galaxy with unusual extended spiral arms and the first high-resolution glimpse at an intriguing pair of colliding galaxies.
The mission milestone to collect the first sample of Martian Rock will take off in the next two weeks.
In March this year, the largest asteroid passed through Earth at a speed 124,000 kph.
Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was set to appear as an astronaut for a movie titled 'Chanda Mama Door Ke,' visited NASA while preparing for the role. The actor got himself trained for the astronaut act in the film.
Hubble, which has been watching the universe over the past three decades, faced trouble with its payload computer on June 13.
The US space agency on Saturday celebrated the 100th birthday of astronaut John Glenn who changed the history of spaceflight, becoming the first American to orbit the planet.
The study, conducted in collaboration with scientists from the University of Hawaii, is the first that takes into account all known oceanic and astronomical causes for floods.
Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist Parag Narvekar has developed sensors in Nashik to improve the productivity of farmers.
A study, led by the members of NASA Sea Level Change Science Team from the University of Hawaii, has predicted a decade of "dramatic increases" in flood numbers around the world, especially in the US, starting mid-2030s.
During Flight 9, the mini chopper flew over a rugged region called "Seitah" -- characterised by sandy ripples that is very challenging terrain for rovers and took colour images.
NASA's self-driving six-wheeled robot on Mars -- the Perseverance rover -- is set to start an epic journey across a crater floor to seek signs of ancient life, the US space agency said on Friday.
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and NASA scientist Kamlesh Lulla are among the 34 immigrants honoured by a prestigious American foundation ahead of the US Independence Day
NASA has been ranked as the best place to work in the US federal government for the ninth consecutive year.
Microplastics from when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun's rays and the motion of ocean waves.
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