While Russian forces invade Ukraine and the West responds with unprecedented sanctions, US space agency NASA said they are continuing to work with their Russian counterparts. “NASA continues working with all our international partners, including the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, for the ongoing safe operations of the International Space Station,” […]
Amazon rainforest is losing resilience, suggests analysis of new satellite data
Data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests that the Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning. The influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinable so far, but will likely matter greatly in the future. For about three-quarters of the […]
NOAA’s newest earth observing satellite launched by NASA, ULA
In a big development, NASA has successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-T, was launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It has been confirmed that […]
NASA, Axiom plan update on private astronaut mission to ISS
NASA and Houston-based Axiom Space are expected to provide more details Monday about their plan to launch the first all-private astronaut mission, Ax-1, to the International Space Station on in late March. Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegria will command the crew that also includes three paying passengers to launch on […]
4.4 million galaxies revealed by scientists in new study
It is not an unknown fact that our universe has millions of galaxies, of which, we live in one: the Milky Way galaxy. But is it possible to find out how many galaxies are there? In a piece of surprising news, a Durham University astronomer collaborating with a team of international […]
NASA selects futuristic space technology concepts for early study
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars’ carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops through the sky, studying the planet’s atmosphere and weather patterns. Ideas like these are currently science […]
SARS-CoV2 variants emerge rapidly as virus can momentarily accelerate its evolutionary pace: Study
Momentary acceleration of evolution is a trait recently discovered by the Doherty Institute in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, during a recent study. This results in the variants of this virus emerging more rapidly than their counterparts. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Molecular Biology and Evolution’. It was conducted by a […]
Earth’s coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change on northern communities. The Boreal forest is a belt of cold-tolerant conifer trees that increase 9,000 miles across northern North America and […]
New catalogue of stars reveals chemical history of Milky Way, says study
The Milky Way Galaxy has an end number of mysteries in it that still need to be deciphered by scientists and astronomers. Now, University of Notre Dame researchers, along with collaborators in China and Australia, published a new sample catalogue of more than 24 million stars that can be used to decipher the chemical history […]
NASA-ESA’s solar orbiter captures largest ‘solar prominence eruption’ ever observed
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint project of the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full solar disc. This latest event took place on 15 February and extended […]
Geomagnetic storm destroys 40 Starlink satellites, SpaceX says no risk to Earth
A geomagnetic storm has knocked 40 SpaceX satellites on February 4, after they were launched to a low deployment orbit, 130 miles above Earth. Dramatic visuals of the space debris are circulating on the internet of a satellite that “lived fast and died very young,” astronomy news website Space.com reported. American aerospace manufacturer […]
Kalpana Chawla death anniversary: Known facts about India’s First Female Astronaut
Kalpana Chawla, who passed away on this day in 2003, was the first woman of Indian descent to fly to space. On February 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia crashed while returning to earth after completing its space mission. During the accident, the spaceship burst into flames due to friction from […]
Researchers develop food-tracking AI systems to reduce malnutrition in LTC homes
A research team has developed a new technology that could help in reducing malnutrition as well as improve overall health in long-term care (LTC) homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume. The study has been published in the ‘Scientific Reports Journal’. The smart system, developed by researchers at the University […]
Extremely harsh volcanic lake, projects how life might have existed on Mars: Study
Life on Mars has always been a subject of countless speculations, both amongst scientists as well as the general public. A recent study sheds some light on whether life may have existed on Mars. The study, published in ‘Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science’, reported that a few specialist microbes survive conditions analogous to those […]
Scientists make breakthrough discovery about extreme exoplanet’s atmosphere
The atmosphere of planets always accounts for an interesting study for astronomers to find out how life-supporting they are. The atmosphere of Earth is not a uniform envelope but consists of distinct layers that each have characteristic properties. In a new study that appeared in the journal ‘Nature Astronomy’, an international team of researchers led by […]