Orion spacecraft’s toilet (Courtesy: X) The crew of Nasa’s historic Artemis II mission, with support from mission control, successfully restored the Orion spacecraft’s toilet system after it experienced a recurring issue following Wednesday’s launch (US local time) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.“Ahead of the apogee raise burn on April 1, the Artemis II…
People on a commercial flight were treated to a rare view of the launch of Nasa’s first crewed mission to the Moon in half a century. Source link
There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful and spectacular launch, writes the BBC’s Pallab Ghosh. Source link
More than half a century after Apollo 11 put humans on the lunar surface, NASA has taken a major step toward returning. On April 1, 2026 (April 2 IST), the Artemis II successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey toward and around the Moon. It is the first time…
The Artemis crew are officially on their way in a historic 10-day mission around the Moon, which could take them further from Earth than anyone has ever been before. The crew on the 10-day mission won’t land on the Moon, but plan to circle it, while travelling further from Earth than anyone has ever been…
Nasa is due to send the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. On Wednesday, the Artemis II crew finished final preparations for the launch from Florida, set to take place in the evening. The crew on the 10-day mission won’t land on the Moon, but plan to circle it, while…
Space missions depend on power systems that can function far away from sunlight and without maintenance. Solar panels struggle in deep space, where light weakens with distance. That limitation has pushed agencies to rely on nuclear-based energy sources for decades. These systems, known as radioisotope power systems, have quietly supported missions operating across the Solar…
The PhD students will have the edge when it comes to tracking the Artemis mission to the Moon. Source link
Keith Wright from Dorset, worked on Apollo 11 – the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon. Source link
In September last year, Delhi identified 292 locations for feeding stray dogs in 80 wards. The aim was to reduce conflict and rabies risk. The municipal corporation of Delhi also started installing boards to mark the feeding points as per the Supreme Court’s directions But residents of Delhi continue to feed dogs away from designated…