NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a small satellite designed to map water ice on the moon, has been experiencing severe technical difficulties since its launch on February […]
Tag: Satellite
New Polar Cataclysmic Variable Identified by Astronomers: What You Need to Know
A new cataclysmic variable system of the polar subclass has been identified by astronomers using the ROentgen SATellite (ROSAT). The system, designated ZTF J0112+5827, has […]
Aditya-L1’s SUIT Telescope Captures First-Ever Solar Flare Kernel, Revealing Unseen Solar Activity
India’s space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has recorded a never-before-seen solar flare phenomenon, marking a major step in solar research. The Solar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Scientific Mission on Space Station Concludes
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with agency astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is preparing to return to Earth […]
Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact
A solar storm is set to reach Earth tonight, with potential geomagnetic activity that could make the northern lights visible as far south as New […]
NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring
Wildfires in California during January caused widespread destruction, affecting communities and ecosystems. To improve wildfire monitoring and response, NASA deployed a new scientific instrument capable […]
What is a NASA Spinoff? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 53
What is a NASA Spinoff? Well, to answer that question, we’re going to have to go all the way back to 1958, back to the […]
SpaceX Successfully Deploys 21 Starlink Satellites, Loses Falcon 9 Booster
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 2. Liftoff took place at […]
Primordial Helium-3 May Be Locked in Earth’s Core, Study Finds
Helium-3, a rare isotope formed during the early solar system, may be locked within Earth’s solid core, as indicated by recent research. This discovery could […]
SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 8 Launch After Technical Glitches
The scheduled test flight of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8, which was expected to take off from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas on March 3, […]
