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The FAA postpones environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship by two weeks, to June 13th

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The FAA has pushed back the completion of its environmental study of SpaceX’s Starship programme by two weeks, until June 13. A programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) is being conducted to analyse the environmental implications of SpaceX’s Starbase site in South…

What is Low Earth Orbit?

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is exactly what it sounds like: an orbit around the Earth with an altitude that falls towards the bottom of the range of conceivable orbits. This distance is approximately 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometres). The International Space…

The Mega Artemis moon rocket will be displayed on the launchpad on June 6th

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

According to a NASA report released on Friday, the Artemis I mega moon rocket is preparing for its latest attempt at a last prelaunch test. On June 6 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the NASA team will roll the…

For the first time, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docks with the International Space Station

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday night (May 20), marking a major step forward in the company’s drive to transport NASA astronauts to and from space. On Thursday evening (May 19), Starliner launched atop a…

The Department of Energy to give out $3.5 billion for carbon expulsion centers

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Rohini Vhadade |

The Department of Energy (DOE) just sent off a new $3.5 billion program to remove carbon dioxide from the air and store it away. The program centers around creating four “center points” the nation over zeroed in on direct air…

SpaceX launches 53 additional Starlink satellites early Wednesday

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

You can see SpaceX launch 53 additional Starlink internet satellites and land the returning rocket on a ship at sea early Wednesday morning (May 18). On Wednesday at 6:20 a.m. EDT, a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Starlink spacecraft…

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Lunar Eclipse

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The total lunar eclipse on May 16, 2022, is a visual treat for astronomers and skywatchers alike. The next lunar eclipse will be the first of 2022, lasting approximately 85 minutes in total, making it the longest total lunar eclipse…

Researchers grow plants in lunar soil for the first time

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Scientists have grown plants in lunar soil using samples obtained during the Apollo missions to the moon, which is a world first. Plants have never been sprouted and grown on Earth on soil from another celestial body before. The research…

Water might have been on Mars substantially more as of late than researchers suspected, China’s wanderer proposes

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Rohini Vhadade |

Proof is developing that Mars, presently cold and dry, had fluid water running on its surface substantially more as of late than recently suspected. Researchers have long accepted that Mars was wet around quite a while back, during the planet’s…