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Sun emits powerful solar flare, causes blackouts: NASA
Sun emits powerful solar flare, causes blackouts: NASA

X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.

  • Thursday, 30 March 2023
Asteroid DZ2 to pass close to earth on March 25; here's how you can watch
Asteroid DZ2 to pass close to earth on March 25; here's how you can watch

On March 25, the Near-Earth Asteroid 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth. Those in the Northern Hemisphere can see it through a telescope or live stream.

  • Friday, 24 March 2023
ASTEROID HITTING EARTH  ON VALENTINE’S DAY, 2046?
Asteroid 2023DW cause of worry? Will it hit or miss Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046

NASA scientists’ prediction earlier in the month that an asteroid estimated to be roughly as big as an Olympic swimming pool has a chance of crashing into earth raised serious concerns. Estimations suggested that the asteroid may crash into Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046.

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  • Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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Joe Biden proposes $27.2 bn for NASA to boost Moon, Mars programmes

The budget allows NASA to monitor and protect the planet, advance sustainable aviation, better support orbital debris management, develop innovative new technologies, and inspire the Artemis Generation.

  • Friday, 10 March 2023
NASA's Webb telescope reveals network of gas, dust in nearby galaxies
NASA's Webb telescope reveals network of gas, dust in nearby galaxies

The Webb observations are led by Janice Lee, Gemini Observatory chief scientist at the US-based National Science Foundation's NOIRLab and affiliate astronomer at the US-based University of Arizona.

  • Friday, 17 February 2023
Huge chunk of Sun’s surface breaks-off
Watch: Huge chunk of Sun’s surface breaks-off; scientists explain impact on Earth

According to reports, NASA's James Webb telescope captured the entire development and a space weather forecaster Dr Tamitha Skov shared the video on her Twitter handle.

  • Saturday, 11 February 2023
NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission scheduled for Feb 26
NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission scheduled for Feb 26

The mission is NASA's sixth crew rotation flight.

  • Sunday, 22 January 2023
NASA's Webb telescope spots its first Earth-like exoplanet
NASA's Webb telescope spots its first Earth-like exoplanet

LHS 475 b is relatively close, at only 41 light-years away, in the constellation Octans.

  • Thursday, 12 January 2023
NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit
NASA's Orion spacecraft successfully enters lunar orbit

Orion was specifically designed for missions to carry humans farther into space than ever before.

  • Saturday, 26 November 2022
Artemis I Moon mission
NASA eyes Nov 14 as launch date for Artemis I Moon mission

Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test to launch SLS and send Orion around the Moon and back to Earth to thoroughly test its system before flights with astronauts.

  • Thursday, 13 October 2022
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Dart Mission: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge

This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a briefing at NASA headquarters in Washington.

  • Wednesday, 12 October 2022
NASA's Hubble captures spectacular pair of interacting galaxies
NASA's Hubble captures spectacular pair of interacting galaxies

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into low-Earth orbit in 1990, which is still operational

  • Saturday, 08 October 2022
NASA pushes back Artemis I Moon mission launch to November
NASA pushes back Artemis I Moon mission launch to November

As teams complete post-storm recovery operations, NASA has determined it will focus Artemis I launch planning efforts on the launch period that opens on November 12 and closes on November 27.

  • Sunday, 02 October 2022
NASA's DART mission
NASA's DART asteroid mission: Top facts about the historic planetary defence test

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully hit its asteroid target on Monday.

  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Spacecraft Asteroid Crash
DART | How NASA Is Planning To Defend Earth Against Asteroids

NASA is launching its first Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) targeting an asteroid. A NASA spacecraft is set to smash into an asteroid (posing no threat to earth) early on Tuesday. The Test will be carried out to test a technology to defend Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards in future.

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  • Monday, 26 September 2022
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