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In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safely

Chimpanzee Ham made history in 1961 when he soared into space aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His mission aimed to assess the capabilities of primates under the daunting conditions of space travel. During his brief yet impactful journey, Ham adeptly executed trained tasks, paving the way for America's first astronaut. Today,…

The Economic Times

Blood Moon lunar eclipse captured in stunning photos

Stargazers across North and South America enjoyed the best view of the celestial spectacle

The Independent UK

Lunar eclipse turns Moon bright red

A lunar eclipse, also called a ‘blood Moon’, has turned the Moon red for viewers in Europe, North and South America, and Africa. The partial eclipse, which came overnight on 27-28 August, saw the Earth move between the full Moon and the Sun. Sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere was scattered…

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MTG-I2 satellite launches on Ariane 6, completing Europe's new weather satellite constellation

The launch of MTG-I2 from French Guiana completes the first trio of Meteosat Third Generation satellites, delivering high-resolution data and images every 2.5 minutes to transform weather forecasting and early warnings of extreme events.

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India's Grassland Birds Are Disappearing Faster Than Any Other Species, And Most Indians Have Never Seen Them

The Birds Nobody PhotographsAsk any Indian wildlife photographer what they shoot most and you will hear tigers, leopards, kingfishers. The grasslands barely register. Yet India's semi-arid and dry grassland belt, stretching across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and the Deccan plateau, holds a suite of bird species found nowhere else on…

Times Life

Satellite images reveal bedrock and glacier collapsed on the Nepal-Tibet border, then rivers flooded

Earth scientists are searching satellite imagery following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border for clues to the cause

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When to watch tonight’s near total lunar eclipse in the US

Almost the entire Moon will be covered Thursday night into Friday, with 96% of its surface obscured in what will be an especially deep partial eclipse. Most viewers across North and South America, with the exception of Alaska and the northernmost parts of Canada, will be able to see the…

The Independent UK

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In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments: How :envihab helps prepare astronauts?

In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments. The facility studies how the human body responds to microgravity-like conditions. Its bedrest studies help researchers examine changes in bones, muscles, balance, vision and coordination and test measures that could…

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Russia's bid to launch a Starlink rival is falling embarrassingly short — 'Rassvet' is losing satellites faster than it can build them

Russia's Rassvet broadband constellation faces orbital difficulties, stalled satellites, and potential launch infrastructure disruptions threatening its ambitious 2027 deployment schedule.

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In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment: How NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbit

In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, struck Dimorphos in 2022. The collision changed its orbit and showed that a kinetic impactor could…

The Economic Times

Elon Musk Reveals Plans for ‘Biggest Launch Site on Earth.’ Here’s What $100 Billion Gets SpaceX.

SpaceX is building a $100 billion launch site for thousands of flights a year, a huge bet riding entirely on an unproven Starship.

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NASA's Apollo 12 survived two lightning strikes, then astronaut Alan Bean accidentally pointed its TV camera at the Sun, ending live broadcasts from the Moon

During Apollo 12’s lunar mission, an incident occurred shortly after the astronauts landed on the Moon. Alan Bean unintentionally aimed the television camera at the Sun, resulting in irreversible damage to the camera's imaging tube. Consequently, the live broadcast from the Moon was halted for the duration of their stay,…

The Economic Times

Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is leaving the space agency to continue his military career. Kim, who's also a medical doctor, completed one spaceflight during his NASA career.

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Blood Moon Eclipse: How and When To See 96% Red Glow as NASA Explains Mind-Bending 'all Earth Sunsets' Event

Skywatchers in the Americas can witness a near-total blood moon eclipse, casting a reddish glow over the lunar surface. The event is visible across North and South America, with peak times varying by location.

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After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

A private spacecraft failed to rescue NASA's Swift space telescope, meaning the big observatory will come crashing back to Earth in the near future. But details are sparse at the moment.

LiveScience

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30). The state-of-the-art spacecraft will help astronomers study exoplanets, distant galaxies, dark matter and much more.

The Economic Times

In 2000, NASA's MISR used 9 cameras aboard Terra to study clouds, winds and aerosols. 1 year later, scientists showed it could measure cloud heights to within 400 meters worldwide, opening new possibilities for meteorology

NASA’s MISR instrument is giving scientists a different way to study Earth’s atmosphere. Its nine cameras view the planet from different angles, revealing details that ordinary satellite images can miss. The unusual approach helps measure cloud heights, track winds and detect airborne particles such as pollution and dust. For researchers,…

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Science says birds can navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, here’s how their invisible compass may work

What scientists increasingly understand is that bird navigation is far more complex than simply following familiar landmarks. Through an interplay of light, quantum spin chemistry, specialized proteins and the nervous system, birds may be able to translate Earth’s invisible magnetic field into useful information about direction.

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From Mars to interstellar space, NASA’s new giant antenna is now operational

NASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the solar system and beyond. DSS-23 entered service after months of calibration and testing between May and July. The antenna is part of NASA's ongoing effort to expand its…

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Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch, but the observatory almost had a very different fate. President Trump's leaked budget proposal last year marked it for cancellation.

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This Physicist Predicted A 2026 Population Doomsday In 1960, And The Date Is Uncomfortably Specific

Science is supposed to help us understand the future, but sometimes it leaves us with more questions than answers. A 1960 mathematical model predicted that humanity could reach an impossible population “infinity” on November 13, 2026, a date made even more ominous by the fact that it falls on Friday…

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Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night

Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere

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Climate change is ‘very visible from space’, France's Sophie Adenot tells RFI

In an exclusive interview with RFI and sister TV channel France 24 from the International Space Station, French astronaut Sophie Adenot described the signs of climate change she can see from orbit and how she overcame major technical problems during her second spacewalk earlier this week.

The Conversation

Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room

Lights blink on as I enter the Rover Operations Center at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, at 7:30 a.m. I’m the first to arrive, even though I already feel late.

Woman & Home

Blood Moon partial eclipse: Why the moon is turning red and how you can see it

Stargazing enthusiasts will get the chance to see another rare astronomical event just days after the partial solar eclipse of August 12

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