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SpaceX plans to attempt its mega rocket launch once again into orbit

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

After receiving final clearance from federal regulators, SpaceX plans to conduct another big rocket test flight on Friday. Minutes after taking off from South Texas in April, Starship’s first launch failed in an explosion. The licence was granted by the…

How to watch this weekend’s full eclipse of the “Hunter’s Moon”

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The full Hunter’s Moon will rise this weekend (October 28), and for some skygazers, it will be obscured by Earth. The lunar eclipse will be best seen from observers in Europe, Africa, and Asia, but there will be much to…

How and Where to watch the Orionid meteor shower in 2023: All need to know

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

What is a meteor? Shooting stars are another name for meteors, which aren’t actually stars at all. When dust and tiny rocks hit the upper atmosphere of Earth at extremely high speeds—tens of kilometres per second—they burn up, leaving streaks…

Boeing’s 1st Starliner flight with astronauts is postponed until April 2024

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The first astronaut launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft won’t happen for a little time. According to NASA officials, the first Starliner crewed test flight will now take place no earlier than mid-April 2024. The alteration was not explained. According to…

How to watch this month’s rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

This month, a stunning solar eclipse, commonly referred to as a “ring of fire,” will pass through the Americas. On Saturday, October 14, countless skywatchers will be able view the spectacular sight. According to NASA, this is the final annular…

How to View the Full Harvest Supermoon

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The month of September will come to an end with the final supermoon of 2023 shining in the sky. The harvest moon, or full moon of September, will be the final of four consecutive supermoons. What is a supermoon? According…

Launching a moon mission, Japan aims to become the 5th country to land on the lunar surface

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan launched a rocket to the moon on Wednesday in an attempt to become the fifth nation to set foot on the lunar surface. The launch of the H-IIA rocket from the…

Japan launches its lunar lander SLIM, dubbed the “moon sniper,” into space

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Japan launched a lunar exploration spacecraft on a homegrown H-IIA rocket on Thursday in an effort to become the fifth nation in the world to set foot on the moon early in 2019. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record-breaking 62nd mission of the year

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Recently, SpaceX set a launch record. At 10:47 p.m. EDT (02:47 a.m. GMT on September 4), the company launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 of its Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. According…

India launches first sun-focused space mission after historic moon landing

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Building on a month of historic achievements for the nation’s civil space programmes, India launched its first spacecraft intended for studying the sun. Aditya-L1 was the name of the spacecraft, which was launched from Sriharikota, an island in the Bay…