Scientists have now looked at the presence of the ozone layer on exoplanets to look for signs of life on Earth. The ultimate objective of space exploration remains the discovery of life beyond Earth or even signs that life once existed in these far-out worlds. Astronomers have so far discovered over 5000 planets in our…
SpaceX successfully splashed down its Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Florida with cargo and supplies from the International Space Station late last weekend. The aerospace company has released a video showing the complex maneuver the spacecraft has to go through after detaching from the flying laboratory before…
The Earth’s surface is composed of three layers — the crust, mantle and core. While we know about crust (the outermost layer) formation and composition, very little is known about the mantle and the core, which are located below the crust. Researchers have now analysed a meteorite that could hold clues…
A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million during a live auction on Saturday, concluding the month-long bidding process for the sightseeing trip on the Blue Origin’s maiden voyage next month. seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million during a live…
Over the next several months, Perseverance will be exploring a four sq km patch of the crater floor, from where it will collect soil samples. The Perseverance rover trundling the surface of Mars began its most critical mission phase — looking for ancient microbial life. This phase of the mission began on June 1, the…
Mary Jackson was NASA’s first African american female engineer who elevated america’s space program and led to a success of NASA’s program. Jackson started her NASA career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Jackson, a…