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NASA Unlikely to Land Humans on Moon by 2024, May Impact Mars Missions Too

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine had recently hinted that he will be no longer the part of the space agency under Joe Biden administration

Nov 15, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

Martian Dust Storms Accelerating Water Evaporation, Study Finds

Mars once had oceans and rivers much like Earth but a thin atmosphere and dust storms accelerated the evaporation and water was lost into space

Nov 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Space

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Bigger Than the Golden Gate Bridge Is Going to Collide With Earth's Orbit

The massive space rock that is being watched by the astronomers at NASA, is on the track to fly past the Earth at a speed of at least 18,000 miles per hour

Nov 13, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Asteroid

Science

Earth's Bacteria Can Help Mining on Moon and Mars, Study on ISS Shows

As space agencies exploring the idea of space mining, scientists tested bacteria on the ISS that can potentially help extract minerals from the Moon and Mars

Nov 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Space

Jupiter's Ice-Crusted Moon Europa Can Glow In Dark On Its Own, Suggests NASA

Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory demonstrated that Europa may glow in the dark without the help of sunlight due to a special process

Nov 10, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Space

Weird World

'Alien Hunter' Says NASA Astronaut's Picture From ISS Shows Mysterious UFO Above Hurricane

The UFO spotted near the International Space Station (ISS) has made many people believe that alien existence is real.

Nov 10, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (L) makes remarks as US Strategic Command Commander Gen. John Hyten listens during the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee's joint hearing with the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, in Washing

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NASA Chief Plans to Step Down When Joe Biden Takes Over White House

Jim Bridenstine said that it is all about what is in the best interest of NASA as an agency and America's exploration program

Nov 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

Science

Russia is Responsible for Majority of Space Junk, New Research Finds

Not just Russia but India, the United States, and France also have their share in making the earth's orbit a crowded place

Nov 9, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock Almost As Tall As Blackpool Tower Coming Towards Earth's Orbit At High Speed

The space rock is expected to go past the Earth at a speed of 25,050 miles per hour and is not expected to cause any damage

Nov 8, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Asteroid Space

Space

Missing 9th Planet Existed In Our Solar System, But 'Kicked Out' Into Distant Space, Say Astronomers

A massive ice giant planet is belived to have existed between Uranus and Saturn, and was 'cast out' into the edges of the solar system

Nov 7, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Space

Space

Astronomers Find Source of Mysterious Cosmic Radio Burst in Milky Way, Using NASA Observatories

Radio bursts from a magnetar known as SGR 1935 were detected in April 2020, making it the first such recorded occurrence in the Milky way

Nov 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Onboard are: NASA astronauts Joe Acaba,

Science

Scientists Find New Mineral from Moon Meteorite that Could be Hiding Deep Beneath Earth

A team of scientists found a mineral, donwilhelmsite, from moon meteorite and named it after a lunar geologist Don Wilhelms

Nov 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Asteroid Space

Technology

SLS: NASA's Ignorance of Software Integration Could Lead to Catastrophe, Says Panel

Reminding of Boeing Starliner's software glitches and the lack of oversight, NASA's Safety Panel Expresses Concerns about SLS' software integration

Nov 1, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Science

Can NASA Deflect Asteroid Apophis Which May Hit Earth in 2068?

A top scientist had previously suggested that the best way to protect planet earth from an incoming asteroid is by carrying out a pre-emptive strike

Nov 1, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Asteroid

Society

Will NASA's Upcoming Moon Mission Change Course Under Biden-Harris Administration?

Joe Biden's has proposed a Research and Development investment of $300 billion, but it doesn't directly mention NASA

Oct 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Spacex

Space

NASA Scientists Discover 'Weird' Molecule on Titan That's Unique, Never Found in Any Atmosphere

NASA Astronomers found an extremely rare carbon-based molecule that can only exist on Earth in laboratory conditions

Oct 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

Mining This Metal Asteroid Could Be Worth $10,000 Quadrillion, NASA Names it 16 Psyche

16 Psyche is located at the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter some 230 million miles away with a solid metal core containing pure iron and nickel

Oct 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Asteroid Space Spacex

Space

Data Reveals Evidence of Molecular Absorption in Rare Hot Neptune Exoplanet's Atmosphere

Scientists made this discovery by using the data provided from the now-retired NASA Spitzer Space Telescope

Oct 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Space

Seattle Firm Designs Nuclear Rocket Engine That Can Take Crew to Mars in 3 Months

Developed by USNC-Tech, the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion engine could be more efficient and reliable than chemical combustion engines and safer than previous nuclear rocket designs

Oct 25, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Science

NASA Failing? Valuable Asteroid Bennu Particles Leaking Into Space From OSIRIS-REx

Researchers at NASA's ground control are now trying hard to stow the precious sample from asteroid Bennu as quickly as possible

Oct 24, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

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