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Know about 'Odysseus', Intuitive Machines' private lander on Moon: 5 points

The mission dubbed as 'IM-1' is Intuitive Machines' first mission through NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative - a key part of NASA's Artemis program

Know about 'Odysseus', Intuitive Machines' private lander on Moon: 5 points
Updated On : 23 Feb 2024 | 1:28 PM IST

America's Odysseus spacecraft makes 1st commercial moon landing in history

Notably, this landing comes months after India's Chandrayaan-3 lander, which became the first spacecraft from the country to safely reach the lunar surface in August 2023

America's Odysseus spacecraft makes 1st commercial moon landing in history
Updated On : 23 Feb 2024 | 6:49 AM IST

Nasa satellite blasts off to survey oceans, atmosphere of a warming Earth

NASA's newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its USD 948 million mission before dawn, with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic to achieve a rare polar orbit. The satellite will spend at least three years studying the oceans from 420 miles (676 kilometres) up, as well as the atmosphere. It will scan the globe daily with two of the three science instruments. A third instrument will take monthly measurements. It's going to be an unprecedented view of our home planet," said project scientist Jeremy Werdell. The observations will help scientists improve hurricane and other severe weather forecasts, detail Earth's changes as temperatures rise and better predict when harmful algae blooms will happen. NASA already has more than two dozen Earth-observing satellites and instruments in orbit. But Pace should give better insights into how atmospheric ...

Nasa satellite blasts off to survey oceans, atmosphere of a warming Earth
Updated On : 08 Feb 2024 | 2:08 PM IST

Explained: Why now is the time to address humanity's impact on the moon

Nasa estimates there are 227,000 kilos of human garbage littering the moon

Explained: Why now is the time to address humanity's impact on the moon
Updated On : 07 Feb 2024 | 12:01 AM IST

Nasa spacecraft successfully 'pings' Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on Moon

Laser instrument onboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting the Moon has successfully pinged the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, the US space agency said. The laser beam was transmitted and reflected between the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and an Oreo-sized device on Vikram lander, opening the door to a new style of precisely locating targets on the Moon's surface, NASA said. The lander was 100 kilometers away from LRO, near Manzinus crater in the Moon's south pole region, when LRO transmitted laser pulses toward it on December 12 last year. After the orbiter registered light that had bounced back from a tiny NASA retroreflector aboard Vikram, NASA scientists knew their technique had finally worked. Sending laser pulses towards an object and measuring how long it takes the light to bounce back is a commonly used way to track the locations of Earth-orbiting satellites from the ground. However, using the technique in reverseto send laser pulses from a moving spacecraf

Nasa spacecraft successfully 'pings' Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on Moon
Updated On : 22 Jan 2024 | 3:45 PM IST

China says its moon mission is on track as Nasa suffers setbacks: Report

China has set a 2030 target for sending the first Chinese astronauts to the moon

China says its moon mission is on track as Nasa suffers setbacks: Report
Updated On : 10 Jan 2024 | 11:47 PM IST

US delays mission to land humans on moon until Sep 2026, says Nasa

Despite the delay, Nasa said the fall 2026 timeframe for Artemis III is still "very aggressive"

US delays mission to land humans on moon until Sep 2026, says Nasa
Updated On : 10 Jan 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

LSD, cocaine: Elon Musk's drug use concerns Tesla and SpaceX execs

Musk has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, often at private parties, the Journal said, citing unnamed witnesses and others with knowledge of the matter

LSD, cocaine: Elon Musk's drug use concerns Tesla and SpaceX execs
Updated On : 07 Jan 2024 | 10:04 PM IST

NASA probe to intercept 'God Of Chaos' Asteroid as it approaches Earth

On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis, or "God of Chaos," is expected to pass close to Earth from just about 20,000 miles away. OSIRIS-APEX has now been launched to explore Apophis

NASA probe to intercept 'God Of Chaos' Asteroid as it approaches Earth
Updated On : 28 Dec 2023 | 2:40 PM IST

Biden hosts 4 NASA astronauts, 1st crew aiming to fly around moon in 50 yrs

The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon for the first time in 50 years met with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, where he showed off an moon rock on display in the Oval Office that was collected in the Apollo era. The Artemis II crew three Americans and one Canadian said the president was making good on a promise to host them at the White House after they were named to the mission earlier this year. They also met with Vice President Kamala Harris. It's been really nice to shake their hands and tell them thank you for their leadership and making it possible for us to have this amazing journey," said pilot Victor Glover. The four astronauts will be the first to fly NASA's Orion capsule, launching atop a Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center no earlier than late 2024. They will not land or even go into lunar orbit, but rather fly around the moon and head straight back to Earth, a prelude to a lunar landing by two others planned for a year

Biden hosts 4 NASA astronauts, 1st crew aiming to fly around moon in 50 yrs
Updated On : 15 Dec 2023 | 6:50 AM IST

NASA lauds Chandrayaan-3 success, highlights NISAR mission partnership

Nelson also mentioned the NISAR mission, stating that with the accomplishment of the four major observatories, a complete 3D composite model will be set up to find out what is happening to the Earth

NASA lauds Chandrayaan-3 success, highlights NISAR mission partnership
Updated On : 02 Dec 2023 | 7:34 AM IST

Ronaldo's diet plan is prepared by NASA scientists: Pakistan's Ramiz Raja

Ronaldo is considered one of the best footballers in the world, and he has set a few records which are hard to be broken.

