SpaceX launched a rescue mission on Saturday to retrieve two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) after safety concerns grounded their Boeing spacecraft. The mission involves a downsized SpaceX crew sent to bring them home, although their return isn’t expected until early next year.The SpaceX…
Nasa has released breathtaking live footage of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall on Florida‘s eastern coast tonight as a powerful Category 4 storm. Cameras aboard the International Space Station recorded eight minutes of live video as the hurricane passed over the southeastern United States at 12.50pm EDT (1650 GMT).As of Thursday, officials have warned of…
Chandrayaan-3, one of the milestones in India’s Moon mission, is back again in the spotlight for its latest findings. A new crater of 160 kilometres in diameter has been identified near the landing site of the mission according to the recent research in the Science Direct journal. The recently noted discoveries made by the Pragyan…
Starting next week, the moon, Earth’s closest celestial body, will be joined by a new neighbour: a second moon. From 29th September until 25th November, astronomers have calculated that 2024 PT5—an object scientists believe to be an asteroid but have dubbed a “mini-moon”—will be orbiting Earth. Eventually, it will break free from the planet’s gravitational…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, one of India’s most well-known female astronauts after Kalpana Chawla, is celebrating her 59th birthday today aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Williams has been at the ISS since June 5, along with astronaut Butch Wilmore and the rest of the Expedition 71 crew. This isn’t her first birthday in space,…
The Polaris Dawn crew, aboard SpaceX‘s Dragon capsule, safely returned to Earth on Sunday after completing a groundbreaking five-day mission, which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The capsule made a successful splashdown off the coast of Florida at 08:30 BST, with the event streamed live by SpaceX.Nasa hailed the mission as “a giant leap…
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, during a live press conference on Friday night, expressed relief after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft landed safely in New Mexico, completing its six-hour flight. She shared her happiness that the spacecraft returned without any issues.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June,…
NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope has once again amazed astronomers with breathtaking images of the Red Spider Nebula, a celestial wonder situated approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Known for housing one of the hottest stars in the universe, the nebula showcases temperatures that soar to an astonishing 250,000°C (450,000°F). Massive shockwaves and spider-like…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore since June 6, is set to celebrate her 59th birthday in space on September 19. Due to ongoing technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, this will mark the second time Williams has celebrated her birthday in orbit. Sunita…
Nasa on Tuesday paid tribute to James Earl Jones. The renowned actor who voiced Mufasa of classic animated movie “The Lion King” passed away at the age of 93.Nasa honored the late actor by sharing an image of aligned starts which depicted the iconic character Mufasa. “Look at the stars. Today, we look up at…
