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  NASA achieves Lunar Navigation breakthrough: GNSS signals tracked on the Moon

  Science | March 11, 2025 14:13 IST

  By successfully tracking GNSS signals on the Moon, this experiment paves the way for enhanced lunar and Martian exploration. The data gathered will contribute to expanding GNSS coverage beyond Earth, enabling autonomous deep-space missions and reducing reliance on ground-based tracking systems.

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  Private lunar lander declared dead after crashing in moon's South Pole crater

  Science | March 07, 2025 21:27 IST

  Intuitive Machines' private lunar lander has been declared non-operational after a failed landing near the Moon’s south pole. The mission, which aimed to deliver NASA payloads, ended after the lander missed its target by over 800 feet.

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  Trump on NASA stranded astronaut Sunita Williams: 'I see the woman with the wild hair...' | VIDEO

  World | March 07, 2025 18:42 IST

  US President Donald Trump sparked controversy with a joke about NASA astronauts being "stranded in space," promising, "We’re coming to get you." He also commented on astronaut Sunita Williams' 'wild hair', drawing mixed reactions.

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  NASA's Athena lander touches down near moon's South Pole, condition uncertain

  World | March 07, 2025 0:03 IST

  A US-based private space company confirmed that its lunar lander has successfully touched down on the Moon, but its status remains uncertain. Officials are currently analyzing telemetry data to determine whether the spacecraft landed safely or sustained damage.

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  NASA disables two scientific instruments  on Voyager 1 and 2 to ensure continued operation

  Science | March 06, 2025 11:32 IST

  Launched in 1977, the Voyager spacecrafts are currently exploring interstellar space. Voyager 1 is now 24.14 billion kilometers away from Earth.

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  What did NASA’s Blue Ghost lander carry to the Moon?

  Science | March 05, 2025 16:55 IST

  A private lunar lander, Blue Ghost by Firefly Aerospace, successfully touched down on the moon on Sunday, carrying NASA experiments, including a drill and vacuum. The lander autonomously descended to an ancient volcanic dome in the moon’s northeastern impact basin.

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  NASA astronauts stuck in space for 9 months set to return this month

  Science | March 05, 2025 13:18 IST

  As their long-awaited return date approaches, NASA is ensuring all safety measures are in place to bring the astronauts back home after an unexpectedly extended journey.

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  NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams stranded in space for 9 months finally set for return

  Science | March 04, 2025 23:33 IST

  NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, stranded in space for nine months, are finally set to return after multiple delays. Know why their mission was extended and how NASA is ensuring their safe return.

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  Blue Ghost, private lunar lander, successfully touched down on Moon, with payload for NASA

  Science | March 03, 2025 11:28 IST

  Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander will conduct various experiments for NASA over the next 14 days. Previously, Intuitive Machines attempted a moon landing, which resulted in a crash.

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  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 for deep space exploration

  Science | March 01, 2025 18:14 IST

  Alongside SPHEREx, NASA will also launch PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), a mission with four satellites focused on studying the Sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind dynamics. Together, these missions will enhance our understanding of both deep space and the solar system.

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  NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth

  Science | February 28, 2025 16:38 IST

  Scientists emphasize that this case highlights the importance of continuous asteroid tracking. Advanced monitoring helps refine predictions and ensures that potential threats are identified and ruled out long before they become a real concern.

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  Private company aims for historic moon landing amid new lunar race

  World | February 27, 2025 7:59 IST

  Intuitive Machines' Athena lander, launched with SpaceX, aimed for a historic moon landing near the lunar south pole. CaThe mission could unlock lunar ice resources vital for future space exploration by carrying NASA-funded experiments and a pioneering drone.

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  NASA's new telescope to create multi-spectral map of cosmos, surpassing all previous efforts

  Science | February 24, 2025 16:44 IST

  NASA's SPHEREx telescope will capture the entire sky and generate colourful images that are currently impossible with existing telescopes.

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  Warning from NASA: Huge asteroid to impact Earth by 2032, predicting to be a City-Killer

  Science | February 19, 2025 13:28 IST

  While NASA’s latest estimates indicate a slight increase in risk, experts continue to believe that as more data is gathered, the impact probability will drop to 0 per cent.

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  67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow

  Science | February 18, 2025 16:06 IST

  NASA is continuously monitoring the movement of the asteroid. Despite its massive size and speed, the asteroid poses an imminent threat to Earth.

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  NASA reveals probable date of Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore's return to Earth from ISS

  World | February 14, 2025 23:41 IST

  Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Willmore are likely return from ISS to Earth in mid-March.

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  NASA’s PUNCH Mission to track solar wind in 3D: Game changer for space weather

  Science | February 10, 2025 18:23 IST

  This mission further aims at investigating how the Sun’s corona transforms into the solar wind, helping improve space weather forecasting that could impact Earth’s power grids and satellites.

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  Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian astronaut to pilot private spacecraft Axiom-4, do yoga in space

  World | January 31, 2025 12:48 IST

  Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma. He was selected for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

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  NASA astronauts, awaiting return after delay, conduct joint spacewalk

  Science | January 31, 2025 11:11 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been in space for the last 8 months. They exited the ISS to conduct maintenance work and check for any surviving microbes from Earth.

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  NASA finds key ingredients for life on asteroid, sparking debate about alien origins

  Science | January 30, 2025 17:04 IST

  NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft brought rock samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Now, in the analysis of the rock, scientists have found building blocks essential for life.