NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

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The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, detected evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. The evidence has been spotted on the exoplanet WASP-39 b, which was discovered in 2011. Located some 700 light-years from Earth, WASP-39 b is a…

NASA Prepares Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Ahead of Planned August 29 Launch

NASA Prepares Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Ahead of Planned August 29 Launch

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NASA is preparing for Artemis I, the launch of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, along with the Orion spacecraft for astronauts, which is set to blast off on August 29. The US space agency is readying to test its flight system that is designed to send astronauts back to the Moon, decades…

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Data Reveals Surprising Results About Possibility of Life on the Red Planet

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Data Reveals Surprising Results About Possibility of Life on the Red Planet

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A new study has curbed the chances of humans finding life on Mars. According to the study, conducted by the researchers at the University of California San Diego, Mars’ subsurface has little to no evidence of water. The surprising results were derived after studying the seismic data from NASA’s Mars…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers

Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug…

SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket

SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Lunar Orbiter Danuri on Falcon 9 Rocket

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South Korea’s first lunar orbiter successfully launched on a year-long mission to observe the Moon, Seoul said Friday, with the payload including a new disruption-tolerant network for sending data from space. Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for “Moon” and “enjoy” — was on a Falcon 9 rocket…

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Captures Colourful Cartwheel Galaxy: Details

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Captures Colourful Cartwheel Galaxy: Details

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The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust to capture a new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing the spinning ring of colour in unprecedented clarity, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. Located around 500 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Sculptor,…

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Damaged After Being Hit By Space Rock: Report

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Damaged After Being Hit By Space Rock: Report

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The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope by NASA, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), has suffered massive damage from an asteroid strike in May.  The telescope was built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency…

NASA, SpaceX Send Climate Research Experiments to ISS Aboard Resupply Mission

NASA, SpaceX Send Climate Research Experiments to ISS Aboard Resupply Mission

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A SpaceX resupply spacecraft has left for the International Space Station (ISS) carrying science experiments that will help carry out climate science research in space. Launched on the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Cargo Dragon spacecraft is transporting 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew…