ESA-NASA’s Sun-observing SOHO mission marks 25 yrs in space
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA, has become the longest-running Sun-surveying spacecraft as it...
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China’s Chang’e-5 completes sampling on moon
China’s Chang’e-5 probe has completed sampling on the moon, and the samples have been sealed inside the spacecraft, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced...
SpaceX plans uncrewed Mars flight launch in 2 years: Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company is working towards launch of an uncrewed Mars flight in about two years. Starship is SpaceX’s ambitious spacecraft...
Chinese spacecraft to collect samples touches down on Moon
China’s Chang’e-5 mission, intended to bring back around 2 kg of lunar soil and rocks to the earth, touched down on the Moon on Tuesday....
Low-cost houses in US costal areas at high flood risk: Study
Researchers have revealed that the number of affordable housing units in the US coastal areas vulnerable to flooding could triple by 2050 as the planet...
Power unit failure hits NASA’s deep-space capsule: Report
Engineers are trying to find a way to repair a failed power unit on NASA’s Orion spacecraft that is designed to take astronauts to deep...
Researchers find fast-moving gas flowing away from star
A unique stage of planetary system evolution has been imaged by astronomers, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a star system over 400...
Hackers can dupe DNA scientists into creating deadly viruses
In what may put the future potential Covid vaccine development at risk, researchers have spotted a new form of biohacking that can dupe DNA scientists...
Launch of Soyuz rocket rescheduled due to bad weather
The launch of a Russian Soyuz-ST-A rocket with Falcon Eye 2 satellite for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ben postponed until December 1 due...
China’s Chang’e-5 probe prepares to land on moon
China’s Chang’e-5 probe is preparing for a soft landing on the moon to undertake the country’s first collection of samples from an extraterrestrial body, it...
