This undated NASA visual shows an artist’s concept of the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, also known as Janssen, a rocky planet that is much larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the star it circles. It is known as a “super-Earth.” For years, astronomers have looked for rocky planets outside of our solar system…
A few days after celebrating the 34th anniversary of its launch from Earth, the Hubble telescope was placed in safe mode and sent into the cold depths of space. The flying observatory entered safe mode on April 23 because to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue, and NASA is currently trying to fix the glitch. However,…
Green is the color that is most closely linked with life on Earth, from small single-celled algae to massive sequoias. However, a recent study that was released on Wednesday indicates that we should probably catch for the color purple rather than green while searching for extraterrestrial life. The green pigment chlorophyll helps plants and other…
The administration has proposed changes to the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in the space sector in an effort to draw in foreign firms for the production of launch vehicles and satellites. The modifications, which were announced in a gazette notice on April 16, 2024, provide clarity on foreign direct investment (FDI) in satellites, launch…
Over the course of its nearly 4.5 billion years of existence, the planetary system that consists of Earth and its sister planets orbiting the sun has remained highly stable. However, a recent study involving “twin” stars demonstrates that not all planetary systems are as fortunate. Scientists reported on Wednesday that an incredible number of pairs…
Numerous ways in which a microgravity environment and other elements may interact with the human body during space missions have been found by research in the rapidly developing field of space medicine. The field has benefited from a recent study that has revealed a previously unknown increase in headache frequency among astronauts. 24 astronauts from…
Beautiful space photos of Earth were just released by a US-based business that is aiming to become the first commercial company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. Intuitive Machines said on X that the images were captured by their lunar lander subsequent to its separation from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In the images,…
A step closer to its historic moonshot, a private lunar lander has made progress. Today, January 31, the robotic Nova-C spacecraft got prepared for liftoff by being enclosed inside the payload fairing of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In a call with reporters this afternoon, Trent Martin, vice president for space systems at the Houston-based…
Saturn’s elegant rings have been a sight to behold for more than 400 years, enthralling stargazers with their cosmic splendor. But time is of the essence, and these famous rings might appear to disappear from Earthly perspective by 2025. This celestial phenomena is an optical illusion produced by the play of angles and alignment rather…
Amazon launched two satellites on Friday in an attempt to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink firm to provide internet access from space. At 2:06 local time (6:06 GMT), Cape Canaveral in Florida launched the satellites into space. Two satellites were launched by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) business organization, a partnership between Boeing and Lockheed…