The human body cannot do without sleep. Hence, astronauts in space still have to sleep in the weightless environment of space to regain their strength after engaging in complex daily tasks. However, unlike Earth where we can jump onto our bed and get a good sleep, astronauts in space are mandated to follow certain guidance […]
While the first human ancestors could not travel out of Earth and explore the Stars, Virgin Galactic just took two fossilized bones of ancient humans into space for the first time. The commercial space agency flew fossils of human ancestors aboard Virgin Galactic’s third commercial spaceflight on September 8. Why did Virgin Galactic take the
The quest to find life on Mars has remained one of the top priorities of space agencies on the red planet. However, despite the numerous efforts made by space agencies on the red planet, they have yet to find any evidence of alien life on Mars. In a recent study, a scientist claimed that NASA
Galactic Energy, a Beijing-based private space company successfully launch satellites from the sea for the first time following the latest launch of its Ceres-1 rocket, a statement from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) announces. The solid-fuel rocket took off from a mobile platform off the coast of Eastern Shandong province at 5:34 pm local time on
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and lander have been exploring the lunar surface since their first touchdown on August 23. Having completed their primary mission goals, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) decided to put the rover and lander in sleep mode in preparation for the upcoming two-week lunar night. The Indian Space Agency hopes that
As SpaceX recently commenced its Crew-7 mission, the agency in collaboration with NASA began to work on the return of the Crew-6 astronauts. Today, (September 4), at 12:17 am EDT (0417 GMT), four Crew-6 astronauts safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” capsule. These astronauts include NASA astronauts Stephen
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Weeks after the India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface, the agency is already on its way to the Sun. On September 2, ISRO launched the Aditya-L1 mission atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 2:20 a.m. EDT (0620 GMT; 11:50 a.m.
We have seen several astronauts’ portraits in the past. However, one of these images stood out from the rest. Unlike other astronauts, NASA astronaut Leland Melvin posed for his official NASA portraits with his two big dogs. Why did Melvin decide to pose with his two best friends? Continue reading to find out. How Leland
After India’s Chandrayaan 3 space probe landed on the lunar surface, the entire world celebrated the milestone attained by the Indian Space Research Organisation. However, ISRO did not waste extra time to commence with the exploration goals of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. In less than a day after the landing, the Pragyan moon rover that is part
On August 23, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander successfully conducted a soft landing near the lunar south pole, thereby taking India to the moon. This historic touchdown made India the fourth nation to land on the moon after the United States, the former Soviet Union, and China. India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed that it conducted
