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‘Three steps closer to moon’: Chandrayaan-2 moves into higher orbit
- August 01, 2019
The orbit of Chandrayaan-2 around the Earth was raised for a third time on Monday at 3:12 pm to reach a highly elliptical orbit of 276 x 71792 km. Chandrayaan-2 comprising of the orbiter, the lander Vikram and rover Pragyan was launched by GSLV Mark III launch vehicle from Sriharikota on July 22. (more...)
- August 01, 2019
The orbit of Chandrayaan-2 around the Earth was raised for a third time on Monday at 3:12 pm to reach a highly elliptical orbit of 276 x 71792 km. Chandrayaan-2 comprising of the orbiter, the lander Vikram and rover Pragyan was launched by GSLV Mark III launch vehicle from Sriharikota on July 22. (more...)
Netflix and YouTube find unlikely home in Tesla cars
- August 01, 2019
Soon people will have the luxury of watching their favourite content while their Teslas drive them around. And it won't be just any two-bit feed - Tesla is promising a cinema-like experience thanks to comfortable seats and a premium audio system. (more...)
- August 01, 2019
Soon people will have the luxury of watching their favourite content while their Teslas drive them around. And it won't be just any two-bit feed - Tesla is promising a cinema-like experience thanks to comfortable seats and a premium audio system. (more...)
Rare black moon Wednesday offers exceptional skygazing chance
- July 31, 2019
But a black moon also refers to a month where there are no new moons - which is only possible in February because of its fewer days. New moons are separated by 29.5 days but most months are 30 or 31 days long - so it is possible to fit two new moons in a single month occasionally. (more...)
- July 31, 2019
But a black moon also refers to a month where there are no new moons - which is only possible in February because of its fewer days. New moons are separated by 29.5 days but most months are 30 or 31 days long - so it is possible to fit two new moons in a single month occasionally. (more...)
Surprise "city-killer" asteroid just missed hitting Earth
- July 30, 2019
The asteroid, about the size of a large boulder, only became visible a few days ago. The asteroid was one of four that flew by Earth Wednesday, although Asteroid 2019 OK was the closest and most significant. When 2019 OK came closer to our planet, it could have been spotted by anyone nearby with a pair of binoculars as a speck of light gently drifting across the sky, Brown wrote. (more...)
- July 30, 2019
The asteroid, about the size of a large boulder, only became visible a few days ago. The asteroid was one of four that flew by Earth Wednesday, although Asteroid 2019 OK was the closest and most significant. When 2019 OK came closer to our planet, it could have been spotted by anyone nearby with a pair of binoculars as a speck of light gently drifting across the sky, Brown wrote. (more...)
Three newly discovered exoplanets among closest to Earth
- July 30, 2019
The planets straddle an observed gap in the sizes of known planets and promise to be among the most curious targets for future studies . Furthermore, the researchers note that there could be yet more worlds orbiting TOI-270 that have yet to be discovered, and that one could potentially exist in the star's habitable zone. (more...)
- July 30, 2019
The planets straddle an observed gap in the sizes of known planets and promise to be among the most curious targets for future studies . Furthermore, the researchers note that there could be yet more worlds orbiting TOI-270 that have yet to be discovered, and that one could potentially exist in the star's habitable zone. (more...)
Double meteor showers will light up sky Monday night
- July 29, 2019
Both the Southern delta Aquariids and the alpha Capricornids will have peak showers late on Monday and during the early hours Tuesday. The meteor showers should be visible until late August. Here's everything you need to know to catch the spectacular celestial show. According to AccuWeather , there should be 20 to 25 meteors visible per hour from dusk until dawn on Tuesday, with the best time for viewing right after midnight. (more...)
- July 29, 2019
Both the Southern delta Aquariids and the alpha Capricornids will have peak showers late on Monday and during the early hours Tuesday. The meteor showers should be visible until late August. Here's everything you need to know to catch the spectacular celestial show. According to AccuWeather , there should be 20 to 25 meteors visible per hour from dusk until dawn on Tuesday, with the best time for viewing right after midnight. (more...)
Discovery of dinosaur thigh bone in France thrills scientists
- July 29, 2019
Its age is estimated at 140 million years . The two-metre-long thigh bone was found at a palaeontological site near Châteauneuf-sur- Charente, south western France. "This is rare for a big pieces which tend to collapse in on themselves and fragment". "These are animals that probably weighed 40 to 50 tons", Allain added. (more...)
