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Pixxel: Pixxel bags NASA contract to support earth science research with hyperspectral technology
Bengaluru-based hyperspectral imaging and earth observation company Pixxel has secured a contract from Nasa as part of its $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Programme,…
Boeing’s rescue by rival SpaceX ’embarrassing’ and ill-timed
SpaceX is coming to Boeing’s rescue. Boeing Crew Flight Test crew members Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore work in the Boeing Starliner simulator at the…
Nasa team led by Indian-origin scientist unravels what is behind superheating of Sun’s mossy region
NEW DELHI: Mystery has always surrounded how the mossy region on the Sun interlinks with its lower atmospheric layers and undergoes a remarkable heating process…
Nasa’s historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good: All you need to know
Nasa‘s pioneering Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has officially concluded its mission after an ambitious and groundbreaking journey on the Red Planet. This innovative rotorcraft, initially intended…
Nasa’s Osiris-Rex capsule on course to deliver first asteroid samples to Earth
Nasa‘s first asteroid samples are hurtling towards Earth after being released from the Osiris-Rex spacecraft. This event marks the culmination of a seven-year journey, with…
Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on moon
MOSCOW: Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a bid to be the first nation to make a soft landing…
Voyager 2: NASA reaches Voyager 2 with last-ditch ‘shout’
With an interstellar “shout” across the solar system, NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Lab on Friday re-established full communications with Voyager 2, an aging probe launched in…
NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after ‘interstellar shout’
WASHINGTON: NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an “interstellar shout” that righted the distant…
Heatwave: Greece facing longest heatwave on record while record highs hit US
ATHENS: Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking…
Space Exploration: Nasa to unveil new Webb image on telescope’s first anniversary
WASHINGTON: Nasa is set Wednesday to unveil a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope a year after it first stunned the world with…