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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ‘dodging floating poo' while stuck in space

NASA astronauts Williams and Wilmore face survival challenges in space, including recycling urine for water and managing hygiene, claims Meganne Christian.

(FILES) This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July 2, 2024 shows NASA�s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside.(AFP)

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Published on Aug 20, 2024 11:57 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

NASA reveals Sunita Williams' new research as Boeing Starliner still in space

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore are the two astronauts who were deployed as part of Boeing's Crew Flight Test

The Boeing Starliner is still stranded in space following the unexpected issues it faced during June 6 docking at the International Space Station(NASA)

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Published on Jul 21, 2024 12:46 AM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

NASA shares good news about Boeing Starliner as Sunita Williams still in space

The consecutive delays in the spacecraft's return to Earth raised eyebrows over the safety of its crew

In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024. (NASA via AP)(AP)

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Published on Jul 03, 2024 04:02 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar probe completes first orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point

Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 after three station-keeping manoeuvres, says ISRO.

Representative Image: The Indian Space Research Oganisation (ISRO) launched the Aditya L1 solar observatory becoming only the fourth space agency in the world to launch a solar mission. (CESSI / IISER-Kolkata)

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Updated on Jul 02, 2024 09:46 PM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Kunal Gaurav

The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:25 AM IST

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Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

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Updated on Jun 22, 2024 11:22 AM IST

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A look at the illustrious career of Sunita Williams

“I really appreciate my Indian heritage and was glad I could bring part of it with me to space.” Williams told reporters when referring to previous missions.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams laughs with relatives as she leaves the Operations and Checkout building before heading to Space Launch Complex 41 to board the Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket for a mission to the International Space Station at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. AP/PTI(AP05_07_2024_000131B)(AP)

How can firms pass on tacit knowledge?

The problem of knowing what your co-workers know

Most organisations do not routinely blast into orbit or wait a century for customer feedback(Pixabay)

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Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:30 AM IST

The Economist

Starliner's debut crew launch to space pushed to June, says NASA

The test flight is now being targeted for June 1.

Spacecraft commander Barry Wilmore (L) and pilot Suni Williams walkout from the Neil A. Armstrong operations and checkout building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.(AFP)

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Published on May 23, 2024 02:55 PM IST

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Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue

Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying astronauts into space has been delayed again - until at least May 21.

Starliner's latest mission, called the Crewed Flight Test, is due to be the final test before the spacecraft is certified by the U.S. space agency to fly routine astronaut missions to the ISS. (AP)

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Published on May 15, 2024 02:48 AM IST

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US spacecraft Odysseus stops working days after tipping over on Moon surface

Odysseus, carrying six NASA experiments valued at $118 million, represents a significant step in NASA's commercial lunar delivery program.

This image of Intuitive Machines shows approximately 30 meters (98 feet) above the lunar surface before Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander lands on the south pole region of the moon.(AFP)

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Published on Mar 01, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus US Moon landing: Touch down time, how to watch

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander, Odysseus, lifted off on February 15 and is set to touch down on the 22nd.

In this photo courtesy of Intuitive Machines, Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit during the IM-1 mission on February 21, 2024. An Intuitive Machines Nova-C class lunar lander is bound for the moon, where it will attempt to land near the south pole and carry out experiments that pave the way for the return of American astronauts later this decade. (Photo by Handout / Intuitive Machines / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

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Published on Feb 22, 2024 04:54 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Aditya-L1 data to start pouring in soon

A senior Isro official said that all the seven key instruments were activated in a phased manner between Saturday and Sunday

The space agency launched the spacecraft on September 2 (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 09, 2024 02:55 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai

How is European Space Agency supporting ISRO's Aditya L1 solar mission?

Using its seven instruments, Aditya L1 aims to explore unanswered questions about our dynamic and turbulent star.

A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission.

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Published on Jan 06, 2024 06:07 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

ISRO's first Sun mission Aditya-L1 to enter final orbit today: What we know

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will be pushed into its designated orbit around 4pm on January 6 approximately 15 lakh kilometres away from Earth.

ISRO's objective is to place Aditya L1 in Lagrange Point 1 (L1) owing to the exceptional stability provided by this point within the Earth-Sun system. (File)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2024 01:34 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Aditya L1, ISRO's first Sun mission set to be injected into final orbit tomorrow

Launched on September 2 last year, Aditya L1 has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion manoeuvres, all successfully.

After a flight duration of 63 minutes and 20 seconds on January 6, the Aditya-L1 spacecraft would have achieved a successful injection into an elliptical orbit (File)

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Published on Jan 05, 2024 08:27 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

ISRO chief says Aditya-L1 set to reach its final destination on this date

Launched on September 2 last year, the spacecraft has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvres.

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Published on Jan 01, 2024 02:03 PM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of dedicated satellite to study black holes

The 25-hour countdown commenced on Sunday for the lift-off scheduled at 9.10 am from the first launch pad at this spaceport.

The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its 60th mission, would carry primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites to be deployed in low earth orbits.

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Published on Dec 31, 2023 01:11 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

After bringing Bennu sample, NASA spacecraft flies to study near-Earth asteroid

Apophis, a unique 'S-type' asteroid, to make close approach to Earth in 2029

An artist's rendering of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface.(AFP File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 29, 2023 10:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

NASA launches mission to intercept ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid nearing Earth's orbit

After a seven-year mission in deep space to collect samples from the Bennu asteroid in September, OSIRIS is being redeployed for another mission

The image shared by NASA shows Earth from space(Instagram/@nasa)

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Published on Dec 28, 2023 06:36 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

NASA to observe asteroid as wide as Empire State Building near-Earth encounter

Asteroid Apophis, the size of the Empire State Building, will make its closest approach to Earth in 2029.

