NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) reached a record-breaking 20th close approach to the sun on June 30, matching its own distance record by traveling around 7.26 million kilometers from the solar surface. Meanwhile, the Gulf countries and many other regions of the world are experiencing one of the hottest summers ever. Again matching its own […]
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This incredible accomplishment highlights the probe’s sturdy construction and the careful preparation that went into its mission to discover the sun’s outer atmosphere. 2018 saw the launch of the Parker Solar Probe, which is still pushing the envelope in solar exploration and supplying priceless data that will improve our knowledge of the sun and its […]
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At the International Space Station (ISS), two American astronauts are experiencing delays as engineers work to resolve issues with Boeing’s Starliner aircraft. NASA, the American space agency, and Boeing are working together on the Starliner project. On June 6, the capsule reached the ISS. It had taken off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, one day earlier. […]
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Before the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth, NASA and Boeing plan to keep it aboard the International Space Station for a minimum of four more days to conduct additional testing of the commercial crew vehicle. NASA reported on June 14 that Starliner, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will now depart no […]
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After launching on May 3, the Chinese Chang’e-6 mission is almost ready to finish its most significant phase. The descent module is scheduled to detach from the main spacecraft and initiate landing in the Apollo crater, which is situated on the lunar surface farthest from Earth, during the night of Saturday and Sunday. On May […]
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In an additional step toward gathering lunar samples, China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft reached orbit around the moon late on Tuesday. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the Chang’e-6 orbiter successfully performed a braking burn at 10:21 p.m. Eastern on May 7 (0221 UTC on May 8), slowing the probe […]
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