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A defunct NASA spacecraft returns to Earth after 21 years

8May

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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A defunct NASA spacecraft returns to Earth after 21 years

After 21 years of orbiting in space, a defunct NASA spacecraft has finally made its way back to Earth. The spacecraft called the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO), was a groundbreaking mission. It helped scientists study the high-energy universe and discover some of the most mysterious objects in the cosmos. Its return to Earth marks the end of an era of space exploration. This return also presents a unique opportunity for researchers to study the effects of long-term spaceflight on hardware. The CGRO was the second of NASA's Great Observatories. NASA launched CGRO on April 5, 1991. It consisted of a series of four space telescopes that aimed to study the universe in different wavelengths of light. The CGRO was designed to detect gamma rays, the most energetic form of light. It can ...

Moon and Venus come closer after a long time

26Mar

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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Moon and Venus come closer after a long time

On Friday, the moon and Venus, the brightest planet in our solar system. Lined up in conjunction in a rare occurrence in the skies. The spectacle was witnessed throughout the world and many people were left simply amazed to witness the event. The Solar system along with 9 planets and its numerous enigmas continue to puzzle mankind. In one of the rare conjunctions in the sky tonight, Venus seemed to be ‘disappearing’ behind the Moon. The moon and Venus are supposed to be the rarest sign humans can witness in thousands of years. Though, the two planets are miles apart but as they align together in a symmetrical line. This makes it a puzzle for hundreds of thousands of curious skywatchers. As the two celestial objects moved closer to each other in a rare sight tonight. The conjunction...

NASA just crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to change its course

3Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

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NASA just crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to change its course

NASA developed a new defense system to protect earth, in which a spacecraft is crashed into asteroid to change its course. This new defense system will not protect us from any humans on earth but from the dangers of space. NASA just experimented with this new defense system quite recently when a spacecraft was use to deflect a space rock from its original course. NASA used one of its own spacecraft and slammed the space rock in an experiment to check the new idea of a defense system against Asteroids. The collision happened around 7 million miles away from the earth with no danger of having any backlashes at all. NASA’s spacecraft named “DART” used for the collision. The spacecraft collided with the space rock at a speed of around 14,000 miles per hour. Scientists had the idea to slam...

7Sep

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams2 Comments

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NASA postponed Artemis 1 Moon mission

During a long-awaited mission to send an unpiloted Orion crew capsule around the moon and back, NASA scrubbed its second attempt to launch Artemis 1 test flight. In anticipation of favorable weather, engineers began fueling the Space Launch System rocket at 6 a.m. Saturday, setting up a launch window of two hours at 2:17 p.m. As a result of this decision, launch will now take place at 11:18 Eastern Daylight Time, about 25 minutes after the team recommended that the launch be postponed because of the weather forecast. Initially scheduled for Monday morning, the launch was scrubbed just as the launch window was about to open due to fueling problems. Artemis 1: Photo credit NASA To lift off the SLS rocket on behalf of NASA and its contractors. This will be the most power...

APOLLO 11 Landing Anniversary And Footsteps on Moon

19Jul

By Wajahat Waji3 Comments

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APOLLO 11 Landing Anniversary And Footsteps on Moon

The First Moon Landing On July 20, 1969, millions of people tuned in to see two American astronauts do a step that had never before been accomplished. They made history when Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin first stepped foot on the moon in their heavy space suits and oxygen-filled backpacks reached there by APOLLO 11. Armstrong famously said, "That's one little stride for a man, one huge leap for humanity," when the pair placed a foot on the lunar surface for the first time. The Race to Space After a series of previous firsts in space, humans could take just one modest step. Sputnik 1, Russia's first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957. Several American satellites were launched in the wake of this. Both nations aspired to be the first to put a person in orbit. fi...