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NASA’s cereal box-sized spacecraft shares new details on ‘hot Jupiters’
A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy exoplanets called “hot Jupiters”. As their name suggests, hot Jupiters are gas giants like our own […]
Sample from asteroid Bennu rich in carbon and water: NASA
An initial study of the samples of asteroid Bennu brought back to Earth has revealed evidence of high carbon content and water. This indicates that the building blocks of life on our planet can also […]
PM Modi in US- A major leap forward for India-US ties?
This week we are looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, which saw US President Joseph Biden roll out the red carpet for him. PM Modi’s visit included a private dinner at the […]
Indian American engineer to head NASA’s newly established Moon to Mars Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Amit Kshatriya, a decorated Indian American software and robotics engineer was appointed as the first head of NASA‘s newly established Moon to Mars Program that will help the agency ensure a long-term […]
There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?
Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, […]
Perseverance rover boasts its first construction on Mars
Nearly two years after it was launched to the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover has done more than just science. It has now constructed a sample depot on the planet that will be used by […]
Indian American space expert AC Charania named NASA’s new chief technologist
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA‘s new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programs at the space agency’s […]