Indian-origin space scientist gives wings to poor desi students’ space dreams

Meet Priya Patel. A 25-year-old Indian-origin space scientist, who has trained and worked with space agencies Nasa and European Space Agency (ESA) on key inter-planetary missions and aspires to be a full-fledged astronaut in order to become the first Indian to

Astronomers See Carbon-Rich Nebulae Where Planets are Forming

Understanding the birth of a planet is a challenging puzzle. We know that planets form inside clouds of gas and dust that surround new stars, known as protoplanetary disks. But grasping exactly how that process works – connecting the dots between a dust

Saudi Space Commission Launches Space Hackathon

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, September 19, 2021, SPA -- The Saudi Space Commission announced today the opening of registration for the Space Hackathon, which attracts innovators and developers to qualify them to participate in the NASA... ...

Civilian astronauts complete space mission

MIAMI • The four newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission have safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever sent into Earth's orbit. The successful

NASA's chief scientist will retire in 2022

NASA is about to close an important chapter in its history. Chief Scientist Jim Green, who has worked at the agency for over 40 years, now plans to retire in early 2022. He started by developing

My Space: Karen Woodhall of Steamy Sisters

An old industrial building in Thames is a perfect workplace for this steampunk enthusiast. ...

SpaceX's all private Inpsiration4 mission proves space is safe for 'ordinary people'

Inspiration4 shows the space travel is possible, but not necessarily affordable, for non-professional astronauts. ...

Volcanoes on Mars exploded in ‘super eruptions’ that blotted out the sun

Mars is home to the solar system’s largest volcano, Olympus Mons, and volcanic activity has had a profound impact on shaping the planet into the state it is in today. Now, new evidence shows that volcanic eruptions on ancient Mars were incredibly

Hubble images showcase two faces of a luminous blue variable

Two views of AG Carinae as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. On the left, ionised hydroden and nitrogen in an expanding shell around the star are shown in red hues while dusty clumps and bubbles

Watch the best bits from SpaceX’s historic all-civilian mission

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew has successfully completed the first all-civilian orbital space mission. The three-day trip ended with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Saturday, September 18. The feat earns the crew a place in the history books and gives

The final, dying outbursts of an unstable star are captured by Hubble

Earlier this year, Hubble celebrated its 31st anniversary with a release of an image of the unstable star AG Carinae. Now, Hubble researchers have returned to this star to show it from two different views, complied from observations in 2020, 2014, and 1994.

How to see the harvest moon

The next full moon is the harvest moon, which will be visible starting on Monday night. ...

Space Tourist come back to earth

FLORIDA, USA - SEPT 19 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2021 ) :The first space tourists on board the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission have landed safely on Earth

SpaceX: Space “amateur” astronauts’ first mission successful – Quartet returns

The first four astronauts on the boat SpaceX Saturday night (local time) Atlantic Ocean, Off the coast of Florida, after Three days in space, Which means that the first mission in history was successfully crowned without the participation of any professional

SpaceX Inspiration4 civilian crew land safely off Florida coast

SpaceX’s first all-civilian crew has splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean following a three-day trip to orbit. The four members of the space tourism crew are healthy and well and their mission has surpassed its fundraising goal for research into

Seasonal variations are making flying on Mars harder for helicopter Ingenuity

With summer coming to an end across the northern hemisphere, many of us are getting ready for a chilly winter. But it’s not only us humans on Earth who are at the mercy of the seasons: NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is also facing challenges from the

Elon Musk welcomes SpaceX crew home with $50m donation to charity

Four-person crew asked for the public’s help in reaching fundraising target of $200m for the children’s charity St Jude Elon Musk surprised his first all-private crew of space tourists with a welcome home gift after their trailblazing trip to orbit ended on

Two Space Force Delta’s ready to train guardians and airmen

Colorado Springs Gazette | 2021-09-19, 14:53

The Space Force command that will train its troops — Space Training and Readiness Command — was established in Colorado Springs last month, and two of its five Deltas later announced their squadron activation and command structure. ...

Africa is poised to be a significant player in the new space age - especially ...

