Satellite Connectivity Direct to Your Smartphone: Starlink’s New Frontier
The first satellites from Starlink with a direct smartphone connection capability. This marks the beginning of a new era in global connectivity rather than…
NASA Requests Names for the Artemis Robotic Moon Rover from the Public
Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER for short, is NASA’s first robotic lunar rover, and it is inviting people to transmit their names…
NASA Addresses Allegations That a “Lost” Asteroid Will Impact Earth in 2024
NASA has responded to worries that this year’s potential asteroid strike could occur. This asteroid, designated 2007 FT3, was originally observed in 2007 but…
When and where to witness the first meteor shower of 2024, the Quadrantids
There’s a short opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts to grab a glimpse of the celestial extravaganza. NASA reports that the Quadrantid meteor shower will peak…
X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite Successfully Launched by ISRO to Study Black Holes and Other Celestial Objects
The first-ever X-Ray Polarimeter satellite, which would provide various insights into astronomical objects like black holes, was successfully launched by ISRO on Monday. Launched…
Uranus “rings” in a breathtaking James Webb telescope photograph taken in the New Year
The James Webb Space Telescope took this stunning image of Uranus, which shows off the ice giant planet’s fine details. The wide-field image displays…
This beautiful timelapse of a Martian day was captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover
NASA took a break from its robotic Mars explorers a few weeks ago in order to wait out the Mars solar conjunction, a natural…
NASA is attempting to “touch the Sun” at a historic juncture in space travel
Next year, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make history in space exploration as it passes by the Sun. Launched on August 12, 2018, the…
According to a study, a carbon-lite atmosphere may indicate the presence of water and life on other terrestrial planets
Astronomers’ best chance of discovering liquid water, and possibly even life, on other planets, according to scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and…
“God of Chaos”: NASA launches a spacecraft to investigate an asteroid that is headed toward Earth
Recently returned on a mission to examine the asteroid Bennu, a NASA spacecraft called Apophis—named after the Egyptian god of chaos—has been relaunched to…