India has once again shifted the goal line for the nation’s first human spaceflight, aiming to send people into space no earlier than 2027. During a press conference on Tuesday, May 6, Indian space minister Jitendra Singh detailed the current delay, gave an update on the country’s maiden Gaganyaan crewed Read more…
A new analysis of over ten years of data from the Hubble Space Telescope has yielded an updated measurement of Uranus’ rotation period. According to this fresh research, Uranus takes precisely 17 hours, 14 minutes, and 52 seconds to complete a full spin on its axis—28 seconds longer than the Read more…
NASA’s latest space telescope, designed to map millions of galaxies, has successfully activated its detectors for the first time, capturing images of tens of thousands of stars and galaxies. The SPHEREx mission-short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer-was launched on March 11. Read more…
A stunning and enigmatic glowing spiral appeared in the night sky above several regions in the UK on Monday, captivating observers and sparking curiosity. This mesmerizing phenomenon, which remained visible for a few minutes before gradually fading, is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket launch originating from Read more…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently expressed his appreciation for SpaceX after the successful launch of the first FireSat satellite, a major step in an artificial intelligence-powered initiative focused on detecting and monitoring wildfires. Sharing his excitement on social media platform X, Pichai emphasized the importance of this mission in wildfire Read more…
For the first time, scientists have mapped the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet in remarkable detail, uncovering an unusual and chaotic weather system. This alien world, WASP-121b—also known as Tylos—exhibits record-breaking wind speeds in its stratosphere, moving in baffling directions that defy conventional atmospheric models. Since its discovery in 2015, Read more…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are expected to return to Earth on March 19. They have remained in orbit for nearly ten months due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner. After months of delays due to spaceship failures, Wilmore admits that the return is earlier than expected and Read more…
NASA has chosen SpaceX to carry out the launch of its Pandora spacecraft, a small exoplanet research mission set to fly as a rideshare payload as early as September. The task order for this launch falls under the agency’s Venture-class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) program, which is designed Read more…
Andrew Liszewski, a seasoned tech journalist with a passion for all things electronic since childhood, has been reporting and reviewing the latest gadgets and innovations since 2011. NASA scientists, along with experts from various institutions, have been thoroughly analyzing the sample collected from the Bennu asteroid, which returned to Earth Read more…
In an ambitious dual mission, SpaceX launched two lunar landers early Wednesday, marking a bold step for U.S. and Japanese private companies aiming to expand their reach to the moon. The spacecraft lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center during the early hours, part of a growing wave of private Read more…