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UAE astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi honoured by NASA
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi has been awarded for his exemplary service and contributions to space exploration by NASA at an event in Houston, United States of…
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NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025
Washington: The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface.…
- Middle East
UAE to send astronaut to Moon’s orbit, build lunar station
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will send first Emirati and Arab astronaut to the Moon’s orbit on a future Artemis mission and build a lunar space station as part of a new…
- World
US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris
Washington: The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA’s Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White…
- Technology
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission delivers 1st images, other data
Washington: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which lifted off in October in search of gold, diamond on an asteroid, has retrieved the first images — a milestone called “first light”, the US space agency…
- Technology
Musk’s SpaceX buys parachute company for $2.2 mn: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported. Musk’s rocket making company has bought Pioneer Aerospace — which makes parachutes for space…
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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…
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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…
- Technology
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…
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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…
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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…
