India’s Moon rover, Chandrayaan-3, has made a groundbreaking discovery by confirming the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone in space exploration, as it is the first time that in-situ measurements on the elemental composition of the lunar surface near the south pole have been made. The […]

Curiosity Rover Continues to Explore Mars: New Discoveries Await The Curiosity Rover continues its mission on Mars, undeterred by the challenges it faces. On Sol 3932-3933, the rover successfully navigated difficult terrains and made progress towards its planned ascent route up Mount Sharp. With another drive planned for Sol 3934, the rover is on the […]

India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has announced plans to launch a satellite called Aditya-L1 to study the Sun. The satellite will be the first space-based Indian observatory dedicated to studying the Sun and is scheduled for launch on September 2. Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit about 1.5 million […]

On August 26, 2023, Andreas Mogensen embarked on his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), known as Huginn. Joined by Crew-7, Mogensen, an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA), launched aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft Endurance. The crew also includes Jasmin Moghbeli from NASA, Satoshi Furukawa from JAXA, and Konstantin Borisov from […]

Scientists have proposed a groundbreaking solution to the challenges of future human missions to Mars – producing oxygen on the Red Planet itself. This innovative technique, known as in situ resource utilization (ISRU), involves drawing oxygen from Mars’ abundant carbon dioxide (CO2). Recent advancements, such as the Mars Oxygen ISRU Experiment (MOXIE) Project, have demonstrated […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has postponed the launch of the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission due to safety concerns and the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia. The mission is a joint project between the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force, aimed at providing the capability to search, detect, and track objects from […]

Wings Unfolded: The Huginn Mission Begins on the International Space Station In a remarkable display of international collaboration, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its newest crew members on August 27th, as Crew-7 successfully docked with the orbiting laboratory. This historic mission marks the beginning of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen’s Huginn mission, during which he […]

Cygnus, also known as the Swan, is a constellation that dominates the summer nights with its abundance of bright deep-sky objects. Among its many celestial wonders, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) stands out as a beautifully intricate and bubble-like Wolf-Rayet nebula. While it may pose a challenge for visual observers, it’s a dream come true […]

NASA, in collaboration with international partners, recently conducted a field expedition to study ancient Earth in order to gain insight into the search for life on Mars. This expedition brought together leaders from NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, the Australian Space Agency, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization […]

Japan’s space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has once again postponed the launch of its “Moon Sniper” lunar mission. That’s the third time the launch has been delayed, this time due to strong winds. The new launch date has not been announced yet. The mission was set to take place from the southern […]