- July 29, 2019
Its age is estimated at 140 million years . The two-metre-long thigh bone was found at a palaeontological site near Châteauneuf-sur- Charente, south western France. "This is rare for a big pieces which tend to collapse in on themselves and fragment". "These are animals that probably weighed 40 to 50 tons", Allain added. (more...)
California, four automakers defy Trump, agree to tighten emissions rules
- July 27, 2019
That is one year later than the target set under the Obama administration, which said that requiring vehicles to be more fuel-efficient would improve public health, combat climate change , and save consumers money at the gas pump without compromising safety. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
That is one year later than the target set under the Obama administration, which said that requiring vehicles to be more fuel-efficient would improve public health, combat climate change , and save consumers money at the gas pump without compromising safety. (more...)
NASA's Artemis Moon Lander Looks Impressive In US Space Agency's Latest Renders
- July 27, 2019
In May, Nasa announced that 11 companies would be carrying out studies and developing initial prototypes of lunar landers. It would likewise have the option to remain longer, including through the fourteen day lunar night. NASA's Orion crew capsule is now complete and ready for the next stage of the project. As America recalls the 50th commemoration of the Apollo 11 mission that put a man on the moon just because, Fox Nation exhibits an exceptional take a gander at how history was changed ... (more...)
- July 27, 2019
In May, Nasa announced that 11 companies would be carrying out studies and developing initial prototypes of lunar landers. It would likewise have the option to remain longer, including through the fourteen day lunar night. NASA's Orion crew capsule is now complete and ready for the next stage of the project. As America recalls the 50th commemoration of the Apollo 11 mission that put a man on the moon just because, Fox Nation exhibits an exceptional take a gander at how history was changed ... (more...)
ISRO`s Chandrayaan-2 successfully completes second earth bound manoeuvre
- July 27, 2019
India's second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, blasted off from the Sriharikota space station on Monday. The second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Friday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) said in a statement ."Second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed successfully today (July 26, 2019) at 0108 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration ... (more...)
- July 27, 2019
India's second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, blasted off from the Sriharikota space station on Monday. The second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Friday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) said in a statement ."Second earth bound orbit-raising maneuver for Chandryaan-2 spacecraft has been performed successfully today (July 26, 2019) at 0108 hrs (IST) as planned, using the onboard propulsion system for a firing duration ... (more...)
Earth just had a near-miss with a 'city killer' asteroid
- July 27, 2019
Named Asteroid 2019 OK , the rock measured between 57m and 130m in diameter, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on its Centre for Near Earth Object Studies website. The National Science and Technology Council released a 20-page report on June 21 calling for improved asteroid detection, tracking and deflection. The asteroid, reassuringly designated 2019 OK, is not a threat to Earth right now. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Named Asteroid 2019 OK , the rock measured between 57m and 130m in diameter, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on its Centre for Near Earth Object Studies website. The National Science and Technology Council released a 20-page report on June 21 calling for improved asteroid detection, tracking and deflection. The asteroid, reassuringly designated 2019 OK, is not a threat to Earth right now. (more...)
SpaceX Dragon On Route To Space Station With NASA Science, Cargo
- July 27, 2019
Wednesday's attempted launch was originally set for 6:24 p.m. The first International Docking Adaptor was destroyed in 2015, when the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying it to the station disintegrated after takeoff. Once the ISS is done with the Dragon resupply ship, it will return to Earth with more than 3,300 pounds of cargo after a 4-week stay at the ISS. (more...)
- July 27, 2019
Wednesday's attempted launch was originally set for 6:24 p.m. The first International Docking Adaptor was destroyed in 2015, when the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying it to the station disintegrated after takeoff. Once the ISS is done with the Dragon resupply ship, it will return to Earth with more than 3,300 pounds of cargo after a 4-week stay at the ISS. (more...)
Paris scorches in historic drought as heatwave intensifies in Europe
- July 24, 2019
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom is 38.5 C (101.3 F), recorded in Faversham, south east England, in August 2003, according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in Luxembourg was recorded in Wasserbillig, but hasn't broken Luxembourg's record. And as the Tour de France reached its final week in the southeast of the country, ice foot baths and extra water points were on hand to avoid dehydration. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom is 38.5 C (101.3 F), recorded in Faversham, south east England, in August 2003, according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in Luxembourg was recorded in Wasserbillig, but hasn't broken Luxembourg's record. And as the Tour de France reached its final week in the southeast of the country, ice foot baths and extra water points were on hand to avoid dehydration. (more...)
