NASA’s recent discovery of strange formations of an electrified layer of gas in the ionosphere has challenged scientists’ perception of having a complete understanding of the From the earth outer layer. Space experts are struggling to explain the existence of X- and C-shaped structures discovered in the ionosphere beneath From NASA Global-scale observations from the … Read more
Billionaire and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk On August 22, he took to social media to post about his company’s new space mission: the first private spacewalk in history. “This will be the first spacewalk “To a commercial venture and the furthest journey from Earth anyone has made in over half a century!” Musk posted … Read more
Indian Space Research Organisation Chandrayaan-3 The lunar mission, which soft-landed on the Moon’s south pole last year, has now found data supporting the theory that Earth’s satellite was once covered by a magma ocean, according to a PTI report. Data from ‘ISRO’The discovery of Chandrayaan-3 supports the theory that a “magma ocean” once existed on … Read more
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are not “stranded” in space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reiterated in a statement this week. “Butch and Suni are safe aboard the space station working alongside the Expedition 71 crew. They have also been actively participating in Starliner testing and technical meetings. Butch and Suni could … Read more
Astronomy enthusiasts were treated to a rare astronomical spectacle on Monday, August 19, when a combination of a supermoon and a blue moon graced the sky. The last time the world witnessed this lunar phenomenon was in August 2023. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth (perigee) and appears … Read more
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing’s new Starliner. What was planned to be an eight-day trip will likely be extended into February 2025 after their flight suffered helium leaks and thruster failures before docking. Boeing insisted the astronauts were not trapped and said there was … Read more
All eyes are on the rare supermoon, which will be visible across India today. The moon will reportedly reach its maximum brightness and size at 23:56 IST today. A supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth while full, making it appear larger and brighter than on regular days. Supermoon: when … Read more
Sunita Williams ‘stuck’ in space: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath, in a recent discussion, said that Sunita Williams is in a situation “where the period has been extended”. The ISRO chief told a media outlet that being “stuck in space” was a “situation that needed to be figured out to find out … Read more
In Arizona, at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a telescope has spent three years building a three-dimensional map of the sky. By examining the light from tens of millions of galaxies, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) may have discovered something astonishing. DESI, as its name suggests, is a tool for probing the nature of dark … Read more
Researchers in Iraq and Australia claim to have created an artificial intelligence (AI) computer algorithm capable of analyzing the color of the tongue to diagnose medical conditions in real time, with 98% accuracy. According to the study led by Ali Al-Naji, affiliated with universities in Baghdad and Australia, people with diabetes tend to have yellow … Read more