The thin blue line of Earth's atmosphere appears on the horizon beyond the Red Sea and the Nile. NASA Professor Timiebi Aganaba believes Africa has an important role to play in a new space age. Governance is a particular area of interest for countries across

SpaceX's Elon Musk donates $50 million to Inspiration4 spaceflight fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has pledged to donate $50 million to benefit childhood cancer research by the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...

Everett man returns safely to Earth after 3-day space orbit

The 4-person,

China prepares to launch Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft

Wenchang, China (XNA) Sep 17, 2021 The combination of the Tianzhou-3

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission

Beijing (AFP) Sept 17, 2021 Three Chinese astronauts returned to

45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Makes its Public Debut

On Sept. 17, 1976, NASA rolled out its first space shuttle, named Enterprise, from its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. The story of Enterprise officially began on Jan. 5, 1972, when President Richard M. Nixon directed NASA to build the partially

Inspiration4 Crew Safely Splashes Down Off Florida Coast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission just opened a new era of private spaceflight

Inspiration4 may be over, but many other missions are poised to follow in its pioneering footsteps. ...

1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atoms

Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood. ...

All eyes on Alice, the electric plane made in Arlington

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LeBron James 'Space Jam' mural artist in Akron tapped to create second piece on UA campus

Marietta Daily Journal | 2021-09-19, 12:51

Disappointment has turned to triumph

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days

First deep drilling success for ExoMars

Paris (ESA) Sep 17, 2021 ESA's Rosalind Franklin twin rover on Earth

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Captures a Mars Rock Feature in 3D

Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2021 NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

SpaceX all-civilian orbital crew completes historic mission

Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2021 Four SpaceX tourists returned to

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Captures a Mars Rock Feature in 3D

The rotorcraft captures nuances of rocky outcrop during aerial reconnaissance. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter provided a 3D view of a rock-covered mound during its 13th flight on Sept. 4. The plan for this reconnaissance mission into the “South Seítah”

The Week in Business: A Milestone in Space Tourism

Plus, a tax plan is proposed and the government will weigh in on booster shots. ...

Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation opens contact-free educational space in Dubai

Dubai: Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) has launched a new touchless, immersive educational experience highlighting the most important government innovations developed to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. Utilising data and

Elon Musk promises to donate $50 million to the Inspiration4 fundraiser for a children's hospital, ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Hannibal Hanschke Pool / Getty Images Elon Musk pledged to donate millions for a fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The goal of the Inspiration4 spaceflight by Musk's company, SpaceX, was to raise $200 million. "Count

Elon Musk soars while Jeff Bezos sues in the new space raceBezos's companies are increasingly ...

By Adam Minter Space races are supposed to be won in engineering labs or up in orbit. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, the next one might be won in a courtroom or regulator’s office. As Bezos’s companies fall behind Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to return humans to the

Amateurs end journey to space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered

SpaceX Inspiration4: First all-civilian space crew returns to Earth

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission has safely landed back on Earth as the four space tourists splashed down in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on

MBRCGI launches permanent educational space at Dubai’s Emirates Towers

DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Sep, 2021) Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) today launched a purpose-built space showcasing UAE’s leading innovation ecosystem at Dubai’s Emirates Towers. The new educational

4 space tourists come back to Earth after 3 days in orbit

The first space tourists on board the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission have landed safely on Earth after a three-day voyage. After completing the first-ever

SpaceX capsule carrying space tourists splashes down off Florida coast – video

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule carrying four 'amateur astronauts' parachutes safely into the Atlantic off the Florida coast after a three-day orbiting journey. The crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. The billionaire who paid

Trailblazing trip to space ends with a splashdown in Atlantic

Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days

Paras Defence IPO opens this week. GMP suggests issue may see strong demand

The IPO of Paras Defence and Space Technologies opens on September 21 and concludes on September 23. Paras Defence IPO comprises fresh issuance of shares worth ₹140.6 crore and an offer of sale (OFS) of up to 17,24,490 equity stocks by promoters and existing

Space is no longer a recreation center; Birth History, Space X Travelers Return | SpaceX ...

