August 2008 marked 15 years since the Mars Phoenix Lander completed its three-month mission studying Martian ice, soil, and atmosphere. The mission was a success,
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Scientific Satellite Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (SciSAT) measures the chemical and dynamic processes.
A satellite launched 20 years ago to advance understanding of the depletion of the ozone layer! This mission is a collaboration between universities, government, and
Continue readingISRO successfully conducted a series of drogue parachute deployment tests.
On August 8-10, 2023, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)/ISRO, in collaboration with the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)/DRDO, conducted a series
Continue readingIn 2017, an eighth planet was discovered in the Kepler-90 system.
It is amazing to think that our solar system is now tied for the most planets around a single star with the newfound discovery
Continue readingHubble sees Lenticular galaxie NGC 6684 in a ghostly haze.
Have you ever gazed up at the sky and wondered what lies beyond our world? Thanks to the amazing imaging technology of the NASA/ESA
Continue readingWhat do cracks in ancient Martian soil indicate?
A close-up of the panorama taken by Curiosity’s Mastcam at “Pontours” reveals hexagonal patterns – outlined in red in the same image, right –
Continue readingExploring the Supernova Remnant N103B.
Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the supernova remnant N103B (also known as SNR 0509-68.7) is a fascinating object for astronomers to explore. Captured in
Continue readingWill the Ingenuity Mars helicopter take off again after an unscheduled landing?
On August 2, 2023, the 871st Martian day of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover mission, the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard the agency’s rover produced this remarkable
Continue readingExploring the Mysterious Stellar Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
We’ve seen it all before: beautiful nebulae, star-studded galaxies, and mysterious pulsars. But something truly remarkable has recently been discovered in the Large Magellanic
Continue readingHubble Supernova Bubble Holiday Looks Like Ornaments.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope snapped a picture of a delicate sphere of gas, otherwise known as SNR 0509-67.5 (or SNR 0509 for short). This
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