NASA’s latest Earth-observing instruments are redefining society’s ability to hold those responsible for pollution accountable. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on February 8, 2024, with a primary goal of assessing the health of Earth’s oceans. However, PACE now serves an additional purpose as a guide for air quality management. Using…
A handwritten letter from a 10-year-old girl named Kaela has sparked a surprisingly large conversation about Pluto’s status after it reached NASA and received a public reply. In her note, Kaela argued that Pluto deserves to be called a planet again, pointing to its role in the Solar System and the joy it brings to…
Quote of the day by Richard P. Feynman A short and direct quote from Richard P. Feynman still resonates with people of all ages in a world where science and other difficult topics can be hard to understand. Feynman was a physicist who was known for being able to explain difficult ideas in simple terms….
Artemis II is one of the most popular missions due to both technical progress and the pictures captured while the ship flew through space. One of the photos that attracted a lot of attention is the picture of the Milky Way taken during the lunar flyby. NASA posted the image and subsequently shared by Elon…
The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A team of researchers has created a new type of energy harvesting system that maintains power generation when clouds and rain develop over the solar electric cells. The hybrid energy harvesting system uses high-efficiency perovskite solar cells and…
Following a groundbreaking voyage to orbit the Moon, NASA’s Artemis II mission is now gearing up for its most exciting part, the homecoming back to Earth. The crew of four astronauts in the Orion capsule is about to go through an intense re-entry procedure and then land on Earth. This offers space enthusiasts worldwide a…
Artemis 2 mission specialist Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Orion as the crew was traveling to the Moon (Image credits: AP) As Artemis II races home from the moon, its crew is preparing for its “riding a fireball through the atmosphere” moment, the most dangerous phase of the mission as the Orion spacecraft…
Image: left/Wikipedia/right/NASA Nowadays, the Moon has become the focus of worldwide aspirations once again, but this time it is not only about exploring but also about occupying it. The recent launch of NASA’s Artemis II has sparked new interest in lunar missions, being the first manned flight to the Moon in more than half a…
Quote of the day by Max Planck (Image source: Wikipedia) Science has helped people understand the world in ways once impossible. Scientific discoveries have changed our lives in many ways, from understanding how planets move to discovering what atoms are made of. But even with all of these improvements, there are still a lot of…
Since time immemorial, space exploration has been synonymous with great fascination and has attracted many humans. But being up there in space is nothing like glamour. With the Artemis program of NASA, astronauts flew to the Moon on board the Orion spacecraft that was specifically designed to perform as both a home and a workplace…
PC: Canadian Space Agency The Artemis II mission has achieved an historic milestone that heralds a new epoch, and a mark of tradition and accomplishment for Canada as well. A significant milestone along this great journey, as the Orion spacecraft transitions into its trans-lunar trajectory, Commander Reid Wiseman, with his fellow veteran crew members, honoured…
Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, left, of the Canadian Space Agency, pilot Victor Glover, second from left, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Christina Koch, right. (Image credits: AP) The four astronauts aboard Nasa’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning, moving toward a key milestone in the…
