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Secrets of life found by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission: Surprising findings from Bennu asteroid sample
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed groundbreaking findings from the Bennu asteroid, uncovering key ingredients for life, including phosphates and organic molecules. The pristine sample collected from Bennu offers invaluable insights into the origins of life on Earth, highlighting the asteroid's role as a potential source of life's building blocks. These discoveries not only deepen our understanding of life's beginnings but also open new avenues for research in astrobiology and the evolution of our solar system.
NASA predicts once-in-80-years cosmic explosion. When and how to watch with naked eye
The T Coronae Borealis binary system nova event, repeating every 80 years, may erupt by September 2024. Stargazers can witness this rare phenomenon by locating the Northern Crown constellation between Arcturus and Vega, aided by ground-based telescopes.
NASA mission reveals asteroid's unusual double moon, scientists baffled
NASA sScientists suggest that the Dinkinesh asteroid fractured, causing pieces to separate and form a disk of material. And some of this material then fell back to the surface. Scientists believe that part of this disk material coalesced into the moon Selam, which consists of two touching objects but the specific process behind the formation of this unusual moon remains unclear.
Now you can experience falling in a black hole, NASA unveils virtual simulator; Here's how to use the cosmic tool
NASA has unveiled a groundbreaking visualisation that allows the public to take a virtual journey near a black hole, combining scientific theory with digital imagery. Developed by astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman, this tool offers two scenarios: one where a camera approaches the event horizon and is slingshot back out, and another where it crosses the event horizon, illustrating the intense gravitational pull of black holes.
Meet Aroh Barjatya, the India-born who led NASA's sounding rockets mission during solar eclipse
Aroh Barjatya, an India-born researcher, led NASA's recent mission launching sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse visible in North America, studying Earth's upper atmosphere's reaction to sunlight dimming.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx triumphs over stubborn fasteners, unveiling Bennu's rare space treasure
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission achieves a breakthrough by overcoming stubborn fasteners, unlocking the hidden treasures from asteroid Bennu. Despite facing challenges, the team surpasses expectations, collecting 2.48 ounces of asteroid material. This success propels the mission forward, enabling the disassembly of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism and offering a glimpse into Bennu's rare celestial composition. With a price tag of $800 million, this triumph positions OSIRIS-REx as a pioneering force, shedding light on the mysteries of asteroids and contributing to our understanding of the solar system's origins.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope: Know about its mission, discoveries, observations, contributions
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is in the news once again after studying a dwarf red star located 32 light years from the Earth. What is Hubble Space Telescope? Where is it situated, how is it controlled from Earth and what is its mission?
Nirmala Sitharaman in US: FM visits NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on April 11 visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland during her official visit to the US.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman visits NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland
Nirmala Sitharaman was given presentations about various activities at NASA Goddard by Dr Makenzie Lystrup, Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Ray Rubilotta, Associate Center Director at NASA Goddard and Dr Michelle Thaller, Astrophysicist.
On Saturn's giant moon Titan, James Webb Space Telescope finds clouds
Clouds have been discovered on one of the solar system's most intriguing moons, according to the James Webb Space Telescope’s images.
Biden unveils Webb space telescope's first full-color image of distant galaxies
The White House sneak peek of Webb's first high-resolution, full-color image came on the eve of a larger unveiling of photos and spectrographic data that NASA plans to showcase on Tuesday at the Goddard Space Flight Center in suburban Maryland.
Last year was the world's sixth-warmest on record: US scientists
The data compiled by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Nasa also revealed that the last eight years were the eight hottest and the last decade was the warmest since record-keeping began in 1880, officials said.
Coronavirus lockdown reduces China's air pollution; NASA images show drop in airborne NO2 levels
The maps created using data show NO2 values before and during the quarantine.
Vikram had hard landing, NASA releases high-resolution images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site
However, the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands is yet to be determined, NASA said.
Water bounty may await India's Moon-bound Chandrayaan-2 mission
This is precisely why NASA says it wants to send astronauts there in 2024 as part of its Artemis programme.
Sun's history hidden in Moon's crust: NASA
Our natural satellite took shape, the theory goes, when a Mars-sized object smashed into Earth about 4.5 billion years ago.
Indian, US satellites find black hole that spins near maximum possible rates
Relatively smaller black holes are exotic end states of massive stellar cores, said astronomers led by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai.
NASA's new telescope to see big picture of universe
In the process, the mission will study galaxies across cosmic time, from the present back to when the universe was only half a billion years old, or about four per cent of its current age.
NASA'S OSIRIS-REX mission to flyby Earth on Friday
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) NASA's asteriod hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is all set to make a close flyby of Earth on Friday, before reaching asteroid Bennu, media has reported.
Hot Mercury could harbour more ice than previously thought
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) There could be much more ice on Mercury's surface than previously thought, suggests new research adding to previous findings that some of its craters permanently shadowed from the Sun's blistering rays could have frozen water.
Arctic Sea ice extent hits another low in 2017
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) At 4.64 million square kilometeres, Arctic Sea ice minimum extent in 2017 is the eighth lowest in the consistent long-term satellite record, which began in 1978, analysis of satellite data shows.
Mars has a porous crust, says NASA study
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Mars's crust is not as dense as previously thought and a lower density likely means that at least part of the Red Planet's crust is relatively porous, says a new NASA study.
Astronomers find second-fastest-spinning pulsar
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Astronomers have identified a pulsar spinning at more than 42,000 revolutions per minute, making it the second-fastest known.
NASA's asteroid-bound probe to approach Earth for gravity assist
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) NASA has said its spacecraft on first asteroid sample return mission will pass about 16,000 km above the Earth on September 22.
NASA's latest communications satellite arrives in orbit
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) NASA on Friday said its third and final in a series of next generation communications satellites has successfully been placed into orbit.
Now water used as propellant for tiny satellites
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Engineers at Purdue University in the US have designed and tested a micropropulsion system that uses liquid water as the propellant for orbital maneuvering of tiny satellites called CubeSats.
Sun's core rotates four times faster than its surface
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has found that the Sun's core rotates nearly four times faster than the solar surface.
NASA to launch first-ever mission to study neutron stars
Washington, June 2 (IANS) NASA is set to launch the world's first mission devoted to studying rapidly spinning neutron stars, the densest objects in the universe.
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