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Significance of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (commonly referred to as Roman Telescope) is set to be launched into space on 30 August 2026. It will...

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme

NASA has invited ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) to join its “Moon Base programme” under Artemis Mission towards partnership in deep-space endeavour. This initiative to...

2026 Total Solar Eclipse

On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse was observed in the Northern Hemisphere across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and...

New Observation of Colourful Twilight Clouds on Mars  

Curiosity rover has captured new images of colourful twilight clouds in the atmosphere of Mars. Called iridescence, this phenomenon is caused due to scattering of light...

Early Solar System had Widespread Ingredients for Life

The asteroid Bennu is an ancient carbonaceous asteroid that has rocks and dusts from the birth of the solar system. It was thought that...

ISRO demonstrates Space Docking Capability  

ISRO has successfully demonstrated space docking capability by joining together two spacecrafts (each weighing about 220 kg) in space.   Space docking creates an airtight...

“Parker Solar Probe” Survives Closest Encounter to Sun  

Parker solar probe has sent signal to Earth today on 27 December 2024 confirming its safety following its closest approach to Sun on 24...

PROBA-3: the first ever “Precision formation flying” Mission   

ESA’s PROBA-3 mission, which lifted off on ISRO’s PSLV-XL rocket on 5 December 2024, is a “solar eclipse-making" two satellite formation of occulter and...

James Webb (JWST) redefines appearance of Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104)  

In the new mid-infrared image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the Sombrero galaxy (technically known as Messier 104 or M104 galaxy) appears...

Search of Life Beyond Earth: Clipper Mission to Europa Launched  

NASA has successfully launched Clipper mission to Europa into space on Monday 14 October 2024. Two-way communication has been established with the spacecraft since...

Space Weather Forecasting: Researchers Track Solar Wind from Sun to near-Earth environment 

The researchers have, for the first time, tracked the evolution of solar wind from its inception at the Sun to its impact on the...

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