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New image from NASA’s Webb Telescope reveals Saturn’s iconic rings
San Francisco: Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have revealed a new image of Saturn and its rings which seem to glow eerily in the infrared picture, plus it unveiled unexpected…
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NASA calls off all-electric aircraft flight plan over safety concerns
Washington: NASA has called off its plan to fly X-57, the experimental electric aircraft, after discovering an anomaly in its propulsion system which can put people’s lives at risk. Safety and time…
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NASA builds all-electric aircraft to create path toward electric aviation
Washington: NASA has created an all-electric aircraft that will not only pave the way toward electric aviation but also support the US climate goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the…
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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft captures ultraviolet image of Mars
Washington: NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission has acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along the Red Planet’s orbit around the Sun. By…
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NASA teams up with 7 US companies to advance space capabilities
Washington: NASA announced that it will partner with seven US companies for its upcoming human spaceflight and the commercial low Earth orbit economy. The companies are Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation,…
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NASA mission to avert ‘internet apocalypse’ that could pause online access for months
San Francisco: NASA has launched a spacecraft as part of a mission in an effort to avert a potential “internet apocalypse” that could leave people without access to the internet for months.…
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Brightest gamma-ray burst powered likely by unique jet structure: NASA
New York: The brightest ever gamma-ray burst, which was detected October last year, may have been powered by its unique jet structure, according to a new study. The burst known as GRB…
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Boeing sued over claims of theft of IP related to NASA’s Artemis mission
San Francisco: Aerospace giant Boeing has been sued by Colorado-based Wilson Aerospace over alleged theft of intellectual property (IP) related to NASA’s Artemis rocket mission. In the lawsuit, the small family-run tools…
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NASA to invest $45mn in small biz to develop tech for future missions
Washington: NASA plans to invest $45 million in funding to more than 200 small businesses to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to…
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Data on UFOs fragmented, says NASA in first public meeting
Washington: Data on objects or incidents in the sky has so far been “fragmented”, said NASA in its first public meeting on unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The space agency, last year, set…
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Saturn’s rings are young and short-lived: NASA
Washington: Saturn’s rings are both young and ephemeral, which means that it may not be long when the beautiful rings may not be there, NASA scientists confirmed in three studies. The research…
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NASA’s CAPSTONE images Moon, successfully tests GPS-like technology
Washington: NASA’s CAPSTONE mission — a microwave oven-sized CubeSat — captured its first images of the Moon, showing the lunar surface near the Moon’s North Pole. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology…
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Axiom Space’s second mission to space station on Sunday
New Delhi: American private space habitat company Axiom Space is set to launch its second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. “Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) will be Axiom Space’s…
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Christina Hammock Koch to be first woman to go around the moon
US astronaut Christina Hammock Koch will be the envy of all women in the world as she becomes the first woman to go around the moon. While men have journeyed to moon…