Axiom-4 mission return to Earth: Undocking from ISS, splashdown off California coast — full schedule here

Axiom-4 mission return to Earth: Undocking from ISS, splashdown off California coast — full schedule here

Axiom-4 live tracking: NASA’s Axiom-4 mission crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and 3 others are set to begin their journey back to Earth on Monday (July 14), after spending almost two weeks at the International Space Station (ISS). The undocking of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the station’s Harmony module is scheduled for approximately […]

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Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

Axiom Mission 4: When, where to watch LIVE streaming of crew’s departure from ISS on July 14

After spending around two weeks at International Space Station (ISS), Axiom Mission 4 astronaut crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla are set to return to Earth on Monday (July 14). NASA is set to provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital lab. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying the four-member crew, is scheduled to […]

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Global oceans are darkening, disrupting life beneath the surface: Study

Global oceans are darkening, disrupting life beneath the surface: Study

Climate change is not only causing irreversible damage to the green cover, they are equally impacting marine life. A new study seems to suggest that more than one-fifth of the global ocean has considerably darkened in the last two decades. This alarming state of the oceans has been brought to light by the study, Darkening […]

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It’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past

It’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past

The paleo diet urges us to mimic our prehistoric ancestors’ food choices. In practice, this means eschewing dairy products, cereals, pulses and processed sugar, and consuming vegetables, fruit, nuts, pasture-raised meat, and wild-caught seafood instead. The paleo diet’s proponents contend that by eating this way, we will lose weight and reduce our risk of chronic diseases. The […]

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Research on ‘polluted’ dwarf stars suggests stars and planets may have ‘grown’ together

Research on ‘polluted’ dwarf stars suggests stars and planets may have ‘grown’ together

It is generally believed that stars form millions of years before the planets that orbit them, with the leftover material from star formation accumulating to form planets. But new research on “polluted white dwarfs” adds to evidence which suggests that the building blocks of planets like Jupiter and Saturn start forming when a young star […]

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US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

US Space Force’s secretive X-37B spacecraft lands after record-breaking flight

The US Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to Earth after spending a record-breaking 908 days in orbit. The Boeing-built test vehicle touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5.22 AM ET (3.52 PM IST) on November 12. The OTV-6 mission was launched by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket […]

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NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA’s moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane at the pad and is on track for its first test flight next week, a top official said Friday. “Right now, there’s nothing preventing us” from attempting a launch on Wednesday, said NASA’s Jim Free, an associate administrator. The wind never exceeded the rocket’s […]

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Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

Space News Weekly Recap: India’s first private spaceflight, ISRO Mars return, and more

ISRO’s plans for Mars return During a presentation on ISRO’s future missions, Anil Bharadwaj, Director of the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory, announced that the space agency planned to send a probe to the red planet. According to the initial plans charted out by the Indian space agency, it will build a lunar lander and rover […]

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NASA’s CAPSTONE CubeSat to arrive at lunar orbit

NASA’s CAPSTONE CubeSat to arrive at lunar orbit

NASA’s CAPSTONE mission will reach the Moon on November 13, becoming the first spacecraft to enter into a special elongate orbit that could support future space missions. The microwave oven-sized satellite weighs just around 25 kilograms and will also become the first CubeSat to fly and operate on the Moon. A trajectory correction manoeuvre on […]

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How Astrogate is building high-tech optical satellite communication tech

How Astrogate is building high-tech optical satellite communication tech

Bengaluru-based Astrogate Labs is working on an optical laser-based satellite communication technology that promises many advantages over traditional radio frequency transmission. Optical transmission can potentially offer higher bandwidth connections with lower data rates, while eliminating the need for high spectrum licensing costs. “Modern satellites can generate over 100GB of data every day. If you use […]

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