Magnetic Wave Study Detects Lithium in Mercury’s Exosphere for First Time Ever
Using a new technique based on magnetic-wave analysis, scientists have, for the first time, discovered lithium in the atmosphere of…
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Indian Scientists Unravel the Mystery Behind Rare Aurora Over Ladakh
In a village in Ladakh, there was experienced an eruption in the sky which turned the sky into red and…
Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS)
For more than 40 years, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have provided near-continuous, high-bandwidth communications to over 25…
NASA Grounds Boeing Starliner Until 2026 After Test Flight Failures
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a crew capsule for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, has been plagued by persistent problems. Its first…
NASA and ISRO Prepare to Launch NISAR Earth-Mapping Satellite
NASA’s NISAR Earth-observing satellite (concept image shown) will carry an advanced dual-band radar system to map Earth’s land and ice…
China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 probe, en route to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid, has captured striking images of Earth and…
NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s next four-person astronaut crew has entered quarantine as they prepare for launch. On July 17, 2025, the Crew-11 team…
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to…
China Launches Advanced Spacesuits and 7.2 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong Space Station
China has launched a new resupply mission to its module and the astronauts and space station to which it is…
Uranus Found Emitting Internal Heat, Reviving Hopes for Flagship NASA Mission
Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is usually known as a frozen “ice giant.” But in July 2025 astronomers…