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NASA, ISRO gearing up to launch joint space mission to map globe every 12 days
Bengaluru: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration, NASA officials have said. “ISRO…
- India
Curiosity rover completes 4,000 days on Mars: NASA
Washington: NASA’s Curiosity Rover has successfully completed four thousand days on Mars conducting exciting science. The rover first landed on Mars’ Gale Crater on August 5, 2012 to study whether ancient Mars…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivers 1st ever asteroid sample in US
San Francisco: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has successfully delivered the first-ever rock sample from asteroid Bennu on Earth. The OSIRIS-REx (short for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer), carried an estimated…
- India
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx set to return to Earth on Sep 24 with asteroid samples
San Francisco: A team of NASA scientists is preparing for the final phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission as it will be returning to Earth on September 24 with the first-ever US asteroid…
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Probe to explore metal-rich asteroid on track for liftoff in Oct: NASA
Washington: NASA has announced that its Psyche mission, aiming to explore a metal-rich asteroid, is on track for liftoff in October. The Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid…
- India
Chandrayaan-3 landing site photographed by NASA satellite
New Delhi: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the American space agency NASA has captured an image of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site. The spacecraft is currently near the moon’s south pole since…
- Middle East
UAE achieves continuous accomplishments in space sector
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has achieved continuous accomplishments in the space economy sector, which enhances its global competitiveness and contributes to diversifying its economy. The country’s investment in the space sector has…
- Middle East
How to watch UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi’s return to earth
An Emirati astronaut, Sultan Al Neyadi, is now counting down the hours after staying in space for nearly six months. The UAE awaits with bated breath to witness the moment when he…
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NASA spacecraft spots Moon crater likely caused by Russia’s Luna 25
Washington: US space agency NASA on Friday said that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has imaged a new crater on the Moon’s surface that is likely the impact site of Russia’s…
- Technology
NASA prepares for delivery of asteroid sample by OSIRIS-REx in Sept
Washington: A team of NASA scientists is in the final stages of preparing for the arrival of the first US asteroid sample — slated to land on Earth in September on OSIRIS-REx…
- Technology
NASA showcases 1st images from pollution-monitoring instrument
Washington: US space agency NASA has released the first data maps from its new pollution-monitoring instrument, launched to space earlier this year. From its orbit 22,000 miles above the equator, NASA’s TEMPO,…
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Parker Solar Probe makes sixth Venus flyby on way to Sun
Washington: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its sixth Venus flyby using the planet’s gravity to aim toward a record-setting series of flights around the Sun that start next month. On…
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Moon’s South Pole has deep craters shielded from sunlight for billions of years
New Delhi: The Moon’s South Pole, according to NASA, is full of “mystery, science and intrigue”, a media report said. There are deep craters which have been shielded from sunlight for billions…
- Middle East
Two UAE astronauts gear up for spacewalk training at NASA’s NBL
In a historic move, the United Arab Emirates astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla are all set to receive space-walk training at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Neutral…
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Astrophysicists spot possible first-ever ‘dark stars’
New York: Data from NASA’s James Webb Telescope has caught a glimpse of possible first-ever ‘dark stars’. Stars powered with dark matter still need proving but could reveal clues about the nature…