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This week, the night sky will be lighted by 2 meteor showers. Here’s how to view

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

There will be two meteor showers throughout the last few days of July, which will brighten the night sky. According to EarthSky, the first meteor shower, the Delta Aquariids, is…

NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission launches to the Moon

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The long, historic journey to the moon has begun for NASA’s little CAPSTONE spacecraft. At 5:55 a.m. EDT on June 28, a Rocket Lab Electron booster lifted off from the…

NASA is planning to power-down the Voyager spacecraft after more than 44 years

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Voyager spacecraft are nearing the end of their journey after more than 44 years of travelling farther from Earth than any other man-made object. Both Voyagers launched from Cape…

This weekend, SpaceX will launch 3 rockets from 3 different launch pads in three days

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

SpaceX is preparing for what may be a hat trick of rocket launches this weekend. Starting on Friday (June 17), SpaceX plans to launch three rockets from three different launch…

A new NASA spacecraft may be able to survive a perilous descent to Venus

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

In the year 2029, NASA will launch a mission to fly by Venus and descend through its hostile atmosphere. The Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry, and Imaging…

NASA has chosen two companies to develop spacesuits for its next-gen

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

NASA unveiled a plan to purchase new and more versatile spacesuits for its astronauts on Wednesday, taking another step toward landing humans on the Moon. NASA announced that it would…

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…

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…

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…

NASA intends to decommission the International Space Station by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean in 2031

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

According to newly released plans defining the International Space Station’s future, NASA proposes to keep it operational until the end of 2030, after which it would be crashed into a…