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NASA's advanced composite Solar Sail System successfully deploys in space
Science | Sep 04, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTAfter more than four months in space, NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has successfully deployed its solar sail, achieving a major milestone in space propulsion.
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SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to bring Starliner astronauts back by next year: NASA
Science | Aug 27, 2024, 12:44 PM ISTNASA has finalised that Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will be back on Earth by February 2025. SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission will bring the astronauts back and NASA has said to remain committed to work with Boeing.
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Sun’s magnetic activity complicates accurate age estimation, new study reveals
Science | Aug 26, 2024, 04:57 PM ISTData collected from the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network (BISON) and NASA's SOHO mission over 26.5 years has revealed a significant finding: there is a 6.5 per cent difference in the estimated age of the Sun when measured during solar minimum compared to solar maximum.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission to launch on August 27 with plans for private spacewalk: All you need to
Science | Aug 26, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTLeading the mission is Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who is both funding and commanding the mission. He will be accompanied by pilot Scott 'Kidd' Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, who will serve as mission specialists.
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, in Space for 80 days, to return to Earth in February 2025: NASA
Science | Aug 25, 2024, 06:12 AM ISTVeteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, both former military test pilots, became the first crew to ride Starliner on June 5 when they were launched to the ISS for what was expected to be an eight-day test mission.
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NASA considers options as Sunita Williams awaits crucial mission decision
Science | Aug 22, 2024, 06:44 PM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6, now face uncertainty regarding their return to Earth.
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Sunita Williams may have to stay stranded in space till February 2025, says NASA
Science | Aug 08, 2024, 08:12 PM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are still stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) as engineers continue to fix the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that will take them back to Earth.
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NASA, SpaceX set for 3,500 kg cargo resupply mission to International Space Station
Science | Aug 04, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTThe mission will utilize Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft (NG-21) and SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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NASA teams up with SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for 21st Cygnus resupply mission
Science | Aug 04, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTNASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the next cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time). This mission represents the agency's 21st commercial resupply services mission to the orbiting laboratory, utili
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Indian astronaut-designates Shubhanshu Shukla, Prashanth Nair selected for NASA-ISRO mission to ISS
Science | Aug 02, 2024, 09:04 PM ISTIndia-USA joint statement during the official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the USA in June 2023 envisions a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station (ISS), the ISRO said in a release.
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How space missions can fight microgravity? Details here
Science | Jul 28, 2024, 04:48 PM ISTThe study, published in Stem Cell Reports, found that muscle cells exposed to microgravity showed metabolic changes that indicate impaired muscle regeneration. Additionally, these cells exhibited gene activity similar to that observed in age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia.
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One Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA
India | Jul 27, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTOne of the astronauts from India's Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in a joint mission with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha. The astronaut training is progressing well, with collaboration details finalised with Axiom Space.
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NASA sends 4K video to and from space via laser tech: First time ever!
Science | Jul 25, 2024, 03:25 PM ISTNASA recently used laser communication technology to send 4K video streams from an aircraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and back- a feat which will make its way to providing live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis missions.
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Scientists confirm cave on moon, could potentially shelter future astronauts
Science | Jul 15, 2024, 11:14 PM ISTThe Italian scientists’ research findings suggest there could be hundreds of pits on the moon and thousands of lava tubes which could serve as a natural shelter for astronauts and could protect them from cosmic rays and solar radiation.
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Two NASA astronauts including Sunita Williams confident Boeing's space capsule can return
Science | Jul 10, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTThe test flight was expected to last a week or so, enough time for Wilmore and Williams to check out the capsule while docked at the station. But problems with the capsule's propulsion system, used to maneuver the spacecraft, prompted NASA and Boeing to delay the flight home several times.
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Massive Asteroid 2024 MT1 heading towards earth at 65,000 Km/h, warns NASA
Science | Jul 07, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTNASA has recently alerted the public about a significant asteroid named 2024 MT1, which is hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 65,215 km/h. Measuring about 260 feet in diameter—comparable in size to the Statue of Liberty—this asteroid has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts.
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'Take a journey through triple-star system': NASA's Hubble telescope amazes space lovers
Trending | Jul 02, 2024, 03:45 PM ISTNASA never leaves an opportunity to amaze people. The space agency keeps sharing stunning pictures from the vast universe. Recently, they shared beautiful pictures of the triple-star system.
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NASA, Boeing officials deny reports claiming Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stranded on ISS
Science | Jun 29, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTEarlier reports claimed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS). However, NASA and Boeing officials have now denied these reports.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins NASA contract to de-orbit ISS in 2023: Details here
Technology | Jun 27, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTThe station was designed between 1984 and 1993. The intended lifespan of the ISS has been extended several times, as several elements are now beyond their originally intended lifespans.
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Technical glitch on Starliner traps NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space
Science | Jun 27, 2024, 08:23 AM ISTSunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts who reached the ISS on June 6 are stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) due to ongoing issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft which is responsible to take them back to Earth. They were suppose to return after 8-days mission.