NASA has been the primary force in Martian research, utilizing instruments such as Hubble to capture images. However, the emergence of a formidable competitor has the potential to alter the landscape. Credit: NASA.A year ago, the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) quietly unveiled plans for a significant space exploration initiative, Tianwen-3, to bring back...
Starship poised on the launchpad, prepared for its second test. Credit: SpaceX.The success of NASA's Artemis program is paramount, with the current contract involving SpaceX's Starship to transport astronauts for the Artemis III and Artemis IV lunar missions. There is no alternative means for astronauts to reach the Moon, although NASA recently opened the...
Tsunami illustration. Credit: dosomething.New Hazard-Monitoring Technology Using GPS Signals to Find Waves in the Pacific Ring of Fire.The GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network) system was developed by scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Its primary goal is to supplement existing early warning systems by detecting tsunamis and other...
Credit: lifestayleasiaThe world of technology is everchanging and progressive. All over the world new technology comes to life. Here are some of the most relevant this year:Asteroid deflectedThe asteroid Dimorphos was the target for this year’s test run of a potential planetary defense system—an impact from a fridge-size spacecraft that successfully altered its orbit....
Credit: NASAMaybe you believe that one Earth is sufficient. However, what if the number was in the billions? According to a recent research study, the number of Earth-like planets in our Milky Way galaxy can approach 6 billion.Astronomers at the College of British Columbia (UBC) examined information from NASA's Kepler project and also came...
This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the globular cluster Terzan 1. Credit: NASA & ESA, Acknowledgement: Judy SchmidtNew picture of the Terzan 1 clusterWhilst the James Webb Space Telescope is already showing fresh insights into the inmost recesses of the visible universe,...
Ad Astra’s rocket will travel ten times quicker than today’s chemical rockets while using one-tenth the amount of fuel.NASA lately delivered $10 million in financing to Ad Astra Rocket Company of Texas for more development of its Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR), an electromagnetic thruster efficient of propelling a spaceship to Mars in...
NASA's Orion spacecraft en route for the Moon, with the Earth in the background, in a photo released by NASA in November 2022.Exceeding expectationsOn the third day after taking off from Florida bound for the Moon, the Orion spacecraft is "surpassing effectiveness expectations," NASA officials stated on Friday.First flight aims to ensure vehicle safetyThe...
NASA is preparing for its next Moon landing, and it is ordering new spacesuits for the journey. It has granted Axiom Space a $228.5 million contract to make a "moonwalking system" for the agency's return to the lunar surface.Axiom was among two firms in the running to make spacesuits for NASA's Artemis program, which...
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, after being rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel KowskyAfter several setbacks, NASA is slowly scheduling its Artemis I mission's launch dates of September 23rd...
