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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…
- Science
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…
- 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…
- World
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…
