Category: Space Science
NISAR
Context: NASA and ISRO successfully conclude crucial tests in preparation for the upcoming launch of NISAR early next year. About…
Euclid Space Mission
European astronomers released the first images from the newly launched Euclid space telescope
Asteroid Dinkinesh | Lucy spacecraft
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is on an epic 6-billion-kilometre-long journey to study the Jupiter Trojan asteroids.
Satellite Internet
Reliance Jio successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service.
International Space Station
Prime Minister has “directed” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an indigenous space station (Bharatiya Antariksha Station) by 2035 and land an Indian on the moon by 2040.
Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse
A rare “annular” solar eclipse occurred recently when the Moon will partially cover the middle part of the Sun, making it appear like a “ring of fire.”
Kulasekarapattinam | IN-SPACe
2nd spaceport of ISRO to be set up at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu
BlueWalker 3
Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars.
CALIPSO Science Mission
CALIPSO satellite which monitors climate, weather and air quality using LIDAR has ended its science mission after 17 years.
OSIRIS-Rex
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex capsule carrying first asteroid samples landed on Earth into the Utah desert.
Black hole
A supermassive black hole at the center of a relatively nearby galaxy is taking bites out of a star similar in size and composition to the sun.