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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nasa on Monday playfully poked fun at itself during the total solar eclipse visible in North America. The Nasa ‘Moon’ account, dedicated to lunar science and exploration updates, posted a meme featuring the X profile of its counterpart, Nasa Sun and Space.“Oops, I did it again,” quipped Nasa Moon on X, sharing the meme alongside a closed-mouth smiling emoji.Monday witnessed a rare and eagerly awaited solar…

[ad_1] MESQUITE: A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies.Street lights blinked on and the planets came into view, as the moon shrouded the sun for a few minutes across the land. Dogs howled, frogs croaked and some people wept, all part of the eclipse mania gripping…

[ad_1] Nasa internships are primarily available to US citizens due to federal regulations and security requirements associated with many of its projects. However, there are limited opportunities for non-US citizens, including international students, through specific programs and partnerships.Nasa International Internship (I2) program: This program offers international students the opportunity to engage in research and scientific projects at Nasa centers.The I2 program operates through agreements between Nasa and institutions in…

[ad_1] The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV) used in the mission was transformed into a kind of orbital station — called the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) — before it was left to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere…

[ad_1] A mesmerizing animation on Google marked the much-anticipated arrival of a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, as celestial enthusiasts around the world eagerly await this rare cosmic event. As users type “solar eclipse” into the search engine, a captivating pop-up depicting the eclipsed sun graces the screen before unveiling search results. Total solar eclipses occur when the moon precisely aligns between the Earth and the sun,…

[ad_1] After a string of smaller, under 50-foot, asteroids sailed safely past Earth over the recent weeks, US space agency NASA reveals that some huge space rocks are heading Earth’s way now. Among them is an asteroid that is a humongous 370-foot giant and it is well on way to making its closest approach to Earth on April 7. Asteroid 2024 FH2 will come close to Earth today, says…

[ad_1] Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Skygazers are keenly waiting for one of the most exciting cosmic events of the year set to take place tomorrow, on Monday. The rare phenomenon of total solar eclipse on Earth is not so uncommon on Jupiter, which is orbited by more than ninety moons. Five of its moons are close enough to the planet to occult the Sun, which makes double, triple and…

[ad_1] In some very good news, US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Loral O’Hara, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya returned to Earth today after completing a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station. Immediately after the landing, Russian space agency Roscosmos said, “Today, at 10:17am Moscow time (0717 GMT), the descent vehicle of Sozuz MS-24 manned…

[ad_1] Asteroids are known for the potential danger that they carry in case they collide with planets or moons. The bigger they are and the faster that they fly, the more dangerous they are. And now, US space agency NASA has detected an asteroid that is a scary 170-foot monster and it will be approaching Earth in a very close encounter. How close will this airplane-sized asteroid get? Read…

[ad_1] US space agency NASA has a huge armada of gadgetry deployed on Earth as well as in the skies to find out quickly if there are any threats to our planet from space bodies traveling by. Some of the most destructive ones, and frequent visitors at that, are asteroids. The space rocks travel at high speeds and mostly zip past the Earth. However, they are known to have…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a bold scientific endeavor, Nasa‘s WB-57 jets are set to chase the upcoming total solar eclipse, offering scientists an unparalleled vantage point for observation. Flying at altitudes well above commercial aircraft, these jets can soar above clouds, eliminating the risk of visibility issues due to inclement weather. This advantage is crucial, as it guarantees an unobstructed view of the eclipse, a phenomenon that has historically…

[ad_1] With the entire world waiting eagerly waiting for the solar eclipse on 8 April 2024, scientists are currently advanced technology to forecast a rare view of our Sun’s bright crown, reported India Today on 5 April. Except during total solar eclipses, the outer atmosphere – the corona – is a spectacle that remains invisible to the naked eye. These moments take place for a brief period when the…

[ad_1] US space agency NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has been living dangerously ever since it started orbiting the Sun. In fact, NASA credits it with even ‘touching’ the Sun itself and still surviving. However, that is not the only dangerous stunt it has pulled. It transpires that the probe actually flew through the aftermath of a dangerous explosion on the Sun that is referred to as a coronal mass…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, scientists from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have revealed how the El Niño phenomenon influences the saltiness, or salinity, of coastal waters around the globe. Utilizing satellite data over a decade, from 2011 to 2022, the team has provided new insights into the intricate relationship between the climate event and changes in coastal water chemistry.The study, led by ocean physicist Severine Fournier…

[ad_1] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun work to establish a separate time reference system for Earth’s satellite Moon. The new time reference system aims to ease the understanding of time difference for astronauts. This comes as exploration of the Moon increases by various space agencies globally.  The initiative for a separate time zone began with White House sending a memo asking NASA to work with other…

[ad_1] Three companies won Nasa contracts to design and develop vehicles that astronauts may one day drive across the lunar surface, including Intuitive Machines Inc., which recently became the first company to land a privately operated spacecraft intact on the moon.The awards are worth up to $4.6 billion combined over a potential 15-year period, Nasa said Wednesday.The other two companies selected are closely held Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab.…

[ad_1] Three companies are in the running to provide NASA’s next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday. HT Image Texas-based Intuitive Machines which landed a robot near the lunar south pole in February Lunar Outpost of Colorado and Venturi Astrolab of California have been tasked with developing designs under a contract with a combined maximum potential value of $4.6 billion. Hindustan…

[ad_1] Total Solar Eclipse on April 8: North America is set to witness a total solar eclipse next week on Monday (April 8). The cosmic event will start along Mexico’s Pacific coast, journeying through Texas and 14 other US states before heading out over Canada, as per an AP report. A solar eclipse was last visible over North America in 2017. So what is the significance of this solar…