Spacecraft Hayabusa 2 Landed on Asteroid Ryugu

TECH & INNOVATION 10.08.2019 05:06 AM

After six years, the last rover of Hayabusa landed on Ryugu, an asteroid that is closest to Earth. The Hayabusa 2 mission that is worth $270 billion was launched in December 2014, and it landed in orbit around the asteroid Ryugu in June of 2018.

Astronauts Anticipating Interior Designed Room in Spacecrafts in the Name of Health

04.23.2019 17:50 PM

Scientists are lobbying the idea that spacecraft designers should look into improving the interior design of the astronauts' home away from home.

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Prior to Historic Lunar Landing

04.12.2019 07:58 AM

Spacecraft's engine was said to have “turned off” before landing at the site. To the dismay of many, Israel's initial attempt at a lunar landing has ended in wreckage.

UK To Release Sabre Space Plane Technology

04.08.2019 20:56 PM

A team of UK engineers developed a new propulsion system and they say that their technology has passed yet another milestone.

Israeli Beresheet Space Craft Releases Snaps of The Moon

04.08.2019 19:56 PM

The Israeli Spacecraft recently released a stunning image of the far side of the moon before its scheduled landing.

Neptune Neutralizer-free Thruster For Futuristic Plasma Propulsion System In Spacecraft

05.24.2017 16:29 PM

Researchers from the University of York is working on a improve concept of futuristic plasma propulsion system in spacecraft. This study is focused on eliminating an over-weight issue on the previous concept.

Some Satellites Fail Due To 'Mini Nukes'

05.08.2017 18:34 PM

Micrometeorites are small debris in space that might be posing the risk of mini-nukes to large satellites

NASA Spitzer, KMTNet Discovered ‘Iceball’ Planet With Similarities To Earth Through Microlensing

04.27.2017 18:41 PM

However, the planet was mentioned to be far from habitable. Find out more details here. NASA scientists had discovered a new planet dubbed as “Iceball” planet.

China's First Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-1 Docks With The Country's Orbital Lab

04.23.2017 18:13 PM

China gets so proud after the successful docking of its first cargo spacecraft. Looks like the Communist nation, is getting successful on its independent space exploration.

Future Moon Orbiting CubeSat Prototype Being Tested Already By Estonia, Slated To Launch In 2019

04.23.2017 18:08 PM

Estonia is now working on the future moon orbiting satellite prototype, dubbed as the ESTCube-2 mission.

Saturn’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Moon, Atlas Captured In Stunning Close-Up Image By NASA's Cassini Spacecraft [WATCH]

04.16.2017 17:56 PM

Take a look at one of the smallest moon of Saturn here. Saturn’s moon Atlas is reported to have been captured by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft last April 12, 2017.

NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft To Measure Brightness Of The Universe

04.13.2017 03:45 AM

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers a close view of the Optical Background of the universe and it will help in calculating the universe brightness.

Stephen Hawking Books Ticket To Space To Board Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Spacecraft

03.22.2017 03:58 AM

Hawking wasn't expecting a space traveling opportunity at his age but he accepted the Virgin Galactic's Chief Richard Branson's offer to get onboard the spacecraft.

Dragon Cargo Craft Latest Update: Returns To Earth Live Coverage [WATCH]

03.20.2017 19:18 PM

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth on March 19 and splashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.

Missing Indian Spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 Found by NASA, Poor Design Blamed For Its Lost 8 Years Ago

03.14.2017 03:30 AM

NASA stumbled upon India's first lunar spacecraft that went missing less than a decade ago. NASA stumbled upon India's first lunar spacecraft that went missing less than a decade ago.

Life On Jupiter's Moon Europa: NASA Upcoming Mission To Icy Jupiter Named Europa Clipper

03.13.2017 05:17 AM

NASA's upcoming mission to investigate the habitability of Jupiter's icy moon Europa now has a formal name: Europa Clipper.

Apollo 11 New Mission: A Road Trip Across America

02.23.2017 01:46 AM

Stationed in Washington DC for decades, the historic space capsule that carried the first men to the moon in 1969 is finally going on a national road trip.

A New Vehicle in the Works to Investigate the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

05.19.2015 13:17 PM

While much attention has been paid to Martian exploration in recent years, there remains a dedicated cadre of scientists focused on Earth's twin, Venus. And in a recent press release from Northrup Grumman, plans for a new vehicle were unveiled that just might provide a bird's eye view of this hot and hostile planet.

Dawn’s Long Journey About to End By Entering Orbit of Ceres

03.04.2015 17:33 PM

As the week draws to a close, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will begin the final climax of its long journey as it enters orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest body in the Main Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Will Dawn Find Life on Ceres? What NASA Has to Say About Possible Life on the Dwarf Planet

02.07.2015 19:42 PM

Releasing the sharpest set of images from within the asteroid belt to date, this week NASA researchers have filled the internet with their hopes for what may lie on the dwarf planet Ceres. Only a month before NASA’s Dawn spacecraft will enter orbit around the 590-mile-wide dwarf, found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, the space agency is hopeful that their mission will reveal a lot more about the small planet and the secrets its surface may hold.

NASA Scientists Mystified by White Spot on Ceres

01.26.2015 22:02 PM

NASA's Dawn spacecraft continues its approach to the dwarf planet Ceres for its planned mission. During this approach it has already snapped several images of this small planet located in the asteroid belt. And what these pictures have revealed has mystified scientists at NASA for weeks.