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Boeing's Starliner capsule embarked on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, following previous setbacks. The launch is aimed at certifying Boeing as NASA's second commercial operator for ferrying crews to the ISS, joining SpaceX in this critical role.

In groundbreaking research, NASA scientists have unveiled new insights into the supermassive black hole residing at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. Known as Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*, this colossal cosmic entity is spinning so rapidly that it is distorting spacetime, forming an elongated shape akin to a rugby ball.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: The US space agency’s administrator Bill Nelson said the teams of experts are working hard to provide valuable information from the Earth-observing fleet to the rescue workers. NASA is using its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) which can watch the earth in all weather conditions day and night.This satellite …

After more than ten years on Mars, the Curiosity rover is still operating normally and discovering facts that contradict earlier theories. NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the Martian surface, has discovered evidence that lakes once existed in an unexpected region of the Red Planet. The US space agency …

NASA and IBM have collaborated to develop an unique use of AI technology on Earth observation data from NASA satellites. The two organisations have stated their plan to develop several programmes to harvest Earth observation data for information about climate change. One project, for example, will use NASA’s Harmonized Landsat …

The beaming face of a cute-looking teddy bear appears to have been carved into the surface of our nearest planetary neighbor, waiting for a passing satellite to discover it. And when the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passed over last month, carrying aboard the most powerful camera ever to venture into the Solar System, that’s …

NASA has added a new asteroid target for its Lucy mission as the spacecraft continues on its 12-year-long journey. NASA announced that it is adding a new target for the Lucy mission as the spacecraft goes on its more than 6-billion-kilometre-long journey to study the Jupiter trojan asteroids. The new …