China Launches Satellites for the “Laser Diamond Constellation Test”
As the nation advances its large constellation projects, China launched a group of satellites early Thursday that were probably meant to test intersatellite laser links. At 2:17 a.m. Eastern (0717 UTC) on December 12, a Long March 2D rocket with…
Starlink Uses New Satellites to Improve Internet Service
As soon as government procedures are finalised, Starlink plans to launch its satellite internet service in India as early as January of next year. The business has bolstered its worldwide internet offerings by launching new satellites into space before to…
The Largest Rocket from Blue Origin, New Glenn, will Launch by the End of the Year
Jeff Bezos’ space exploration firm, Blue Origin, has said that it is prepared to launch the New Glenn rocket before the end of 2024. But regulatory approval is still pending for this enormous rocket’s final, vital test. During the test,…
Europe’s Proba-3 Mission is Launched by ISRO to Study the Sun’s Outermost Layer
Today, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). At 4:04 p.m. IST, the launch took place from ISRO’s spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This is a major partnership between ESA…
SpaceX will Launch 24 more Starlink Satellites Tonight from Florida
Another set of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites was recently launched from the Space Coast in Florida. NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre hosted a Falcon 9 rocket that launched 24 Starlink satellites Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 11:41 p.m. EST (04:41 GMT on…
Mysterious Radio Signal from 8 Billion Years Ago Reaches Earth
Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery, detecting a powerful series of radio waves originating from the depths of space. This signal, known as FRB 20220610A, has been traveling for an astounding 8 billion years, offering a potential key to unraveling…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission Clears Final Hurdle Before Launch
Earlier this summer, it seemed that NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, aimed at exploring Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, might miss its launch window. In May, engineers flagged concerns about transistors embedded throughout the spacecraft, potentially vulnerable to Jupiter’s intense radiation. These…
NASA Unveils Device to Track Global Methane and Carbon Emissions
In an attempt to combat climate change, the US space agency NASA has launched an equipment to measure the quantities of carbon and methane in the planet. The device is affixed to the Tanager-1 satellite. It was launched on August…
SpaceX Mission to Transport First Astronauts Over the Poles
By the end of the year, SpaceX intends to launch a private space expedition, named Fram2, aboard a Dragon spacecraft on the first crewed mission to cross the Earth’s poles. The company is not happy to just take visitors into…
Future Lunar Astronauts may Reside in a Recently Found Cave on the Moon
Even though we have visited the moon, there are still a lot of mysteries about our friend in space. But one of them has recently been discovered—sorry, unmooned?—by a group of multinational scientists. They have established for the first time…
