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Tag: Spacecraft
Magnetic Wave Study Detects Lithium in Mercury’s Exosphere for First Time Ever
Using a new technique based on magnetic-wave analysis, scientists have, for the first time, discovered lithium in the atmosphere of Mercury. Published in Nature Communications, […]
Indian Scientists Unravel the Mystery Behind Rare Aurora Over Ladakh
In a village in Ladakh, there was experienced an eruption in the sky which turned the sky into red and green auroras on May 10, […]
Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS)
For more than 40 years, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have provided near-continuous, high-bandwidth communications to over 25 missions in low Earth orbit, […]
NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a crew capsule for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, has been plagued by persistent problems. Its first crewed test flight in June […]
NASA and ISRO Prepare to Launch NISAR Earth-Mapping Satellite
NASA’s NISAR Earth-observing satellite (concept image shown) will carry an advanced dual-band radar system to map Earth’s land and ice in 3D. NASA will host […]
China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 probe, en route to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid, has captured striking images of Earth and the moon shortly after launch. […]
NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s next four-person astronaut crew has entered quarantine as they prepare for launch. On July 17, 2025, the Crew-11 team – led by NASA astronaut […]
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and […]
China Launches Advanced Spacesuits and 7.2 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong Space Station
China has launched a new resupply mission to its module and the astronauts and space station to which it is connected in orbit above the […]
