Images captured by an amateur astronomer in Argentina has helped scientists obtain their first view of the initial burst of light from the explosion of a massive star. Continue reading Amateur astronomer snaps exploding star’s rare first light
Category Archives: Space Exploration
SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket
SpaceX successfully launched the world’s most powerful rocket, a towering behemoth known as the Falcon Heavy that tore through the sky with the thundering force of 18 Boeing 747 jetliners. Continue reading SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket
NASA prepares deep space atomic clock for test flight
NASA has said it is preparing to send its deep space atomic clock on a test flight in 2018 as a hosted payload on General Atomic’s Orbital Test Bed spacecraft aboard the US Air Force Space Technology Program (STP-2) mission. Continue reading NASA prepares deep space atomic clock for test flight
Japan launches micro-satellite rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched on Saturday the world’s smallest rocket with the ability to put a micro-satellite into orbit, following a failed attempt and several postponements over the last year. Continue reading Japan launches micro-satellite rocket
Cosmonauts break record of longest Russian spacewalk
With a spacewalk lasting eight hours and 13 minutes, two cosmonauts have broken the previous record for longest Russian spacewalk of eight hours and seven minutes. Continue reading Cosmonauts break record of longest Russian spacewalk
Scientists spot massive ice deposits on Mars
Scientists have unearthed thick and massive deposits of ice in some regions on Mars.
The images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed the three-dimensional structure of massive ice deposits on Mars. Continue reading Scientists spot massive ice deposits on Mars
China to build ‘simulated earth system’
China will build an earth system simulating device to strengthen fundamental research. Continue reading China to build ‘simulated earth system’
SpaceX launches secretive Zuma spacecraft
SpaceX began the new year with a mystery-shrouded mission to deliver a government spacecraft, called Zuma, into orbit, the media reported. Continue reading SpaceX launches secretive Zuma spacecraft
NASA launches two missions to explore nearest space
NASA has announced that it would launch two missions to explore a little-understood area 96 km above Earth’s surface. Continue reading NASA launches two missions to explore nearest space
NASA’s 2018 to do list includes mission to ‘touch’ Sun
NASA is turning 60 in 2018 and the agency is looking forward to launching a slew of important missions in the coming year, including one to “touch” the Sun. Continue reading NASA’s 2018 to do list includes mission to ‘touch’ Sun