The mystery of the odd and famous "jelly doughnut" rock on Mars have been deciphered by meticulous mission scientists of NASA. The doughnut shaped Martian rock had been puzzling scientists after Mars rover Opportunity photographed it on Jan. 8, as it appeared out of nowhere on Mars. Four days earlier on December 26, 2013, the rock wasn't there at all. So the question arises how did the rock … [Read more...]
NASA, CNES join hands for 2016 InSight Mars mission
NASA and CNES, the space agencies of the United States and France, are teaming up for a new Mars mission in 2016 that would study the evolution of the Red Planet. The agreement was signed this week between NASA administrator Charles Bolden and National Centre of Space Studies of France president Jean-Yves Le Gall in Washington. The other partners who will be involved in the mission include … [Read more...]
NASA’s LADEE spacecraft pictured by NASA’s LRO
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken a picture of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) aboard the LRO makes the imaging possible. The LROC operations team worked with its LADEE and LRO to picture the spacecraft flying over the Moon beneath it. According to a statement, the LRO was ready on … [Read more...]
NASA ‘s rover Opportunity makes big water finding on 10th anniversary
In a major achievement for NASA’s Opportunity Rover, that celebrates its 10th anniversary today, the Mars rover has discovered concrete evidence about presence of fresh water on the red planet. The Opportunity rover was launched on the flat plains of Mars ten years ago on January 24, 2004. After its landing, the rover rolled into an impact crater about whose existence the scientists were not … [Read more...]
NASA’s International Space Station gets four years extension
Here is a piece of good news for all the space enthusiasts. The Obama administration has extended the life of International Space Station by four years. This means International Space Station will remain operational for an additional four years until 2024. "This is a great announcement for the space station world," said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA's Human Exploration … [Read more...]
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer spot ancient galaxies that may lead to early universe
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Space telescopes have caught a rare quartet of galaxies that may reveal many facts about the early universe. The four galaxies, that are said to be more than 13 billion years old, are incredibly bright and luminous. The discovery was announced on Tuesday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Maryland. The meeting was called to discuss upon the growth and … [Read more...]
NASA’s Kepler discovers Earth’s twin KOI-314c, KOI-314b
NASA scientists have said that the celestial bodies that vary between Earth and Neptune in size are indeed planets as there is no clear dividing line between rocky worlds like Earth and fluffier planets like water worlds or gas giants. During a press conference at the 223rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society, the scientists unveiled some of the discoveries of the Kepler spacecraft … [Read more...]
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