Tag: Space missions
Unveiling Hidden Moons: Gaia Telescope Discovers Over 350 Asteroids with Moons
The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery by spotting potential moons orbiting over 350 asteroids. This discovery has the potential to almost double the number of known binary asteroid...
Celebrating the Scientific Legacy of Rosetta Probe: A Decade of Discovery
Comet 67P captured the attention of scientists ten years ago when it became the first comet to be orbited and landed on by a spacecraft. The European Space Agency (ESA) embarked on a mission...
Surviving in Space: How Two Astronauts Will Pass Time Until 2025
Suni Williams and Commander Barry Wilmore are currently in space, facing the uncertainty of when they will return to Earth. They were supposed to be in space for only eight days, but due to...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches for Record-Tying 22nd Time Tonight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 52 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 17, 2023. This marked the 22nd time this particular Falcon 9 rocket has been launched, tying...
Unveiling the Secrets of Life: Scientists’ Mission with Four Grams of Asteroid Dust
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is abuzz with activity as scientists embark on a groundbreaking mission to unravel the mysteries of life itself. A tiny vial containing four grams of asteroid...
Unveiling NASA’s Asteroid Hunter’s Final View: A Captivating Image
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, a dedicated asteroid hunter, has reached the end of its mission after more than a decade of service. The final image captured by NEOWISE shows part of the Fornax constellation in...
Sneak Peek at Virgin Galactic’s Delta Class Space Plane: Watch the Video
Virgin Galactic recently unveiled the design for its new Delta class spaceship in a video released on August 7. The Delta design is described as sleek and modular, with components that aim to improve...
Unveiling the Secrets of Life: Scientists’ Quest for Asteroid Dust
Inside a nondescript building at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, scientists are embarking on a groundbreaking journey. They are meticulously examining four grams of rocks and dirt collected from the asteroid Bennu as...
Chinese Rocket Failure Leads to Creation of Space Junk Cloud
On August 6, 2024, a Chinese Long March 6A rocket successfully launched the first 18 satellites for the Qianfan broadband network into low Earth orbit (LEO). However, shortly after delivering the satellites, the rocket's...
Discovering the Entrance to a Huge Moon Cave: Scientists’ Breakthrough
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding an entrance to a huge moon cave on the lunar surface. This entrance, located in Mare Tranquillitatis, collapsed into a lava tube, making the underground cave...