Chandrayaan-3 and five other space missions to look forward to in 2021

India may land on the Moon this year, while Nasa will launch its new, powerful rocket farther into space than any other spacecraft with humans.

Ian Whittaker, The Conversation

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Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2021 · 07:30 pm

ISRO’s PSLV-C50 places communication satellite into orbit

The satellite will boost disaster management and net connectivity.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 17, 2020 · 04:30 pm

Ghostly blobs in space are the new exciting thing in astronomy. Could these be linked to wormholes?

‘WTFs’ are mysterious radio circles in the sky that cannot be explained by current theories.

Ray Norris, The Conversation

· Dec 08, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Trump’s idea of ‘war in space’ would be a catastrophe. Global cooperation is the only way ahead

Under Biden administration, the future of space may look more like the recent launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.

Steven Freeland, The Conversation

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David Kuan-Wei Chen, The Conversation

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Ram S Jakhu, The Conversation

· Dec 05, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Enjoy stargazing while it lasts. Companies like SpaceX and Amazon are about to ruin it

If mega-constellations of satellites become reality, the night sky will become a mundane highway of moving lights, obscuring the stars.

Samantha Lawler, The Conversation

· Nov 22, 2020 · 07:30 pm

‘New era’: NASA, Elon Musk’s SpaceX send four astronauts to International Space Station

This is NASA’s first full-fledged mission involving sending crew into orbit through a privately-owned spacecraft.

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· Nov 16, 2020 · 08:44 am

ISRO successfully launches EOS-01, nine other satellites onboard PSLV-C49

The primary satellite EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 07, 2020 · 04:46 pm

The discovery of water on Moon will expedite its exploitation for resources

Several space agencies have announced missions to explore the lunar surface for water.

Andrew Dempster, The Conversation

· Oct 29, 2020 · 11:30 pm

There is water on the moon’s sunlit surface, confirms NASA

Two new studies have shown that there may be more water on the moon’s surface than previously thought.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 27, 2020 · 10:12 am

Not everyone is buying into US rules for exploiting resources on the Moon

Some nations are concerned that the Artemis Accords represent a US power grab.

Christopher Newman, The Conversation

· Oct 25, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Ever wondered if there is life beyond Earth? These four worlds in our solar system show promise

The recent discovery of biogenic phosphine in the clouds of Venus reminds of the worlds which have shown signs of alien life over the years.

Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation

· Sep 21, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Does the discovery of phosphine on Venus mean it is home to alien life?

In the harshly acidic clouds of Venus, scientists have discovered a gas that indicates the presence of microbes.

Laura McKemmish, The Conversation

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Brendan Paul Burns, The Conversation

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Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, The Conversation

· Sep 15, 2020 · 11:30 pm