Sunita Williams‘s husband Michael shared that space is her “happy place,” despite the current situation caused by issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.Michael told The Wall Street Journal that ‘Space was her happy place, even if she had to be there indefinitely.’ Similarly, Butch Wilmore‘s family remains unperturbed by his extended time in space.As reported…
Scientists have proposed an interesting approach to increase the temperature of Mars, Earth’s planetary neighbour, by introducing engineered particles into its atmosphere. These particles, similar in size to commercial glitter and composed of iron or aluminium, would act as aerosols, trapping and escaping the heat and reflecting sunlight towards the Martian surface.The goal is to…
Earth is about to encounter three notable asteroids that will pass close by in the coming days, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). These asteroids are expected to make their closest approaches to Earth between August 10 and August 12. Despite their proximity, they are not anticipated to pose any danger. Upcoming close approaches…
NASA is grappling with the decision of when and how to return two astronauts from the International Space Station following repeated delays with Boeing’s troubled capsule. The choice is whether to risk sending them home soon in Boeing’s Starliner or to wait until next year for a return with SpaceX. Extended mission and ongoing testing…
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…
BENGALURU: More than a year after PM Modi said during a visit to the US that an Indian astronaut would travel to the International Space Station as part of a US mission, Isro is set to send Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla as part of a space flight agreement with Axiom Space, a Nasa-identified service provider.Isro’s…
BENGALURU: More than a year after PM Narendra Modi, during his official state visit to the US said an Indian astronaut will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a US mission, Isro has signed a space flight agreement (SFA) with Axiom Space to send Group Cap Prashanth Nair and Group Capt…
Two meteor showers are all set to light up the night sky on July 30 and July 31 and one can watch up to 25 meteors per hour depending on their location, as per the American Meteor Society. The Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids will peak simultaneously. “It’s just an amazing coincidence,” said…
Nasa on Wednesday cancelled its $450 million worth Moon rover mission called Viper (Volatiles investigating polar exploration rover) citing budgetary concerns. However, the agency is set to continue moon exploration. “NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost growth as the reasons to stand down on the mission,”…
A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, according to Nasa. The space rock passed through the atmosphere over the Big Apple around 11:15am, coinciding with reports from New Yorkers who saw a flash of fire streak across the sky and felt the ground…