Chris Kraft, 1st Flight Director For NASA, Dies At 95
- July 24, 2019
The iconic engineer was flight manager on all Mercury flights and on seven Gemini two-man flights, who helped to develop the Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972 which took 12 Americans to the moons, and then served as director of the Johnson Space Center until 1982. (more...)
- July 24, 2019
The iconic engineer was flight manager on all Mercury flights and on seven Gemini two-man flights, who helped to develop the Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972 which took 12 Americans to the moons, and then served as director of the Johnson Space Center until 1982. (more...)
Speaking Volumes: Celebrate 50th anniversary of moon landing with fresh perspective
- July 23, 2019
The programme includes an unmanned mission around the Moon in 2020 and a manned mission that will also orbit the Moon two years later. The early devices that helped Armstrong and Aldrin on their lope would pave the components for the pc revolution, creating technology that's accumulated light in electronic equipment, in step with Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at California Institute of Technology . (more...)
- July 23, 2019
The programme includes an unmanned mission around the Moon in 2020 and a manned mission that will also orbit the Moon two years later. The early devices that helped Armstrong and Aldrin on their lope would pave the components for the pc revolution, creating technology that's accumulated light in electronic equipment, in step with Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at California Institute of Technology . (more...)
NASA seeks ideas from US firms on future lunar lander
- July 23, 2019
That funding, though, was significantly below what the agency received during the peak of the Apollo program in the 1960s when adjusted for inflation. "On the heels of the 50th Anniversary of #Apollo11, we've just issued a draft solicitation asking U.S. companies to help us develop the 21st century human landing system that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024", NASA chief Jim Bridenstine tweeted. (more...)
- July 23, 2019
That funding, though, was significantly below what the agency received during the peak of the Apollo program in the 1960s when adjusted for inflation. "On the heels of the 50th Anniversary of #Apollo11, we've just issued a draft solicitation asking U.S. companies to help us develop the 21st century human landing system that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024", NASA chief Jim Bridenstine tweeted. (more...)
Three astronauts arrive at Int'l Space Station
- July 22, 2019
Soyuz-FG medium-lift launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome , Trend reports citing TASS . The capsule is to dock with the International Space Station 6½ hours after liftoff and after just four orbits. (more...)
- July 22, 2019
Soyuz-FG medium-lift launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-13 manned spacecraft launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome , Trend reports citing TASS . The capsule is to dock with the International Space Station 6½ hours after liftoff and after just four orbits. (more...)
Events held to mark 50 years after lunar landing
- July 22, 2019
When President Donald Trump asked Buzz Aldrin, the second human ever to walk on the moon, what he thought about the United States' current ability to operate in space 50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, the ex-astronaut had a ready response. (more...)
- July 22, 2019
When President Donald Trump asked Buzz Aldrin, the second human ever to walk on the moon, what he thought about the United States' current ability to operate in space 50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, the ex-astronaut had a ready response. (more...)
Washington Monument turned into Saturn V rocket for Apollo anniversary
- July 22, 2019
Mr Pence announced in March that NASA should return astronauts to the moon by 2024, halving the agency's previous deadline to get there by 2028, and requested an extra $1.6bn funding from Congress. In a speech at the Kennedy Space Center July 20, Vice President Mike Pence , flanked by the Orion spacecraft being built for the Artemis 1 uncrewed mission, said that assembly of the spacecraft was now "complete" and ready for final testing. (more...)
- July 22, 2019
Mr Pence announced in March that NASA should return astronauts to the moon by 2024, halving the agency's previous deadline to get there by 2028, and requested an extra $1.6bn funding from Congress. In a speech at the Kennedy Space Center July 20, Vice President Mike Pence , flanked by the Orion spacecraft being built for the Artemis 1 uncrewed mission, said that assembly of the spacecraft was now "complete" and ready for final testing. (more...)
What is Chlorpyrifos? Trump's EPA Says It Won't Ban Controversial Pesticide
- July 22, 2019
Environmental groups tried to make the case that the chemical, chlorpyrifos , is unsafe. They mentioned studies show that exposures to the pesticide is linked to low birth weight, reduced IQ, attention disorders, and other issues in infants and children. (more...)
- July 22, 2019
Environmental groups tried to make the case that the chemical, chlorpyrifos , is unsafe. They mentioned studies show that exposures to the pesticide is linked to low birth weight, reduced IQ, attention disorders, and other issues in infants and children. (more...)
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