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SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
The Crew Dragon capsule of Space X has successfully docked with the International Space Station. SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule The demonstration mission is named as Demo-1. It was a test mission before it can begin taking US astronauts into space. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its Mars Mission, Opportunity has come to an end. This marked the conclusion of the 15-year saga. The decision to end the mission was made after all the efforts to restore contact ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon craft departed from the International Space Station
The SpaceX cargo craft departed from the International Space Station after its successful mission to deliver scientific equipment and other supplies. The SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon successfully delivered more than 2,500 kilograms (5,600 pounds) of cargo to the space station and orbited Earth ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
NASA Discovers New Planet
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA has discovered a new planet. It is the third new planet discovered by the NASA mission, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). HD 21749b- New Planet The salient features of the newly ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
NASA's New Horizon spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule
The New Horizon Spacecraft has flown past Ultima Thule, a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt. This marks a new beginning in the era of exploration from the enigmatic Kuiper Belt region. Discoveries about Ultima Thule The New Horizon ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
InSight lander places its first instrument (SEIS) on Mars
InSight, NASA’s new Mars lander, has set up its first instrument on planet Mars. The instrument placed by InSight, which landed on Mars on 26th November, is a quake monitor (seismometer) that will listen for quakes and wobbles. It is ..