The US space agency NASA said that its new Mars rover will search for fossils on the Red Planet. It will use x-rays to look for signs of past life. The agency launched the mission…
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ISS Forced To Change Trajectory To Avoid Collision With Space Debris
The International Space Station was forced to change its trajectory to avoid a possible collision with space debris. According to the US space agency NASA, astronauts at the ISS carried out a maneuver to make…
Scientists Use 2017 NASA Data To Discover Pi Planet Similar To Earth In Size
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered Pi Planet which is similar to Earth in size. It takes 3.14 Earth days’ time to complete one orbit around its star. Scientists suspect that the…
NASA Plans Planetary Missions To Venus After Discovery Of Possible Signs Of Life
The US space agency NASA is planning planetary missions to Venus. This comes after the discovery of signs of life on the planet which is second from the Sun. The planet is often described as…
Scientists Discover Fresh Ice On Saturn’s Sixth Largest Moon Enceladus
The US space agency NASA has claimed to find strong evidence of fresh ice on one of Saturn’s moons. The agency said that fresh ice was found on Enceladus. Enceladus is one of Saturn’s 82…
SpaceX Postpones Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Just 15 Minutes Ahead Of Scheduled Liftoff
SpaceX has indefinitely postponed the launch of 13th Starlink internet satellites due to inclement weather in the recovery area. The company was scheduled to launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites at 2:19 pm EDT on…
NASA To Pay Cash To Private Companies For Collecting Moon Dirt, Rock Samples
The US space agency NASA has been pushing for private players to enter the space exploration programs. The agency has just announced that it will pay private companies for collecting dirt or rock samples of…
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Captures Picture Of Supernova 2,400 Light-Years From Earth
The US space agency NASA has claimed to capture a picture of a supernova. The supernova is said to be located around 2,400 light-years from Earth. A supernova in science is a powerful and luminous…
Masten Space Systems Signs Pact With SpaceX To Launch Its First Moon Mission To Deliver NASA Payloads
California based Masten Space Systems has signed a contract with SpaceX for its first Moon mission. The mission will include a lunar lander at the South Pole on Moon. It will carry a suite of…
NASA Successfully Completes Crucial Ground Segment Test On James Webb Space Telescope
The US space agency NASA has completed a crucial test on James Webb Space Telescope. The test is called Ground Segment Test. The testing teams said they have achieved positive outcomes on demonstrating that the…