SpaceX is set to embark on an unprecedented journey by launching an all-civilian crew on a daring orbital expedition known as the Polaris Dawn mission. Led by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, this mission is scheduled to take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:38 am (0738 GMT). This marks a significant milestone
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After experiencing thruster malfunctions, NASA announced that two US astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner, will have to stay an additional six months. This decision comes as a result of the delay in the return of the Starliner spacecraft, causing a setback for
The expansion speed of the Universe has been a persistent issue that has puzzled scientists for years. However, recent measurements taken using the James Webb Space Telescope have shed new light on this complex problem. The data suggests that the local Universe is moving away from us at a rate of about 70 kilometers per
The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are on a collision course, with astronomers predicting a potential crash in the distant future. The latest study by researchers from the University of Helsinki and Durham University challenges the notion that this cosmic event is inevitable. Utilizing data from the Gaia and Hubble space telescopes, the team simulated