Curiosity Mars rover resumes full operations
New York, July 12 (IANS) After it was brought out of the “safe mode” on July 9, the Curiosity Mars rover will now resume full operations on Tuesday, NASA said in a statement. The rover…
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Himalayan lakes kept NASA astronaut ‘sane’ in zero gravity
New York, March 5 (IANS) The rainbow hues of lakes that dot the Himalayas helped NASA astronaut Scott Kelly keep his wits during his 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station which aimed at studying…
NASA probe observes Mars moon Phobos in new light
Washington, March 1 (IANS) NASA scientists are closer to solving the mystery of how Mars’ moon Phobos was formed. In late November and early December 2015, NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission made…
Nothing that can’t be achieved through will, determination: Sunita Williams
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There is nothing that cannot be achieved if a person has the will and is determined to make decisions, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said on Thursday. “A person should aspire…
NASA, South Korea to develop global air quality observing system
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) In an effort to develop a global air quality observing system, NASA has partnered with South Korea to carry out a field study in order to monitor air pollution accurately…
NASA asks people to help its humanoid robot see better
PHOTOGRAPHERS: BILL STAFFORD, JAMES BLAIR, REGAN GEESEMAN Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) In its bid to help astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) focus on key space research, NASA is asking coders to create algorithms…
NASA releases 1969 recording of ‘strange music’ from outer space
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) The US space agency has released the archived audio tapes of a conversation between Apollo 10 astronauts about an “outer-space-type music” as their craft flew on the far side of…
New tiny satellites to help study Earth’s atmosphere from space
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Inspired by the CubeSats technology where cube-shaped satellites are set to help scientists study the Earth’s atmosphere like never before, the US space agency has selected four new projects to be…
NASA astronaut coming back to Earth but efforts on to reach Mars
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) NASA astronaut Scott Kelly who along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in March last year will return together to Earth in little more than…
Novel laser technology to propel humans to Mars in three days!
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) For humans to arrive at the Red Planet with the available technology, it will approximately take five months to touch down on the Martian surface. NASA researchers are now working…
NASA’s ‘flying’ telescope begins studying asteroids, stars
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) NASAs “flying” telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, stars, galaxies and more. This operational period, known as “Cycle…
Frozen ocean spotted on Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon
A close-up of the canyons on Charon, Pluto’s big moon, taken by New Horizons during its close approach to the Pluto system in July last year. (Photo: NASA) Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Plutos largest…
Record number of Americans apply to be astronauts: NASA
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) US space agency NASA said on Friday that a record number of Americans have applied to be astronauts this year. NASA said in a statement it has received more than 18,300…
Astronomers record rotation of cloudy ‘super-Jupiter’
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) In a maiden attempt to decode the rotation of a massive exoplanet, astronomers using Hubble Space Telescope have measured the rotation rate of a cloudy “super-Jupiter” by observing the varied brightness…
New NASA telescope to unravel dark energy, alien life
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) In a fresh attempt to unlock the secrets of the universe, NASA has announced to build a new, wider telescope that will have a view 100 times bigger than that of…
US engineer builds novel thruster to help send humans to Mars
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) An engineer from University of Michigan has developed a prototype of a thruster that may form the basis for a propulsion system to take a manned spacecraft to Mars in…
NASA’s Chandra Observatory Spots Oldest Light in the Universe
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Using the data from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered a jet from a very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by the oldest light in the universe. The discovery…
Say Hello to Flowering Zinnias on Space Station This Valentine’s
Photos of the Ground Zinnias’ Harvesting inside the SSPF Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) As crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) get ready to harvest the flowering zinnia plants on Valentine’s Day, scientists on the…
NASA Releases New Space Tourism Posters
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) The US space agency NASA is not only full of scientists but it is also home to artistic dreamers and thinkers who once again stormed the internet with the release…
US Proposes $19 Bn Budget for NASA in 2017
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) US President Barak Obama has proposed $19 billion for the US space agency in the fiscal 2017 budget – a little less that $19.3 billion NASA received for the fiscal 2016….