Tag: NASA
Mars Rover tests roving, drilling and life-detection in Atacama Desert, Chile
Atacama Dessert in Chile is one of the favourite places for NASA. Although NASA doesn't have a laboratory there, they do perform potential experiments.
In a region about 100 km south of Antofagasta,...
Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn is warm just a few feet below its...
Saturn's icy moon is cold outside but warmer inside. Enceladus, the icy moon has now given a new dimension to the scientist regarding its geology.
A new study in the journal Nature...
New Zealand’s glaciers retreat; NASA’s images shock the world
The glaciers are retreating, not only in the poles, but also in the island nation in southwestern pacific ocean. New Zealand houses more than 3000 glaciers. Most of these are in...
NASA: ISRO’s Chandraayan -1, which lost contact in 2009, found orbiting the moon
NASA reported that finding derelict spacecraft and space debris in Earth’s orbit is a technological challenge. And detecting these objects orbiting around our moon is even more difficult. These small objects hide in...
NASA says Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft mission to International Space Station postponed
US space bureau NASA has said that it has postponed the launch of Orbital ATK’s seventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo will...
Europa Clipper is now the official name for NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s icy moon
The study of existence of life on the planets and their moons in the solar system is an ever growing field. NASA is already studying habitability of several planets.
NASA is sending...
NASA’s Cassini takes several images of the “walnut-shaped” moon of Saturn, Pan
Cassini is up in the news for a new reason. This time its not about Saturn or its rings, its about the planet’s moon.
Pan, named after a mythological character, the god...
Dawn identifies the age of the bright spot in the dwarf planet Ceres
This year proves to be bright one for scientists working for the mission 'Dawn'. The space craft has brought smiles, yet again.
Dawn, NASA's mission to the dwarf planet Ceres, captured a...
NASA to create a cold spot in space; Calls the ice box as Cold...
The International Space Station will receive a very cold gift from the scientists in NASA. An ice chest-sized box will find its place in space where it will create the coolest...
Feast for star-gazers this March; Aldebaran, Venus, Mercury and much more
This month's feast for the star-gazers and astronomers is indeed unique. Like the other months, the regular visitors will stay through this month. Venus, will again give a spectacular show.
For one who...
