After nearly 20 years of development and 16 launch delays, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is almost ready. Set to launch on 31 October 2021, the largest space observatory ever built is set to revolutionise our understanding of the cosmos and help solve some of the Universe’s greatest mysteries.Instead or orbiting the Earth, Webb…
Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter has been sending high resolution images of the Moon and other scientific data to Earth for two years. ISRO is conducting an online Lunar Science Workshop on Septemper 6-7. In addition, data and images collected by Chandrayaan 2 orbiter will be made available in the public domain. Chandrayaan 2 was mentioned in…
The hottest day on Mars is 20 degrees Celsius at the equator. The night can go up to minus 153. The latter is characterized by strong dust storms. The surface appears to be dry but water is expected to flow to the bottom. Take a look at the day given by the vehicles that landed…
The Red Planet has captured our interest for centuries, and it has been featured extensively in science fiction books and movies. Mars has been the subject of robotic exploration since the 1960s. Since 1965, NASA has been sending missions to explore Mars and sharing images and knowledge about our curious neighbor. Mars is the second…
NASA’s Lucy prepares to launch a Trojan asteroid, a group of asteroids in front of and behind Jupiter. Lucy will be launched from Florida on October 26 on an Atlas V rocket. Lucy will fly in search of extraterrestrial life with a cover inscribed with the words of the Beatles and others. Lucy is targeting…
By Web TeamFirst Published Aug 30, 2021, 4:05 PM IST The world of science has seen the speed of a newly discovered asteroid. Although it is close to the Sun, scientists say it is much closer to Earth. Known as 2021 pH 27, the asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun every 113 days. It…
Taken on mission sol 180 (August 22) this sharp image from a Hazard Camera on the Perseverance rover looks out across a rock strewn floor of Jezero crater on Mars. At 52.5 centimeters (21 inches) in diameter, one of the rover’s steerable front wheels is at lower left in the frame. Near center is a…
