Asteroids

What is HelioLinc3D?

August 4, 2023

The field of astronomy is constantly evolving with new technologies and algorithms aiding in the discovery of celestial bodies. Recently, a team of researchers from the University of Washington developed a groundbreaking algorithm called HelioLinc3D. In its first test, this ..

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Nasa launches Lucy Spacecraft

October 18, 2021

American Space Agency, NASA, launched the first-of-its kind mission on October 16, 2021 to study the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. Highlights Trojan asteroids are two large clusters of space rocks, which are believed to be remnants of primordial material forming ..

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NASA To Launch Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission

October 7, 2021

American Space Agency, NASA has announced to launch “asteroid-killing Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft” on November 24, 2021. Key Points The spacecraft will be launched, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. It will be launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Under this mission, ..

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What is 2020 SO?

December 5, 2020

2020 SO, a Near Earth Object (NEO), has been identified to be the Centaur upper stage rocket booster that helped NASA carry its Surveyor Spacecraft towards the moon in 1966. The term ‘NEO’ is used to refer to an object ..

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Asteroid 16 Psyche

November 2, 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA has found that 16 Psyche asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter is made of rare metals such as gold, cobalt, platinum, rhenium and iridium. The total worth of the precious metals in the ..

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ISRO signs Memorandum of Understanding

June 8, 2020

The Indian Space Research Organization recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aryabhata Research Institute of Observational Science (ARIES), Nainital. Highlights The ISRO and ARIES signed the MoU on the cooperation in the filed of Space Situational Awareness and ..

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