Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), recently shared fascinating insights about life in space through Instagram videos and social media posts. One of the biggest challenges he highlighted is eating and drinking in microgravity, where food and liquids float freely and can easily create a mess. Shukla humorously explained,…
SpaceX successfully launched Northrop Grumman’s upgraded Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, sending more than 5 tons of critical supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The delivery includes spare parts, nitrogen, oxygen, research material, and a variety of holiday treats for the crew such as clams,…
This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient signs of life. Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of Earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the…
NASA is giving people across the globe the unique chance to join history by sending their names on the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years. Scheduled for launch no later than April 2026, the mission will carry four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for a 10-day…
NASA has officially barred Chinese nationals from working within its space programmes, even if they hold valid US visas. The decision, confirmed on 5 September, blocks Chinese students, researchers, and contractors from accessing NASA facilities, networks, and materials. According to reports, many were abruptly locked out of agency systems and excluded from both in-person and…
John Burford, an 85-year-old physicist and former NASA scientist, has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding more than 100 investors out of around $1.2 million, as reported by BBC. Once a respected figure in both science and finance, Burford’s career spanned from working on NASA’s manned Mars exploration team to authoring books…
NASA scientists say they may have uncovered the strongest evidence so far that ancient life once existed on Mars. A rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover in July 2024 has revealed unusual “leopard spot” markings that appear to defy purely geological explanations. After a year of peer-reviewed analysis, researchers concluded the features could represent…
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseverance — ideally in labs on Earth — before reaching any conclusions. “Today we are really showing you…
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists. Mark Strassmann reports. [title_words_as_hashtags
The discovery that the universe extends beyond the Milky Way galaxy was a pivotal moment in astronomy. In 1925, astronomer Edwin Hubble identified a Cepheid variable star, known as V1, in the Andromeda galaxy, then considered a nebula. This observation, made using the 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, provided the first definitive measurement…
