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 industry, and its success is due to the hard work of a team of Canadian and international scientists led by Dr. Peter Bernath at the University of Waterloo. So, what […]
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ISRO 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 of successful drogue parachute deployment tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory in Chandigarh. This test is a crucial step towards the […]
Exploring 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 this image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the orange-red filaments show the shock fronts of the explosion, which allow us to calculate the original centre of the explosion. […]
Will 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 view of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter from its 54th flight. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recently completed its 54th flight, the first since it cut its previous flight short. This 25-second […]
On 24 April 2008, an image of the galaxy IC 883 was released by Hubble.
Today we’re taking a closer look at a fascinating phenomenon in our universe: galactic mergers. Specifically, we’re focusing on the peculiar galaxy known as IC 883. Located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici, IC 883 stands out among other galaxies due to its complex structure and two tidal tails […]
Nasa’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSoC) a Laser Boost.
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) project is set to launch this fall to test how lasers could speed up data transmission far beyond the capacity of current radio frequency systems used in space. This technology demonstration will be of great significance in preparing for the next giant leap: sending astronauts to Mars.The near-infrared laser […]
The Sun has been emitting strong solar flares for the past few days.
On August 7, 2023, the Sun emitted a powerful solar flare, peaking at 4:46 p.m. EDT. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured an image of the event, which showed a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that revealed extremely hot material colorized in yellow and orange. This solar flare was classified as an X1.5 flare, meaning […]
What mystery of the space movie Crab Pulsar does it reveal?
The Crab Nebula is an awe-inspiring celestial spectacle, and now, combination of new observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope, we can see its inner workings. Just when it seemed like the summer movie season had ended, two of NASA’s Great Observatories have produced their own action movie featuring the Crab pulsar […]
Hubble glimpses a galaxy cluster twinkling and shining like a diamond.
Seen a cluster of stars twinkling and glittering like diamonds in the night? What you may not know is that those stars are actually part of a larger globular cluster, a celestial phenomenon that scientists are only just beginning to understand. One of the most impressive globular clusters out there is NGC 6652, a star-studded […]
