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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…
- News
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…
- Science
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…
- India
NASA, ESA congratulate ISRO on successful Chandrayaan-3 launch
New Delhi: American and European space agencies on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of its third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3. ISRO launched Chandrayaan-3 on-board the heavylift…
- Technology
NASA gets 3 electric vans to shuttle Artemis crew to launchpad
Washington: NASA has received three fully electric and environment friendly crew transportation vans that will take Artemis crews on the final Earth-bound leg of their journey to the Moon before boarding their…
- Science
Study shows ‘Man in the Moon’ craters 200 mn years old than thought
London: Scientists have ‘reset the clock’ for craters on the Moon, meaning that parts of its surface — which characterise the children’s story of the Man in the Moon — are around…
- Science
NASA seals 4 volunteers on isolated Mars-like habitat for a year
Washington: NASA has sealed four participants to embark on the agency’s first one-year analogue mission in a habitat to simulate living on Mars. CHAPEA, or Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, is…
- Science
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe makes 16th close flyby of Sun
Washington: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has completed 16th closest approach to the Sun, or perihelion, the agency said. On June 22, the sun-kissing spacecraft came within 5.3 million miles of the solar…
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Sun releases strong X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts on Earth
New Delhi: The Sun has emitted a strong X-class solar flare triggering a strong radio blackout on various places on Earth, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) which recorded the extreme…
