Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have sent spacecraft towards the Moon and Mars—and now have their sights on Venus. Continue reading How satellites can prevent fatalities from landslides
Category Archives: Space Exploration
SpaceX launches cargo to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Monday, sending the US space firm’s last new first-generation Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station. Continue reading SpaceX launches cargo to space station
Space Station to get first supercomputer next week
The International Space Station is expected to get its first supercomputer next week. Continue reading Space Station to get first supercomputer next week
Milky Way dotted with 100 million black holes
After conducting a cosmic inventory of sorts to calculate and categorise stellar-remnant black holes, astronomers have determined that the Milky Way is home to about 100 million of the enigmatic, dark objects—far more than expected. Continue reading Milky Way dotted with 100 million black holes
Massive Earth-sized storm on Neptune spotted
Astronomers have spotted a storm system nearly the size of Earth near Neptune’s equator, a region where no bright cloud has been seen before. Continue reading Massive Earth-sized storm on Neptune spotted
Astronomers identify oldest asteroid family
Astronomers have identified the oldest known asteroid family, which extends throughout the inner region of the main asteroid belt. Continue reading Astronomers identify oldest asteroid family
New Horizons’ next flyby target could be two icy bodies
Even as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft gets ready for the most distant flyby in the history of space exploration, scientists believe that the probe’s next target could actually be two objects. Continue reading New Horizons’ next flyby target could be two icy bodies
Sun’s core rotates four times faster than its surface
An international team of astronomers has found that the Sun’s core rotates nearly four times faster than the solar surface. Continue reading Sun’s core rotates four times faster than its surface
Quasars may starve galaxies of energy needed to form stars
Quasars, powerful energy sources believed to dwell at the heart of galaxies, may be responsible for why some galaxies ceased making stars, researchers say. Continue reading Quasars may starve galaxies of energy needed to form stars
Asteroid flyby to help NASA test global tracking network
A small asteroid that is expected to fly close to the Earth in October will help NASA to test its network of observatories, a group of NASA researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has said. Continue reading Asteroid flyby to help NASA test global tracking network