(Photo: Shutterstock (For representational purposes only))

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Published on Nov 10, 2023 05:00 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

NASA sends Psyche spacecraft towards a rare metal-covered asteroid

NASA has sent a spacecraft named ‘Psyche’ on a six-year journey towards a rare metal covered planet. Read more about the adventure below.

This is to find out whether the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system.

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Published on Oct 14, 2023 12:58 AM IST

ByJahanvi Sharma

NASA confirms presence of water in asteroid samples dropped on earth by spacecraft

Asteroid rubble holds water, providing clues to Earth's formation

A picture of some of the sample matter collected from the asteroid is displayed during a press conference for the OSIRIS-REx sample unveiling at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on October 11.(AFP)

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Published on Oct 12, 2023 04:37 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

ISRO gives health update of Aditya L1 spacecraft: ‘On its way to Sun-Earth L1'

The ISRO on September 2 launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

ISRO launched the PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun.

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Published on Oct 08, 2023 02:34 PM IST

ByManjiri Chitre

ISRO begins preparation for India’s 2nd mission to Mars

India is preparing to send its second spacecraft, Mangalyaan-2, to Mars, nine years after its successful first attempt.

This composite image provided by the UAE Space Agency shows Mars’ moon Deimo in the foreground. A spacecraft around Mars has ventured closer to the red planet’s little moon Deimos than any human-made object in history. The United Arab Emirates’ Hope spacecraft flew within 62 miles of Deimos last month. (UAE Space Agency via AP) (AP)

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Updated on Oct 02, 2023 04:26 AM IST

BySoumya Pillai

Aditya L1 escapes sphere of Earth’s influence: Isro

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the country's first observatory to study the Sun, has travelled over 920,000 km from Earth on its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point-1. The spacecraft will remain in a halo orbit around L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth, to observe the Sun's corona and other aspects without interruptions. This mission follows the success of India's Mars Orbiter Mission, which also travelled beyond Earth's influence.

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Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST

BySoumya Pillai

NASA's spacecraft drops asteroid sample capsule. What to expect?

NASA's spacecraft released a capsule containing samples from asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.

A training model of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule is seen during a drop test.(NASA/Keegan Barber)

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Updated on Sep 24, 2023 08:50 PM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar

Aditya-L1 gets send off from Earth as ISRO performs key manoeuvre

The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre marks the beginning of the spacecraft's 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point.

A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission.(HT File)

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Published on Sep 19, 2023 03:58 AM IST

PTI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

Aditya-L1 successfully completes fourth earth-bound manoeuvre: ISRO

With the completion of four earth-bound orbital manoeuvres, Aditya-L1 will next undergo a Trans-Lagrangian1 insertion manoeuvre

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Updated on Sep 15, 2023 04:55 AM IST

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WATCH: The moment Aditya-L1 solar probe lifts off from Sriharikota

ISRO has said that the launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully and the vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit.

Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Aditya-L1, India's maiden solar mission, on board PSLV-C57 lifts off from the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota.(PTI)

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Published on Sep 02, 2023 01:57 PM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

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NASA astronauts Williams and Wilmore face survival challenges in space, including recycling urine for water and managing hygiene, claims Meganne Christian.

Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore are the two astronauts who were deployed as part of Boeing's Crew Flight Test

The consecutive delays in the spacecraft's return to Earth raised eyebrows over the safety of its crew

Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 after three station-keeping manoeuvres, says ISRO.

The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

“I really appreciate my Indian heritage and was glad I could bring part of it with me to space.” Williams told reporters when referring to previous missions.

The problem of knowing what your co-workers know

The test flight is now being targeted for June 1.

Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying astronauts into space has been delayed again - until at least May 21.

Odysseus, carrying six NASA experiments valued at $118 million, represents a significant step in NASA's commercial lunar delivery program.

Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander, Odysseus, lifted off on February 15 and is set to touch down on the 22nd.

A senior Isro official said that all the seven key instruments were activated in a phased manner between Saturday and Sunday

Using its seven instruments, Aditya L1 aims to explore unanswered questions about our dynamic and turbulent star.

The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will be pushed into its designated orbit around 4pm on January 6 approximately 15 lakh kilometres away from Earth.

Launched on September 2 last year, Aditya L1 has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion manoeuvres, all successfully.

Launched on September 2 last year, the spacecraft has undergone four earth-bound manoeuvres and a Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I) manoeuvres.

The 25-hour countdown commenced on Sunday for the lift-off scheduled at 9.10 am from the first launch pad at this spaceport.

Apophis, a unique 'S-type' asteroid, to make close approach to Earth in 2029

After a seven-year mission in deep space to collect samples from the Bennu asteroid in September, OSIRIS is being redeployed for another mission

Asteroid Apophis, the size of the Empire State Building, will make its closest approach to Earth in 2029.

NASA has sent a spacecraft named ‘Psyche’ on a six-year journey towards a rare metal covered planet. Read more about the adventure below.

Asteroid rubble holds water, providing clues to Earth's formation

The ISRO on September 2 launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

India is preparing to send its second spacecraft, Mangalyaan-2, to Mars, nine years after its successful first attempt.

NASA's spacecraft released a capsule containing samples from asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.

The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre marks the beginning of the spacecraft's 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point.

With the completion of four earth-bound orbital manoeuvres, Aditya-L1 will next undergo a Trans-Lagrangian1 insertion manoeuvre

ISRO has said that the launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully and the vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit.