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India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024

India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024

India begins counting down the time to launch astronauts into space in 2024. The scheduled launch in Gaganyaan rockets Gaganyaan line of rockets could be considered a triumph of India's Make-In-India campaign to end dependence on prohibited technology as well as foreign hardware. "Although our space journey started late in comparison to America or Russia, today we are in a position where our research findings are similar to those of America and Russia," stated Jitendra Singh the Indian science and technology minister. "Gaganyaan would be India's first human flight and it will also be an excellent symbol of self-reliance as…
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Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public

Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public

Citizen-science project Vanishing stars opens skies to public Stars don't have to disappear. However, many bright objects once visible in the sky in 1950s do not anymore. Scientists have turned to citizen science to help solve this mystery. This field allows anyone of any age to participate in scientific research projects that answer real scientific questions about the world, Earth, or space. The Vanishing & Appearing Sources During a Century of Observations citizen science project (VASCO), was launched in 2017. It dives into archives to find out how the stars are evolving. "In the citizen science program, we compare images…
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NASA loses contact for 47 minutes with Artemis 1’s Orion satellite craft

NASA loses contact for 47 minutes with Artemis 1’s Orion satellite craft

NASA loses contact for 47 minutes with Artemis 1's OrionĀ  - NASA lost contact with its Orion moonbound capsule unexpectedly on Wednesday morning (Nov. 23), and the reasons are still unknown. Since its launch toward the moon on NASA's Artemis 1 mission last Wednesday (Nov. 16,) Orion has been performing well. This Wednesday, Nov. 23, brought a blip. Mission controllers lost communication at 1:09 AM EST (0609 GMT), while reconfiguring a link between Orion and the Deep Space Network (the set of radio dishes NASA uses to communicate with its farflung spacecraft). Cal City is looking for proposals for property…
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Artemis 1’s Orion capsule is still on track for Monday’s moon flyby

Artemis 1's Orion capsule is still on track for Monday's moon flyby - Artemis 1 team members stated that Orion performs even better in deep space than expected. NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule, which is designed to fly by the Moon on Monday (Nov 21), has exceeded expectations in deep space, according to agency officials. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Artemis 1 mission launched. It sent an uncrewed Orion towards the moon on a large Space Launch System (SLS), rocket. Orion is making his first ever journey beyond Earth orbit. However, the capsule has been performing checks like a veteran,…
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