MUMBAI: At about 4.20 pm (IST) on Thursday, when SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was zooming at a speed of 25,271 kmh over the Indian Ocean at an altitude of 740 kms, world space history crossed a major milestone when billionaire Jared Isaacman emerged from the capsule, becoming the first non-professional and private spaceman to execute a … Read more
The mission includes a highly skilled crew: former US Air Force lieutenant colonel Scott Poteet, SpaceX engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis, specializing in space operations and astronaut training, respectively, bringing expertise to the mission. (Image credits: SpaceX) Source link
A team of private astronauts is scheduled on Thursday to perform the inaugural private spacewalk in orbit from a SpaceX capsule, evaluating a new series of spacesuits.The Polaris Dawn mission, SpaceX’s most recent and ambitious attempt to expand the limits of commercial spaceflight, launched from Florida on Tuesday. The crew, consisting of a billionaire entrepreneur, … Read more
Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off for an express trip to the International Space Station on Wednesday.The video published by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency showed the Soyuz MS-26 taking off around 7:23 pm Moscow time (1623 GMT). Onboard are Russian cosmonauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, as well as US astronaut … Read more
After overcoming technical issues and weather obstacles, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn has successfully carried four astronauts to the greatest distance from Earth since NASA‘s iconic Apollo 11 moon landing. Using the Falcon 9 rocket, the crew reached a low-Earth orbit, travelling 1,400 km from Earth. Elon Musk’s poetic congratulations Elon Musk congratulated SpaceX on X, sharing … Read more
Egypt‘s capital, Cairo, has long been a symbol of culture and heritage. However, increasing population growth, congestion, and pollution have prompted the decision to relocate the capital, as reported by Newsweek in 2015. Recent images captured by NASA reveal significant progress in this development, with a new capital city rising in the desert, 45 km … Read more
Everyone knows that the Bermuda Triangle is famous for its unexplained vanishings, where there is a lesser-known Alaska Triangle, which encompasses Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiagvik, has a more alarming record. Since the 1970s, the Alaska Triangle has been linked to over 20,000 disappearances, making it a significant point of concern. Unlike the Bermuda Triangle, which … Read more
Have you ever wondered if an invisible planet hides at the edge of our solar system or if black holes can ricochet through space like intergalactic billiard balls? Could our galaxy’s black hole have “woken up” with a dramatic bang millions of years ago — and might it do so again? While these questions might … Read more
China has accelerated its Tianwen-3 mission to Mars, now aiming for a 2028 launch, two years ahead of the original plan. This development comes as the US’ sample mission to the planet faces significant delays and increasing costs. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars mission, announced at the Second International Conference on Deep Space … Read more
September’s Full Harvest Moon promises to be a spectacular celestial event, combining the qualities of a supermoon with the effects of a partial lunar eclipse. The full moon, which will rise on the evening of September 17, is set to be a noteworthy sight for skywatchers, as per Space.com.A Supermoon and a Partial EclipseThis month’s … Read more