The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating 35 years in orbit with an amazing batch of new images, including everything from seasonal changes on Mars to a moth-shaped planetary nebula and a distant spiral galaxy. Hubble was deployed from the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990, and has delivered unparalleled cosmic views from low Earth orbit….
BENGALURU: In what it describes as a significant advancement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Tuesday said it has successfully developed a lightweight Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle for rocket engines, marking a breakthrough in rocket engine technology.This innovation, accomplished by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), promises to enhance the vital parameters of rocket engines, including…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the US space agency shared an exquisite video capturing a mind-boggling collection of dazzling stars that are located 30,000 light-years away. In a social media post on its Instagram handle, the space agency stated, “Liller 1 is a globular cluster – a roughly spherical grouping of stars held…
Artificial Intelligence is the reason scientists have not found any evidence of Extra-terrestrial civilisations? Scientist have come top believe that there has to be a connection in the development of AI on Earth to the lessening probability of finding evidence of an alien civilisation. Scientists adhering to the Fermi Paradox have stated that the contradiction…
NEW DELHI: A significant spring storm unleashed heavy snow, rain, and strong winds across the Northeast on Thursday, causing widespread power outages affecting nearly 700,000 homes and businesses. A woman lost her life in a New York City suburb due to a falling tree.As the storm swept through, parts of northern New England faced the…
On April 8, the moon will pass between the sun and Earth, blocking out the face of the sun in what is known as a total solar eclipse. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous U.S. until 2044. Those within the so-called path of totality – areas where the moon’s…
Euclid, tasked with unveiling the dark Universe’s secrets, has encountered a hurdle: microscopic layers of water ice are clouding its view. This challenge, stemming from the spacecraft’s exposure to the harsh cold of space, demands unprecedented precision for its mission’s success.Mirror, mirror, chilled in spaceEfforts are now underway across Europe to implement a novel de-icing…
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScl) last month announced the Cycle 3 General Observer Program for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for the next two years. According to the STScl Cycle 3, a total of 253 General Observer Programs are selected, dedicating approximately 5,500 hours of James Webb Telescope’s prime time and up to…
“Pressure makes diamonds, but ram pressure can make stars!” the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wrote in a social media post as it shared an image of a dwarf galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation. It is 54 million light-years from Earth and experiencing a highly-active event. NASA’s Hubble telescope has managed to capture…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday dismissed a warning by the United States about new Russian nuclear capabilities in space, calling it a “malicious fabrication” and a trick by the White House aimed at getting U.S. lawmakers to approve more money to counter Moscow. The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about…
