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Astronaut Sunita Williams’ Return From Space Delayed Due To Spacecraft Glitches

June 22, 2024 admin

The American space agency NASA has confirmed that the return of Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams from the International Space Station (ISS) has been further delayed and no new date has been set for her “happy landing”. This comes as the spacecraft in which she travelled to space, the Boeing Starliner, has been facing a…

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Meet Ed Dwight, The First Black Man Trained As Astronaut To Go To Space After 63 Years

May 19, 2024 admin

On Sunday, Dwight will join five others on a space flight by Blue Origin. Ed Dwight, who is the first Black man to be trained as an astronaut, is set to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years of age. Dwight in 1961 hoped to become the first Black astronaut in…

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Scientists untangle mystery about the universe’s earliest galaxies

October 7, 2023 admin

Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided an astonishing glimpse of the early history of our universe, spotting a collection of galaxies dating to the enigmatic epoch called cosmic dawn. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb…

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China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom

October 6, 2023 admin

China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened up a key lunar mission to international cooperation as mission deadlines loom for setting up a permanent habitat on the south pole of the moon. | Photo Credit: Reuters China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened…

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