For the first time in the history of all research carried out on our neighbouring planet Mars, scientists have discovered an active glacier on its surface. This path breaking discovery was a result of images taken by sensor technologies and...
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Out of the various experiments conducted in space, the space tether experiment conducted by a team of students calling themselves YES2 is probably the most interesting and record breaking experiment. The primary idea was to create a space tether that...
From the dawn of humankind, the need to explore has driven expansion across the planet. Today this expansion continues towards other planets in the solar system by means of robotic spacecrafts.
In this series of exploration for the clues of life,...
NASA has already stated that the space agency will be retiring the Shuttle program sometime in 2010 and will be working on a next-gen spacecraft, which they call Orion. This spacecraft will be able to taxi crew from and too the Moon.
Some months...
NASA is aiming to build an outpost on the moon by the end of 2020. The space research organization's plan is commendable, but have they thought of all the astronauts who will have to spend months or even years on this sole natural satellite of...
One of the popular and the most scrutinized moon of Saturn, Titan, has once again got into limelight. After piercing-in the moon’s thick gaseous blanket, the space scientists are able to gather some key facts about Titan.
Titan is in...
Space scientists and researchers have discovered “the most massive and bulkiest” star in our Universe. They even proclaimed that they have succeeded in weighing the massive Star! According to the Astronomers, this massive Star is a part...
Following their Space walk, the Russian Cosmonauts accomplished their chores for Wednesday. They installed lengths of cable and protective panels that would shield the International Space Station, ISS, from the Space debris. They accomplished their...
Scientists and even astrologers consider Saturn to be one of the most fascinating planets in our solar system. There is no second opinion to the fact that Saturn, when viewed through a powerful telescope, looks so magnificent and devine. The rings...
Scrutinizing the earth’s landscapes and surface would be a lot easier now! All we have to do is just click a button. European Space Agency has developed a latest groundbreaking technique that would help us view sharper and much clearer images...
Now it is very much possible to track the location of an Earth orbiting spacecraft and other space missions in real time with the latest tracking system. Called the Track ESA Spacecraft feature it is available online and now the tracker can be accessed...
This is a really good competition to pep up the spirits of astronauts. The European Space Agency or ESA has launched a contest for compiling a list of songs which astronauts can enjoy aboard the International Space Station. These songs could make the...
MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding) radar of the Mars Express space probe has enabled the structure of the layered deposits of region to be made clear.
This is for the first time in the history of space exploration...
The crew members have nothing more to do aboard the ISS than continue doing experiments and research work.
They are currently working on several experiments that include monitoring sleep/wake patterns and light exposure and collecting blood and...
The YES2 project is undertaken by more than 400 students from Europe and around the world. The satellite is scheduled to be launched by a Soyuz rocket in September 2007.
This mission will piggyback on ESA's Foton-M3 microgravity mission. The most...
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