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Science

Russia is Responsible for Majority of Space Junk, New Research Finds

Not just Russia but India, the United States, and France also have their share in making the earth's orbit a crowded place

Nov 9, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Almost As Tall As Blackpool Tower Coming Towards Earth's Orbit At High Speed

The space rock is expected to go past the Earth at a speed of 25,050 miles per hour and is not expected to cause any damage

Nov 8, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Asteroid Space

Space

Missing 9th Planet Existed In Our Solar System, But 'Kicked Out' Into Distant Space, Say Astronomers

A massive ice giant planet is belived to have existed between Uranus and Saturn, and was 'cast out' into the edges of the solar system

Nov 7, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Space

Space

Astronomers Find Source of Mysterious Cosmic Radio Burst in Milky Way, Using NASA Observatories

Radio bursts from a magnetar known as SGR 1935 were detected in April 2020, making it the first such recorded occurrence in the Milky way

Nov 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Onboard are: NASA astronauts Joe Acaba,

Science

Scientists Find New Mineral from Moon Meteorite that Could be Hiding Deep Beneath Earth

A team of scientists found a mineral, donwilhelmsite, from moon meteorite and named it after a lunar geologist Don Wilhelms

Nov 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Asteroid Space

Technology

SLS: NASA's Ignorance of Software Integration Could Lead to Catastrophe, Says Panel

Reminding of Boeing Starliner's software glitches and the lack of oversight, NASA's Safety Panel Expresses Concerns about SLS' software integration

Nov 1, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Science

Can NASA Deflect Asteroid Apophis Which May Hit Earth in 2068?

A top scientist had previously suggested that the best way to protect planet earth from an incoming asteroid is by carrying out a pre-emptive strike

Nov 1, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Asteroid

Society

Will NASA's Upcoming Moon Mission Change Course Under Biden-Harris Administration?

Joe Biden's has proposed a Research and Development investment of $300 billion, but it doesn't directly mention NASA

Oct 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Spacex

Space

NASA Scientists Discover 'Weird' Molecule on Titan That's Unique, Never Found in Any Atmosphere

NASA Astronomers found an extremely rare carbon-based molecule that can only exist on Earth in laboratory conditions

Oct 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

Mining This Metal Asteroid Could Be Worth $10,000 Quadrillion, NASA Names it 16 Psyche

16 Psyche is located at the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter some 230 million miles away with a solid metal core containing pure iron and nickel

Oct 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Asteroid Space Spacex

Space

Data Reveals Evidence of Molecular Absorption in Rare Hot Neptune Exoplanet's Atmosphere

Scientists made this discovery by using the data provided from the now-retired NASA Spitzer Space Telescope

Oct 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Space

Seattle Firm Designs Nuclear Rocket Engine That Can Take Crew to Mars in 3 Months

Developed by USNC-Tech, the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion engine could be more efficient and reliable than chemical combustion engines and safer than previous nuclear rocket designs

Oct 25, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Science

NASA Failing? Valuable Asteroid Bennu Particles Leaking Into Space From OSIRIS-REx

Researchers at NASA's ground control are now trying hard to stow the precious sample from asteroid Bennu as quickly as possible

Oct 24, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Scientists Say Aliens May Have Already Spotted Humans; Here's How

A top NASA scientist had recently predicted that evidence of alien life could be discovered within 2021

Oct 23, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock 'Size of Pyramid of Giza' to Crash Earth's Orbit Next Week

The space rock 2020 QD5 is categorized as an Apollo space rock and will come in contact with the orbit of the Earth as it glides through space

Oct 22, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Asteroid Space

Science

Ahead of Manned Mission, NASA Set to Announce Something Exciting Related to Moon

Donald Trump had recently claimed that the United States will land the first woman on the moon by 2024

Oct 22, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Touches Down on Asteroid Bennu for Historic Sample Collection

Asteroid Bennu is believed to be formed during the formation of the solar system some 4.5 billion years ago and it might contain the building blocks of life

Oct 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Asteroid Space

Space

Moon Once Shared Magnetic Field With Earth, Protecting Our Atmosphere

Earth's magnetic field causes the beautifully colored aurorae in the Arctic and Antarctic regions

Oct 18, 2020

By IANS

Space

Nokia Gets Contract from NASA to Set Up 4G Network on Moon, When 5G is Available; Here's Why

As NASA wants to return to the Moon by 2024 through the Artemis mission, it wants Nokia to set up a 4G communication network for reliable and efficient communication

Oct 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Science

NASA's Artemis Accord: Beginning of Another Cold War As Russia and China Stay Away

As Russia and China have stayed away from signing the Artemis Accord, experts believe that it could trigger another space race among these world powers

Oct 14, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

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