Florida: Space full of mysteries and wonders is no longer a tourist destination for man. The four astronauts aboard the SpaceX spacecraft have returned safely to mark the end of their historic journey. They return after spending three days in space. The

After three days on orbit, SpaceX Inspiration4 crew splashes down off Florida coast

The Gainesville Sun | 2021-09-19, 06:42

Note: We've brought you a front-row seat to Florida space news since 1966. Journalism like ours takes time and resources. Please consider a subscription. --- The four crew members flying SpaceX's first fully non-professional mission splashed down off the

Kentucky student learns results of project sent into space

The Lufkin News | 2021-09-19, 06:26

CANNONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Rachel Blevins has just begun her sophomore year at Boyd County High School, but she has already had an experiment sent to the International Space Station. Blevins’s mom found out about a space camp in Lexington that happened to be

Space satellite feud escalates between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

Jeff Bezos The cosmic carping between billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk is moving from the moon to low-Earth orbit. Amazon.com’s satellite subsidiary, Kuiper Systems, filed a scathing comment with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), accusing Mr

INSPIRATION4: Space Force Supports Historic Mission as Civilians Launched Into Orbit

Space Force enables inspiration 4 launch A Falcon 9 rocket launches Inspiration4 toward space Sept. 15, 2021, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Four private citizens were transported into orbit inside Space-X’s Dragon Resilience capsule. The crew, which is the

Successful splashdown for first-ever all-civilian space flight

United States A perfect splashdown of the Crew Dragon Space Capsule into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday night capped the historic, three-day mission for the first all-civilian crew ever to fly into space. Two small boats raced to the bobbing capsule just after

NASA Awards SpaceX, Blue Origin, and 3 Other Companies $146 Million in Contracts to Go ...

By Entrepreneur en Espa�ol The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, announced this week the award of five

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Alarm bells sounded last week when two government agencies were hacked in quick succession. The department of justice and constitutional development as well as the South African National Space Agency both confirmed that on 6 September they were hit with

SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian crew splashes down in Atlantic

The first ever civilian-only space flight to orbit earth on board the Space-X mission have splashed down successfully in the Atlantic ocean. ...

SpaceX's Inspiration4 Civilian Crew Completes 3-Day Mission

The mission hinted at what space travel could look like in a more accessible future, while remaining in reach now to only the richest of the rich. ...

China’s space station Tiangong is coming together bit by bit

China aims to have its first space station up and running by next year. Construction of the orbiting habitat—dubbed Tiangong, or “Heavenly Palace" in Chinese—began in April, when a Long March 5B rocket delivered the core module into low Earth orbit. Plans call

SpaceX Capsule With World’s First All-Civilian Orbital Crew Splashes Down Off Florida

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off

Space tourists end trip safely off Florida coast

A capsule carrying four people parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (SpaceX via AP) Hayley Arceneaux, one of four passengers aboard the SpaceX capsule, reacts after emerging from the capsule Saturday, Sept. 18,

Space tourists come back to Earth after three days in orbit

Four space tourists on board the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down off Florida’s coast on Saturday, completing the first ever three-day mission in Earth’s orbit with no professional astronauts on board. The SpaceX Dragon capsule’s heat shield

After Egress, SpaceX Inspiration4 Astronauts to Get Health Check

While the Inspiration4 crew was only in orbit for three days, doctors will performing screenings to make sure they are well. ...

NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

NASA scientists have found evidence that thousands of massive ancient volcanoes erupted on Mars. ...

