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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

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Space

Water Was formed on Mars 4.4 Billion Years Ago, Reveals Ancient Martian Meteorite

Analysis of the meteorite nicknamed 'Black Beauty' revealed that water may have existed on Mars for 4.4 billion years

Nov 3, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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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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

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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

Nasa

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

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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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Space

NASA Asteroid Warning: Space Rock 'Size of Pyramid of Giza' to Crash Earth's Orbit Next Week

The space rock 2020 QD5 is categorized as an Apollo space rock and will come in contact with the orbit of the Earth as it glides through space

Oct 22, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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Science

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Touches Down on Asteroid Bennu for Historic Sample Collection

Asteroid Bennu is believed to be formed during the formation of the solar system some 4.5 billion years ago and it might contain the building blocks of life

Oct 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Nasa Asteroid

Space

Elon Musk Pushes SpaceX to Send Starship Rocket to Mars in 2024 Before Sending Humans

The Starship rocket which is currently under development and testing has an ambitious target of sending an unmanned mission to Mars in the 2024 launch window

Oct 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Space

NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-1 Launch That Will Carry 4 Astronauts to ISS After Yet Another Problem

After noticing an excessive erosion of the Crew Dragon's heat shield, SpaceX observed an unexpected pressure rise in Falcon 9's first-stage gas generator

Oct 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Society

Elon Musk, US Military Plan Superfast Rocket to Deliver 'Weapons' in Just 1 Hour Anywhere in World

The high-hypersonic 7,500 mph rocket is expected to deliver cargo within 60 minutes via space, anywhere in the world

Oct 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Space

Earth is Not The Best, 24 Better Planets Exist Outside Our Solar System, Says Study

According to the study, there are 24 planets outside our solar system that are 'superhabitable'

Oct 5, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Nasa

Society

How Will NASA Astronauts In Space Cast Vote In The Upcoming Presidential Elections?

NASA astronauts including Kate Rubins to cast their votes from orbit.

Sep 30, 2020

By Trishna Das

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Science

Earth Lost 60 percent of Atmosphere Four Billion Years Ago, Will It Happen Again?

A future collision of the earth with a Mars-sized planet could wipe out all the living forms from earth

Sep 30, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

SpaceX Observes 'Excessive Erosion' in Crew Dragon Capsule's Heat Shield During First Manned Mission

The Crew Dragon capsule which will carry four NASA astronauts next month saw unexpected erosion to the heat shield and has already been replaced with 'better material'

Sep 30, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Health

Sputnik V: Russian Astronauts Refuse to Take Country's Coronavirus Vaccine Before ISS Mission

Russia's controversial Coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V has distributed to many regions in the country for public use

Sep 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

A Celestial Pie: Earth-Sized 'Pi Planet' With 3.14-Day Orbit Discovered

The planet—officially known as K2-315b—appears to orbit its star with a pi-like duration, every 3.14 days.

Sep 22, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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