Ronaldo's diet plan is prepared by NASA scientists: Pakistan's Ramiz Raja
Updated On : 24 Nov 2023 | 1:30 PM IST

Isro and Nasa discuss potential opportunities in space exploration

The US space agency NASA and its Indian counterpart ISRO have held discussions on potential opportunities for future cooperation in space exploration. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Laurie Leshin visited the ISRO headquarters here and had a meeting with the Chairman of the Indian space agency and Secretary of the Department of Space, S Somanath. "Dr. Laurie Leshin expressed happiness over the joint efforts of JPL and ISRO officials working together as a single team at ISRO's U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in realising 'NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)," Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO said. NISAR's readiness for launch and potential opportunities for future cooperation including professional exchange in technical areas and space exploration were also discussed during her visit on November 15, ISRO said. ISRO sources said the NISAR -- a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO -- is expected to be launched from Sriharikota spaceport

Isro and Nasa discuss potential opportunities in space exploration
Updated On : 17 Nov 2023 | 2:44 PM IST

Nasa, Isro gearing up to launch space mission to map globe every 12 days

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration, NASA officials have said. "ISRO is projecting the first quarter of next year. So, I mean, that's ready," NASA NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela said during a media interaction here on Wednesday. He is expecting the launch of NISAR (spelt as 'Naisar') "not earlier than January" from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota aboard the ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-II. The mission, which has three-year duration, aims to survey all of Earth's land and ice-covered surfaces every 12 days. This will start after a 90-day satellite commissioning period. Regarding the key tests that are pending to be undertaken, Barela said, "The vibration testing that's underway, but there's a whole slew of performance tests that we need to do." Battery and simulation tests have to be done to make sure that the system works fi

Nasa, Isro gearing up to launch space mission to map globe every 12 days
Updated On : 15 Nov 2023 | 9:51 AM IST

Nasa struggles to open container with asteroid sample; Seeks new approach

So far, Nasa has successfully removed and collected 70.3 grams of rocks and dust from the sampler hardware on asteroid Bennu

Nasa struggles to open container with asteroid sample; Seeks new approach
Updated On : 24 Oct 2023 | 3:21 PM IST

NASA Psyche Mission: All you need to know about metal asteroid mission

NASA launched an asteroid-exploring Psyche mission that may help scientists in finding answers to questions about the solar system and its origin. Here's all you need to know about Psyche mission

NASA Psyche Mission: All you need to know about metal asteroid mission
Updated On : 17 Oct 2023 | 12:14 PM IST

NASA experts wanted India to share space technology, says ISRO chief

The ISRO chief stated, circumstances are different and India is fit for building the best of devices and rockets, and due to this, PM Modi has opened the sector to private players

NASA experts wanted India to share space technology, says ISRO chief
Updated On : 16 Oct 2023 | 3:21 PM IST

NASA spacecraft launched to rare metal asteroid in 1st mission of its kind

NASA's Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid. Most asteroids tend to be rocky or icy, and this is the first exploration of a metal world. Scientists believe it may be the battered remains of an early planet's core, and could shed light on the inaccessible centres of Earth and other rocky planets. SpaceX launched the spacecraft into a midmorning sky from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Named for the asteroid it's chasing, Psyche should reach the huge, potato-shaped object in 2029. After decades of visiting faraway worlds of rock, ice and gas, NASA is psyched to pursue one coated in metal. Of the nine or so metal-rich asteroids discovered so far, Psyche is the biggest, orbiting the sun in the outer portion of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter alongside millions of other space rocks. It was discovered in 1852 and named after Greek mythology's captivating goddess of the soul. It's long been humans' dream to go to the

NASA spacecraft launched to rare metal asteroid in 1st mission of its kind
Updated On : 13 Oct 2023 | 8:40 PM IST

NASA's Psyche Mission to launch soon: Everything you need to know

Psyche, NASA's probe to explore a metal asteroid of a similar name, was planned to launch on Oct 12 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. However, due to bad weather, it postponed to Oct 13 morning

NASA's Psyche Mission to launch soon: Everything you need to know
Updated On : 12 Oct 2023 | 4:31 PM IST

To the Moon and back: On Artemis III mission, Nasa astronauts to wear Prada

Artemis III: As the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17 in December 1972, the mission will also be the first to place a woman on the Moon

To the Moon and back: On Artemis III mission, Nasa astronauts to wear Prada
Updated On : 11 Oct 2023 | 11:33 AM IST