The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made another groundbreaking discovery, this time by seeing the first starlight from ancient quasars. Quasars are extremely bright objects that are powered by supermassive black holes at their centers. They are among the most distant objects in the universe, and their light has...
The Indian Space Policy 2023 has been welcomed by experts as a positive step towards opening up the space sector to the private sector. However, some have expressed concerns that the policy does not go far enough in terms of liberalizing norms related to spectrum allocation and foreign direct investment...
On June 29, 2023, an international team of astronomers announced that they had detected the gravitational wave background of the universe for the first time. This is a major breakthrough in astronomy, as it provides new insights into the early history of the universe. The gravitational wave background is a...
Introduction Launch Chandrayaan-3 - In the ever-evolving realm of space exploration. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to make waves once again. With its upcoming mission, Chandrayaan-3. Building upon the success of its predecessors, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, this mission promises to be a giant leap for India's lunar...
NASA Recycles Water on the ISS The system, called the Water Recovery System (WRS), uses a variety of processes to purify wastewater, including: Filtration: The first step is to remove large particles and debris from the wastewater. This is done using a series of filters. Reverse osmosis: This process uses...
The Earth's magnetic poles have reversed many times throughout its history. The last reversal was about 780,000 years ago. When the poles reverse, the north magnetic pole becomes the south magnetic pole, and vice versa. This reversal is caused by changes in the flow of liquid iron in the Earth's...
The European probe that captured stunning up-close views of planet Mercury during a brief flyby: The probe is called BepiColombo, and it is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). BepiColombo launched in October 2018, and it is currently on its...
On this day in space, June 19, 1963, the Vostok 5 and Vostok 6 missions returned to Earth. Vostok 5 was piloted by Valery Bykovsky, while Vostok 6 was piloted by Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. The two spacecraft flew in close proximity to each other for three...
The June solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. This is because the Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun at this time of year. The tilt of the Earth causes the Sun to...
The US Space Force (USSF) is a new branch of the US military that was created in 2019. The USSF is responsible for protecting US interests in space, including satellites and other infrastructure. The USSF is facing a number of emerging threats in space, including cyberattacks, anti-satellite weapons, and space...
