Space

Hail the origin of life on Mars; Chances of Life on Red Planet before Life on Earth Thu, 29/08/2013 - 16:15 by Neha Dutt Well, well, well!!! If we think that ‘we inhabitants of Earth’ are the root of life in the universe, probably there can be some correction to that. Stumped? Yes! This is the news that’s rattling the NASA’s surface and bouncing from the waters of Mars. Comments	NASA’s Ride to Venus; Ready to put a sail-powered rover on Venus's surface!! Tue, 27/08/2013 - 18:20 by Neha Dutt There are certain planets that are never the whippersnapper, rather they are the celebrities!! Especially when NASA is after them, then you know there has to be something in these reclusive elements of the solar system. Venus is presently taking that Superstar status as the boffins have turned their dewy-eyes to it. Comments	Nasa News:NASA's concept video of proposed Asteroid Retrieval Mission with epic theme music released Mon, 26/08/2013 - 14:59 by Shikha.hyd NASA's latest concept video is certainly a novel, unusual and something out-of-the-box concept from the space agency. However, it is perhaps a lesson learnt from the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's viral exploits. Comments
NASA News: Giant Magellan Telescope's Third Mirror Crafted at Arizona Mon, 26/08/2013 - 11:15 by Neha Dutt Good news! Another telescope to see the nature speak is on its way. Bells had already rung for a telescope that would replace Hubble telescope, and the technicians are all geared up for crafting mirrors for the same. The mirrors are being developed for a Giant Magellan Telescope that is anticipated to be functional in Chile's Atacama Desert by 2022. Comments	Cheerios! NASA testing new lunar mission for laser communication soon Fri, 23/08/2013 - 15:33 by Minnie Mahendru Phew, that will surely be a sight to remember! NASA is planning an upcoming mission where a new laser communication system will be peeking into space videos. Get ready to be amazed by the high def 3-D sights of space, Mars and beyond! Comments	ISRO aborts GSLV launch over fuel leak concerns Thu, 22/08/2013 - 12:38 by Jamie Anderson Barely an hour before its scheduled launch, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aborted its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) over concerns of fuel leak. Comments
NASA News: Comet Commits Suicide; Passes the Erupting sun Thu, 22/08/2013 - 12:08 by Neha Dutt Wow! How interesting is it to witness the nature speak! A sun-grazing comet was recently seen zooming or shaving its way to the booming sun. The zoom has been captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and is now available on some websites. Comments	Navy Warship is transport dock for NASA’s Orion Program Mon, 19/08/2013 - 11:42 by Minnie Mahendru Will a Warship, become a transport dock for a capsule? Yes, Department of Defense and NASA have collaborated and carried out a test trial for recovery of a space capsule. As the Space administration gets ready for another deep space exploration escapade, The NASA and Navy may be ready for the astronauts involved in the Orion Program. Comments	Hubble predicts Dwarf galaxy scuttling off from cosmic collision!! Sat, 17/08/2013 - 12:28 by Minnie Mahendru Are the stars running away from a cosmic crash? Well, NASA’s Space Telescope Hubble has something to say about this! A spectacular collision is suspected between two spiral galaxies. Will this result in a chaotic stampede of the fleeing stars? Comments
NASA News: Final Space Walk Preparation as Cargo Transfers Fri, 16/08/2013 - 15:48 by Neha Dutt All’s ready and the astronauts are prepared with their paraphernalia for the final Space walk. But before that, on Friday at 10:40 a.m. EDT, two flight engineers Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin would be venturing out of the docking compartment and start their walk. Comments	NASA’s Kepler ends hunt for alien worlds! Fri, 16/08/2013 - 15:05 by Minnie Mahendru Let’s wish Kepler a good bye folks!! NASA has finally quit on Kepler Spacecraft! The US Space administration has decided to stop making any effort to get it back working and the last attempt made at recovering the reaction wheels of the Kepler Observatory was unsuccessful and could not be fixed according to the NASA officials. Comments	NASA News: After 11 Years get Ready for Solar Polarity Flip! Wed, 14/08/2013 - 16:22 by Neha Dutt It’s after a gap of 11 years again!!! The Sun’s magnetic field will be witnessing a shift and a reversal in its magnetic field. So, the ripples across the complete solar system are expected very soon. Comments