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In 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere- In 1958, NASA launched a spacecraft Able 2 for the first time to the Moon but the mission failed after a small error and the probe reentered Earth's atmosphere about 43 hours after launch
- In 1957, an American woman scientist invented a liquid fuel Hydyne which helped United States create history and make space travel a reality: How Mary Sherman Morgan became Rocket Girl or America's first female rocket scientist?
- NASA Satellite crash alert: 1300-pound spacecraft set for fiery reentry — Date, time, and is it dangerous?NASA Satellite crash: The object identified is Van Allen Probe A, a NASA spacecraft launched in August 2012 to investigate Earth’s radiatio...10 Mar, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
- Earth’s Magnetic Field Has a Weak Spot, and It’s GrowingEarth's magnetic field exhibits a significant weakening in the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region expanding and becoming more complex due to ...24 Feb, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- Extreme Solar Storms Could Rewrite the Rules of Satellite SafetyPowerful solar eruptions unleash charged particles and magnetic energy, posing significant threats to Earth's satellites. These events can ...19 Feb, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- Cancer risk for US astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams? What we know so farAstronauts must attend NASA's 45-day post-mission rehabilitation program.18 Mar, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
- Straight out of a sci-fi film, NASA detects chirping noises that sound like birds emanating from space, 62000 miles awayNASA has detected bird-like chirping sounds, known as chorus waves, from 62,000 miles away. These cosmic waves interact with Earth's magnet...23 Jan, 2025, 09.02 PM IST
- Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Polaris Dawn. Astronauts to take first commercial spacewalk, go farther from Earth than any other missionElon Musk's SpaceX will launch the "Polaris Dawn" mission, which will take four persons 870 miles from Earth, the furthest distance in more...27 Aug, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
- Get The Best Casual Shirts For Men Under Rs. 699The only shirt you need is one that allows you to wear comfortably and ensures a pleasant experience. You may have found your perfect casua...10 Dec, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
- Did you know that bacon was the first food consumed on moon?In the overall analysis, as long as bacon was on board, Houston was less likely to get a call about a problem.11 Jun, 2019, 09.54 AM IST
- Student satellite helps solve major space mysteryThe CubeSat mission, called the Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE), houses a small, energetic particle telescope to measure ...14 Dec, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
- How NASA plans to protect Mars crew from space radiationWashington, Oct 14 (IANS) While it's true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars, NASA said it i...14 Oct, 2017, 03.52 PM IST
- NASA probes detect man-made bubble around EarthWashington, May 18 (IANS) Humans have long been shaping Earth's landscape, but now scientists know that we also can shape our near-space en...18 May, 2017, 11.23 AM IST
- World's oldest fossils unveil life 3.7 billion years agoThe discovery pushes back the fossil record to near the start of Earth's geological record and points to evidence of life on Earth very ear...01 Sep, 2016, 02.23 PM IST
- IIT-Madras to study particles in space, predict tremors beneath earthAt a laboratory in IIT Madras students are working on a Rs 3 crore satellite project which will try to take ahead research on the elusive p...06 Oct, 2015, 11.55 AM IST
- Destructive electrons streaking into Earth's atmosphereResearchers have now launched a project in Antarctica to record X-rays produced as falling electrons collide with the Earth's atmosphere.27 Jul, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
- Country scores firsts with maiden mission to MarsAccording to MOM project director, Subbiah Arunan, the Mars-bound spacecraft crossed the deadly Van Allen radiation belt as many as 39 time...07 Jan, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
- IIT Madras students work on satellite to pre-empt quakesIn spite of all the technological advances of the past few decades, accurate prediction of earthquakes has always been beyond the reach of ...20 Jan, 2014, 03.54 AM IST
- Provogue-d into the big leagueThe founders of Mumbai-based Provogue, Nikhil and Salil Chaturvedi, may fit this definition well.03 Jan, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
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