‘Heck of a ride’: SpaceX’s historic amateur astronauts land safely in Atlantic

The four-person crew thanked mission control as they splashed down in the Atlantic Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit on Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean

Updates: Watch SpaceX Inspiration4 mission splash down off the coast of Florida

Ocala Star Banner | 2021-09-19, 01:38

Update: SPLASHDOWN of Inspiration4 at 7:06 p.m. ET! The four-person crew is safely back on Earth and will soon be transported to the

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission Just Upended Space History

Many thousands of people touch down in Florida every day. But no other civilians have ever done it the way that Jared Isaacson, Haley Arcenaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor did at precisely 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, splashing down from space into the

SpaceX's first space tourists have returned to Earth, splashing down inside the Crew Dragon spaceship

The Inspiration4 crew splashed down after a three-day spaceflight. Inspiration4/John Kraus; NASA/Bill Ingalls SpaceX's first space tourists have returned to Earth and splashed down off the coast of Florida. The amateurs on the Inspiration4 mission orbited

SpaceX's Inspiration4 Returns After 3 Days in Orbit

The first all-civilian, all-private spaceflight splashed down off the coast of Florida. ...

SpaceX’s 1st tourists homeward bound after 3 days in orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX capsule carrying four space tourists aimed for a splashdown off the Florida coast Saturday evening. The first all-amateur flight to orbit Earth began three days ago with a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX capsule safely splashes down with first all-civilian crew off the coast of Florida

SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew: Who Was Aboard the Civilian Flight?

A crew of everypersons showed what space tourism could become in the future. ...

SpaceX: Are Water Landings From Space Safe?

SpaceX has completed two successful earlier water landings, one at night. ...

SpaceX's private Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth with historic splashdown off Florida coast

After three days in space, SpaceX's first all-civilian crew returned to Earth tonight, splashing down off the Florida coast to end a historic mission. ...

SpaceX Inspiration4 mission successfully splashes down in ocean, opening new chapter for space tourism

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission has successfully and safely landed back on Earth. The four space tourists aboard the mission dropped into the Atlantic ocean off the Florida coast, near where they had left three days before. They were carried down by parachutes

Live: Watch SpaceX Inspiration4 mission splash down off the coast of Florida

The Gainesville Sun | 2021-09-19, 00:41

Follow live as the crew of Inspiration4, the first SpaceX mission to entirely include

All-civilian SpaceX capsule to return to Earth after three-day space journey

The four tourists on board the SpaceX capsule are set to return to the Earth today. AFP WASHINGTON: The four private space tourists aboard a SpaceX capsule are due to return to Earth on Saturday night, touching down off the coast of Florida after three days of

Four SpaceX space tourists set to return to Earth tonight

WASHINGTON: The four private space tourists aboard a SpaceX capsule are due to return to Earth on Saturday night, touching down off the coast of Florida after three days of orbiting the planet. The splash-down is scheduled for 7:06 pm local time (2306 GMT) in

The first Black man in space: How America forgot a historic orbital flight

The first Black man in space: How America forgot a historic orbital flight ...

ExoMars Will be Drilling 1.7 Meters to Pull its Samples From Below the Surface of Mars

In about a year (Sept. 20th, 2021), the Rosalind Franklin rover will depart for Mars. As the latest mission in the ESA’s and Roscosmos’ ExoMars program, Rosalind Franklin will join the small army of orbiters, landers, and rovers that are working to

Three astronauts land safely after China’s longest crewed space mission to date

Three Chinese astronauts have returned safely from space following a three-month stay at the new Tiangong space station which is currently under construction. Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming landed on Friday, September 18. This marks the longest ever

SpaceX Inspiration4 Mission Updates: Hours Away From Home.

After nearly three days orbiting planet Earth, a unique crew of astronauts is getting on track for an ocean landing near Florida. ...

SpaceX Capsule With World’s First All-Civilian Orbital Crew Set for Splashdown

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission was due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on

US spy satellites ‘could be targeted with giant high-powered LASERS fired from boats in middle ...

