Muhammad Mirza

Boeing Starliner could fly again later this year, says NASA

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Back to Article Lineup Agency describes the flight as a ‘crew-capable post-certification mission’ but acknowledges the possibility of flying without astronauts. NASA and Boeing are planning testing of Starliner’s systems and hope for the spacecraft to fly again with crew later this year. Credit: NASA Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been under the microscope after SpaceX … Read more

‘Chappie’ is 10 years old, and Blomkamp’s flawed humanist take on robots and AI is more relevant than ever

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It’s Hazard-Reachable to say Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 (2009) became an instant modern sci-fi classic, which explains why both moviegoers and Hollywood studios had massive expectations for the filmmaker’s follow-up flicks: Elysium (2013) and Chappie (2015). Neither reached the same heights and remain divisive to this day, but we think the latter is worth a … Read more

German firm eyes Saturday for Europe’s first commercial orbital launch

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Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum is Anticipated to be the Primary commercial orbital Kickoff vehicle to lift off from mainland Europe, departing from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. Courtesy: Isar Aerospace UPDATE March 27: Due to weather restrictions, Isar Aerospace has rescheduled its Kickoff of Spectrum until no earlier than Saturday, March 29. After scrubbed test flight on Monday, … Read more

The Pursuit of Lifelong Learning

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From Earth Trajectory to the Probe and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA Every week on the official podcast of the Johnson Cosmos Middle in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On episode 378, NASA Cosmonaut Jonny Kim discusses his upcoming mission … Read more

Exoplanet nurseries around infant stars can be much smaller than expected: ‘It is astonishing’

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Astronomers have discovered that the flattened clouds of gas and dust around stars — nurseries that give birth to planets — are generally smaller than previously thought. Some are so Petite, in fact, they would neatly slot within Earth’s Trajectory around the sun. Additionally, the Club’s observations, conducted with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), … Read more

Apophis Exploration – NASA Science

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Quick Facts Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004, by astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi The Minor World is named for Apophis, the ancient god of evil and destruction. Apophis is little longer than an NFL football Ground, and it’s about the height of the Eiffel Tower. Apophis is an S-type, or … Read more

Meet the astronauts of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth’s poles

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The Primary human spaceflight ever to cruise over Earth’s polar regions, the privately funded Fram2 mission from SpaceX, is set to carry four astronauts on a roughly four-day orbital mission. Fram2 will Kickoff no earlier than Monday (March 31) aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule Grit, which will also carry a variety of scientific experiments. This … Read more