Meet NASA astronauts who will be first to fly on ‘Starliner’
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Meet NASA astronauts who will be first to fly on ‘Starliner’

Two NASA astronauts are set to become the first in history to launch into space aboard a Boeing spaceship. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are slated to pilot the company’s Starliner capsule on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station on May 6. They arrived Thursday at the agency’s Kennedy…

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NASA: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness rare nova outburst this year

Another special cosmic event is to occur this year, and it could be a “once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity,” according to NASA. It’s a nova explosion located in a star system 3,000 light years away from Earth and astronomers predict it will be visible to the “unaided eye” sometime in 2024. “Unfortunately, we don’t know the timing…

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NASA to track and understand Sun during Total Solar Eclipse

As the Moon casts its shadow across North America on Monday, plunging millions into momentary darkness, Nasa will launch five pioneering science projects to better understand the Sun during the Total Solar Eclipse. These experiments, designed to unravel the mysteries of the Sun and its influence on Earth, are aimed at enhancing our understanding of…

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NASA to launch three space missions in April

NASA is headed for three space missions next month during the total solar eclipse on April 8, from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Named Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP), these rockets will lift off 45 minutes before, during and 45 minutes after the peak local eclipse. With this strategic timing, the United States…

Nasa hit an asteroid in 2022, Its shape changed into a watermelon

Nasa hit an asteroid in 2022, Its shape changed into a watermelon

Nasa confirmed that the orbit and shape of asteroid Dimorphos changed after the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission crashed into it. The crash was a demonstration of kinetic impactor technology and was done intentionally. The spacecraft slammed into the 170-meter-wide asteroid on September 26, 2022, to show that it could deflect a hazardous asteroid…

Nasa's upcoming Europa Clipper mission to carry over 2.6 million names to Jupiter’s moon

Nasa’s upcoming Europa Clipper mission to carry over 2.6 million names to Jupiter’s moon

Nasa is set to unveil a special tribute as part of its upcoming Europa Clipper mission, destined for Jupiter’s moon Europa. Launching later this year, Europa Clipper carries a triangular metal plate designed to symbolize Earth’s profound connection to the enigmatic moon, which exhibits evidence of a subsurface ocean beneath its icy exterior, containing more…

Four Astronauts Safely Return to Earth After Completing Crew-6 Mission Aboard SpaceX Dragon
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Four Astronauts Safely Return to Earth After Completing Crew-6 Mission Aboard SpaceX Dragon

Four astronauts have achieved a successful return to Earth upon completing their Crew-6 mission aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. The spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida on a Monday morning. These astronauts, including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) representatives Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi,…

NASA's Mission Control Experiences 90-Minute Power Blackout, ISS Communication Temporarily Disrupted

NASA’s Mission Control Experiences 90-Minute Power Blackout, ISS Communication Temporarily Disrupted

On Tuesday, NASA’s Mission Control in Houston, Texas, faced a 90-minute power outage, resulting in a loss of communication with the International Space Station (ISS). The outage occurred at 8 a.m. local time, temporarily disconnecting the astronauts aboard the ISS from ground control. However, the astronauts of Expedition 69 were not at risk as they…