NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled the underperformance of a black hole, contrary to astronomers’ expectations. Dubbed H1821+643, this quasar, a rapidly growing supermassive black hole located approximately 3.4 billion light-years away from Earth, exhibits characteristics that challenge conventional understanding. Quasars, distinguished by their vigorous material consumption and consequent radiation emissions, typically wield significant influence […]
Category: Space program
SpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in test flight but lost on reentry.
In a historic feat of engineering, SpaceX’s Starship rocket embarked on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The mission, although marked by remarkable achievements, encountered a setback upon reentry, leading to the probable loss of the spacecraft. The integrated flight test lasted nearly an hour, during which the […]
SpaceX’s third Starship test flight successfully completed ahead of schedule.
Thursday morning saw the third test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster lift off from South Texas. Thursday marked a significant milestone for Elon Musk and SpaceX as they conducted the third test flight of the colossal Starship rocket. While the journey ended prematurely during re-entry, the flight showcased pivotal advancements […]
NASA Unveils Impressive 121.6 Gram Bulk Sample Mass from OSIRIS-REx Mission to Asteroid Bennu.
Behold, eight sample trays filled with the ultimate material from asteroid Bennu. Extracted from the top plate of the TAGSAM head, 51.2 grams were meticulously collected, contributing to a final asteroid sample mass of 121.6 grams. Image credit: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold. Upon its return to Earth on September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx […]
NASA’s New Experimental Antenna Successfully Tracks Deep Space Laser Signals.
Deep Space Station 13 at NASA’s Goldstone complex in California, a segment of the agency’s Deep Space Network, achieves a groundbreaking milestone as an experimental antenna retrofitted with an optical terminal. In an unprecedented feat, this proof of concept successfully received both radio frequency and laser signals from deep space simultaneously. The Deep Space […]
NASA’s Artemis Mission: Intuitive Machines’ Maiden Flight to Moon Pioneers Lunar Science and Exploration.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, bearing Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, ascends from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 15, 2024. Marking Intuitive Machines’ inaugural lunar mission as part of NASA’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, it carries payloads to study lunar phenomena, including plume-surface interactions, space weather, radio astronomy, […]
ISRO’s VSSC Achieves Milestone with Flight Demonstration of High Energy Density Li-ion Cells.
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully qualifying 10 Ah Silicon–Graphite anode-based high energy density Li-ion cells. Positioned as a low-weight and low-cost alternative to existing cells, these cells have undergone a successful flight demonstration by powering a resistive load on-board the […]
Successful flight test of fuel cell in PSLV-C58 by ISRO.
Fuel cell payload The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful flight test of a 100 W class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell based Power System (FCPS) onboard its orbital platform, POEM3. Launched as part of PSLV-C58 on January 1, 2024, this breakthrough experiment marks a pivotal step […]
NASA’s Peregrine Lunar Mission Set for Historic Launch: A Prelude to Artemis Exploration.
As part of NASA’s groundbreaking Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is poised for launch aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket. Encapsulated in the payload fairing at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near Kennedy Space Center, Peregrine is scheduled for liftoff in early 2024. The mission aims to study […]
VIPER Mission Manager Update: Flight Rover Reaches Half-Built.
The dedicated VIPER team is diligently constructing the lunar-bound flight vehicle, slated to touch down on the Moon in just one year. At the halfway mark of the build, enthusiasts can actively witness the intricate process and gain insights from the team’s experts through engaging livestreams. A significant achievement occurred during the summer, as […]
