NASA to Return Boeing's Starliner Astronauts from Space Next Year
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA has decided to bring Boeing's Starliner back to Earth in September, and the two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) until next February, the agency announced.
Scientists Reveal Why Fire Is So Dangerous during Space Missions
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronauts face multiple risks during space flight, such as microgravity and radiation exposure and microgravity can decrease bone density, and radiation exposure is a carcinogen, and those are chronic effects.
Astronomers Discover Primordial Differences in Binary Stars
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have verified that variations in the chemical makeup of binary stars originate from the initial phases of their formation.
NASA, SpaceX Target August 18 to Launch Crew Rotation Mission
TEHRAN (ANA)- SpaceX and NASA said they planned to launch the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, a crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS), no earlier than Aug. 18.
Science Community Alarmed at NASA's Canceling of Major Lunar Mission
TEHRAN (ANA)- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has decided to end a major lunar mission due to delays and cost overruns, considered the latest setback in the agency's science efforts and raises concerns in the scientific community.
Astronomers Watch Supermassive Black Hole Turn On for First Time
TEHRAN (ANA)- Over the past four years, astronomers have been able to watch the supermassive black hole in SDSS1335+0728’s center go from dim and quiet to bright and active, the first time such a transition has been observed in real time.
Astronomers Develop New Observation Technique to Mitigate Asteroid Risks
TEHRAN (ANA)- A collaborative research team from China and Ukraine has been monitoring near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) through regular observations to attain accurate positioning and precise orbit determination for those celestial bodies.
NASA's Supersonic X-59 Aircraft Passes Milestone Test for 1st Flight
TEHRAN (ANA)- The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) supersonic X-59 aircraft has completed a milestone review that will allow it to progress toward first flight, NASA said.
Researchers Develop New Algorithm to Recognize Coronal Mass Ejections
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers in China have developed a new algorithm to automatically derive kinematic parameters of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) based on machine learning.
Zombie Stars at Milky Way’s Core Defy Time
TEHRAN (ANA)- Northwestern University’s new research using simulations of 1,000 stars around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, reveals that high-speed stellar collisions lead to the formation of youthful-looking stars.