US intelligence satellites could be targeted with giant high-powered LASERS fired from the sea, officials have claimed. Leading military personnel believe that new technology, developed by foreign

Jeff Bezos Sends Rare Message to Elon Musk in First Tweet Since February 2020

By Emily Rella Are there olive branches in space? Sure looks like there might be in an unexpected yet, dare we say, seemingly sincere gesture

Inspiration4: SpaceX tourism mission set to splashdown this evening

Daytona Beach News-Journal | 2021-09-18, 19:24

Inspiration4, the first all-private orbital space mission is coming to an end as the SpaceX spacecraft carrying four civilians is set to splashdown off the coast of Florida this evening. Splashdown is set for 7:06 p.m. SpaceX has not said exactly where the

Hear the sounds of space with these Chandra sonifications

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared a new way to experience space, with three new “sonifications” which turn visual astronomy data into sounds. The first sonification is of Westerlund 2, a cluster of young stars which have been imaged

Sex in space vital for humans to survive and thrive: report

The idea of having sex in space may seem both challenging and fun, but it remains unknown just how realistic it can actually be. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Researchers and study authors Simon

B.C. willing to help Alberta in COVID-19 battle, but needs hospital space: Horgan

Premier John Horgan says the province is willing to help Alberta when it comes to battling COVID-19, but the priority is on ensuring hospitals in British Columbia don't become overwhelmed. ...

Space tourists prepare for return after orbiting Earth

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission are due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida later today, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. The SpaceX

Sex in space is vital for human race to survive and thrive: report

The idea of having sex in space may seem both challenging and fun, but it remains unknown just how realistic it can actually be. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Researchers and study authors Simon

Inspiration4 crew shares an update on their mission from orbit

The crew of SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission, Inspiration4, has shared an update on how they have been spending their time in orbit — including performing scientific research, admiring the view from space, and enjoying art and music. The

Tom Cruise Loses Space Race as Russian Film Prepares for Liftoff

Russia has once again won a space race, this time against Hollywood. The country has announced plans to shoot director Klim Shipenko’s next film The Challenge for twelve days in space, beating Tom Cruise’s untitled passion project. While the latter

Finally an Answer to why Gamma Rays are Coming From Seemingly Empty Space

Gamma rays strike Earth from all directions of the sky. Our planet is bathed in a diffuse glow of high-energy photons. It doesn’t affect us much, and we don’t really notice it, because our atmosphere is very good at absorbing gamma rays. It’s

Inside Virgin Hyperloop’s huge test tube in the middle of the Nevada desert where pods ...

TUBE travel at supersonic speeds is about to become a reality. "The way we think about where we live, where we work, the way we think about distances will be very different," Virgin Hyperloop's director of test engineering, Samer Hamade said. 5

Picture this: in space

The Norman Transcript | 2021-09-18, 17:03

My wife Abby and I watched the countdown and liftoff of Inspiration4 atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday evening, the first-ever all-civilian mission to Earth orbit. I grew up watching the “space race,” and have some deeply-influential memories of

Tom Cruise gets sneak peek from SpaceX's first private crew

Tom Cruise received a preview from SpaceX's first private crew. ...

See the surface of Mars in 3D thanks to the Ingenuity helicopter

On its 13th flight, the Ingenuity helicopter skimmed low over the surface of Mars, imaging one particular area of rock. Unlike previous flights, which had covered multiple targets over larger areas, this flight was to investigate one target in-depth —

All-civilian SpaceX mission Inspiration4 to splash down off Florida tonight

Orlando Sentinel | 2021-09-18, 16:19

A few dozen sunrises were enough for the crew of

How to watch the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew return to Earth today

SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission, Inspiration4, will be splashing down in the Atlantic ocean today. Launched on Wednesday, September 15, the crew has spent three days in orbit doing interviews and performing research, and now they’ll be

In space

The Ada News | 2021-09-18, 14:03

My wife Abby and I watched the countdown and liftoff of Inspiration4 atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday evening, the first-ever all-civilian mission to Earth orbit. I grew up watching the “space race,” and have some deeply-influential memories of

Vendor space available at Arts on the Island

The Bradford Era | 2021-09-18, 13:45

SMETHPORT (EC) — Vendor spaces are still available for the McKean County Historical Society’s fourth Arts on the Island Craft and Car Show Oct. 2 in

Your Space: Public transport safety norms

The recent two incidents of kidnap-rape of minor by autorickshaw drivers in Pune have exposed the security measures in place at public areas. PUBLISHED ON SEP 18, 2021 05:29 PM IST The recent two incidents of kidnap-rape of minor by autorickshaw drivers have