Search For "nasa"
NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully stows sample of asteroid Bennu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 30 (ANI): NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has successfully stowed the spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and its abundant sample of asteroid Bennu. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the
Read More
NASA's SOFIA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] October 27 (ANI): The NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed
Read More
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, October 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements - acquiring at least 2 o
Read More
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, October 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements - acquiring at least 2 o
Read More
Active volcanoes feed Io's sulfurous atmosphere
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): The atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Io is a witches' brew, composed primarily of the sulfurous exhalations of more than 400 volcanoes that dot the surface.
Read More
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington (US), October 21 (ANI): NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm on Tuesday, and in a first for the agency, briefly touched an asteroid to collect dust and pebbles from the surfac
Read More
Massive stars are factories for ingredients to life
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Maryland [US], October 10 (ANI): The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), NASA's flying observatory, has provided a new glimpse of chemistry surrounding massive young stars where future planets could begin to form. It found massive quantities of water and organic molecul
Read More
Perseverance Rover will peer beneath Mars' surface
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): After touching down on the Red Planet on February 18, 2021, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will scour Jezero Crater to help us understand its geologic history and search for signs of past microbial life. But the six-wheeled robot will not be looking jus
Read More
Delhi CM to monitor pollution level: Gopal Rai
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Delhi Labour and Employment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that to control the pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has started an initiative at war level and will monitor NASA and ISRO reports on pollution coming from other States.
Read More
NASA lifts off SS Kalpana Chawla cargo spacecraft
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Wallops Island [US], October 3 (ANI): A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) launched on Friday night carrying the name of deceased NASA astronaut Kalpana "K.C." Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to enter space, for her key contributions to human s
Read More
Estee Lauder, NASA's recent tie-up will take skincare to space
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): US cosmetic giant Estee Lauder is all set to take one of its top products to International Space Station (ISS) with its recent tie-up with space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Read More
NASA scrubs S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus launch to ISS
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Wallops Island [US], October 2 (ANI): The launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) was scrubbed by about 9:40 p.m. due to an unknown problem with a component of ground support equipment.
Read More